Patent ID: 9714077
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: B63B,B63H

Claim:
1. A foot rest system for a kayak comprising: a) a vertical bow support wall fitted with at least one horizontal slot; b) a foot support member having left and right sides relative to the seated user, said foot support member having left and right ends relative to the seated user, said foot support member comprising at least one cross member, at least one left foot support pedal, and at least one right foot support pedal; c) said at least one cross member of said foot support member is disposed within said at least one horizontal slot of said vertical bow support wall whereby said foot support member can move both in the direction of a bow end of said kayak and in the direction of a stern end of said kayak within said horizontal slot and whereby said foot support member supports both feet of the user; d) at least one rebounding stretch band attached to said foot support member and coupled to at least one bow loop anchor, said at least one bow loop anchor is attached inside the bow of said kayak whereby said at least one rebounding stretch band applies constant force to said foot support member in the direction of the bow end of said kayak; e) at least one flexible left support strap disposed on the left side of said kayak relative to the seated user, said at least one flexible left support strap equipped with strap adjusting mechanism; f) at least one flexible right support strap disposed on the right side of said kayak relative to the seated user, said at least one flexible right support strap equipped with strap adjusting mechanism; g) at least one left side loop anchor attached on the inside of the left side of said kayak relative to the seated user; h) at least one right side loop anchor attached on the inside of the right side of said kayak relative to the seated user; i) said at least one flexible left support strap attached to said left end of said foot support member, said at least one flexible left support strap coupled to said at least one left side loop anchor and threaded through strap adjusting mechanism on said at least one flexible left support strap and; j) said at least one flexible right support strap attached to said right end of said foot support member, said at least one flexible right support strap coupled to said at least one right side loop anchor and threaded through strap adjusting mechanism on said at least one flexible right support strap whereby the user can pull concurrently on said at least one flexible left support strap and said at least one flexible right support strap to move and tighten said foot support member in the direction of the stern end of said kayak.