Water paddle and flotation device for use by swimmers

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1990-11-15

1992-05-19

Swinehart, Ed

Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices

Body supporting buoyant device

440 56, 440101, B63C 908

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051143712

ABSTRACT:
An improved paddle assembly and flotation device for use by a swimmer to assist in propelling the swimmer through the water. The paddle assembly is of the type which has a central float and a pair of paddles supported by a rod extending outwardly from the float. The improvement of the present invention comprises a hollow, rigid thermoplastic ball having two openings and a hollow tube passed through the two openings and affixed to the openings in a watertight manner. Then, a rigid tube extends through the hollow tube, and the rigid tube extends outwardly and is affixed to a pair of paddles at each end of the rigid tube. Preferably, there are two or more handles affixed between the thermoplastic ball and the paddles.

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