EP2852525B1 - Aufblasbares stand up paddle board - Google Patents

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EP2852525B1
EP2852525B1 EP13725725.9A EP13725725A EP2852525B1 EP 2852525 B1 EP2852525 B1 EP 2852525B1 EP 13725725 A EP13725725 A EP 13725725A EP 2852525 B1 EP2852525 B1 EP 2852525B1
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Roger TUSHINGHAM
David John HACKFORD
John David HIBBARD
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B7/00—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels
    • B63B7/06—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels having parts of non-rigid material
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    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
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  • This invention relates to paddleboards and, more especially, this invention relates to an inflatable stand up paddleboard.
  • Inflatable stand up paddleboards need to be inflated to a relatively high pressure in order to be used with optimum effect on water.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboards are ideally inflated to 20 pounds per square inch (137894.90 Newtons per square metre). If the inflatable stand up paddleboards are inflated by hand, for example using a hand pump, a problem often occurs in inflating to the required
  • a stand up paddleboard according to the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known by US3577576 .
  • the present invention provides an inflatable stand up paddleboard comprising a body which is inflatable for use of the inflatable stand up paddleboard and which is deflatable for storage and/or transportation of the inflatable stand up paddleboard, at least one strengthening member for increasing the rigidity of the body when the body is inflated, and retainer means for the strengthening member, and characterised in that the retainer means releasably retains the strengthening member along a side of the body whereby the strengthening member is able to be retained along the side of the body when the body is inflated and to be removed from the side of the body when the body is deflated, and the retainer means is a pocket with an open end and a closed end, the open end facing a rear part of the inflatable stand up paddleboard whereby the retainer means provides minimal resistance to water during use of the inflatable stand up paddleboard.
  • the strengthening member enables the inflatable stand up paddleboard to be inflated to a satisfactory operating pressure which is less than the pressure that would be required without the strengthening member.
  • This in turn enables the inflatable stand up paddleboard more easily to be inflated by hand.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard may only need to be inflated to half the previously required pressure.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard could be inflated to only 10 pounds per square inch (68947.45 Newtons per square meter) instead of the previously required 20 pounds per square inch.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard may still be inflated to higher pressures if desired, for example to 20 pounds per square inch or higher.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard is one in which the retainer means is configured to provide minimal resistance to water during use of the inflatable stand up paddleboard.
  • the retainer means may be one in which the pocket is of a length which is just short of the length of the strengthening member and such that the pocket covers all of the strengthening member except for an end portion which is available for being gripped in order to pull the strengthening member from the pocket.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard is one in which the retainer means and/or the strengthening member have surfaces which facilitate a sliding action between the strengthening member and the retainer means.
  • the strengthening member may be one which is slid into and slid out of the retainer means, with the sliding action being facilitated by the surfaces of the retainer means and/or the strengthening means, and with the surfaces not being unduly worn by repeated sliding of the strengthening member into the retainer means.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard may be one in which the strengthening member acts solely to increase the rigidity of the body when the body is inflated.
  • the strengthening member may be a thin bar which is rectangular in cross section. Other cross sectional shapes for the strengthening member may be employed.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard may be one in which the strengthening member acts firstly to increase the rigidity of the body when the body is inflated, and which acts secondly to modify the profile of the side of the body when the body is inflated and such as to improve the water-travel characteristics of the body as compared to the body without the strengthening member.
  • the strengthening member may be of a cross sectional shape which causes the profile of the side of the body to be angular when the body is inflated.
  • the strengthening member may be a bar which is rectangular in cross section. Other cross sectional shapes for the strengthening member may be employed.
  • the improved water travel characteristics may be better speed and better handling.
  • the strengthening member may be made of a composite material.
  • Preferred composite materials are glass reinforced plastics material and carbon fibre composite material.
  • the composite material may be produced as an elongate member of constant cross section by a continuous process known as Pultrusion.
  • the strengthening member may be of any suitable cross sectional shape, for example rectangular as mentioned above or a figure-of-eight shape.
  • the strengthening member may be slightly flexible when it is removed from the body, whereby the strengthening member is able to more easily follow any external curve in the body.
  • the strengthening member may include grip means for facilitating the removal by pulling of the strengthening member from the side of the body.
  • the grip means may be a flexible loop of material.
  • the material may be cord, rope or a plastics material.
  • Other types of grip means such for example as a handle may be employed.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard may be one in which there are two of the strengthening members, in which there is one of the two strengthening members on opposite sides of the body, and in which each strengthening member has one of the retainer means.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard is typically 3-4 metres long and 0.8 metres wide at its middle point.
  • the strengthening member may then typically be 1 metre long and 4 mm wide. Other measurements for the stand up paddleboard and the strengthening member may be employed.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard may be made from any suitable and appropriate materials, including those currently in use for inflatable stand up paddleboards.
  • the body may be made of polyvinyl chloride. Part of the body may be made of polyvinyl chloride that is known as drop stitch polyvinyl chloride, whereby the depth of inflation of the body may be controlled. Other depth control means for controlling the depth of inflation of the body may be employed. Other materials may be employed such for example as a thermoplastic olefin, for example thermoplastic urethane or a thermoplastic polyurethane.
  • the retainer means may be made of any suitable and appropriate material, for example in dependence upon the type of retainer means employed.
  • the retainer means may be made of the same material as the material from which the body of the inflatable stand up paddleboard is made.
  • the retainer means may be formed as a composite material with polyvinyl chloride on the outside, and woven polyester sailcloth on the inside. The woven polyester sail cloth provides a surface which facilitates a sliding action between the strengthening means and the retainer means.
  • Other materials may be employed, including single materials and composite materials.
  • an inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 comprising a body 4 which is inflatable for use of the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2, and which is deflatable for storage and/or transportation of the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 also comprises a strengthening member 6 for increasing the rigidity of the body 4 when the body 4 is inflated.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 further comprises retainer means 8 for releasably retaining the strengthening member 6 along a side 10 of the body 4.
  • the strengthening member 6 is able to be retained along the side 10 of the body 4 by the retainer means 8 when the body 4 is inflated, and to be removed from the side 10 of the body 4 when the body 4 is deflated.
  • the strengthening member 6 is such that it enables the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 to be inflated manually to an optimum operational pressure which is less than that which would be required in the absence of the strengthening member 6. By reducing the required optimal operating pressure, the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 can more easily be inflated manually and especially when using a hand pump of the type often used for inflating inflatable paddleboards. Thus the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 is able to operate at the required rigidity, but with a lower inflation pressure that would be the case without the use of the strengthening member 6. There will usually be two of the strengthening members 6 employed, with there being one of the strengthening members 6 on opposite sides of the body 4. If desired however only one strengthening member 6 could be employed.
  • the body 4 is a longitudinally extending body.
  • the retainer means 8 is configured to provide minimal resistance to water during use of the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2.
  • the retainer means 8 is in the form of a pocket.
  • the pocket 8 has an open end 8a and a closed end 8b.
  • the open end 8a faces a rear part of the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 as shown in Figures 2 and 3 .
  • the pocket is of a length which is just short of the length of the strengthening member 6 and such that the pocket covers all of the strengthening member 6 except for an end portion which is available for being gripped in order to pull the strengthening member 6 from the pocket.
  • the retainer means 8 has a surface which facilitates a sliding action between the strengthening member 6 and the retainer means 8.
  • the sliding action facilitates the insertion and removal of the strengthening member 6 into the retainer means 8.
  • the facilitation of the sliding action helps to avoid wear on the inside of the retainer means and/or on the outside of the side 10 of the body 4 caused by pushing and pulling of the strengthening member 6 into and out of the retainer means 8.
  • the strengthening member 6 operates solely to increase the rigidity of the body 4 when the body 4 is inflated. As can be seen from Figures 1 - 3 , the strengthening member 6 is in the form of a thin bar which is rectangular in cross section. The strengthening member 6 is slightly flexible so that it is able to curve to conform to the curve of the side 10 of the body 4 when it is inserted into the retainer means 8.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2 may be of a standard known shape and size.
  • the body 4 is provided with fins 12.
  • FIGS 4, 5 and 6 there is shown a second inflatable stand up paddleboard 14.
  • the views as shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6 correspond to the views in Figures 1, 2 and 3 respectively for the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2. Similar parts have been given the same reference numerals for ease of comparison and understanding.
  • the retainer means 16 in the inflatable stand up paddleboard 14 is different from the retainer means 8 employed in the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2. More specifically, the retainer means 16 is still a pocket having a closed end and an open end facing a rear part of the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2. However, the retainer means 16 is formed of a composite material.
  • the composite material comprises an outer polyvinyl chloride covering 18, and an inner sleeve 20 which receives the strengthening member 6.
  • the inner sleeve 20 is made of a friction-reducing material in the form of 210gm woven polyester sail cloth. A preferred such material is known under the Registered Trade Mark Dacron.
  • the sleeve 20 is formed by folding the material of the sleeve 20 along one edge 22 and stitching along the other edge 24.
  • the covering 18 and the sleeve 20 may be stitched, stuck or otherwise secured together.
  • Figure 7 is a cross section through a middle part of a third inflatable stand up paddleboard 24, and Figure 8 is a cross section through an end part of the third inflatable stand up paddleboard 24.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard 24 may be of the same general appearance as the inflatable stand up paddleboards 2, 14. Similar parts have been given the same reference numerals for ease of comparison and understanding.
  • the strengthening member 26 acts firstly to increase the rigidity of the body 4 when the body 4 is inflated, and which acts secondly to modify the profile of the side of the body 4 when the body 4 is inflated.
  • This modified profile is such as to improve the water-travel characteristics of the body 4 as compared to the body 4 without the strengthening member 26.
  • the improved water-travel characteristics may be better speed and better handling.
  • the strengthening member 26 with its thicker cross sectional shape is of a cross sectional shape which causes the profile of the side 10 of the body 4, as defined by the pocket retainer means 8, to be angular when the body 4 is inflated. This angularity is shown by sharp edges 28 of the retaining means 8. These sharp edges 28 are not present in the retainer means 8 shown in the inflatable stand up paddleboard 2, this being due to the fact that the strengthening member 6 is of a smaller rectangular cross sectional shape than the rectangular cross sectional shape of the strengthening member 26. Improved water-travel characteristics of the body 4 afforded by the use of the strengthening member 26 include improved speed and improved board control through water. A thicker and/or longer strengthening member may be employed.
  • the inflatable stand up paddleboard 24 is such that parts of its body 4 are constructed of depth control means in the form of drop stitch polyvinyl chloride 30.
  • the drop stitch polyvinyl chloride 30 controls the depth of inflation of the inflatable stand up paddleboard 24 by restricting the maximum depth of inflation.

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  1. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2), umfassend einen Körper (4), der für die Verwendung des aufblasbaren Stand Up Paddleboards (2) aufblasbar ist und der zur Lagerung und/oder zum Transport des aufblasbaren Stand Up Paddleboards (2) entleert werden kann, mindestens ein Verstärkungselement (6) zum Erhöhen der Steifigkeit des Körpers (4), wenn dieser aufgeblasen ist, und Halterungsmittel (8) für das Verstärkungselement (6), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Halterungsmittel (8) lösbar das Verstärkungselement (6) entlang einer Seite (10) des Körpers (4) halten, wodurch das Verstärkungselement (6) entlang der Seite (10) des Körpers (4) gehalten werden kann, wenn der Körper (4) aufgeblasen ist, und von der Seite (10) des Körpers (4) entfernt werden kann, wenn der Körper (4) entleert wird, wobei das Halterungsmittel (8) eine Tasche (8) mit einem offenen Ende (8a) und einem geschlossenen Ende (8b) ist, wobei das offene Ende (8a) zu einem hinteren Teil des aufblasbaren Stand Up Paddleboards (2) zeigt, wodurch das Halterungsmittel (8) einem minimalen Widerstand für Wasser während der Verwendung des aufblasbaren Stand Up Paddleboards (2) bereitstellt.
  2. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Tasche (8) eine Länge aufweist, die nur etwas kürzer als die Länge des Verstärkungselements (6) ist, sodass die Tasche (8) das gesamte Verstärkungselement (6) bedeckt, außer einem Endabschnitt, der zum Ergreifen verfügbar ist, um das Verstärkungselement (6) aus der Tasche (8) zu ziehen.
  3. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei die Halterungsmittel (8) und/oder das Verstärkungselement (6) Oberflächen aufweisen, die eine Gleitbewegung zwischen dem Verstärkungselement (6) und dem Halterungsmittel (8) erleichtern.
  4. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Verstärkungselement (6) nur die Erhöhung der Steifigkeit des Körpers (4) bewirkt, wenn der Körper (4) aufgeblasen ist.
  5. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach Anspruch 4, wobei das Verstärkungselement (6) eine dünne Stange mit rechteckigem Querschnitt ist.
  6. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei das Verstärkungselement (6) zunächst wirkt, um die Steifigkeit des Körpers (4) zu erhöhen, wenn der Körper (4) aufgeblasen wird, und zweitens wirkt, um das Profil der Seite (10) des Körpers (4) zu modifizieren, wenn der Körper (4) aufgeblasen wird, um die Wasserfahreigenschaften des Körpers (4) im Vergleich zu einem Körper (4) ohne Verstärkungselement (6) zu verbessern.
  7. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach Anspruch 6, wobei das Verstärkungselement (6) eine Querschnittsform aufweist, die bewirkt, dass ein Profil der Seite (10) des Körpers (4) einen Winkel aufweist, wenn der Körper (4) aufgeblasen wird.
  8. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach Anspruch 7, wobei das Verstärkungselement (6) eine dicke Stange mit rechteckigem Querschnitt ist.
  9. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Verstärkungselement (6) aus einem glasverstärkten Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt ist.
  10. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Verstärkungselement (6) Griffmittel zum Erleichtern der Entfernung durch Ziehen des Verstärkungsmittels (6) von der Seite (10) des Körpers (4) aufweist.
  11. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach Anspruch 10, wobei das Griffmittel eine flexible Materialschlaufe ist.
  12. Aufblasbares Stand Up Paddleboard (2) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei zwei Verstärkungselemente (6) vorliegen, wobei sich eines der zwei Verstärkungselemente (6) auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Körpers (4) befindet, wobei jedes Verstärkungselement (6) eines der Halterungsmittel (8) aufweist.
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