Appliance for swimmers

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1977-06-27

1978-09-19

Johnson, Richard J.

Undertaking

188 8277, 2421074R, 254152, 254DIG12, 272132, 272DIG3, 272DIG4, A63B 6912

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041148746

ABSTRACT:
A housing and a spool supported within the housing for rotation therein. A rope or like tension member wound on the spool and having at its free end a harness for engaging a swimmer's waist. A brake disc within the housing and a ratchet and pawl mechanism for coupling the spool and the disc only in the direction of rotation corresponding to unwinding the rope from the spool. A brake mechanism cooperable with the disc and being adjustable to apply a desired frictional force on the disc to retard the swimmer's movement through the water. A spring for retracting the rope onto the spool. L

REFERENCES:
patent: 518967 (1894-05-01), Poole
patent: 835985 (1906-11-01), Sharp
patent: 2394523 (1946-02-01), Pancoe
patent: 3929331 (1975-12-01), Beeding
patent: 4007927 (1977-02-01), Proctor

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