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Simulator for wind surfing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-11-09
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2001-11-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a simulator for wind surfing which includes a webbed foundation, a wind surfer support, a pivot for allowing the support to pivot in relation to the foundation, and a brake for restricting the pivoting motion of the support.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre L. Berger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:08
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/06; G09B9/066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A simulator for a wind surfer adapted to be placed on a variety of surfaces comprising: (a) a foundation comprising at least one webbed element; (b) means for supporting a wind surfer; (c) means for pivotably connecting said foundation and said supporting means; (d) means for braking pivotal movement of said supporting means; and (e) means for longitudinally and transversely oscillating said supporting means with respect to said foundation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A simulator for a wind surfer adapted to be placed on a variety of surfaces comprising: (a) a foundation comprising at least one webbed element; (b) means for supporting a wind surfer; (c) means for pivotably connecting said foundation and said supporting means; (d) means for braking pivotal movement of said supporting means; and (e) means for longitudinally and transversely oscillating said supporting means with respect to said foundation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The simulator according to claim 1 wherein said foundation comprises a plurality of webbed elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The simulator according to claim 2 wherein said plurality of webbed elements are connected by a ring, said ring being centrally disposed within said foundation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The simulator according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of webbed elements are tangentially connected to said ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The simulator according to claim 3 wherein said webbed elements are radially connected to said ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The simulator according to claim 1 wherein said means for braking the pivoting movement of said supporting means is adpated to frictionally engage said support means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The simulator according to claim 1, wherein said supporting means comprises an arm pivotably mounted to an axis of said foundation, a cradle, and deformable elastic means located between said arm and said cradle, said elastic means being connected, respectively, to said pivoting arm and said cradle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The simulator according to claim 7 wherein said supporting means further comprises means for limiting the agitation of said cradle in relation to said pivoting arm, said limiting means comprising chocks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The simulator according to claim 7 further comprising an alarm system, said alarm system comprising means for monitoring the oscillation of said cradle in relation to said pivoting arm, said monitoring means comprising stops which cooperate with an arm of an alarm contactor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The simulator according to claim 7 wherein said cradle comprises at least one gripping means for holding said wind surfer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The simulator according to claim 10 wherein said gripping means comprises suction cups located on said support.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The simulator according to claim 10 wherein said cradle further comprises means for positioning said wind surfer on said cradle, said positioning means comprising centering chocks.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The simulator according to claim 1 further comprising a sail and means for reducing the size of said sail by wrapping said sail around a sail axis.
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