Surfboard antislip pad structure
A surfboard antislip pad structure including a main body composed of an upper pad and a lower pad. The upper and lower pads together define an air chamber in the main body. The upper pad has a top face and a bottom face. At least multiple bosses are formed on the top face of the upper pad. Each boss has a surface with roughened face or wrinkled texture for increasing friction. Multiple ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad to enhance supporting force thereof. The lower pad is configured as a flat material and sealedly disposed under the bottom face of the upper pad for holding air in the air chamber so as to achieve a soft, comfortable and resilient antislip pad.
The present invention is generally related to an antislip pad structure, and more particularly to a surfboard antislip pad structure, which can be disposed on a surfboard to serve as a soft and comfortable aircushion with antislip effect.
Surfing is one of the hot water sports nowadays. A surfboard has a polished surface. In surfing, the polished surface of the surfboard is wetted. This often makes a surfer hard to stably stand on the surfboard to surf. Conventionally, for achieving antislip effect, a fogged face is disposed on the surface of the surfboard. Alternatively, an antislip attachable sheet is attached to the surface of the surfboard. Still alternatively, an antislip wax is painted on the surface of the surfboard. The conventional surfboards are mostly made of epoxy, fiberglass or carbon fiber. As well known by those skilled in this field, such surfboards have a common characteristic, that is, the faces of the surfboards are hard and rough. The hard and rough faces often abrade and scratch surfers, skins. Also, in lasting surfing, a surfer, s soles often feel uncomfortable when standing on the hard face of the surfboard. Accordingly, the conventional surfboard can hardly provide comfortableness for a surfer.
In the case that an antislip attachable sheet is attached to the surfboard; the antislip attachable sheet can only provide antislip effect, while failing to overcome the problem of comfortableness caused by the hard face of the surfboard. On the other hand, in the case that an antislip wax is painted on the surfboard, the antislip wax is likely to detach from the face of the surfboard. As a result, it is often necessary to refinish the surfboard with the antislip wax. This is quite inconvenient to the surfer.
It is therefore tried by the applicant to provide a surfboard antislip pad structure, which not only is able to provide antislip effect, but also is able to provide comfortableness for a surfer. In addition, the surfboard antislip pad structure enables a surfer to more easily control the surfboard.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a surfboard antislip pad structure, which can be disposed on a surfboard to provide air-cushioning effect. The surfboard antislip pad structure also provides antislip effect to enable a surfer to more easily control the surfboard. In addition, the surfboard antislip pad structure provides softness and comfortableness for the surfer.
According to the above object, the surfboard antislip pad structure of the present invention includes a main body composed of an upper pad and a lower pad. The upper and lower pads together define an air chamber in the main body. The upper pad has a top face and a bottom face. At least one pillow section and multiple bosses are formed on the top face of the upper pad. Each of the bosses has a surface with roughened face or wrinkled texture for increasing friction. The pillow section also has a surface with roughened face or wrinkled texture for increasing friction. Multiple ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad to enhance supporting force thereof. The lower pad is configured as a flat material and sealedly disposed under the bottom face of the upper pad for holding air in the air chamber so as to achieve a soft, comfortable and resilient antislip pad.
The main body of the antislip pad is disposed on a predetermined area of an upper face of the surfboard. The predetermined area is preferably slightly behind a middle portion of the upper face of the surfboard. Accordingly, in surfing, a surfer can stand on the surfboard in touch with the antislip pad to keep the gravity center balanced.
The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
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The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A surfboard antislip pad structure comprising a main body at least including an upper pad, the upper pad having a top face, multiple hollow bosses being formed on the top face of the upper pad so as to achieve a soft, comfortable and resilient antislip pad.
2. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hollow pillow section is further formed on the top face of the upper pad.
3. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pillow section has a surface with roughened face or wrinkled texture.
4. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each boss has a surface with roughened face or wrinkled texture.
5. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein each boss has a surface with roughened face or wrinkled texture.
6. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lower pad is sealedly disposed under a bottom face of the upper pad, whereby the upper pad and the lower pad define therebetween an air chamber.
7. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein a lower pad is sealedly disposed under a bottom face of the upper pad, whereby the upper pad and the lower pad define therebetween an air chamber.
8. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein a lower pad is sealedly disposed under a bottom face of the upper pad, whereby the upper pad and the lower pad define therebetween an air chamber.
9. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein a lower pad is sealedly disposed under a bottom face of the upper pad, whereby the upper pad and the lower pad define therebetween an air chamber.
10. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pillow section has the form of a saddle with a slightly concaved middle section and two convex end sections.
11. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pillow section defines a substantially rectangular air chamber.
12. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bosses are dome-shaped.
13. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bosses are dome-shaped.
14. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each boss defines an air chamber.
15. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein each boss defines an air chamber.
16. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein each boss defines an air chamber.
17. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 12, wherein each boss defines an air chamber.
18. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein multiple transverse and longitudinal ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad.
19. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein multiple transverse and longitudinal ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad.
20. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein multiple transverse and longitudinal ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad.
21. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein multiple transverse and longitudinal ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad.
22. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 14, wherein multiple transverse and longitudinal ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad.
23. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein multiple transverse and longitudinal ribs are arranged between the upper and lower pads.
24. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein multiple transverse and longitudinal ribs are arranged between the upper and lower pads.
25. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lower pad is configured as a flat material and sealedly disposed under the bottom face of the upper pad for holding air in the air chambers.
26. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein the lower pad is configured as a flat material and sealedly disposed under the bottom face of the upper pad for holding air in the air chambers.
27. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein a bottom face of the lower pad is painted with an adhesive layer.
28. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein a bottom face of the lower pad is painted with an adhesive layer.
29. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein a bottom face of the lower pad is painted with an adhesive layer.
30. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 23, wherein a bottom face of the lower pad is painted with an adhesive layer.
31. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 24, wherein a bottom face of the lower pad is painted with an adhesive layer.
32. The surfboard antislip pad structure as claimed in claim 25, wherein a bottom face of the lower pad is painted with an adhesive layer.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 26, 2008
Publication Date: Mar 4, 2010
Inventor: Wen-Sheng Huang (Tunghsiao Town)
Application Number: 12/230,192
International Classification: B63B 35/79 (20060101);