Surfing device and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9878255-B2
Application number	US-201615350379-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2016
Priority date	Nov 13, 2015
Publication date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018

Abstract

The present invention discloses a surfing device comprising at least one energy projector for projecting energy, at least one energy recycling mechanism for recycling at least some of the projected energy, and at least one energy projecting structure. The energy projecting structure is configured for supporting the energy projector to provide a plurality of energy projecting positions for the projection of energy therefrom. The projected energy provides a simulated surfing surface, positioned a distance from the plurality of energy projecting positions. The energy projecting structure is also configured for supporting the energy recycling mechanism for projecting recycled energy from one or more recycled projection positions. The energy projector and energy recycling mechanisms are configured for the projection of corresponding energy to enable a surfer to surf upon the virtual surfing surface at least partially via the energy projected from both the energy projecting positions and the recycled projection positions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A surfing device comprising:
a support structure,
a ride surface,
at least one energy projector configured to adjustably project an energy on the ride surface wherein the energy provides a surfing surface located at a distance from the ride surface,
an energy relief mechanism configured to adjustably remove the energy from the ride surface, and
a planar object for surfing comprising an upper surface, an underneath surface, a data receiving terminal, and a data emitting terminal; the data receiving terminal is configured to receive a plurality of data comprising the planar object's location and/or spatial orientation; the data emitting termination is configured to emit the plurality of data for adjusting the at least one energy projector and/or the energy relief mechanism;
the ride surface being supported by the support structure; and
the at least one energy projector being located substantially flush with the ride surface, and being configured to project the energy at an angle relative to the ride surface.

2. The surfing device of claim 1 wherein the ride surface is further supported by a suspension element located underneath the ride surface; and the suspension element is configured to be supported by the support structure.

3. The surfing device of claim 1 wherein the ride surface comprises a plurality of segments.

4. The surfing device of claim 1 wherein the energy is in the form of a fluid or an electromagnetic energy.

5. The surfing device of claim 1 wherein the energy relief mechanism is configured to deform in shape upon physical impact.

6. The surfing device of claim 1 further comprising a floatation mechanism comprising one or more float elements connecting to the ride surface.

7. The surfing device of claim 1 wherein the underneath surface of a planner object comprising a wavy shape.

8. A surfing device comprising:
a support structure comprising a front end and a rear end,
a ride surface comprising a first end and a second end,
at least one energy projector configured to adjustably project a first energy on the ride surface wherein the energy provides a surfing surface located at a distance from the ride surface,
at least one energy recycling mechanism configured to adjustably project a second energy on the ride surface wherein the second energy comprising at least a portion of the first energy,
an energy relief mechanism configured to adjustably remove the first energy and/or second energy from the ride surface, and
a planar object for surfing comprising an upper surface, an underneath surface, a data receiving terminal, and a data emitting terminal; the data receiving terminal is configured to receive a plurality of data comprising the planar object's location and/or spatial orientation; the data emitting termination is configured to emit the plurality of data for adjusting the at least one energy projector, the at least one energy recycling mechanism, and/or the energy relief mechanism;
the ride surface being supported by connecting the first end to the front end of the support structure and connecting the second end to the rear end of the support structure;
the at least one energy projector being located substantially flush with the ride surface, and being configured to project the first energy at an angle relative to the ride surface;
the at least one energy recycling mechanism is located proximal to the front end of the support structure and/or proximal to the at least one energy projector, wherein the second energy interacts with the first energy.

9. The surfing device of claim 6 wherein the ride surface is further supported by a suspension element located underneath the ride surface; and the suspension element is configured to be supported by the support structure.

10. The surfing device of claim 6 wherein the ride surface comprises a plurality of segments.

11. The surfing device of claim 6 wherein the energy is in the form of a fluid.

12. The surfing device of claim 6 wherein the energy relief mechanism is configured to deform in shape upon physical impact.

13. The surfing device of claim 6 wherein the underneath surface of a planner object comprising a wavy shape.

Assignees

• Whitewater West Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Kriticos Stephen Con

Classifications

• A63B69/0093 Primary

  for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding · CPC title

• A63G31/007 Primary

  involving water · CPC title