| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090061706 | Method of Uprighting and Locating a Water Sports Board in the Water and a Directional Float Therefor - This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable device for the method which are used in association with kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the kite board or surfboard and encouraging a kite board or surfboard to be moved by the wind in the direction of the kite boarder or surfer when the kite boarder or surfer becomes separated from the kite board or surfboard. A method of uprighting and identifying an overturned kite board or surfboard which comprises detachably securing to the kite board or surfboard a mechanism that has sufficient buoyancy to upright an overturned kite board or surfboard and sufficient profile that it extends above the water surface and encourages entrapment by the wind to induce the uprighted kite board or surfboard downwind. An inflatable kite board uprighting and directional float comprising: (a) a hollow inflatable body; (b) a kite board engaging foot plate removably connected to the inflatable body (a); and (c) a closable air valve for enabling the inflatable body (a) to be inflated. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090286434 | Method of Uprighting and Locating a Water Sports Board in the Water and a Directional Float Therefor - This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20120174847 | METHOD OF UPRIGHTING AND LOCATING A WATER SPORTS BOARD IN THE WATER AND A DIRECTIONAL FLOAT THEREFOR - This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board. | 07-12-2012 |