Patent ID: 7867050

Claim:
A collapsible pop-up assist device for attachment to a deck of a surfboard, said collapsible pop-up assist comprising: a face plate having an upright and a collapsed position; and a brace having an upright and a collapsed position; wherein, after being attached to said surfboard: when said face plate and said brace are both in said upright position, said face plate is positioned at an angle to said deck of said surfboard so as to form a general wedge shape with said deck of said surfboard; when said face plate and said brace are in said collapsed position, said face plate and said brace are generally parallel to said deck of said surfboard; when in said upright position, said faceplate is in contact with a user of said surfboard; and when said contact between said user and said faceplate is removed, said faceplate transitions from said upright position to said collapsed position.