US 2020/0121990 A1 · Mono-fin with flexible boot structures

Abstract

A mono-fin for swim training is disclosed. The mono-fin has two separated boot structures that from two separate foot cavities for holding feet with toes positioned in front regions of each of the boot structures and heels positioned at back regions of each of the boot structures. The mono-fin has a mono-fin structure with blades portions connecting the boot structure through the front regions of each of the boot structures. In a middle region of the mono-fin structure and between the blade portions, there is flex region. The flex region allows angles between the boot structures, distances between the back regions of the boot structures and angles between the blade portions to be changed simultaneously by a swimmer while swim training in an aquatic environment.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A mono-fin comprising boot structures with separated foot cavities for holding feet molded to a mono-fin structure near toe regions of the boot structures, the mono-fin structure being formed by two blade portions with a a flex region positioned between the two blade portions, wherein angles between the boot structures, distances between the boot structures and angles between the two blade portions are changeable while swimming.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/602,745Filed 3 Dec 2019

Priority

10 Aug 2016

Published

23 Apr 2020

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A63B 31/11
Held by, or attachable to, the hands or feet: attachable only to the feet
A63B 31/08
Swimming aids: swim fins, flippers or other swimming aids held by, or attachable to, the hands, arms, feet or legs
A63B 35/02
Swimming framework with driving mechanisms operated by the swimmer or by a motor: shaped like a fish tail
A63B 69/12
Training appliances or apparatus for special sports: arrangements in swimming pools for teaching swimming or for training

Family

Application62/494,465Us provisional application · filed 10 Aug 2016

Application15/731,785Continuation in part · filed 31 Jul 2017

Application16/602,229Continuation · filed 30 Aug 2019

Application16/602,745Continuation

Application16/602,229Continuation in part

US 2018/0043214 A1Published application

US 2020/0121990 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Mono-fin with flexible boot structures

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Abstract

Claims12