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US 5,707,266 AGranted
Swimming/paddling aid
AssigneesJoseph Arena, Barry Raymond Ross
InventorJoseph Arena
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Abstract
A device to aid in paddling through or upon water. The device comprises a flexible cover, at least one flexible flap and an insert located in each flap.
Claims15
A device for wearing by a swimmer, surfer, or other person to aid in paddling through or upon water, said device comprising:
- a flexible cover to be worn about a limb of a person,
- at least one flexible flap extending outwardly from said flexible cover and adapted to open upon movement of the person's limb substantially in a first predetermined direction through the water, and to essentially close upon movement in a direction substantially opposite to said first mentioned direction, and an insert located in each flap, each insert comprising a thin sheet of material having a continuous outer edge positioned alongside an outer edge of the flap.
A device for wearing by a swimmer, surfer, or other person to aid in paddling through or upon water, said device comprising:
- a flexible cover to be worn about a limb of the person
- at least one flexible flap extending outwardly from said flexible cover and adapted to open upon movement of the person's limb substantially in a first predetermined direction through the water, and to essentially close upon movement in a direction substantially opposite to said first mentioned direction and
- an insert located in each flap, each insert being formed from a thin sheet of material and having a periphery defining an area corresponding with a substantial area of said flap, wherein each flap further comprises a zone having no insert therein, the zone being formed of substantially inextensible material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.