Powered swimming aid

Details Powered swimming aid Powered swimming aid

1993-02-22

1997-04-15

Basinger, Sherman

Ships

Submersible device

Diver assistance device

440 49, 440113, B63C 1146

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active

056199481

ABSTRACT:
A powered swimming aid comprising a stabilizing member attached to the users back, and buoyancy device rigidly attached to the stabilizing member, the buoyancy device being located below the user's hips so as to cause the body to rotate to a good swimming position. The rigid structure also has mounted on it a drive mechanism terminating in a propeller located below the user's hips so as to cause the body to rotate to a good swimming position. The rigid structure also has mounted on it a drive mechanism terminating in a propeller located below the user's knees to provide powered motion in the motor. A buoyant board has side handles and a control for controlling the drive mechanism. A buoyant vest is worn on the user's chest.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1232241 (1917-07-01), Diamond
patent: 1277022 (1918-08-01), Young
patent: 1299000 (1919-04-01), Moore
patent: 4437842 (1984-03-01), Connor
patent: 5188552 (1993-02-01), Keyvani

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