Paddle holder for a watersport article and method

摘要

A paddle holder is provided for a watersport article. The paddle holder includes a clothing element, an anchor, and a lanyard. The clothing element is configured to be integrated into a watersport article along a lateral location of a user elevationally between a supra-patellar region and an abdominal region. The anchor is affixed to the clothing element. The lanyard has a retention device and an adapter. The adapter is configured to affix to the anchor on the clothing element. The retention device is configured to mate and demate with a handle of a paddle to retain the paddle to the clothing element. A method is also provided for retaining a paddle with a watersport article.

主权项

1. A watersport clothing article and paddle holder, comprising:
a clothing element provided on a lateral location of a user elevationally between an illiac crest region and a hip joint region; an anchor provided on the clothing element; and a lanyard having a loop, a fastening, and a tactile stiffening member having a local stiffening segment affixed along the segment of the loop opposite the fastening, having a coefficient of friction higher than a coefficient of friction of the loop and configured and arranged to provide a tactile engagement surface for a user enlarging the loop and a grip for retaining a received paddle, the tactile stiffening member extending along a portion of the loop configured to impart an open aperture to the loop, the loop adjustably sized to be enlarged to receive an enlarged head of a paddle and ensmalled after being received over the head of the paddle to entrap the paddle within the loop, and the fastening secured to the anchor.