Paddleboard kit
First Claim
1. A paddleboard kit, comprising:
- a pair of oars with pivotable paddles; and
an oar support assembly including a pair of board couplers coupled to a strap for securing the oar support assembly and the pair of oars to a water sports board, each of the pair of board couplers comprising;
a board support member having a bracket comprising perpendicular planar supports including a horizontal planar support adapted to register with a top surface of the water sports board, and a vertical planar support adapted to register with an edge of the water sports board; and
an oar receiving member swivably coupled to the bracket and configured to receive one of the pair of oars with pivotable paddles.
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Abstract
The invention involves a paddleboard kit for converting any water sports board such as a surfboard into a paddleboard. An oar support assembly, typically secures oars with pivotal paddles to the board; facilitating rowing exercises that may be practiced while kneeling or standing. During use, the pivotable paddles pivot in such a way that the blade portion holds a steady position in relation to a shaft portion on the power stroke, whilst being free to fold in the opposite sense on the idle stroke when each stroke is executed as a substantially axial thrust of the shaft. The oar support assembly secures the pair of oars and is itself secured to the board by way of board couplers adjustably coupled to a portion of a strap that tightens to snuggly wrap around the board.
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1. A paddleboard kit, comprising:
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a pair of oars with pivotable paddles; and an oar support assembly including a pair of board couplers coupled to a strap for securing the oar support assembly and the pair of oars to a water sports board, each of the pair of board couplers comprising; a board support member having a bracket comprising perpendicular planar supports including a horizontal planar support adapted to register with a top surface of the water sports board, and a vertical planar support adapted to register with an edge of the water sports board; and an oar receiving member swivably coupled to the bracket and configured to receive one of the pair of oars with pivotable paddles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A paddleboard kit, comprising:
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a pair of oar arms; and an oar support assembly including a pair of board couplers coupled to a strap for securing the oar support assembly and the pair of oar arms to a water sports board, each of the pair of board couplers comprising; a board support member having a bracket comprising perpendicular planar supports including a horizontal planar support adapted to register with a top surface of the water sports board, a vertical planar support adapted to register with an edge of the water sports board, and strap attachment slots on each of the perpendicular planar supports for receiving a portion of the strap therethrough; and an oar receiving member swivably coupled to the bracket and configured to receive one of the pair of oar arms. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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