Swimmer's paddle
US7267595B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B31/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided a swimmer's paddle for attachment to the hand of a swimmer. The paddle includes a body member having an upper surface and a lower surface, a front edge adjacent the fingertips of a swimmer, a rear edge adjacent the palm, an inner edge adjacent the thumb and an outer edge adjacent the little finger. When the fingers rest on the upper surface of the body member they are substantially aligned in a first plane. The paddle also includes a device connected to the body member for positioning the thumb on the body member in a second plane below the fingers, and a device connected to the body member for holding the body member from movement away from the thumb during a swimmer's stroke.
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