Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Swimming aid to increase stroke efficiency – Hand attached – held – or worn
Patent
1996-02-01
1997-12-23
Avila, Stephen
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Swimming aid to increase stroke efficiency
Hand attached, held, or worn
441 59, 441 60, A63B 3102
Patent
active
057001731
ABSTRACT:
A swimming instructional and training aid comprising a combination floatation and positioning member adapted to encircle or attach to a body joint of the extremities, i.e., the knee, ankle/foot, elbow and wrist/hand joints, the member being relatively rigid yet retaining some flexibility and configured to restrictively maintain the body joint in a preferred angular position as determined by proper swimming technique, the member being comprised of a buoyant material whereby the body joint is lifted to the surface of the water when the member is in place.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2006915 (1935-07-01), Ferber
patent: 3286287 (1966-11-01), Martin
patent: 4040136 (1977-08-01), Garcia
patent: 4828521 (1989-05-01), Harrington
Avila Stephen
Saitta Thomas C.
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