Water sports board carrying system

Abstract

The water sports board carrying system is adaptable to paddle boards, surfboards, sailboards, and similar devices. The carrying system includes forward and rearward strap attachment fittings installed along one edge or rail of the board equidistant from a lateral line through the center of gravity of the board. This allows the board to be balanced when carried by a strap attached to each of the fittings. The strap attachment fittings are recessed into the edge of the board to preclude any protrusion that might catch on some article in use or injure a person carrying the board. An example of such strap attachment fittings comprise receptacles permanently secured into the board, having a diametric pin or rod installed across the space defined within each of the receptacles. The shoulder strap can have a snap hook at each end for removable attachment to the pin or rod in each receptacle.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A water sports board carrying system, comprising:
 a water sports board having a longitudinal center of gravity, a lateral axis through the center of gravity, and mutually opposed first and second side rails;   a first carrying strap attachment point disposed in the first side rail forward of the lateral axis, the first carrying strap attachment point and the lateral axis defining a first distance therebetween;   a second carrying strap attachment point disposed in the first side rail rearward of the lateral axis, the second carrying strap attachment point and the lateral axis defining a second distance therebetween, the first distance being equal to the second distance; and   a carrying strap removably attached to each of the carrying strap attachment points.   
     
     
         2 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the water sports board has an outer surface;   the first carrying strap attachment point comprises a first receptacle disposed in the first side rail, the first receptacle having an outer rim; and   the second carrying strap attachment point comprises a second receptacle disposed in the first side rail, the second receptacle having an outer rim, the outer rim of the receptacles being disposed flush with the outer surface of the first side rail.   
     
     
         3 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 2 , further comprising a pin disposed diametrically within each said receptacle below the outer rim thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrying strap has mutually opposed first and second ends, each of the ends of the carrying strap having a snap hook extending therefrom. 
     
     
         5 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrying strap is adjustable in length. 
     
     
         6 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a shoulder pad disposed upon the carrying strap. 
     
     
         7 . A water sports board carrying system, comprising:
 a water sports board having an outer surface and mutually opposed first and second side rails;   a first carrying strap attachment receptacle disposed in the first side rail, the first carrying strap attachment receptacle having an outer rim and a fastener receiver disposed below the rim; and   a second carrying strap attachment receptacle disposed in the first side rail rearward of the first carrying strap attachment receptacle, the second carrying strap attachment receptacle having an outer rim and a fastener receiver disposed below the rim, the outer rim of each of the carrying strap attachment receptacles being disposed flush with the outer surface of the first side rail, the first and second carrying strap attachment receptacles being adapted for attachment of fasteners at opposing ends of an elongate carrying strap to the fastener receivers.   
     
     
         8 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the water sports board has a longitudinal center of gravity and a lateral axis through the center of gravity;   the first carrying strap attachment receptacle is disposed forward of the lateral axis, the first carrying strap attachment receptacle and the lateral axis defining a first distance therebetween; and   the second carrying strap attachment receptacle is disposed rearward of the lateral axis, the second carrying strap attachment receptacle and the lateral axis defining a second distance therebetween, the first distance being equal to the second distance.   
     
     
         9 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 7 , wherein each said fastener receiver comprises a pin disposed diametrically within each said receptacle below the outer rim thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 9 , further comprising an elongate carrying strap having mutually opposed first and second ends, each of the ends of the carrying strap having a fastener extending therefrom. 
     
     
         11 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 10 , wherein said fastener comprises a snap hook attachable to the pin extending diametrically across the corresponding receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 10 , wherein the carrying strap is adjustable in length. 
     
     
         13 . The water sports board carrying system according to  claim 10 , further comprising a shoulder pad disposed upon the carrying strap.