Patent ID: 9227704
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B63B

Claim Text:
1. A support system configured to increase buoyancy and stability of a paddle board having a central axis running from bow to stern, the support system comprising: a port side float connected to the paddle board midway between the bow and the stern wherein the port side float is parallel to the central axis; a starboard side float connected to the paddle board midway between the bow and the stern wherein the starboard side float is parallel to the central axis; wherein the port side float and the starboard side float increase lateral stability on the paddle board while reducing draft on the paddle board making it safer to float in shallow water; the paddle board further comprises a first port cavity, a second port cavity, a first starboard cavity and a second starboard cavity; wherein each of the cavities is formed by a slot arranged transverse to the central axis, each slot progressively narrows as the slot extends from an outer periphery of the paddle board inward toward the central axis; the port side float is mechanically coupled to a first port side cylindrical pin and a second port side cylindrical pin; wherein the first port side cylindrical pin is adapted to fit inside the first port cavity; wherein the second port side cylindrical pin is adapted to fit inside the second port cavity; the starboard side float is mechanically coupled to a first starboard side pin and a second starboard side pin; wherein the first starboard side cylindrical pin is adapted to fit inside the first starboard cavity; and wherein the second starboard side cylindrical pin is adapted to fit inside the second starboard cavity.