Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboard with Thermally Insulated Compartment

Abstract

An inflatable stand up paddleboard, combined with a thermally insulated compartment is disclosed herein. The compartment may be used for storage of food, drink, personal effects, and other items that may require storage in a temperature stabilized medium. As constructed, the compartment and storage of items therein does not diminish the functionality or versatility of the inflatable paddleboard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stand up paddleboard comprising:
 a body, the body comprising a front, a back, a top surface, and a bottom surface;   wherein the body defines a non-pressurized void within the body; and   a storage receptacle comprising an outside layer and an inside layer attached to the top surface of the body, wherein the storage receptacle is configured to extend into the void.   
     
     
         2 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the body is an inflatable body. 
     
     
         3 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 2  wherein the inflatable body comprises a valve that reciprocally opens and closes for inflating and deflating the inflatable body. 
     
     
         4 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the body defines a paddleboard shape. 
     
     
         5 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the body comprises a plurality of interior walls. 
     
     
         6 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of interior walls define the non-pressurized void. 
     
     
         7 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 5  further comprising a thermal insulation layer between the plurality of interior walls and the outside layer of the storage receptacle. 
     
     
         8 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the storage receptacle is thermally insulated. 
     
     
         9 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein a flat surface on a periphery of the outside layer of the storage receptacle is secured over the top surface of the body. 
     
     
         10 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the storage receptacle comprises a material encompassing a volume less than the volume of the void. 
     
     
         11 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  further comprising a waterproof zipper secured to the outside layer at a top end of the storage receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 11  wherein the waterproof zipper provides access inside the storage receptacle. 
     
     
         13 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the body is covered by at least one layer of a vinyl material. 
     
     
         14 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the body defines the void within the front of the body. 
     
     
         15 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the void is defined through a height of the body. 
     
     
         16 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 15  wherein the void defined through the height of the body extends from the top surface of the body to the bottom surface of the body. 
     
     
         17 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the body comprises a core of a plurality of threads covered by at least one layer of PVC or PEVA. 
     
     
         18 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  wherein the body defines the void within the back of the body. 
     
     
         19 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 1  further comprising a thermal insulation layer between the inside layer and the outside layer of the storage receptacle. 
     
     
         20 . The stand up paddleboard of  claim 19  wherein the thermal insulation layer comprises at least one of polystyrene, polyethylene, polyurethane, or reflective insulation.