US 2016/0243405 A1 · FLIPPER DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING SAME

Abstract

A flipper device that provides a swimmer with functional use of the flipper when fully assembled, and easy, convenient use of same when the swimmer desires to walk in the flipper. In embodiment, the flipper device includes a boot and a fin that is at least partially collapsible, removable from the boot, stored in a substantially vertical orientation on the boot, and secured in its substantially vertical orientation by a securing component. The boot includes a first portion of a fastener, and the securing component. The fin includes a second portion of the fastener that is capable of engaging the first portion of the fastener to removably attach the fin to the boot.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A flipper device comprising:

a boot having a first portion of a fastener and a securing component;
and
a fin that includes a second portion of the fastener, which is capable of engaging the first portion of the fastener to removably attach the fin to the boot,
wherein the fin is so constructed and arranged to be at least partially collapsible, removable from the boot, stored in a substantially vertical orientation on the boot, and secured in the substantially vertical orientation by the securing component.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/625,880Filed 19 Feb 2015

Published

25 Aug 2016

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63B 31/11
Held by, or attachable to, the hands or feet: attachable only to the feet
A63B 2031/112
Attachable only to the feet: with means facilitating walking, e.g. rectractable, detachable or pivotable blades
A63B 2209/08
Characteristics of used materials: magnetic
A63B 2209/10
Characteristics of used materials: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener

Flipper device and methods for using same

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Abstract

Claims20