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US 2025/0352859 A1Published application
Longitudinally folding swim fin
OwnerPatrick Bartoninventor
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Abstract
A flexible fin may include a one-piece body having multiple batons inside of a flexible fabric blade, having sufficient rigidity for propulsion while retaining the flexibility to change the form factor when not in use. The fin can be fastened to a swimmer's foot with fastening straps attached to a surface of the one-piece body and can be adjustable in size to fit a variety of foot sizes.
Claims6
A fin, comprising:
- a flexible blade made from a fabric material including a plurality of batons disposed longitudinally within the fabric material;
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- a strap assembly affixed to the flexible blade and adapted to receive a foot of a swimmer;
- wherein the plurality of batons is adapted to resist folding of the blade in a widthwise direction and to enable folding of the blade in a lengthwise direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.