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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
Glen Wade Duff, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Glen Wade Duff, Williamsburg, VA (US);
ZUP LLC, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A tow rope system for use with a water recreation device may include a first drawbar member positioned to overlie a second drawbar member and oriented to be inverted with respect to the second drawbar member. Each of the first and second drawbar members may include a grip connected to opposing lateral supports. A coupling member may be connected to a portion of each of the opposing lateral supports, resulting in the first and second drawbar members extending outwardly from the coupling member in an angled configuration. The grip of each drawbar member may present both a gripping surface for a water recreation device rider and a mechanical engagement surface for a tow hook on a water recreation device. The dual-drawbar configuration may facilitate both passive and active towing of a water recreation device rider, and also both traditional and ergonomic gripping by a rider.