Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Swimming aid to increase stroke efficiency – Foot attached
Patent
1993-02-08
1994-04-19
Basinger, Sherman
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Swimming aid to increase stroke efficiency
Foot attached
A63B 3111
Patent
active
053040813
ABSTRACT:
Swimmer's downkick causes a swim fin to be incurved transversely thereof to generate a powerful propulsive force. The swim fin 1 comprises a foot pocket 2 and a propulsion blade 3 which is, in turn, provided at the transverse middle and between this transverse middle and respective side rails 6, 6 with a groove 15 and grooves 16, 16, respectively, wherein each of these grooves 15, 16, 16 is curved convexly from the topside toward the underside of the propulsion blade 3 and extends from a forward end of the propulsion blade 3 toward the foot pocket 2. The swim fin 1 is integrally molded from a hard type elastic material 40 and a soft type elastic material 30, wherein opposite side edges 10, 10 of the propulsion blade 3 are formed from the hard type elastic material 40 and a zone defined between these side edges 10, 10 is formed from the soft type elastic material 30.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5163859 (1992-11-01), Beltrani
Basinger Sherman
Philpitt Fred
Tabata Co. Ltd.
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