A surfboard comprising a planar body 6 and a handle assembly 10, comprising an elongate handle 15 having a respective retaining loop 16, 18 at each end thereof, a pair spaced first apertures 20, 22, formed in the face of the board into which said retaining loops of said handle are received, a pair of second apertures 24, 26 intersecting with said first apertures with respective retaining members 28, 30 located in said second apertures and engaging with respective retaining loops to secure the handle. The handle may be formed in a recess 12 formed in the deck. Preferably the retaining loops are formed of elastic material. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such a surfboard by heat bonding, by taking a polyurethane core 4, and heat-bonding it to a deck 6, rail (8, figure 1) and slick 5, where the slick may be formed of HDPE. Preferably, the second apertures run through the core, and the retaining members are placed in the apertures, before they are covered over by bonding on the rail
Surfboard with carrying handle
2018-10-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |