Swimmer's restraining device
OwnerJames J. Morrinventor
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Abstract
A swimmer's restraining device to facilitate water exercising by a swimmer in a confined swimming location. The device comprises a flexible tethering cord to be attached to a fixed location on or about the swimming location, a flotation member, and a pair of fixed lines, each secured at one end to the tethering cord with the opposite ends attached to the soles of the swimmer's wading shoes. This device frees the swimmer's arms and legs for full exercising movement.
Claims8
An exercising and restraining device for tethering a swimmer to a fixed structure of a confined swimming location having a fixed wall, said device comprising a flexible tethering cord of predetermined length having a first means at a first end thereof for removable attachment to said wall, a flotation member slidably mounted on said cord, including means for restricting axial movement of said flotation member along said cord, second attachment means at a second end of said cord, said second attachment means mounted to first ends of a pair of fixed lines a pair of wading shoes that feature a generally flat sole portion, where the respective opposite ends of said fixed lines are attached to said generally flat sole portions of said wading shoes.
A kit of components for assembling an exercising and restraining device for use in assisting a swimmer in exercising within a confined swimming location, said kit comprising:
- a.) a flexible tethering cord of predetermined length having attachment means at its respective ends;
- b.) a flotation member for sliding engagement with said cord;
- c.) a small cord of a length to override said flotation device to restrict axial movement of said flotation member along said cord;
- d.) a pair of fixed length lines for attachment to a first end of said tethering cord;
- e.) a pair of wading shoes, to be worn by a swimmer, that feature flat soles;
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- f.) means to attach said fixed length lines to the flat sole of said pair of wading shoes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.