Method and Apparatus for Surfing and a Tether for Controlling the Same

A surfing device including an adjustment device and a surfboard. The adjustment device includes a hand tether. One end of the hand tether is connected to the surfboard while the other end of the hand tether is attached to a handle that is held by the user. The hand tether has a plurality of scales and is configured to be adjustable according to a user's height.

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Description
CROSS-REFERENCES

This application claims priority to, and is a non-provisional application of, U.S. provisional application No. 63/480,716, filed Jan. 20, 2023.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to, and is a non-provisional patent application of, U.S. provisional patent application No. 63/480,716, filed on Jan. 20, 2023, all of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211332654.5, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211332676.1, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211341386.3, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211341387.8, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211341848.1, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211332030.3, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211332542.X, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202211331990.8, filed on Oct. 28, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210807458.2, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210805802.4, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210804854.X, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210807921.3, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210815528.9, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210808130.2, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210808181.5, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 18/314,058, filed on May 8, 2023, now allowed, which claims priority to China Invention Patent Application number 202210815527.4, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, now pending, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

This application relates to the field of water transportation technology, particularly to a surfboard and a tether attached thereto.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Electric surfboard are provided with a hand tether connecting the surfboard with the hands of the surfers to maintain balance while standing on the electric surfboard. There remains a need to provide a hand tether that is suitable for surfers having different heights.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this application is to provide a surfing device that is easy to operate and suitable for surfers of various heights.

To address the aforementioned-technical issues, this application provides a surfing device comprising:

    • an adjustment device attached to the surfboard;
    • one end of the adjustment device is connected to the surfboard, and the other end of the adjustment device is held by a user and configured to quickly match the user according to the height of the user.

As a preferred embodiment, the adjustment device specifically comprises:

    • a hand tether, one end of which is connected to the surfboard;
    • a handle, wherein the other end of the hand tether is connected to the handle;
    • the surfboard is connected to the handle through the hand tether, and
    • the user holds the handle with his/her hand while surfing.

As a preferred choice, the hand tether is preferably a pliable tether with a certain elasticity.

As a preferred option, there are equally-spaced scales on the hand tether, and the user can quickly find the scale corresponding to their height.

As a preferred option, there are lifting rings at each scale, and the handle has a hook that can be hooked onto the lifting ring to achieve the connection between the handle and the hand tether.

As a preferred option, the lifting ring is sewn on the edge of the hand tether scale.

As a preferred option, the hand tether is equipped with a material that reflects light at night, which can increase safety at night.

As a preferred option, the outer contour of the handle is ergonomically adapted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

It should be noted that the drawing figures may be in simplified form and might not be to precise scale. In reference to the disclosure herein, for purposes of convenience and clarity only, directional terms such as top, bottom, left, right, up, down, over, above, below, beneath, rear, front, distal, and proximal are used with respect to the accompanying drawings. Such directional terms should not be construed to limit the scope of the embodiment in any manner.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the separation of the hand tether and the hook of the handle in this application;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the interconnection between the hand tether and the hook of the handle in this application;

FIG. 3 shows the overall hand tether, handle, and part of surfboard in use.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following implementation methods further illustrate the technical solution of the present application. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only intended to explain the present application. Additionally, it should be noted that for ease of description, only the relevant parts of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, rather than the entirety.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms “installation”, “connection”, and “connected” should be broadly understood, for example, they can be fixed connections or detachable connections; It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; It can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be an internal connection between two components. For a person of ordinary skill in the art, they can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

In this application, unless otherwise specified and limited, a contact may include direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through other features between them. Moreover, the first feature being “above” a second feature includes the first feature directly above, diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. The first feature being “below” or “under” a second feature includes the first feature directly below, diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

The following embodiments of the present application are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. The embodiments of the present application provide a surfing device comprising:

    • an adjustment device 100 and a surfboard 1, wherein the adjustment device 100 includes a hand tether 110, and one end of the hand tether 110 is connected to the surfboard 1, and the other end of the hand tether 110 is coupled to a handle being held by the user. The adjustment device 100 can be quickly adjusted according to the heights of the user.

Furthermore, in the present application, the adjustment device 100 specifically comprises:

    • a hand tether 110, one end of which is connected to the surfboard 1;
    • a handle 120, the other end of the hand tether 110 is connected to the handle 120;
    • the surfboard 1 is connected to the handle 120 through the hand tether 110, and
    • the user holds the handle 120 with his/her hand while surfing.

In one embodiment, the hand tether 110 is preferably a pliable tether with a certain elasticity. In another embodiment, the hand tether 110 has no elasticity.

Furthermore, in this application, there are equally-spaced scales indicated on the hand tether 110, allowing a user to quickly find the scale 112 corresponding to their height.

It is worth noting that in this application, there are lifting rings 111 at each scale, and the handle 120 has a hook 121 that can be hooked onto the lifting ring 111 to achieve the connection between the handle 120 and the hand tether 110. A contemplated lifting ring 111 can be a spacing provided on the hand tether 110 allowing the hook 121 to

Furthermore, in this application, the lifting ring 111 is sewn on the edge of the hand tether 110.

In order to enhance the safety performance of night surfing, in this application, a material with light-reflective material is included in the hand tether 110, which can serve as a safety measure at night.

Specifically, the outer contour of the handle 120 is ergonomically designed, allowing a surfer to comfortably grip the handle 120.

The above embodiments only illustrate the principle and efficacy of the present application. Anyone familiar with this technology may modify or modify the above embodiments without violating the application purpose of this application. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes completed by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the purpose disclosed in this application shall still be covered by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A surfing device, characterized in that it comprises:

a hand tether and a surfboard;
one end of the hand tether is connected to the surfboard, and the other end of the hand tether connected to a handle;
a plurality of equally-spaced scales is provided on the hand tether allowing a user to quickly adjust a length of the hand tether according to a height of the user.

2. The surfing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the hand tether is a pliable and elastic.

3. The surfing device according to claim 1, further comprising a lifting ring at each of the plurality of scales, and the handle has a hook that can be detachably attached to the lifting ring.

4. The surfing device according to claim 3, further comprising a light-reflective material in the hand tether.

5. A hand tether for a surfboard, comprising:

a plurality of scales indicated on the hand tether; and
each of the plurality of scales represents a height of a user.

6. The hand tether as recited in claim 5, further comprising a lifting ring disposed at each of the plurality of scales.

7. The hand tether as recited in claim 6, wherein the lifting ring is a spacing provided in the hand tether adapted to receive a hook.

8. The hand tether as recited in claim 7, wherein the tether is inelastic.

Patent History
Publication number: 20240158055
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 22, 2024
Publication Date: May 16, 2024
Inventor: Yu TIAN (Hong Kong)
Application Number: 18/418,943
Classifications
International Classification: B63B 32/73 (20060101);