Swimming Paddle

• US 20150196807A1
• Filed: 01/16/2014
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Damon Clegg, Don Reardon, Kathleen Davis
• Original Assignee: Damon Clegg, Don Reardon
• Inventors: DAVIS, KATHLEEN, REARDON, DON, CLEGG, DAMON
• Granted Patent: US 9,308,418 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/605 Floating
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 31/10 held by, or attachable to, the hands or feet

Abstract

The present invention relates to swimming paddles used for strength training in fitness swimming and performance swimming. A swimming paddle comprises an oversized paddle body having top and bottom surfaces, proximal and distal sides, and lateral and medial sides, the paddle body having a hand placement portion for placing a hand thereon. The swimming paddle further comprises a hand securing portion configured to secure a hand to the paddle body. A portion of a side of the paddle body is scalloped.

Claims

1. A swimming paddle for a user, the swimming paddle comprising:

a paddle body having top and bottom surfaces, proximal and distal sides, and lateral and medial sides, the paddle body having a planar hand placement portion for placing a hand of the user thereon; and

a hand securing portion configured to secure the hand of the user to the paddle body;

wherein a portion of at least the proximal side, the distal side, the lateral side, or the medial side of the paddle body is scalloped;

wherein the paddle body is sized substantially larger than the hand of the user

wherein the hand placement portion is recessed from the top surface and from the proximal side, the distal side, the lateral side, and the medial side.

3. The swimming paddle of claim 1, wherein a portion of the lateral side and a portion of the distal side of the paddle body are scalloped.

4. The swimming paddle of claim 1, wherein the paddle body further comprises a flow channel extending across a portion of the bottom surface of the paddle body, the flow channel configured to direct water across the flow channel.

5. The swimming paddle of claim 1, wherein the paddle body further comprises an aperture formed through the top and bottom surfaces of the paddle body.

7. The swimming paddle of claim 1, wherein the hand placement portion is substantially flat relative to adjacent portions near the proximal side of the paddle body for accommodating a wrist or a forearm.

8. The swimming paddle of claim 1, wherein the paddle body further comprises a finger garage extending from the hand placement portion and embedded into a portion of the paddle body, the finger garage configured to accommodate a finger or a plurality of fingers of the hand of the user.

9. The swimming paddle of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the paddle body further comprises a rim that protrudes downwards from at least one side of the paddle body.

10. The swimming paddle of claim 1, wherein the paddle body is formed of a buoyant material.

11. The swimming paddle of claim 10, wherein the buoyant material is an ethylene vinyl acetate foam.

2. (canceled)

6. A swimming paddle for a user, the swimming paddle comprising:

a paddle body having top and bottom surfaces, proximal and distal sides, and lateral and medial sides, the paddle body having a hand placement portion for placing a hand of the user thereon; and

a hand securing portion configured to secure the hand of the user to the paddle body;

a plurality of flow channels extending across a portion of the bottom surface, the flow channels extending to a plurality of apertures formed through the top and bottom surfaces of the paddle body, and the flow channels directing water across the flow channels and through the apertures;

wherein a portion of the proximal side, the distal side, the lateral side, or the medial side of the paddle body is scalloped;

wherein the paddle body is sized substantially larger than the hand of the user.

12. A swimming paddle for a user, the swimming paddle comprising:

a paddle body having top and bottom surfaces, proximal and distal sides, and lateral and medial sides, the paddle body having a hand placement portion for placing a hand of the user thereon; and

a hand securing portion configured to secure the hand of the user to the paddle body;

wherein the paddle body comprises a plurality of flow channels extending across a portion of the bottom surface of the paddle body, and

wherein the plurality of flow channels extends to a plurality of apertures formed through the top and bottom surfaces of the paddle body, the plurality of flow channels directs water across the flow channels and through the plurality of apertures;

wherein the paddle body is sized substantially larger than the hand of the user.

13. The swimming paddle of claim 12, wherein the hand placement portion is recessed relative to surrounding portions of the paddle body.

14. The swimming paddle of claim 12, wherein the flow channel is a planar groove extending from the proximal side of the paddle body to the aperture positioned near the lateral side of the paddle body.

18. The swimming paddle of claim 12, wherein a portion of at least the proximal side, distal side, lateral side, or medial side of the paddle body is scalloped.

19. The swimming paddle of claim 12, wherein the paddle body is formed of a buoyant material.

15. A swimming paddle for a user, the swimming paddle comprising:

a paddle body having top and bottom surfaces, proximal and distal sides, and lateral and medial sides, the paddle body having a hand placement portion for placing a hand of the user thereon; and

a hand securing portion configured to secure the hand of the user to the paddle body,

wherein the paddle body comprises a plurality flow channels extending across a portion of the bottom surface of the paddle body, and

wherein the plurality of flow channels extends to a plurality of apertures formed through the top and bottom surfaces of the paddle body, the plurality of flow channels directs water across the flow channels and through the plurality of apertures;

wherein the paddle body is sized substantially larger than the hand of the user;

wherein the aperture is tapered from the bottom surface to the top surface of the paddle body.

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20. A swimming paddle for a user, the swimming paddle comprising:

a paddle body having top and bottom surfaces, proximal and distal sides, and lateral and medial sides, the paddle body having a planar hand placement portion for placing a hand of the user thereon; and

a hand securing portion configured to secure the hand of the user to the paddle body,

wherein a portion of a side of the paddle body is scalloped,

wherein the paddle body comprises a flow channel extending across a portion of the bottom surface of the paddle body,

wherein the flow channel extends to an aperture formed through the top and bottom surfaces of the paddle body, the flow channel configured to direct water across the flow channel and through the aperture, and

wherein the paddle body further comprises a finger garage extending from the hand portion and embedded into a portion of the paddle body, the finger garage configured to accommodate a finger or a plurality of fingers;

wherein the paddle body is sized substantially larger than the hand of the user;

wherein the hand placement portion is recessed from the top surface and from the proximal side, the distal side, the lateral side, and the medial side.

21. The swimming paddle of claim 20, wherein the paddle body further comprises a plurality of flow channels extending across a portion of the bottom surface, wherein the flow channels extend to a plurality of apertures formed through the top and bottom surfaces of the paddle body, and wherein the flow channels are configured to direct water across the flow channels and through the apertures.

22. The swimming paddle of claim 20, wherein the paddle body is formed of a buoyant material.