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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Perry John Underwood, Lake Cathie NSW 2445, AU;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 1/00 ; A62B 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 1/00 ; A62B 3/500 ;
Abstract
A leash for securing a surfboard t a limb of a rider comprises a strap adapted to be fastened around the limb and a cord ( ) connected to the strap at one end and attachable to the board at the other. The strap may bear ribs ( ) on its inner face, and/or be shaped to match, say, the achilles region of the ankle, to prevent rotation of the strap around the limb. Either the region ( ) of the strap may be shaped, or the proximal portion of the cord ( ) may be bent, so that when worn the leash will assume a line offset from a line trailing directly behind the user. The above features are designed to lessen the chance of the rider becoming entangled in the leash.