Abstract
A hydrofoil board, system and kit with a mounting box system. The board, system and lit may include a board having a topside and an underside and a mounting box connected to the underside of the board. The mounting box may include a channel operable to slidably receive a securing device and operable to engage a mounting base, wherein when the securing device is operated, the mounting plate is secured to the mounting box.
Claims
1. A hydrofoil board with a mounting box system comprising: a board having a topside and an underside; a mounting box connected to said underside of said board, said mounting box comprising a channel operable to slidably receive a securing device and operable to engage a mounting base, wherein when said securing device is operated, said mounting base is secured to said mounting box.
2. The hydrofoil board of claim 1 wherein said securing device comprises a fastener.
3. The hydrofoil board of claim 2 wherein said fastener comprises a bolt and a bolt plate.
4. The hydrofoil board of claim 3 wherein said bolt plate is configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align said plurality of bolts for insertion into said channel of said mounting box.
5. The hydrofoil board of claim 1 wherein said mounting base comprises an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.
6. The hydrofoil board of claim 1 wherein said board and mounting box are a unitary structure.
7. The hydrofoil board of claim 1 wherein said mounting box comprises a truncated end with a first end of said channel commencing from said truncated end.
8. A hydrofoil board system comprising: a board having a topside and an underside; a mounting box connected to said underside of said board; a mounting base having a topside and an underside, said underside being configured to receive a hydrofoil and said topside being configured to securely attach to said mounting box; a securing device configured to securely affix said mounting base to said mounting box.
9. The hydrofoil board system of claim 8 wherein said mounting box comprises a channel operable to slidably receive said securing device.
10. The hydrofoil board system of claim 9 wherein said securing device comprises a fastener.
11. The hydrofoil board system of claim 10 wherein said fastener comprises a bolt and a bolt plate.
12. The hydrofoil board of claim 11 wherein said bolt plate is configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align said plurality of bolts for insertion into said channel of said mounting box.
13. The hydrofoil board of claim 8 wherein said mounting base comprises an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.
14. The hydrofoil board system of claim 8 wherein said board and mounting box are a unitary structure.
15. The hydrofoil board of claim 8 wherein said mounting box comprises a truncated end with a first end of said channel commencing from said truncated end.
16. A hydrofoil board kit comprising: a board having a topside and an underside; a mounting box connectable to said underside of said board; a mounting base having a topside and an underside, said underside being configured to receive a hydrofoil and said topside being configured to securely attach to said mounting box; a securing device configured to engage said mounting plate and said mounting box to securely affix said mounting plate to said mounting box.
17. The hydrofoil board kit of claim 16 wherein said mounting box comprises a channel operable to slidably receive said securing device.
18. The hydrofoil board kit of claim 17 wherein said securing device comprises a fastener.
19. The hydrofoil board kit of claim 18 wherein said fastener comprises a bolt and a bolt plate.
20. The hydrofoil board of claim 19 wherein said bolt plate is configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align said plurality of bolts for insertion into said channel of said mounting box.
21. The hydrofoil kit of claim 16 wherein said mounting base comprises an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.
22. The hydrofoil kit of claim 16 wherein said mounting box comprises a truncated end with a first end of said channel commencing from said truncated end.
23. A mounting box for a board comprising a box body configured to securely attach to the board; a box securing device to securely attach said box body to the board; and wherein said box body comprises a channel operable to slidably receive a securing device and operable to engage a mounting base, wherein when said securing device is operated, said mounting base is secured to said box body.
24. The mounting box of claim 23 wherein said securing device comprises a fastener.
25. The mounting box of claim 24 wherein said fastener comprises a bolt and a bolt plate.
26. The hydrofoil board of claim 25 wherein said bolt plate is configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align said plurality of bolts for insertion into said channel of said mounting box.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] The preferred embodiment of the invention will be described by reference to the drawings thereof in which:
[0029] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system;
[0030] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board with a Prior Art mounting system;
[0031] FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system;
[0032] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system;
[0033] FIG. 5 is a close up perspective view of section C, shown in FIG. 1, showing how the hydrofoil mounting base, using bolt plates, is inserted in to the truncated mounting box system;
[0034] FIG. 6 is a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showing the lengthwise section of the truncated mounting box system;
[0035] FIG. 7 is a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showing the lengthwise section of the truncated mounting box system with a hydrofoil mounted using bolt plates;
[0036] FIG. 8 is a cross section view of section B-B, shown in FIG. 3, showing the widthwise section of the truncated mounting box system;
[0037] FIG. 9 is a cross section view of section B-B, shown in FIG. 3, showing the widthwise section of the truncated mounting box system with a hydrofoil mounted using bolt plates;
[0038] FIG. 10 is a close up perspective view of section C, shown in FIG. 1, showing how the hydrofoil mounting base, using long bolt plates, is inserted in to the truncated mounting box system;
[0039] FIG. 11 is a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showing the lengthwise section of the truncated mounting box system with a hydrofoil mounted using long bolt plates;
[0040] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a concave truncated mounting box system;
[0041] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a convex truncated mounting box system;
[0042] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system that has recessed conical openings;
[0043] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting single box system;
[0044] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a transverse truncated mounting box system;
[0045] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a transverse truncated mounting box system that is open on either end;
[0046] FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system located on the rear bottom end of the board; and
[0047] FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a bolted on truncated mounting box system.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0048] Referring to FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is shown a board 12 with a hydrofoil 14, that has a mounting base 16 that is attached to mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, using mounting bolts 22. Mounting boxes 18 having a truncated mounting box system 10 with truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated section of the board bottom 28.
[0049] Referring to FIG. 2 there is shown is a bottom view of a standard hydrofoil board 12 with a Prior Art mounting system consisting of two mounting boxes 18 located on the bottom of the board 20 and the mounting boxes 18 having bolt plate openings 32. Typically, a hydrofoil is mounted to a standard board 12 by positioning a hydrofoil base over the bolt plate openings 32. Holding the hydrofoil and plate steady over the plate openings 32, a user must then carefully insert fasteners through the base and the plate openings, and then fasten the hydrofoil and base to the board 12.
[0050] Referring to FIG. 3 and the first embodiment of the invention, there is shown is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated section of the board bottom 28.
[0051] Referring to FIG. 4 there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated section of the board bottom 28 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.
[0052] Referring to FIG. 5 there is shown a close up perspective view of section C, shown in FIG. 1, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting boxes 18 that have truncated ends 30, located on the truncated section of board bottom 28. The hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 by sliding the bolt plates 24, which are connected to the hydrofoil mounting base 16 using mounting bolts 22, into the exposed bolt plate channel 34 in a direction shown by arrow 36.
[0053] Referring to FIG. 6 there is shown a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showing the mounting box 18, on the bottom of the board 20, having a truncated end 30 that exposes the bolt plate channel 34.
[0054] Referring to FIG. 7 there is shown a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting box 18 that has a truncated end 30 with bolt plate channel 34 and the hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 by mounting bolts 22 that are connected to the hydrofoil mounting base 16 and bolt plates 24 that are within the bolt plate channel 34.
[0055] Referring to FIG. 8 there is shown a cross section view of section B-B, shown in FIG. 3, showing the mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, having the bolt plate channels 34.
[0056] Referring to FIG. 9 is a cross section view of section B-B, shown in FIG. 3, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting boxes 18 with bolt plate channels 34 and the hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 by mounting bolts 22 that are connected to the hydrofoil mounting base 16 and bolt plates 24 that are within the bolt plate channels 34.
[0057] Referring to FIG. 10 is a close up perspective view of section C, shown in FIG. 1, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting boxes 18 that have truncated ends 30, located on the truncated section of board bottom 28. The hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 by sliding the long bolt plates 26, which are connected to the hydrofoil mounting base 16 using mounting bolts 22, into the exposed bolt plate channel 34 in a direction shown by arrow 36.
[0058] Referring to FIG. 11 there is shown a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting box 18 that has a truncated end 30 with bolt plate channel 34 and the hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 by mounting bolts 22 that are connected to the hydrofoil mounting base 16 and long bolt plate 26 that is within the bolt plate channel 34.
[0059] Referring to FIG. 12 there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on the concave truncated section of the board bottom 38 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.
[0060] Referring to FIG. 13 there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on the convex truncated section of the board bottom 40 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.
[0061] Referring to FIG. 14, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 consisting of mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20 and there are recessed openings 42, on the bottom of the board 20, which allow access to the bolt plate channels 34.
[0062] Referring to FIG. 15, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of a mounting box 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that has a truncated end 30 that is located on the truncated section of the board bottom 28 and the truncated end 30 has an exposed bolt plate channel 34.
[0063] Referring to FIG. 16, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, in a transverse position on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated section of the board bottom 28 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.
[0064] Referring to FIG. 17, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, in a transverse position on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated sections of the board bottom 28 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.
[0065] Referring to FIG. 18, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated rear end of the board bottom 46 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.
[0066] Referring to FIG. 19, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12 that consists of mounting boxes 18, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on a bolted on mounting box system 44 that has a truncated section 28 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34. The bolted on mounting box system 44 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 with bolts 22.
[0067] While embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, such embodiments should be considered illustrative of the invention only. The invention may include variants not described or illustrated herein in detail. Thus, the embodiments described and illustrated herein should not be considered to limit the invention as construed in accordance with the accompanying claims.
