Patent ID: 6786785
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
In combination, a safety belt and a water sports device that supports a seated human rider while the rider and the device are towed behind a powered watercraft, comprising:a water sports device configured to be towed behind a powered watercraft, including an elongate board, a seat spaced above the board, and a blade structure spaced below the board by a vertical strut, the blade structure configured to support the board in a position spaced above an upper surface of a body of water; a first strap having a stationary end secured to the seat and a mating end, wherein when the stationary end is secured the mating end may move relative to the stationary end; a second strap having a stationary end secured to the seat and a free end, wherein when the stationary end is secured the free end may move relative to the stationary end; and first and second strips of resilient padding material; wherein the first strip abuts an underside of the first strap, and the second strip abuts an underside of the second strap.