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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Glen Wade Duff, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Timothy Walter Zeckser, Denver, CO (US);
Glen Wade Duff, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Timothy Walter Zeckser, Denver, CO (US);
Zup LLC, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A water recreation device and method of use is contemplated having advantages such as improved stability, maneuverability and ease of use. Embodiments of the contemplated water recreation device include a riding board, handles and a tow hook assembly that are configured to allow a rider to more easily transition to a standing forward-facing position while riding the device. The contemplated device may also include foot bindings or foot grips for added ride stability. The device may alternately include rails disposed on the bottom surface of the riding board. Such rails are adapted to channel water toward the rear bottom section of the riding board to cause the device to achieve an approximately planar orientation relative to the surface of a body of water. This planar orientation provides positioning and stability that further improves the ease of transitioning to a standing position.