Swimmer training paddle simulating shape of human hand
First Claim
1. A swimming paddle for use on the hand of a swimmer within a body of water, said swimming paddle comprising:
- a. a generally planar member having an outer periphery and having opposing first and second sides, a palm area for receiving a palm of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, a thumb area extending proximate the first side of said generally planar member for receiving a thumb of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, an index finger area for receiving an index finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, a second finger area for receiving a second finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, a ring finger area for receiving a ring finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, and a little finger area for receiving a little finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand; and
b. the outer periphery of said generally planar member including;
i. a thumb tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s thumb extends;
ii. an index finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s index finger extends;
iii. a second finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s second finger extends;
iv. a ring finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s ring finger extends; and
v. a little finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s little finger extends;
c. said palm area including a plurality of palm apertures formed therein to directly expose the palm of the swimmer'"'"'s hand to water via said palm apertures;
d. said thumb area including a plurality of thumb apertures extending generally between said palm area and said thumb tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s thumb to water via said thumb apertures;
e. said index finger area including a plurality of index finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said index finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s index finger to water via said index finger apertures;
f. said second finger area including a plurality of second finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said second finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s second finger to water via said second finger apertures;
g. said ring finger area including a plurality of ring finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said ring finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s ring finger to water via said ring finger apertures;
h. said little finger area including a plurality of little finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said little finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s little finger to water via said little finger apertures; and
i. a first strap having first and second opposing ends for securing said generally planar member to the swimmer'"'"'s hand, the first end of said first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the first side thereof, and the second end of the first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the second side thereof, the first strap being adapted to extend over the top of the swimmer'"'"'s hand;
j. wherein said thumb apertures, index finger apertures, second finger apertures, ring finger apertures, and little finger apertures each decrease in size as said thumb apertures, index finger apertures, second finger apertures, ring finger apertures, and little finger apertures are distanced further from said palm area.
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Abstract
A swimmer'"'"'s hand paddle simulating a human hand is formed from a generally planar member of PVC foam and has a central dome-shaped palm area for receiving the palm of the swimmer'"'"'s hand. The paddle includes areas for receiving the thumb and fingers of the swimmer'"'"'s hand. A wrist strap and one or more finger straps secures the user'"'"'s hand to the paddle. The palm area, and also the areas which receive the swimmer'"'"'s thumb and fingers, are provided with a series of apertures to allow the swimmer to feel passing water. The paddle is shaped to include an inwardly directed groove such that the peripheral portion of the paddle nearest the swimmer'"'"'s second finger lies closer to the central palm area than do the peripheral portions nearest the index finger and ring finger. Also, an indented peripheral portion is formed between the swimmer'"'"'s thumb and index finger.
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1 Claim
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1. A swimming paddle for use on the hand of a swimmer within a body of water, said swimming paddle comprising:
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a. a generally planar member having an outer periphery and having opposing first and second sides, a palm area for receiving a palm of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, a thumb area extending proximate the first side of said generally planar member for receiving a thumb of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, an index finger area for receiving an index finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, a second finger area for receiving a second finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, a ring finger area for receiving a ring finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand, and a little finger area for receiving a little finger of the swimmer'"'"'s hand; and b. the outer periphery of said generally planar member including; i. a thumb tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s thumb extends; ii. an index finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s index finger extends; iii. a second finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s second finger extends; iv. a ring finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s ring finger extends; and v. a little finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer'"'"'s little finger extends; c. said palm area including a plurality of palm apertures formed therein to directly expose the palm of the swimmer'"'"'s hand to water via said palm apertures; d. said thumb area including a plurality of thumb apertures extending generally between said palm area and said thumb tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s thumb to water via said thumb apertures; e. said index finger area including a plurality of index finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said index finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s index finger to water via said index finger apertures; f. said second finger area including a plurality of second finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said second finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s second finger to water via said second finger apertures; g. said ring finger area including a plurality of ring finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said ring finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s ring finger to water via said ring finger apertures; h. said little finger area including a plurality of little finger apertures extending generally between said palm area and said little finger tip peripheral portion for directly exposing the swimmer'"'"'s little finger to water via said little finger apertures; and i. a first strap having first and second opposing ends for securing said generally planar member to the swimmer'"'"'s hand, the first end of said first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the first side thereof, and the second end of the first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the second side thereof, the first strap being adapted to extend over the top of the swimmer'"'"'s hand; j. wherein said thumb apertures, index finger apertures, second finger apertures, ring finger apertures, and little finger apertures each decrease in size as said thumb apertures, index finger apertures, second finger apertures, ring finger apertures, and little finger apertures are distanced further from said palm area.
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Specification