A blank 100 for a buoyant sports board, such as a surfboard, comprises a body structure 102 formed of a first material; and a core structure 104 formed of a second different material; wherein the core structure is embedded within the body structure and is a reticulate structure comprising a plurality of interconnected elongate members 106. The core structure preferably comprises multiple regions having different stiffness to provide varying torsional stiffness along the length of the board. The first material may comprise a foam material; the second material may comprise fibre-reinforced polymers. A method of producing a blank comprises inserting the core structure in a mould, introducing the first material into the mould and curing the first material to form a body structure in which the core is embedded. The core structure may be vacuum formed against a mould surface or may be additively manufactured. A method of producing a board may comprise cutting the blank into a desired shape and coating the cut blank. A core structure for a buoyant sports board blank and a buoyant sports board are further claimed.


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    Title :

    Blank for a buoyant sports board


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-10-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B29D PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE , Herstellen besonderer Gegenstände aus Kunststoff oder aus Stoffen in plastischem Zustand / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B29L INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES , Index-Schema für besondere Gegenstände in Verbindung mit Unterklasse B29C / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS



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