RECREATIONAL POWER AND STABILIZING APPARATUS

摘要

A watersports paddle includes an elongated handle body having a first material, a biased member having a second material more flexible than the first material such that the biased member is more flexible than the elongated handle body, and a paddle blade coupled to the biased member opposite the elongated handle body. The biased member deforms when a force is applied to the biased member with the elongated handle body by pulling the paddle blade through water and reforms when the force is not applied to the biased member by the elongated handle body to store and release energy during use of the watersports paddle. The biased member may be a substantially planar leaf spring or a bowed leaf spring.

主权项

1. A watersport paddle, comprising:
an elongated handle body; a paddle blade positioned opposite the elongated handle body; a leaf spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the elongated handle body and the second end is coupled to the paddle blade, the leaf spring being more flexible than the elongated handle body and at least as flexible as the paddle blade.