Patent ID: 7662006
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. An inflatable water sports board comprising: a flexible and collapsible airtight elongated housing comprising a predetermined shape substantially duplicating shape details of a performance surfing board, said substantially duplicated shape being achieved by properly configuring rockers, means for shaping underside short axis curves, rails, foil and top deck contours, whereby said substantially duplicated shape enables specific performance characteristics comprising a combination of handling, speed and maneuverability; a flexible and collapsible internal structure contained within said housing for substantially maintaining said predetermined shape when said housing is inflated, said internal structure being shaped from dimensions of said predetermined shape and substantially filling said housing in whole or part, wherein said internal structure captures said shape details of said predetermined shape when said internal structure is constructed; and an inflation valve for inflating said housing where when the board is inflated the board is sufficiently rigid to maintain said predetermined shape under the weight of an adult.