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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Applicant:
Guerry L. Grune, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Inventor:
Guerry L. Grune, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/79 (2006.01); A01M 29/00 (2006.01); H05C 1/00 (2006.01); B63C 11/49 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A shark-repelling surfboard or flotation board made of polymer foam with coating. The surfboard or the flotation board has a locator device for locating large aquatic animals, and an alarm device for alerting a rider of large aquatic animals, such as sharks, located by the locator device. The surfboard or the flotation board also comprises a repellent or deterrent signal generator that is configured for transmitting interference signals to disrupt the electro-sensory perception system of the aquatic animals.