Patent ID: 6872111
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A kickboard comprising a relatively thin, buoyant board no longer than twenty six inches, the board having: a back edge and a front edge joined by unbroken side edges; at least the front portions of the side edges bent toward each other in a direction toward the front of the board; top and bottom surfaces joined by the front, back and side edges; first and second spaced-apart, straight forearm receiving depressions in the top surface of the board, the depressions extending forwardly from the back edge of the board over a major portion of the length of the board to near the front edge, each depression having a concave cross-sectional shape, the depression being shallow yet deep enough to retain the forearm in the depression during use of the kickboard, the depression being wide enough to comfortably receive the forearm in the depression between the sides of the depression over the length of the depression and hand grips located on the front portions of the side edges, one hand grip on each front portion spaced from, and just directly in front of, one forearm depression.