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 swivable support member configured to register with a top surface and an edge of the water sports board; and
an oar receiving member including an aperture configured to receive one of the pair of oars, the oar receiving member rotatably coupled to the swivable support member such that the swivable support member rotates the oar receiving member about a longitudinal axis of the swivable support member, and the oar receiving member further rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the swivable support member.
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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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20 Claims
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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 swivable support member configured to register with a top surface and an edge of the water sports board; and an oar receiving member including an aperture configured to receive one of the pair of oars, the oar receiving member rotatably coupled to the swivable support member such that the swivable support member rotates the oar receiving member about a longitudinal axis of the swivable support member, and the oar receiving member further rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the swivable support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 swivable support member, including an L-shaped bracket configured to register with a top surface and an edge of the water sports board, and a tubular body swivably secured to a fork end of the L-shaped bracket with a rod that traverses the tubular body and the fork end, the tubular body including a perpendicular member; and a rotatable frame including an aperture configured to receive one of the pair of oars, the rotatable frame rotatably coupled to the perpendicular member such that the rotatable frame rotates about an axis of the perpendicular member, wherein the swivable support member rotates the rotatable frame about a longitudinal axis of the tubular body that is perpendicular to the axis of the perpendicular member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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 adjustably coupled to a portion of 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 swivable support member configured to register with a top surface and an edge of the water sports board, the swivable support member swivable about a longitudinal axis of a tubular body of the swivable support member; and an oar receiving member rotatably coupled to the tubular body of the swivable support member, wherein; the swivable support member rotates the oar receiving member about the longitudinal axis of the tubular body, and the oar receiving member further rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body of the swivable support member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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