Claims
- 1. In combination, a safety belt and a water sports device that supports a seated human rider while the rider and the device are towed behind a powered watercraft, comprising:a water sports device configured to be towed behind a powered watercraft, including an elongate board, a seat spaced above the board, and a blade structure spaced below the board by a vertical strut, the blade structure configured to support the board in a position spaced above an upper surface of a body of water; a first strap having a stationary end secured to the seat and a mating end, wherein when the stationary end is secured the mating end may move relative to the stationary end; a second strap having a stationary end secured to the seat and a free end, wherein when the stationary end is secured the free end may move relative to the stationary end; and first and second strips of resilient padding material; wherein the first strip abuts an underside of the first strap, and the second strip abuts an underside of the second strap.
- 2. The safety belt of claim 1, wherein the first and second strips comprise substantially rectangular lengths of resilient padding material covered by a durable fabric.
- 3. The safety belt of claim 2, wherein the resilient padding material comprises foam.
- 4. The safety belt of claim 2, wherein the fabric comprises nylon.
- 5. The safety belt of claim 1, wherein the first and second strips are adjustably secured to the first and second straps.
- 6. The safety belt of claim 5, wherein the first and second strips are releasably attachable to the first and second straps.
- 7. The safety belt of claim 6, wherein an upper surface of the first and second strips comprises a hook portion of a hook-and-loop fastener, and a lower surface of the first and second straps comprises a loop portion of a hook-and-loop fastener.
- 8. The safety belt of claim 6, wherein an upper surface of the first and second strips comprises a loop portion of a hook-and-loop fastener, and a lower surface of the first and second straps comprises a hook portion of a hook-and-loop fastener.
- 9. The safety belt of claim 1, further comprising a clamp secured to the mating end of the first strap, wherein the free end of the second strap is insertable into the clamp, and the clamp is closeable upon the second strap to thereby secure the safety belt about the rider.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/882,932, filed Jun. 14, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,443,787, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/808,307, filed Mar. 14, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,443,786, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/404,236, filed Sep. 23, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,234,856.
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