Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices inventions 10/08

20080261470 - Fin or keel with flexible portion for surfboards, sailboards of the like: Keel or fin (1) for a watercraft such as a surfboard is conventional in shape but comprises major portion (2) fixed to the board by peg (10) and minor, flexible, trailing portion (3) fixed to major portion (2). Minor portion (3) has a more rigid leading edge (16) which slides... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080261470 - Fin or keel with flexible portion for surfboards, sailboards of the like: Keel or fin (1) for a watercraft such as a surfboard is conventional in shape but comprises major portion (2) fixed to the board by peg (10) and minor, flexible, trailing portion (3) fixed to major portion (2). Minor portion (3) has a more rigid leading edge (16) which slides... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080254692 - Binding for water sports boards: A water sport binding is disclosed having a rigid base plate that is adapted to be mounted to a board such as a wake board. A heel loop is pivotably mounted to the base plate and a flexible upper assembly is provided that includes a forward portion that attaches to... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080254693 - Rescue line device: A rescue line device is provided which includes a casing member, a rescue line and a float member. The casing member includes an inner volume that stores the rescue line during non-emergency situations. The line is connected at a first end to the casing member and at a second end... Agent: David Giglio, Esq.

20080254694 - Buoyancy and rescue device: There is described herein apparatus for providing buoyancy and/or facilitating rescue of a person or object. The apparatus includes a tubular sleeve for securing the apparatus around at least a portion of a person or an object wherein longitudinal extension of the sleeve causes the diameter of the sleeve to... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20080248701 - Sports board having stringers: A sports board includes a foam core, a top skin, a bottom skin, at least one stringer and at least one flexible foam tube. The top skin is connected to a top of the foam core. The bottom skin is connected to a bottom of the foam core. The stringer... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080248702 - Towable recreational water board: A recreational water board for towing a person behind a water craft on or below the surface of the water. The board includes a substantially planar structure with a pair of wings on either side of a central axis of symmetry. Each wing has a leading edge and a trailing... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080248703 - Buoyant mount for supporting articles in particular cinematographic apparatus upon or within a body of water.: A collapsible, height adjustable support device with inflatable buoyancy floats for mounting articles particularly cinematographic apparatus upon and below the water. It is characterised by a central tubular frame (1) with a plurality of detachable support arms (2) perpendicular to the central frame. The support arms also attach to the... Agent: Sean Russell

20080242166 - Disconnectable buoyant turret mooring system: A mooring system includes a vessel with a lower-side cavity, a turret extending from deck level to the cavity, and a coupling mechanism releasably attaching a mooring buoy to the cavity, at least one buoy-supported riser. The riser end has a coupling member, the riser being slidable via a buoy... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080242165 - Process, vessel and system for transferring fluids between floating vessels using flexible conduit and releasable mooring system: A system is provided for transferring fluids such as liquefied natural gas between a floating transport vessel and a floating storage vessel utilizing a transfer vessel to deploy, operate and return a fluid conduit to the storage vessel. The fluid is transferred through at least one submerged-subsea catenary flexible conduit,... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080242167 - Aquatic propulsion device for swimmers: An aquatic propulsion device for holding a hand or foot in a desired position, the device comprising a curvilinear support surface and a linking element arranged across the hand or foot joint at a desired angle to secure the joint in the desired position.... Agent: Ganz Law, P.C.

20080242168 - Webbed finger sheaths for swimming aid: An improved “webbed finger sheaths for swimming aid” comprises the unitary integral body of truncated tubular structure and the web membrane, which being disposed between the longitudinal central lines on the lateral sides of the adjacent truncated tubular structures such that having same structure on both of the palmar side... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080242169 - Slider with resistance to erosion and wear: A slider resists erosion due to moisture, dirt and ultraviolet of sunlight and protects a pattern or the bonded surface from wear and tear. The slider contains a foam core, a top layer, a pattern, and a bottom layer. The foam core has a top surface, a bottom surface and... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080242170 - Flotation device: A flotation device including an elongated body portion with a substantially rectangular shape capable of fitting around a user's midsection. This elongated body portion is made of buoyant material and has an exterior shell made of substantially semi-elastic material. The semi-elastic material can be extended to form a tighter fit... Agent: Fidel D. Nwamu