Starting platform and anchor system
AssigneeSpectrum Products LLC
InventorsJoey Bill Gene Weimer, John Maguire
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Abstract
A swimmer's starting platform assembly and method includes a cylindrical anchor/post mating system having a keyed angular positioning device. Preferably, a starting platform has a cylindrical support post sized for mating engagement within a cylindrical bore of an anchor. The cylindrical support post has a mating key element configured to mate with an anchor key element when the cylindrical support post is inserted into the cylindrical bore to maintain a fixed angular orientation between the cylindrical support post and the cylindrical bore so that the starting platform is fixed with a desired orientation relative to the anchor.
Claims18
A swimmer's starting platform assembly comprising:
- an anchor portion for fixed mounting relative to a swimming area and a removable starting platform portion for use during swimming events;
- said portions having respective cylindrical mating elements for initial engagement at any arbitrary angular orientation;
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- said portions having respective mating key elements for fixing the mating engagement of said portions at a desired angular orientation when fully engaged.
A method for deploying a swimmer's starting platform assembly having an anchor portion and a removable starting platform portion for use during swimming events comprising:
- providing the anchor portion and the starting platform portion with respective cylindrical mating elements for initial engagement at any arbitrary angular orientation and respective mating key elements for fixing the mating engagement of said portions at a desired angular orientation when fully engaged;
- securing the anchor portion at a selected location proximate a swimming area such that the anchor has a selected orientation relative to the swimming area;
- initially engaging the cylindrical mating elements of the anchor portion and starting platform portion;
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- engaging the mating key elements of the anchor portion and starting platform portion to a fully engaged position whereby the starting platform portion is securely positioned for use with a desired orientation relative to the swimming area based on the selected orientation of the anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.