Protective bridle for waterskiing

摘要

A protective bridle for waterskiing includes a handle connected to a pair of ski lines, the lines being joined at a point. The handle and lines together define a generally triangular region. The bridle includes a barrier which fills out substantially all of the triangular region, and thus prevents a limb, or other body part, from passing through the bridle in the event of a fall. The bridle may also include a flat plate, connected to the lines, and located within the triangular region. The flat plate stabilizes the bridle, and tends to prevent the bridle from spinning if the bridle is dropped into the water. The invention also includes a waterski line having sections of differing elasticities, enabling a student waterskier to train using a line that does not stretch excessively.

主权项

1. A protective bridle for waterskiing, comprising:
a) a handle, the handle having two ends, and a pair of ski lines extending respectively from the ends of the handle, the lines joining at a point such that the handle and the lines together define a generally triangular region, and b) a barrier which occupies at least a portion of said triangular region, wherein the barrier tends to prevent passage of a limb or other body part through said triangular region of the bridle, wherein the barrier comprises two sections, the sections of the barrier being inclined in mutually opposite directions, the bridle also including a wall located between the sections of the barrier and being generally perpendicular to said sections, the wall being in contact with both sections of the barrier so as to close off said triangular region from passage of a body part.