Swim aid with adjustable armbands
AssigneeThe Coleman Company, Inc.
InventorYiyun Culp
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Abstract
A swim aid comprising a torso flotation pad, an attachment member, a right armband flotation pad and a left armband flotation pad. The right armband flotation pad is operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and includes an opening for receiving the right arm of a wearer. The left armband flotation pad is also operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and includes an opening for receiving the left arm of a wearer. At least one of the right or left armband flotation pads includes elastic material for expanding and compressing the armband flotation pads on the wearer's arm, reducing the need for buckles or straps.
Claims16
A swim aid for use by a wearer, comprising:
- a torso flotation pad;
- a first armband pad operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and having an opening for receiving a first arm of the wearer;
- wherein the first armband pad includes;
- a fabric cover;
- and
- elastic material covered by the fabric cover for expanding and compressing the first armband pad;
- wherein the swim aid includes a second armband pad operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and having an opening for receiving a second arm of the wearer;
- wherein the second armband pad includes:
- the fabric cover;
- and
- elastic material covered by the fabric cover for expanding and compressing the second armband pad;
- and
- wherein each of the first and second armband pads includes two or more strips of elastic material covered by the fabric cover and lining a circumferential interior portion of the first and second armband pads.
A swim aid for use by a wearer, comprising:
- a torso flotation pad;
- a first armband pad operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and having an opening for receiving a first arm of a wearer;
- and
- a second armband pad operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and having an opening for receiving a second arm of a wearer;
- and
- wherein the first and second armband pads include elastic material covered by a fabric cover for expanding and compressing the first and second armband pads;
- and
- wherein each of the first and second armband pads includes two or more strips of elastic material covered by the fabric cover and lining a circumferential interior portion of the first and second armband pads.
A swim aid for use by a wearer, comprising:
- a torso flotation pad;
- a first armband pad operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and having an opening for receiving a first arm of a wearer;
- and
- a second armband pad operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and having an opening for receiving a second arm of a wearer;
- wherein the first and second armband pads include elastic material covered by a fabric cover for expanding and compressing the first and second armband pads;
- and
- wherein when the swim aid is donned, the elastic material of the first and second armband pads is configured to automatically transition between a compressed state and an expanded state such that the first and second armband pads conform to and tightly fit the first and second arms of the wearer.
A swim aid for use by a wearer, comprising:
- a torso flotation pad;
- a first armband pad operatively connected to the torso flotation pad and having an opening for receiving a first arm of the wearer;
- wherein the first armband pad includes:
- a fabric cover;
- and
- elastic material covered by the fabric cover for expanding and compressing the first armband pad;
- and
- wherein when the swim aid is donned, the elastic material is configured to automatically transition between a compressed state and an expanded state such that the first armband pad conforms to and tightly fits the first arm of the wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.