Friction-attached aquatic accessory
AssigneeFinnys LLC
InventorMichael Fraser
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Abstract
An aquatic accessory adapted for frictional attachment with a shoe being worn by a user comprises a receptacle portion and a fin portion extending outwardly from the receptacle portion. The receptacle portion is adapted to receive at least a portion of an inserted shoe, and frictionally attach with the shoe. Gripping members can be configured and angled in a manner for providing increased frictional attachment between the aquatic accessory and inserted shoe. The accessory can be fabricated from a stretchable material to provide a radial attachment force for enhancing frictional attachment between the aquatic accessory and an inserted shoe.
Claims21
An aquatic accessory, comprising:
- a receptacle portion adapted to frictionally receive a first portion of a shoe, the receptacle portion including:
- a base extending from a bottom edge of the receptacle portion to an apex of the receptacle portion;
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- an upper surface extending from the apex to an upper edge of the receptacle portion, the upper surface being connected to the base along a first side of the receptacle portion and a second side of the receptacle portion, the upper edge and the bottom edge collectively forming a rim;
- a fin portion including:
- a planar fin surface extending outwardly from the receptacle portion to a distal lip of the fin portion;
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- a leash configured to couple to the receptacle portion, the leash configured to engage a second portion of the shoe to tether the shoe to the receptacle portion.
An aquatic accessory, comprising:
- a receptacle portion configured to receive a portion of a shoe, and a fin portion extending outwardly therefrom, the receptacle portion including:
- a base extending from a bottom edge to an apex;
- an upper surface extending from the apex to an upper edge and being connected to the base at a first side and a second side;
- the bottom edge and upper edge connected at the first and second sides to form a rim;
- an inner surface area extending from the apex to the rim, the inner surface area including one or more gripping members extending radially inward therefrom configured to frictionally engage an outer surface of the portion of the shoe;
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- a leash configured to be coupled to the receptacle portion, the leash configured to engage a second portion of the shoe to tether the shoe in the receptacle portion.
An aquatic accessory, comprising:
- a receptacle portion configured to receive a portion of a shoe, the receptacle portion including:
- a base extending from a bottom edge to an apex, the base including a first plurality of gripping members arranged in a first pattern;
- an upper surface extending from the apex to an upper edge and being connected to the base at a first side and a second side, the upper surface including a second plurality of gripping members arranged in a second pattern different from the first pattern;
- the bottom edge and upper edge connected at the first and second sides to form a rim, the first plurality of gripping members and the second plurality of gripping members configured to frictionally engage the portion of the shoe to at least temporarily retain the portion of the shoe within the receptacle portion;
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- a fin portion extending outwardly from the receptacle portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.