Interlocking swim noodles
AssigneeCarolina IP LLC
InventorsDavis K. Bartow, Douglas H. Bartow
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Abstract
An improved swim noodle system is described. The system has a first interlocking swim noodle including a first central core defining a first longitudinal axis coaxial with the first central core and a first periphery disposed about the first central core. The first elongated swim noodle further comprises alternating nodes and alcoves disposed about an entirety of the first periphery. The first nodes diverge outwardly from the first central core and extend longitudinally generally parallel to the first longitudinal axis. The first alcoves converge outwardly from the first central core and extend longitudinally generally parallel to the first longitudinal axis. The first nodes and the first alcoves are arranged to mate by resistance fit with the second elongated swim noodle.
Claims18
A system for interlocking first and second elongated swim noodles together, the system comprising:
- a first elongated swim noodle having a first elongated core, the first elongated core defining a first longitudinal axis, a first periphery, and alternating first nodes and first alcoves generally radially disposed with respect to the first longitudinal axis about substantially the entirety of the first periphery;
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- a cross-brace,
- wherein the first nodes and first alcoves extend longitudinally generally parallel to the first longitudinal axis;
- wherein the first nodes diverge outwardly from the first core, and the first alcoves converge outwardly from the first core;
- wherein the first nodes and the first alcoves are arranged to mate by resistance fit with the second elongated swim noodle;
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- wherein the first elongated swim noodle and the second elongated swim noodle are interlocked to the cross-brace.
An interlocking swim noodle system comprising:
- a first elongated swim noodle comprising:
- a first central core defining a first longitudinal axis coaxial with the first central core and a first periphery disposed about the first central core;
- at least 3 first nodes disposed about the periphery and at least 3 alcoves disposed alternatingly between the first nodes;
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- a second elongated swim noodle;
- and
- a cross-brace;
- wherein the first nodes diverge radially outwardly from the first central core and extend longitudinally generally parallel to the first longitudinal axis;
- wherein the first nodes and first alcoves are arranged to mate by resistance fit with the second elongated swim noodle;
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- wherein the first elongated swim noodle and the second elongated swim noodle are interlocked to the cross-brace.
A first elongated swim noodle configured to interlock with a second elongated swim noodle and a cross-brace, the first elongated swim noodle comprising:
- a central core defining a longitudinal axis coaxial with the central core and a periphery disposed about the central core;
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- alternating nodes and alcoves disposed about an entirety of the periphery,
- wherein the nodes diverge outwardly from the central core and extend longitudinally generally parallel to the longitudinal axis;
- wherein the alcoves converge outwardly from the central core and extend longitudinally generally parallel to the longitudinal axis;
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- wherein the nodes and alcoves are arranged to mate by resistance fit with portions of the second elongated swim noodle and portions of the cross-brace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.