Arm-powered swimming aid
OwnerAdel Radwaninventor
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Abstract
This invention is related to an apparatus and method for swimming by use of a swimming aid comprising an anchoring article and handlebars that are rotated side-to-side by the user. The side-to-side rotation of the handlebars causes a vertical tail fin to move laterally through the water, displacing water, and propelling the user in a forward direction. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, foldable swim fins are attached to the handlebars. These swim fins can rotate about a horizontal axis such that they displace water when the handlebars are rotated in one direction and rotate horizontally 90 degrees to minimize resistance when the handlebars are rotated in the opposite direction.
Claims6
An arm-powered swimming apparatus comprising:
- a. an anchoring article;
- b. a base affixed to said anchoring article;
- c. a horizontally rotatable joint mounted on said base;
- d. handlebars attached to said rotatable joint;
- e. a first end of connecting members attached to said handlebars near said handlebar-rotatable joint attachment;
- and
- f. a tail fin attached to a second end of said connecting members;
- wherein rotation of said handlebars about an axis substantially perpendicular to said anchoring article causes said tail fin to move laterally.
A method of propelling a user through water comprising:
- a. rotating handlebars in a horizontal plane to move a tail fin in a first direction;
- b. rotating said handlebars in a horizontal plane to move said tail fin in a second direction opposite said first direction;
- and
- c. repeating steps a-b.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.