Water paddle and flotation device for use by swimmers
AssigneeCalifornia Aqua Paddle, Inc.
InventorRudy Alonzo
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Abstract
An improved paddle assembly and flotation device for use by a swimmer to assist in propelling the swimmer through the water. The paddle assembly is of the type which has a central float and a pair of paddles supported by a rod extending outwardly from the float. The improvement of the present invention comprises a hollow, rigid thermoplastic ball having two openings and a hollow tube passed through the two openings and affixed to the openings in a watertight manner. Then, a rigid tube extends through the hollow tube, and the rigid tube extends outwardly and is affixed to a pair of paddles at each end of the rigid tube. Preferably, there are two or more handles affixed between the thermoplastic ball and the paddles.
Claims10
An improved paddle assembly for use by a swimmer to assist in propelling the swimmer through the water, said paddle assembly comprising:
- a hollow, rigid, thermoplastic ball having two diametrically opposed openings therein, said openings including an integral, hollow, cylindrical sleeve formed therein;
- a hollow, thermoplastic tube having an inner surface and an outer surface, said hollow, thermoplastic tube extending through both of said hollow, cylindrical sleeves of said diametrically opposed openings, said hollow tube being sealed in an airtight manner at its outer surface to the hollow, cylindrical sleeves of said two diametrically opposed openings;
- a rigid tube extending through said hollow tube and extending beyond said hollow tube at each end thereof to form first and second tube ends;
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- first and second paddles affixed to said first and second tube ends whereby the user may grasp the hollow tube and manipulate the paddles to propel the user rapidly through the water.
An improved paddle assembly for use by a swimmer to assist in propelling the swimmer through the water, said paddle assembly comprising:
- a hollow rigid, thermoplastic ball having two diametrically opposed openings therein, said openings including an integral hollow, cylindrical sleeve formed therein;
- a hollow, thermoplastic tube having an inner surface and an outer surface, said hollow tube extending through both of said hollow, cylindrical sleeves of said diametrically opposed openings, said hollow tube being sealed in an airtight manner at its outer surface to the hollow, cylindrical sleeves of said two diametrically opposed openings;
- a rigid tube extending through said hollow tube and extending beyond said hollow tube at each end thereof to form first and second tube ends;
- a first handle affixed to the first tube end;
- a second handle affixed to the second tube end;
- first and second paddles removably affixed to said first and second tube ends whereby the user may grasp the handles and manipulate the paddles to propel the user rapidly through the water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.