Leash and Carrying Device for Body Boards

Abstract

The present invention is a sports board assembly with a wrist/ankle tether that can be converted into one or more shoulder straps. A first connector is anchored to the sports board along a center line. A second connector is anchored to the sports board offset from the center line. A tethering system is joined to the first connector and can be selectively connected to the second connector. When the tethering system and the second connector are interconnected, the tethering system forms a shoulder strap that extends from the first connector to the second connector. The shoulder strap can be used to carry the sports board. A third connector can also be used on the sports board. The tethering system can connect the first connector, to the second connect, to the third connector and back to the first connector to form a set of shoulder straps from the tethering system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sports board assembly, comprising:
 a sports board having a center line;   a first connector anchored to said sports board along said center line;   a second connector anchored to said sports board, wherein said second connector is offset from said center line; and   a tethering system that is joined to said first connector and selectively connects to said second connector, wherein said tethering system forms a shoulder strap that extends from said first connector to said second connector when said tethering system and said second connector are interconnected.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said tethering system includes a tether having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end connects to said first connector and said second end terminates with a wrist/ankle strap. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein a fastener is disposed on said wrist/ankle strap that can selectively interconnect with said second connector. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said first connector and said second connector are spaced apart by a distance of at least 45 centimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said second connector is offset from said center line by at least 18 centimeters. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further including a third connector disposed on said sports board, wherein said third connector is offset from said center line. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said second connector and said third connector are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of said center line. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein a first fastener is disposed on said tether that can selectively interconnect with said second connector, and a second fastener is disposed on said tether that can selectively interconnect with said third connector. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said sports board is selected from a group consisting of surfboards and body boards. 
     
     
         10 . A sports board assembly, comprising:
 a sports board having a center line;   a first connector anchored to said sports board along said center line;   a second connector anchored to said sports board;   a shoulder strap that extends between said first connector and said second connector, wherein said shoulder strap is selectively detachable from said second connector, and wherein said shoulder strap contains a wrist/ankle connector for selectively connecting said shoulder strap to a person.   
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , further including a third connector anchored to said sports board wherein said shoulder strap that extends between said second connector to said third connector, and from said third connector back to said first connector. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said first connector and said second connector are spaced apart by a distance of at least 45 centimeters. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said second connector is offset from said center line by at least 18 centimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein said third connector is offset from said center line. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein said second connector and said third connector are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of said center line. 
     
     
         16 . A sports board assembly, comprising:
 a sports board having a top surface, a first connector and a second connector that are spaced apart by at least 45 centimeters along said top surface;   a tether having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said first end is connected to said first connector and wherein a fastener is disposed on said tether that enables said tether to selectively connect to said second connector.   
     
     
         17 . The assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein said second end of said tether terminates with a wrist/ankle strap. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein said sports board has a center line, wherein said first connector is disposed on said center line and said second connector is offset from said center line. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly according to  claim 16 , further including a third connector anchored to said sports board wherein said tether extends between said second connector to said third connector, and from said third connector back to said first connector.