Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices inventions 03/08

20080070456 - Method of dynamic positioning of a vessel: A method of dynamic positioning of a vessel (16, 32), wherein a positioning system controls at least one positioning machinery (18), and where two or more buoys (1), each comprising at least one positioning machinery (18), are coupled to the vessel (16, 32).... Agent: Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP

20080070457 - Water-activated and light-assisted visual locating device: A visual locating device comprises an elongate, inherently buoyant, flexible sheet for floating on the surface of a body of water that has a longitudinal axis. At least three buoyant support struts are secured to the sheet and disposed across the longitudinal axis of the sheet such that the sheet... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20080070458 - Attachment assembly for body surfing: An attachment assembly including a connector secured to a garment for coupling to a device which is adapted to be worn by a wearer over the garment, such as for body surfing.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080057805 - Devices and methods for carrying and storing a surfboard: A device for carrying a surfboard comprises an elongate base strap having a first end, a second end, a front side, a rear side, and a total length L measured the first and the second ends. In addition, the device comprises a first elongate extension strap having a fixed end... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080057804 - Carrier: The present invention is characterized in that a carrier (1) comprises support parts (6), (7) configured to be able to support an object of carry (12); a grip part (24) configured to be placed at the outside part of the object (12) supported by the support parts (6), (7); which... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20080057806 - Swimming device which allows reading while swimming: Disclosed is a swimming device which allows a swimmer to read while swimming. A support structure is configured to support reading material in the form of a book, newspaper, or electronic reading device. An attachment device is operatively connected to the support structure and rigidly connects the support structure to... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP