Patent ID: 8141888
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
1. A surfboard transportation device for allowing a user to transport a surfboard, said surfboard transportation device comprising: (a) a generally U-shaped first vertical support component comprising a first vertical bar having a first end and a second end, and a second vertical bar having a first end and a second end; (b) a first horizontal bar having a first end and a second end, wherein the first horizontal bar is telescopically received in the first vertical bar; (c) a second horizontal bar having a first end and a second end, wherein the second horizontal bar is telescopically received in the second vertical bar; wherein the first horizontal bar and the second horizontal bar function as a handle for allowing the user to push or pull the transportation device; wherein a height of the first vertical support component as measured from the first end of the first horizontal bar to the second end of the first vertical bar can be adjusted by pushing or pulling the first horizontal bar and the second horizontal bar in or out of the first vertical bar and the second vertical bar, respectively; (d) a first connecting bar for connecting the first horizontal bar to the second horizontal bar; wherein the first connecting bar has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first connecting bar is telescopically received in the first end of the first horizontal bar, wherein the second end of the first connecting bar is telescopically received in the first end of the second horizontal bar; wherein a width of the first vertical support component as measured from the first vertical bar to the second vertical bar can be adjusted by pushing or pulling the first connecting bar in or out of the first horizontal bar or the second horizontal bar; (e) a generally U-shaped second vertical support component comprising a third vertical bar having a first end and a second end, and a fourth vertical bar having a first end and a second end; (f) a second connecting bar for connecting the third vertical bar to the fourth vertical bar, wherein the second connecting bar has a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the second connecting bar is telescopically received in the first end of the third vertical bar; wherein the second end of the second connecting bar is telescopically received in the first end of the fourth vertical bar; wherein a width of the second vertical support component as measured from the third vertical bar to the fourth vertical bar can be adjusted by pushing or pulling the second connecting bar in or out of the third horizontal bar or the fourth horizontal bar; (g) a first telescopic center support bar for connecting the second end of the first vertical bar to the second end of the third vertical bar; wherein the first telescopic center support bar has a first end and a second end, (h) a second telescopic center support bar for connecting the second end of the third vertical bar to the second end of the fourth vertical bar; wherein the second telescopic center support bar has a first end and a second end; wherein a length of the first telescopic center support bar as measured from the first end to the second end and a length of the second telescopic center support bar as measured from the first end to the second end can be adjusted by pushing or pulling the second vertical support component closer to or farther from the first vertical support component, respectively; (i) a wheel disposed on each of the second end of the first vertical bar, the second end of the second vertical bar, the second end of the third vertical bar, and the second end of the fourth vertical bar, wherein the wheel can rotate 360 degrees so as to allow the surfboard transportation device to be easily maneuvered in any direction; (j) a first attachment rope for helping to secure the surfboard on the surfboard transportation device, wherein the first attachment rope has a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the first attachment rope is removably attached to the first vertical bar via a first attachment means; wherein the second end of the first attachment rope is removably attached to the third vertical bar via a second attachment means; and (k) a second attachment rope for helping to secure the surfboard on the surfboard transportation device; wherein the second attachment rope has a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the second attachment rope is removably attached to the second vertical bar via a third attachment means; wherein the second end of the second attachment rope is removably attached to the fourth vertical bar via a fourth attachment means; wherein the surfboard can be placed in between the first vertical support component and the second vertical support component; wherein the first attachment rope and the second attachment rope can be wrapped over a side of the surfboard so as to secure the surfboard in the surfboard transportation device.