Swimmer's aid
OwnerFred L. Carboneroinventor
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Abstract
The swimmer's aid is a generally S-shaped board having means on the upper surface thereof for engagement with the hands of a swimmer. The swimmer holds the board in front of him with his arms extended and propels himself by means of kicking his legs. The rearward end of the board is downturned to act as a drag. The forward end of the board is upturned to minimize any tendency of the board to dive into the water during use. The swimmer's aid is a practice device intended to assist in improving a swimmer's ability.
Claims5
A swimmer's aid adapted to be held in a swimmer's hands and held forwardly of the swimmer in the water with the swimmer kicking his legs to propel himself, comprising a board-like structure having a central portion of a size to receive the swimmer's hands, a forward portion which is fixedly upturned to inhibit any tendency of the forward end of the aid to dive into the water during use of the aid and a rearward portion which is fixedly downturned to act as a drag in the water during use of the aid, and means on the upper surface of said central portion for engagement of the hands of a swimmer during use of the aid.
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