Wave rider with connector strap and signal light

Abstract

A boomerang shaped wave rider board, specifically designed to be used by children and young adolescents in the whitewater portion of a breaking wave is disclosed. The board has a pair of elastic connectors on each side to enable two or more boards to be connected in parallel so that riders can ride in tandem. The board also has a remote signaling device so that a person on shore can signal to a rider in the water.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention generally relates to the field of wave riding boards, in particular, to a wave riding board particularly shaped for smaller riders, and having a connecting strap to enable tandem riding by a plurality of riders with similarly enabled boards. [0003] 2. Background of the Prior Art [0004] It is well known to use a substantially planar body to ride waves. Because the waves usually are found in surf adjacent a shoreline, such sport is generally referred to as “surfing” and the bodies used as “surfboards”. Normally, a “surfer”, as the board riders are called, stands upright on the board, and steers it by the positioning of feet and placement of weight relative to the board as it is being propelled by a wave. [0005] Prior art surfboards are generally comprised of a fiberglass outer covering on a preshaped foam center core. Such construction is relatively expensive because of the amount of hardwood required, ...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a wave rider board that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0010] It is an object of the present invention to provide a wave rider board having a boomerang shape for hydrodynamic efficiency. A related object of the present invention is to provide a wave rider board made of lightweight material that is sturdy and buoyant. A further related object of the present invention is to provide a wave rider board with a cover for a comfortable ride.

Problems solved by technology

Such construction is relatively expensive because of the amount of hardwood required, caused in part by the materials used and at least in part by the fact that generally the outer surface is not a mold surface so that considerable finishing is required.

When prior art surfboards are reduced to a small size for carrying a kneeling passenger, such as employed in the presently preferred embodiment, they do not provide sufficient buoyancy to support an average teenage or adult passenger.

In addition, because of the hard surface of prior art surfboards such devices are impractical to use safely in the kneeling position over more abrasive and less yieldable surfaces such as sand or snow covered ground.

In addition, the hulls of the prior art do not permit the board to be ridden backwards or sidewards, and if any turning is attempted the board will flip over or “wipe out.”

While the prior art may be effective to describe surfboards and flotation devices for adults, none is specifically configured for use by children.

None of the prior art examples disclose body board that can be attached to a similarly equipped board, wherein the board is sized and configured especially for use by children and adolescents.

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