Edison Scott Conner

US Patent:

20060276087, Dec 7, 2006

Filed:

Jun 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/447479

Inventors:

Edison Conner - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

A63C 5/03

US Classification:

441074000

Abstract:

An aquatic gliding board such as a surfboard is constructed using a honeycomb material for the core. The composite outer skin of the surfboard is constructed of materials having similar flexibility properties as found in a traditional foam/fiberglass surfboard. In a particularly preferred embodiment an aluminum honeycomb core is employed along with a fiberglass skin in order to achieve a surfboard with decreased weight and increased strength to resist failure in bending relative to a traditional foam/fiberglass surfboard, but having similar flexibility characteristics to such a traditional surfboard, or having increased flexibility relative to such a traditional surfboard.