Patent ID: 8496507
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: B63C,B63H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A river-crossing board comprising: a generally planar board body comprising a first end, a second end, a victim side, a rescuer side opposite the victim side, a centerline extending between the ends, an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the sides are longer than the ends; an offset current-tracking fin on only the victim side of the board and not on the rescuer side of the board, comprising a longitudinal fin on the lower surface of the board body generally parallel to the centerline and offset from the centerline toward the victim side; offset rescue line attachment means on only the rescuer side of the board and not on the victim side of the board, comprising first and second rescue line attachment points on the board body adjacent the first and second ends and offset from the centerline toward the rescuer side.