ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,887, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to CI Surfboards LLC (Carpinteria, Calif.).
"Surfboard leash" was invented by Todd Janda (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surfboard leash, including a cord having a first durometer hardness, a connector having a second durometer hardness molded over an end of the cord, and a flex ring having a third durometer hardness positioned a least partially around the cord and at least partially between the cord and the connector, wherein the third shore durometer is less than first shore durometer and the second shore durometer."
The patent was filed on Jan. 16, 2024, under Applicatio...