181 |
Starting platform wedge assembly |
US11206375 |
2005-08-17 |
US07543415B2 |
2009-06-09 |
Bill Svendsen |
An anchor for a rectangular tube employs a wedge assembly, whereby rotation of an adjustment bolt of the wedge assembly moves an upper and lower wedge member together, and the wedge engagement with a central wedge member causes said central wedge member to move toward engagement with the tube, thereby securing the tube within a base body. Clevis pins and corresponding key hole slots mount the wedge assembly to a base, while allowing easy removal of the wedge when desired. |
182 |
Swimming device and method for restraining a swimmer within a body of water |
US11893148 |
2007-08-15 |
US07442151B1 |
2008-10-28 |
Carlos Eduardo Berdegue |
A device for restraining a swimmer in a variety of settings including a post, tie portion, tether assembly, and restraining belt coupled to the tether assembly and swimmer. An anchor assembly provides an anchoring collar fixed at one end and in sliding engagement with the post at another end. In operation, a swimmer applies a variable tension from the restraining belt across the tether assembly to the tie portion of the post. In sliding engagement with the post, the anchoring collar provides a tensile force to the post to counteract the swimmer's variable tension and to maintain the post both in a longitudinal position within the body of water and in continuous contact with the underwater floor. The device may include a base assembly that is releasably coupled to the post and enables the post to pivot in the direction of the tensile force applied by the tethered swimmer. |
183 |
Systems and methods for developing correct mechanics of a swimming flip turn |
US11109223 |
2005-04-18 |
US07377784B2 |
2008-05-27 |
David E. Ryland |
Systems and methods for providing and using a teaching aid that enables swimmers to develop correct mechanics and movement patterns of a flip turn. A teaching aid is provided that functions to expedite the teaching and learning of proper flip turn mechanics by providing an object for a swimmer to place his/her hands on and press down for support, tactile feedback and spatial orientation as the swimmer learns to initiate and perform a proper flip turn. Utilization of the teaching aid allows a swimmer to feel and move through the proper mechanics of the flip turn, thereby expediting the swimmer's ability to perform the turn without assistance. |
184 |
Swimming pool touchpad |
US11052984 |
2005-02-07 |
US07358456B1 |
2008-04-15 |
Ryan T. Julian; Richard A. Farnsworth |
A sealed two-plate swimming pool touchpad construction that is unaffected by pressure, in which a resilient, compressible, non-conductive spacer material such as rubber tubing is seated in an array of spaced recesses or grooves on the inside face of the rear plate to insulatively space a conductive, flexible front plate from the rear plate. The front plate is joined and sealed in watertight fashion to the rear plate around the array of grooves and spacer material. Conductive portions of the inside face of the front plate are flexed into switch-closing/signaling contact with conductive portions of the inside face of the rear plate between the spacer material when a swimmer makes contact with the front plate. |
185 |
Swimming training apparatus |
US11497439 |
2006-08-02 |
US20080028510A1 |
2008-02-07 |
Chin-Ming Chang |
A swimming training apparatus automatically adjusts a user's position at the water surface of a swimming pool according to the user's swimming conditions by a resilient component installed in a position adjusting device. The swimming training apparatus includes an arc support structure, a position adjusting device and a connecting element. When the user swims away from the swimming training apparatus, the pulling force produced by the swimming winds the drive gear to store resilience to the resilient component. The gear set drives two rollers to move the position adjusting device towards a pool side. When the user stops swimming, the resilient component releases the resilience so that the drive gear shortens the connecting element and moves the position adjusting device towards the original position. The invention enables users to swim at different distances within a safe range or flow safely on the water surface of the swimming pool. |
186 |
Aquatic amusement toy |
US11037369 |
2005-01-19 |
US07186162B2 |
2007-03-06 |
Herman Chiang |
An aquatic amusement toy including a buoyant body and an underwater member. The buoyant has a housing including an engaging portion, a first protruding shell and a second protruding shell, and the underwater member has a first and second face and a receiving portion communicating through the first and second surface. The engaging portion of the buoyant body is engageable with the receiving portion of the underwater member. In use the buoyant body is coupled with the underwater member and sinks in water such that the first protruding shell or the second protruding shell keeps the buoyant body at a predetermined height above the bottom of water, and when the underwater member is depressed to disengage from the buoyant body, said buoyant body floats to the surface of the water and the underwater member remains immersed. |
187 |
Swim training and buoyancy assist device |
US11254414 |
2005-10-20 |
US07185598B1 |
2007-03-06 |
Jen-Fan Lan; Jenn-Jian Lan |
A swim training and buoyancy assist device for an anchoring device has a resilient element and a resilient tether. The anchoring device is located at a certain location beside a swimming pool. The resilient element has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the resilient element is connected to the anchoring device. The resilient tether has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the resilient tether is connected to the distal end of the resilient element. The distal end of the resilient tether is connected to a swimmer. When the swimmer is connected to the resilient element and the resilient tether, the swimmer can only move a short distance in a certain direction and is buoyed up at a certain depth in the water so that the swimmer, especially a beginner, can practice swimming in a small area without the fear of drowning. |
188 |
Exercise device for use in swimming pool |
US10666123 |
2003-09-22 |
US07104932B1 |
2006-09-12 |
Karen W. Brentlinger |
An exercise device includes a belt unit that has an element that encircles a swimmer's hips near the pelvis. The belt unit includes restraining straps that are attached to the element encircling the swimmer's hips by means of hook-and-loop material so the straps can be located in the most effective position on the swimmer. The device further includes an anchor that can be attached to a stationary device associated with the swimming pool and has rotatable rings that are attached to the restraining straps. |
189 |
Device enabling persons, including handicapped persons to practise roller skating, skateboarding, ice skating, skiing, horse-riding and swimming, without falling or sinking |
US10530145 |
2003-10-07 |
US20060189453A1 |
2006-08-24 |
Michele Leblond |
The invention concerns a device enabling able-bodied or handicapped persons to learn to practise roller skating, skateboarding, ice skating, skiing on snow or artificial track. The invention is characterized in that it comprises supports consisting of posts supporting the cross members beneath which are maintained rails whereon can move freely rolling wheeled carriages whereto are attached the straps secured to the harnesses, obstacles arranged or provided beneath the rails, seats provided each with two hollow pockets with inclined base enabling the persons to put on their skates and fix their strap to the harness, signalling strips arranged on the floor serving to guide visually impaired or blind persons, a device including a sensor triggering a sound signal whereof the tone is different depending on the type of the obstacle, carriages with inclined side panels retaining the straps secured to the fastening points of the harnesses. |
190 |
Device for teaching swimming |
US11042299 |
2005-01-24 |
US20060166175A1 |
2006-07-27 |
Jen-Fan Lan |
A device for swimming learning includes an L-like frame having an upright portion standing along a swimming pool and a lateral portion extending above the swimming pool. A connector is mounted movably on the lateral portion. A first elastic strap is pivotally mounted on the lateral portion of the frame. A second elastic strap is connected pivotally to the connector. A buoy is connected to the first elastic strap and the second elastic strap. Whereby, a swimmer can be suspended on the surface of the pool in order to develop swimming techniques and remain at a stationary position due to resilient forces of the first and the second elastic strap therefore preventing the swimmer from moving forward to a deep area of the swimming pool. |
191 |
Swim lap counter/timer |
US10835557 |
2004-04-30 |
US07029170B2 |
2006-04-18 |
Brad Bailey |
The swim lap counter comprises a top section and a bottom section. In one aspect of the invention, the bottom section is suspended from the top section and comprises a pressure sensitive panel and a submersible digital display. The submersible digital display is disposed proximate the bottom edge of the bottom section. |
192 |
Swim lap counter/timer |
US10835557 |
2004-04-30 |
US20050243651A1 |
2005-11-03 |
Brad Balley |
The swim lap counter comprises a top section and a bottom section. In one aspect of the invention, the bottom section is suspended from the top section and comprises a pressure sensitive panel and a submersible digital display. The submersible digital display is disposed proximate the bottom edge of the bottom section. |
193 |
Swim training apparatus and method |
US10287793 |
2002-11-05 |
US06960086B2 |
2005-11-01 |
Jean-François Bergeron |
A swim training apparatus has been designed to help swimmers of any age or any type of experience by teaching the right swimming techniques, correcting their swimming bad habits, and enhancing their swimming capabilities. The apparatus is destined to be used under water in a swimming pool or in a natural basin of water and it consists of a plurality of under water steps which are equipped with reference markers. |
194 |
Detection apparatus, detection system, portable device, and machine readable medium |
US11038342 |
2005-01-18 |
US20050197541A1 |
2005-09-08 |
Yasuhiro Shitan |
A detection apparatus that detects an exercise history of a user in a swimming pool includes: a plurality of receiving units operable to receive user identifying information for identifying the user from a portable device retained by the user; a recording unit operable to recording receiving unit identifying information for identifying one of the receiving units in association with the user identifying information when the one receiving unit receives the user identifying information; and a activity amount computing unit operable to compute a physical activity amount of the user based on a history of the receiving unit identifying information stored in association with the user identifying information. |
195 |
Swim trainer |
US11033412 |
2005-01-10 |
US20050170936A1 |
2005-08-04 |
Joel Quinn |
A swim-in-place trainer having flow assist features incorporated into the pool design. The flow assist features may include a contoured bottom having a flow directional hump located in approximately the center of the swim area. The flow directional hump may extend laterally across the entire swim area and separate a deeper front portion of the pool from a shallower rear portion of the pool. Other flow assist features may include a front and rear ridge for directing water to and from the swim area, respectively. Interior side walls disposed on opposing sides of the swim area may each include an inner front portion for creating a flow improving vortex to reduce water friction. An optional propulsion means, such as a pump or impeller, may provide a variable water flow dependent upon the location of a swimmer in the swim area or other factors. |
196 |
Scuba diving simulator |
US10440856 |
2003-05-19 |
US20040086838A1 |
2004-05-06 |
Alain
Dinis |
A diving simulator system, includes an interactive submersible diver apparatus having a computer monitor and user input control, a source of selectable underwater three dimensional virtual images and information relating to a diving site, and a computer interconnected between the source and the diver apparatus and programmed to selectively present diving site images and information to the apparatus in response to user input. |
197 |
Platform having a non-slip finish and method for making the same |
US10287614 |
2002-11-04 |
US20040086693A1 |
2004-05-06 |
Thomas
A.
Saldarelli; Jerry
R.
Amato; Matthew
D.
Cathone |
A non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water providing a person with traction despite the presence of water on the platform, wherein the platform includes an upper portion; a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion that channels the water to minimize water contact with the person on the platform; and a non-slip surface coating on the fluid-draining topography for traction, said non-slip surface coating including an abrasive layer. The present invention is also directed to a method of making the non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water, the method including the steps of forming a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion of the non-slip platform, preparing the fluid-draining topography to support an abrasive layer, depositing the abrasive layer on the prepared fluid-draining topography, and providing a topcoat to the fluid-draining topography. |
198 |
Aquatic exercise device and method therefor |
US09562656 |
2000-05-02 |
US06364814B1 |
2002-04-02 |
Don D. Linton |
An aquatic exercise device and method therefor dimensioned to be retained between a person's thighs while swimming. By swimming with the aquatic exercise device in between a swimmer's thighs, a swimmer is able to contract his or her leg muscles against both a horizontal as well as vertical form of resistance. Through this method, the aquatic exercise device enables a swimmer to more fully build leg strength. |
199 |
Soft diving stick |
US09339831 |
1999-06-25 |
US06332822B2 |
2001-12-25 |
Michael Greenberg; Richard J. Greenberg; Michael A. Waters |
A diving stick of the type which, after being tossed into a swimming pool, sinks to the bottom while maintaining an upright posture so that it can easily be grasped by a diver, includes a soft malleable outer body designed to prevent accidental impalement, and provisions for enabling the diving stick to sink and maintain an upright posture at the bottom of the pool despite the buoyancy of the soft malleable material. |
200 |
SOFT DIVING STICK |
US09339831 |
1999-06-25 |
US20010003645A1 |
2001-06-14 |
MICHAEL
GREENBERG; RICHARD J.
GREENBERG; MICHAEL A.
WALTERS |
A diving stick of the type which, after being tossed into a swimming pool, sinks to the bottom while maintaining an upright posture so that it can easily be grasped by a diver, includes a soft malleable outer body designed to prevent accidental impalement, and provisions for enabling the diving stick to sink and maintain an upright posture at the bottom of the pool despite the buoyancy of the soft malleable material. |