| US 7,455,561 B1 | ||
| Sinkable buoy system for use with a water sports course | ||
| Walter L. Tuttle, Sherrills Ford, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Wallyskier, Inc., Sherrills Ford, N.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 13, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/403,718. | ||
| Int. Cl. B63B 22/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 441—6 [441/23; 441/29] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A sinkable buoy system, comprising:
a heat-sealed urethane coated nylon air bladder including a valve positioned about a bottom end of the air bladder;
a buoy removably connected to the air bladder by a tether having an adjustable length, wherein the buoy floats above the air
bladder in the water;
a weight removably connected to the air bladder by a tether having an adjustable length, wherein the weight is positioned
below the air bladder in the water;
an air supply coupled to the air bladder through an air supply line and operable for selectively supplying and removing a
volume of air to and from the air bladder;
a mounting plate for mounting the buoy system to a cross-arm of a water sports course, the mounting plate defining attachment
points for attaching at least one cross-arm position maintaining cable for connecting the cross-arm to a main cable of the
water sports course, the mounting plate positioned between the air bladder and the weight;
wherein the buoy system is operable for floating and submerging the buoy to a predetermined depth and in a controlled manner.
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