Patent ID: 6428376
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
An aquatic body board, comprising:a board having top and bottom faces, front and back ends and a pair of sides extending between said front and back ends of said board; a spaced apart pair of stabilizing fins being coupled to said bottom face of said board, said stabilizing fins being located towards said back end of said board; wherein said stabilizing fins each have an arcuate interior surface and a planar exterior surface and have angled front and back edges each extending at an obtuse angle from a generally straight bottom edge of the respective stabilizing fin, and wherein said obtuse angle of said front edge of each stabilizing fin is greater than said obtuse angle of said back edge of the respective stabilizing fin; a handle being upwardly extended from said top face of said board, said handle being positioned towards said front end of said board, said handle being adapted for grasping by one or more hands of a user when on said board such that said handle facilitates the user remaining on said board and for facilitates directional guidance of said board during body surfing by the user; and said handle comprising a resiliently deformable material to permit resilient squeezing and bending of said handle.