Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Water skimming or walking device – Water walking device
Patent
1995-08-09
1997-01-14
Swinehart, Edwin L.
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Water skimming or walking device
Water walking device
441 76, B63B 3583
Patent
active
055933343
ABSTRACT:
A water walker for walking or skiing over the water. Each walker consists of multiple inflatable tubes attached to one another and with an opening in the middle for inserting the foot. The foot rests on a foot plate supported by a tubular structural support system running horizontally the length of the walker. Propulsion is accomplished by a plurality of pockets made of a flexible membrane joined to the underside of the walker and used either independently or in conjunction with water ski poles or sails. Tabs with grommets or other means are provided at the front, middle and rear for tethering the pair of water walkers together to create a raft. A removable fin may be positioned beneath the foot or at the rear, depending on whether the walkers are used with a sail, as water walkers or as water skiis. The entire apparatus is lightweight and may be transported in a special backpack.
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