Swimmers paddle wheel

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2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Sotelo, Jesus D. (Department: 3617)

Marine propulsion

Operator powered drive for propelling means

Rotary cranking arm

CD12S306000

Reexamination Certificate

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07070466

ABSTRACT:
A swimmers paddle wheel (10) that utilizes a crankshaft (20) with a pair of ends (22,24) containing crank arms (28). Each crank arm (28) is out of angular alignment relative to each other, and each crank arm includes a handle grip (46) with a rotating cylinder (48) and a resilient hand grip (50) such that a swimmer may grasp a handle grip (46) with each hand and rotate the crankshaft (20). Floats (52,54) are disposed on each end (22,24) of the crankshaft (20), with the floats (52,54) having a plurality of paddle blades (56) extending outward to provide propulsion when manually rotated within a body of water. A removable swimmer seat (64) is attached to the crankshaft (20) and is used to support a swimmer when stationary in the water or when the paddle blades (56) are rotated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1777749 (1930-10-01), Eguiluz
patent: D254485 (1980-03-01), Stevens
patent: 4500297 (1985-02-01), Boulva
patent: D416960 (1999-11-01), Chen

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