US 11,708,141 B2
Collapsible paddle for watercraft
Todd Caranto, Santa Clarita, CA (US)
Assigned to Pau Hana Surf Supply Company, Santa Clarita, CA (US)
Filed by Pau Hana Surf Supply Company, Santa Clarita, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/303,535.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/032,870, filed on Jun. 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0371068 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. B63H 16/04 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 16/04 (2013.01) [B63H 2016/046 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A paddle for use with watercraft, the paddle comprising:
a) a shaft assembly;
b) a handle connected to a first end of the shaft assembly; and
c) a blade assembly including a flexible blade part removably connected at a second end of the shaft assembly, the blade part being foldable when removed from the shaft assembly, wherein the blade part defines opposite first and second paddling surfaces and further defines a central opening between the first and second paddling surfaces, the central opening receiving the shaft assembly, wherein the central opening is defined by stitching provided in the flexible blade part.