Patents Assigned to Sunbum Pty Limited
  • Patent number: 6386382
    Abstract: A container for storage of items during watersports is described, having a base (10) affixed to the watersports equipment such as a surfboard or diver's gas tank and a body forming a waterproof enclosure detachably secured to the base. The top cover (14) of the body has tabs (44) which are retained under projections (22) of the base such that the bottom tray (12) and top cover of the body cannot be unsealed without disengaging the body from the base. The top surface (40) of the cover forms a ramp engageable by the foot of the surf rider and may have grip material attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Sunbum Pty Limited
    Inventor: William Thomas McCausland
  • Patent number: 5975974
    Abstract: A surf fin fixing system for a surfcraft (18) comprises one or more embedded fixing elements (20) with fixing cavities (22) which receive fixing formations (16) of the fin (10). The fixing element includes a cam (24') with a generally horizontal axis parallel to the fin and actuating means (42) causing the cam to apply force to the fixing formation and thus lock the fin onto the surfcraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Sunbum Pty. Limited
    Inventor: William Thomas McCausland