Floating element to assist the teaching of swimming
AssigneeFranci Keber
InventorsBeno Vizintin, Franci Keber
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Abstract
Inflatable floating element to assist the teaching of swimming, which comprises at least two floating bodies (11a and 11b), of which at least one can be inflated, and a strap or belt (12) for fixture to a user's body, the two floating bodies (11a and 11b), namely an inner body (11a) and an outer body (11b) respectively, being united, facing and opposite to each other, while the fixture strap (12) passes at an intermediate position between the two floating bodies (11a and 11b), cooperates with positioning loops (14) located at about the lengthwise ends of the floating bodies (11a and 11b) and is clamped when at least one of the two floating bodies (11a and 11b) has been inflated.
Claims11
Inflatable floating element to assist the teaching of swimming to a wearer, comprising:
- a plurality of floating bodies, each floating body comprising an inner inflatable body having opposed first and second major surfaces, and an outer inflatable body having opposed first and second major surfaces, said inner inflatable body and said outer inflatable body being united at sidewall portions such that said first major surface of said inner inflatable body is opposed to and faces said first major surface of said outer inflatable body, said second major surface of said inner inflatable body having points of contact with the wearer distributed substantially symmetrically to ensure stable positioning of the floating body on the wearer;
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- a belt, said belt passing through loops in said sidewall portions of each of said plurality of floating bodies in between said first major surfaces of said inner and outer floating bodies;
- a fastener for fastening said belt around the wearer;
- wherein said inner floating body acts as a cushion for expansion of the wearer's chest caused by breathing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.