Education and demonstration – Physical education – Swimming
Patent
1998-10-27
2000-03-21
Hafer, Robert A.
Education and demonstration
Physical education
Swimming
441130, 441132, A63B 6912
Patent
active
060395729
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a float platform for aquatic instruction and therapy for use in swim training facilities that includes three basic components, a frame and first and second flotation arms. The frame has a base platform with a first end wall, a second end wall and a back wall secured between the first and second end walls and extending above the base platform and cooperate to partially surround a user support area on the base platform. An unrestricted entry-exit is defined between the first and second end walls above a front edge of the base platform opposed to the back edge of the platform. The first and second flotation arms are detachably secured to top edges of the first and second end walls so that the top edges of the end walls float near a surface of the water above the base platform that is below the surface of the water, thereby enabling users on the support area to be partially supported above the surface of the water and enabling users to readily enter and exit the support area through the unrestricted entry-exit. In an alternative embodiment, the base platform may be secured at variable positions to the end walls and back wall to deploy the float platform in swim-training mode or a therapy mode.
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Meier Maureen E.
Meier William R.
Chisholm, Jr. Malcolm J.
Fernstrom Kurt
Hafer Robert A.
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