SURFBOARD Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B63B35/79 

FIELD: sports.

SUBSTANCE: foldable body is composed of a fore and aft section which are pivotally connected to each other in the unfolded position for surfing and in the folded transport position with bottom parts contact. The length of the fore section is 1/3 of the body length. On the aft section along the body sides, there are two floats, made in the form of extended hollow compartments. Each of the floats has a stabilizing keel on the bottom side in the vertical plane along the body, the keel made in the form of a fin with two wheels of different diameters mounted thereon with a possibility of rotation on one axis. Between the fin on the aft section on the side located above the water, a container is installed for user's things storage with a sealed lid and two handles placed on the sides of the casing, which can be used as a seat.

EFFECT: simultaneous increase in safety and convenience of the surfboard in use both during surfing and during storage and transportation, including by disabled people.

2 cl, 7 dwg