Swim paddle
AssigneeTYR Sport, Inc.
InventorMatthew Vito DiLorenzo
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Abstract
A swim paddle system includes a substantially planar, rigid paddle having a first side for receiving a hand of a swimmer and a second side opposing the first side with a plurality of through holes extending through the paddle from the first side to the second side, the first side having a palm region for receiving a palm of the hand and a peripheral region for receiving a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a little finger, and a wrist of the hand. At least a portion of the paddle is transparent or translucent to allow at least a portion of the hand to cast a shadow as light shines through the paddle.
Claims18
A swim paddle system comprising:
- a paddle that is substantially planar and rigid having a first side for receiving a hand of a swimmer and a second side opposing the first side with a plurality of through holes extending through the paddle from the first side to the second side, the first side having a palm region for receiving a palm of the hand and a peripheral region for receiving a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a little finger, and a wrist of the hand, the peripheral region being a region with an edge that defines the outermost extent of the paddle;
- wherein at least a portion of the paddle is transparent to allow at least a portion of the hand to cast a shadow as light shines through the paddle;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the edge of the peripheral region has greater opacity than the at least a portion of the paddle that is transparent, the at least a portion of the edge of the peripheral region being provided along the edge such that the shadow of the hand is framed by a shadow outline of the paddle as the light shines through the paddle.
A swim paddle system comprising:
- a paddle that is substantially planar and rigid having a first side for receiving a hand of a swimmer and a second side opposing the first side with a plurality of through holes extending through the paddle from the first side to the second side, the first side having a palm region for receiving a palm of the hand and a peripheral region for receiving a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a little finger, and a wrist of the hand, the peripheral region being a region with an edge that defines the outermost extent of the paddle;
- wherein at least a portion of the paddle is translucent to allow at least a portion of the hand to cast a shadow as light shines through the paddle;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the edge of the peripheral region has greater opacity than the at least a portion of the paddle that is translucent, the at least a portion of the edge of the peripheral region being provided along the edge such that the shadow of the hand is framed by a shadow outline of the paddle as the light shines through the paddle.
A swim paddle system comprising:
- a paddle that is substantially planar and rigid having a first side for receiving a hand of a swimmer and a second side opposing the first side with a plurality of through holes extending through the paddle from the first side to the second side, the first side having a palm region for receiving a palm of the hand and a peripheral region for receiving a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a little finger, and a wrist of the hand, the peripheral region being a region with an edge that defines the outermost extent of the paddle;
- wherein at least a portion of the paddle is transparent or translucent to allow at least a portion of the hand to cast a shadow as light shines through the paddle;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the edge of the peripheral region has greater opacity than the at least a portion of the paddle that is transparent or translucent, the at least a portion of the edge of the peripheral region being provided along the edge such that the shadow of the hand is framed by a shadow outline of the paddle as the light shines through the paddle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.