Patch for boards

• US 20070264458A1
• Filed: 07/19/2007
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dean Sislin, Kenneth Luna
• Original Assignee: Dean Sislin, Kenneth Luna
• Inventors: Luna, Kenneth, Sislin, Dean
• Application Number:
  US11/879,964
• Publication Number:
  US 20070264458A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 428/41.800
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 73/10 using patches sealing on the surface of the article B29C73/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 32/40 Twintip boards; Wakeboards; Surfboards; Windsurfing boards; Paddle boards, e.g. SUP boards; Accessories specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 32/57 Boards characterised by the material, e.g. laminated materials
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1476 Release layer

Abstract

A patch for boards used in water sports, comprising a flexible, stretchable, puncture resistant and water impervious top layer having a central flat portion and an extension for providing a grip, the extension tapering in thickness from a thickness of the central flat portion of the patch; a waterproof pressure sensitive adhesive applied on one side of the top layer; and, a releasable liner attached to the pressure sensitive adhesive in a releasable manner.

Claims

1. A patch for boards used in water sports, comprising:

a flexible, stretchable, durable, puncture resistant and water impervious top layer made of a solid homogeneous material having a central flat portion of a given thickness, the thickness of the central flat portion dependent upon size of the patch and drag on the board, a flat bottom surface and an extension for providing a grip, the extension tapering in thickness from a thickness of the central flat portion of the patch;

a pressure sensitive waterproof adhesive applied to the flat bottom surface of the top layer, the adhesive bonding the patch to a wet or dry surface of the board but do not bond to a skin of a user; and

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a releasable liner attached to the pressure sensitive adhesive in a releasable manner.

2. The patch of claim 1 wherein the extension have rounded edges and come in pairs at a location opposite each side of the central flat portion for balance.

3. The patch of claim 1 wherein the extension is a clasping strip tapering in thickness at each side of the central flat portion of the patch.

4. The patch of claim 3 wherein the clasping strip include a slit having rounded edges for each turn on a peripheral edge of the board, the slit leaving the turn edges of the board uncovered by the strip to avoid formation of folds, crease, bump or channels.

5. The patch of claim 1 wherein the extension is finger like.

6. The patch of claim 5 wherein the patch has an intermediary edge between each extension, the intermediary edge tapering in thickness from the thickness of the central flat portion of the patch to approximately 1 mil.

7. The patch of claim 6 wherein the intermediary edge is at least one-tenth of the length of the central flat portion of the top layer.

8. The patch of claim 1 wherein each extension has a length of one third to one half of a length of the central flat portion of the top layer from which the extension is extending from.

9. The patch of claim 1 wherein each extension is tapering in thickness from the thickness of the central flat portion of the patch to approximately 1 mil.

10. The patch of claim 1 wherein the central flat portion of the top layer is of different geometric shape and dimensions.

11. The patch of claim 1 wherein the central flat portion of the top layer is approximately 8-80 mil in thickness.

12. The patch of claim 1 wherein the adhesive does not lose its bonding property even after being soaked in water.

13. The patch of claim 1 wherein the adhesive has a short setting time.

14. The patch of claim 1 wherein the top layer is of different colors and can have imprint of different designs and letterings.

15. A stretchable patch for repairing or preventing damages on boards used in water sports, comprising:

a flexible, stretchable, durable, puncture resistant and water impervious solid homogeneous top layer having a central smooth flat portion of 8-80 mil in thickness, a flat bottom surface and an extension for providing a grip, the extension tapering in thickness from a thickness of the central flat portion of the patch;

a pressure sensitive waterproof adhesive covering an entire bottom surface of the top layer, the adhesive bonding the patch to a wet or dry surface of the board but do not bond to a skin of a user; and

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a releasable liner attached to the pressure sensitive adhesive in a releasable manner.

16. The patch of claim 15 wherein the extension have rounded edges and come in pairs at a location opposite each side of the central flat portion for balance.

17. The patch of claim 15 wherein the patch is of different geometric shape and dimensions.

18. The patch of claim 15 wherein the patch is permanent, attaching to the board until physically removed.

19. The patch of claim 15 wherein the adhesive does not lose its bonding property after being soaked in water or touched by a hand of a user.

20. The patch of claim 15 wherein the top layer is an injection molded homogeneous layer.