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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the field of water sports, and in particular, to water boards that use hydrofoils.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Hydrofoil boards are designed to make water boarding more fun and enjoyable. A hydrofoil board is simply a board with an under-surface hydrofoil that sticks below the main surfboard into the water.

The hydrofoil typically includes a single larger front wing that creates lift and a smaller rear wing that provides stability, that lifts the board—out of the water, taking the rider with it.

The popularity of this type of board has increased dramatically over the last few years, and now there are even specialty shops that sell only these boards. Whether you are a beginner water boarder or an experienced surfer, many enjoy riding hydrofoils board. Hydrofoil boards can be used for surfing as well as wind powered sports such as kiteboarding, windsurfing and wingboarding.

Given their size, hydrofoil boards are typically dismantled while being transported. The hydrofoil and water board are typically decoupled from one another by removing various fasteners. When the conditions are right, a user will then have to recouple these two large pieces together which can become frustrating and time consuming when aligning the two pieces together to create an accurate and tight fit. Further frustrating the user from enjoying the day is losing the fasteners required to couple the board and hydrofoil together.

Accordingly, a need exists for an easy to assemble water board and hydrofoil system. Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the description that follows.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention there is provided a hydrofoil board with a mounting box system. They system may include a board having a topside and an underside. It may also include 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 base is secured to the mounting box.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt and a bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts for insertion into the channel of the mounting box.

The base may include an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.

The hydrofoil board and mounting box may be a unitary structure.

The mounting box may include a truncated end with a first end of the channel commencing from the truncated end.

According to the present invention there is also provided a hydrofoil board system which may include a board having a topside and an underside, a mounting box connected to the underside of the board, a mounting base having a topside and an underside with the underside being configured to receive a hydrofoil and the topside being configured to securely attach to the mounting box, and a securing device configured to securely affix the mounting plate to the mounting box.

The mounting box may include a channel operable to slidably receive the securing device.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt and a bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts for insertion into the channel of the mounting box.

The base may include an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.

The hydrofoil board and mounting box may be a unitary structure.

The mounting box may include a truncated end with a first end of the channel commencing from the truncated end.

According to the present invention there is also provided a hydrofoil board kit. The kit may include a board having a topside and an underside, a mounting box connectable to the underside of the board, a mounting base having a topside and an underside with the underside being configured to receive a hydrofoil and the topside being configured to securely attach to the mounting box, and a securing device configured to engage the mounting plate and the mounting box to securely affix the mounting base to the mounting box.

The mounting box may include a channel operable to slidably receive the securing device.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt and a bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts for insertion into the channel of the mounting box.

The base may include an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.

The hydrofoil board and mounting box may be a unitary structure.

The mounting box may include a truncated end with a first end of the channel commencing from the truncated end.

According to the present invention there is also provided a mounting box for a board. The mounting box may include a box body configured to securely attach to the board and a box securing device to securely attach the box body to the board. The box body 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 base is secured to the box body.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt and a bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts for insertion into the channel of the mounting box.

Other aspects of the invention will be appreciated by reference to the detailed description of the preferred embodiment and to the claims that follow.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The preferred embodiment of the invention will be described by reference to the drawings thereof in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board with a Prior Art mounting system;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting box system;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a concave truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a convex truncated mounting box system;

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;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mounting single box system;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoil board with a transverse truncated mounting box system;

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;

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.