Board sling

Abstract

A surfboard sling device and method of manufacture provides a sling worn by a user comprising: a substantially rectangular main section made of a beach towel flexible cloth material called a main sling member having a vertical length longer than a horizontal width, with opposite ends of the vertical lengths having attachment points at all four corners, so that the main sling member can be unfurled and used as a beach towel, and also including a pair of fabric straps attached at attachment points at opposite ends of the vertical lengths, so that each strap is parallel to a horizontal width, and the substantially rectangular main section made of flexible cloth conforming to the waxed and curved shape of the surfboard to maintain separation between opposite ends of the straps, whereby a user can carry a surfboard hands free by wearing the device on a shoulder after looping the fabric straps over a shoulder and inserting a surfboard in a folded cavity formed by opposite ends of the vertical lengths of the substantially rectangular main section.

1 . A surfboard sling device worn by a user comprising: 
 a substantially rectangular main section made of flexible cloth material called a main sling member having a vertical length longer than a horizontal width, opposite ends of the vertical lengths having attachment points at all four corners,    whereby the main sling member can be unfurled and used as a beach towel, a pair of fabric straps attached at attachment points at opposite ends of the vertical lengths, each strap parallel to a horizontal width,    the substantially rectangular main section made of flexible cloth conforming to the waxed and curved shape of the surfboard to maintain separation between opposite ends of the straps,    whereby a user can carry a surfboard hands free by wearing the device on a shoulder after looping the fabric straps over a shoulder and inserting a surfboard in a folded cavity formed by opposite ends of the vertical lengths of the substantially rectangular main section.    
     
     
         2 . The sling of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a support pad having a padding portion and a flexible portion, the support pad of planar configuration having an unfurled open position and a wound closed position, the flexible portion being able to enclose one or two straps securely and bias the support pad in the closed position by hook and loop tape attached to opposite sides of connection points between the flexible portion and the padding portion.    
     
     
         3 . The sling of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a pocket made of the same material as the main sling member sewn and attached to the main sling member, an opening edge of the pocket facing the top edge of the main sling member.    
     
     
         4 . The sling of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 the pocket is rectangular having an opening edge about 6 inches from the top edge of the main sling member.    
     
     
         5 . The sling of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 the pocket can be closed by hook and loop tape sewn into opposite sides of the opening of the pocket.    
     
     
         6 . The sling of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 the pocket allows the device to be folded upon itself and stowed into the pocket for storage, the pocket additionally allowing a user to store articles.    
     
     
         7 . The sling of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 the pocket is shaped to allow the device to be folded upon itself and stowed into the pocket for storage or shipping, whereby the pocket additionally allows a user to store articles when the device is deployed.    
     
     
         8 . The method of making a board sling device by modifying a commonly and commercially available beach towel comprising the steps of: 
 first selecting a desirable beach towel to use as the board sling main section,    connecting one fabric strap to the ends of the top edge of the beach towel which is called the board sling main section,    connecting one fabric strap to the ends of the bottom edge of the beach towel which is called the board sling main section.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of: 
 reinforcing the top and bottom edges of the beach towel with shorter reinforcing fabric strips, shorter reinforcing fabric strips having opposite ends where fabric straps can be connected.  
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of: 
 reinforcing the left and right sides of the beach towel with longer reinforcing fabric strips.  
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of: 
 sewing a pocket in the main section of the beach towel, the pocket the pocket made to close by affixing opposite strips of hook and loop tape across the opening of the pocket.  
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of: 
 attaching a support pad to one or two straps, the support pad having a padding portion and a flexible portion, the support pad of planar configuration having an unfurled open position and a wound closed position, the flexible portion being able to enclose one or two straps securely and bias the support pad in the closed position by hook and loop tape attached to opposite sides of connection points between the flexible portion and the padding portion.  
 
     
     
         13 . A surfboard sling device worn by a user comprising: 
 a main section made of flexible cloth material called a main sling member having a vertical length and a horizontal width, opposite ends of the vertical lengths have attachment points at vertices of the main sling member,    a pair of fabric straps attached at attachment points at opposite ends of the vertical lengths, each strap parallel to a horizontal width,    a cavity fold created when a user folds the main sling member and joins the upper and lower sling straps, the cavity fold capable of holding a surfboard,    the main section made of flexible cloth conforming to the waxed and curved shape of the surfboard to maintain separation between opposite ends of the straps,    whereby a user can carry a surfboard hands free by wearing the device on a shoulder after looping the fabric straps over a shoulder and inserting a surfboard in a folded cavity formed by opposite ends of the vertical lengths of the substantially rectangular main section.    
     
     
         14 . The sling of  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 a support pad having a padding portion and a flexible portion, the support pad of planar configuration having an unfurled open position and a wound closed position, the flexible portion being able to enclose one or two straps securely and bias the support pad in the closed position by hook and loop tape attached to opposite sides of connection points between the flexible portion and the padding portion.    
     
     
         15 . The sling of  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 a pocket made of the same material as the main sling member sewn and attached to the main sling member, an opening edge of the pocket facing the top edge of the main sling member.    
     
     
         16 . The sling of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the pocket is rectangular having an opening edge about  6  inches from the top edge of the main sling member.    
     
     
         17 . The sling of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the pocket can be closed by hook and loop tape sewn into opposite sides of the opening of the pocket.    
     
     
         18 . The sling of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the pocket is shaped to allow the device to be folded upon itself and stowed into the pocket for storage or shipping, whereby the pocket additionally allows a user to store articles when the device is deployed.