Scuba diving fin
OwnerScot Morgan Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a scuba diving fin. The scuba diving fin utilizes adjustment mechanisms for the fin blade to be rotatably adjusted and locked in a first position that is in the same plane as the diver's leg and, alternatively, adjusted and locked in a second position behind the diver's calf. The present invention also utilizes a ski boot-type rigid outer shell, including the ski-boot style of clamping device used to close the boot around the diver's lower calf and ankle area. The present invention further utilizes a diver's neoprene bootie attached to the rigid outer shell to provide for a flexible lower boot portion. The fin blade first position is for diving and the second position is for walking or climbing steps.
Claims20
A scuba diving fin, comprising:
- (a) a boot assembly, said boot assembly having an enclosure for the foot, ankle and lower calf, wherein said enclosure has a rigid rear shell, a rigid front shell, and a flexible lower section;
- (b) a fin adjustment mechanism attached to each side of said boot assembly;
- (c) a fin assembly including two fin arms, one each said fin arms being rotatably attached to one of each said fin adjustment mechanisms;
- (d) a fin blade attached intermediate to said two fin arms;
- (e) a fin position release mechanism attached to said boot assembly, positioned intermediate to said fin adjustment mechanisms, having a ring-pull connected to two retraction cables.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.