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US 2013/0152265 A1Published application
Drag inducing swimwear
OwnerPatrick Gerald Whaleyinventor
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Abstract
An exercise and training device for swimmers in the form of a shirt, top, or singlet that, due to the material of manufacture, increases the resistance to the swimmer's movement through the water.
Claims21
An article of swimwear for a wearer comprising:
- a torso portion comprising a non-interfering material;
- wherein the drag coefficient of the non-interfering material is larger than the drag coefficient of the wearer not wearing the article of swimwear;
- wherein the drag coefficient increases the muscle exertion by the wearer wearing the article of swimwear relative to the wearer not wearing the article of swimwear;
- wherein the non-interfering material does not interfere with the wearer's motion while wearing the article of swimwear;
- and
- wherein the article undergoes minimal movement with respect to the wearer's body.
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An article of swimwear for a wearer comprising:
- a non-interfering material;
- wherein the drag coefficient of the non-interfering material is larger than the drag coefficient of the wearer not wearing the article of swimwear;
- wherein the drag coefficient increases the muscle exertion by the wearer wearing the article of swimwear relative to the wearer not wearing the article of swimwear;
- wherein the non-interfering material does not interfere with the wearer's motion while wearing the article of swimwear;
- and
- wherein the article undergoes minimal movement with respect to the wearer's body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.