Patent ID: 7331835
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A hollow surfboard comprising: a lower half-shell having no lateral side-walls; an upper half-shell comprising a sheet of foam having downwardly curved side-walls, said upper half-shell being adapted to support a standing person during use of the surfboard; at least one longitudinal partition, at least said one longitudinal partition vertically connecting said lower and upper half-shells; said longitudinal partition consisting essentially of foam; said foam of said partition comprising a material having a compressible elasticity or viscoelasticity to allow said upper half-shell to deflect downwardly, relative to said lower half-shell, under pressure exerted by a foot of a user on said upper half-shell and to cause said upper half-shell to recover upwardly upon cessation of said pressure exerted by the foot.