US 6,309,270 B1 · Swim gear

Abstract

Swim gear including a headpiece which covers the forward portion of the wearer's head and supports a pair of spaced lenses therein. A tailpiece which extends rearwardly from the forward portion of the wearer's head and terminates atop the wearer's head. An elastic band member is secured to the tailpiece and extends downwardly across the back of the wearer's head for secured relation with a connector member which is slidably carried on a head-encircling band. The head-encircling band extends around the wearer's head and has its ends secured to the headpiece adjacent each lens. The upper portion of the headpiece includes a surface for support of an appendage thereon. As a novelty feature, the appendage may be configured in the shape of the dorsal fin of a shark. Other configurations may be provided on the appendage, if desired. A pair of webbed gloves which mounts to the back of the wearer's hands is also included as a member of the swim gear of the present invention as are flippers which mount on the upper surface of the user's feet. The webbed gloves include an area on the upper surface which may be provided with a projecting member having the configuration of the dorsal fin of a shark.

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Dependent claims

Swim gear to enhance the swimming pleasure of a wearer comprising:

a headpiece having a pair of spaced lenses mounted therein, first retaining means for retaining said lenses snugly against the face of the wearer, and second retaining means disposed in secured relation with said headpiece and said first retaining means to prevent downward displacement of said first retaining means;
webbed gloves for mounting to the back surface of the hands of a wearer to function as a paddle and thus increase the swimming speed of a wearer;
and
flippers disposed for mounting on the top surface of the feet of a wearer to increase the swimming speed of a wearer,
wherein said gloves are provided with inner and outer surfaces, said inner surface of said glove including a plurality of members depending therefrom, said members having openings therein to receive a wearer's fingers and thumb and
wherein said gloves include a front and a rear portion, said rear portion having a pair of downwardly projecting end members, and a band extending therebetween in secured relation thereto, said band disposed to secure said glove on the wrist of a wearer between said downwardly projecting end members of said rear portion of said glove.

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