Class 441/58 - Secured to hand by strap

Subclass of Class 441 - Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Definition: Device including bands for securing the device on the user"s
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 03/16/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7677939	Arm brace for swimming The present invention is directed to an arm-brace for improving the efficiency of a swimmer's stroke. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the arm brace includes a first closed loop and a second closed loop that together form a figure-eight configura...	03/16/2010
7361070	Aquatic propulsion device for swimmers An aquatic propulsion device for holding a hand or foot in a desired position, the device comprising a curvilinear support surface and a linking element arranged across the hand or foot joint at a desired angle to secure the joint in the desired position. ...	04/22/2008
7267595	Swimmer's paddle 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 th...	09/11/2007
7200870	Protective sleeve for the forearm of a wearer A protective sleeve for use when handling animals to protect against cuts and scratches. The sleeve has an outer puncture-resistant surface and a scratch-resistant layer. The sleeve tapers from the elbow toward the hand of the user. A thumb receiving aperture is pro...	04/10/2007
7179146	Swimmer training paddle simulating shape of human hand 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 ...	02/20/2007
7147526	Swim paddle A swim paddle has a body portion and at least a strap member mounted on the body portion. The body portion defines a plurality of positioning holes therein. Each positioning hole includes a first passage and a second passage communicating with each other. The first ...	12/12/2006
7146648	Novelty implements for providing user enjoyment Hand-operable implements include a plurality of inflatable gloves that are sized and shaped for protruding beyond a user's metacarpals. The gloves are formed from air-impermeable material, have rear sides including a plurality of auxiliary support bands attached the...	12/12/2006
7125299	Hand held paddles for underwater movement A device for facilitating rapid movement beneath the surface of water is disclosed, having a hand held paddle for each hand, each paddle having an outboard tip and a tail, and a downward facing concave surface with a radius of curvature in a zone near the tip greate...	10/24/2006
7044819	Swim training device A device can be attached to either the legs or to the arms of a swimmer and produces resistance to swimming whereby the swimmer increases muscle strength and/or technique using the device. There are several forms of the device which offer different amounts of resist...	05/16/2006
7018263	Electric toy top device with finger supported charging system A system comprising a rotating device, a finger supported charging assembly for powering the rotating device, and a hand pad assembly for holding the rotating device as it spins. The rotating device has a housing with a base upon which the housing spins. An electric...	03/28/2006
6899581	Water paddle for surface and underwater swimming, snorkeling and water exercises A water paddle used for surface and underwater swimming, snorkeling, water aerobics and other water exercises. The water paddle includes a hand held, lightweight, flexible plastic, hydrodynamic paddle disk. A front of the paddle disk is flat or concave in shape for ...	05/31/2005
6743023	Swim stroke trainer A swim stroke trainer apparatus and method includes providing a forearm paddle adapted to be connected to a swimmer's forearm to promote a downward motion of the hand and forearm and a bicep/tricep float adapted to be connected with a swimmer's upper arm to promote ...	06/01/2004
6342031	Water gaiters and sleeves Exercise devices in the form of gaiters and gloves for use during exercising in water, particularly in "deep water" with the user in generally vertical orientation. The devices are form fitting, resilient so as to preclude inadvertent injury during use, a...	01/29/2002
6315700	Air resistance exercise wings Exercise wings which utilize air resistance to intensify aerobic workouts. The wings are worn on the arms of the exerciser and have major surfaces for displacing air and thereby resisting movement of the arms. In the disclosed embodiment, each of the wing...	11/13/2001
6019650	Swim and exercise hand paddles A swimmer's flexible hand paddle is disclosed which includes a raised portion centered under a swimmer's hand extending from near a first finger joint to a palm position of the paddle and a flat portion extending from the raised portion out past an outlin...	02/01/2000
5663897	Method and apparatus for analyzing a swimmer's swim stroke A method and apparatus of measuring a swim performance and swim stroke efficiency uses a microcomputer based hand mounted device that can be worn by the swimmer during the swim exercise. The device is secured to a swimmers hand by an adjustable strap and ...	09/02/1997
5658224	Swim paddle A swim paddle is attached by elastic loops to the palm of a swimmer's hand to increase hydrodynamic resistance. The paddle extends beyond the sides of the hand and is relieved on the thumb side so as to leave the two distal phalanges free to move. The pad...	08/19/1997
5651710	Swim and exercise hand paddles A swimmer's flexible hand paddle is disclosed which includes a raised portion centered under a swimmer's hand extending from near a first finger joint to a palm position of the paddle and a flat portion extending from the raised portion out past a outline...	07/29/1997
5647783	Hand propulsion aid for swimmers A hand propulsion aid for swimmers including a first planar sheet. The first planar sheet has a first exterior surface and a first interior surface essentially parallel with each other throughout at least the majority of their extent. The first sheet also...	07/15/1997
5643027	Freestyle stroke swim training paddle A swim training paddle for attachment to the hand of a swimmer includes a main body member having an arcuate shape defining a convex upper surface and a concave lower surface, as well as having a finger securing loop attached to said upper surface to secu...	07/01/1997
5641316	Webbed glove for controlling movement of a wearer's hand through a fluid A glove includes webs connecting adjacent phalange-covering sections together. Each web includes a groove for increasing the flexibility of the webs whereby a user can close his or her hand into a grasping fist and the webs will bow outwardly to permit th...	06/24/1997
5516319	Aid for swimmers An aid for swimmers comprising a planar sheet is disclosed. The planar sheet has an exterior surface and an interior surface essentially parallel with each other throughout at least the majority of their extent. The sheet also has four fingers and a thumb...	05/14/1996
5511998	Swimmer training paddle A swimmer's hand paddle in the form of a rigid planar member has a mitten-shaped surface area, larger than the human hand and wider in the palm area than in the area of the middle finger, and has an irregularly-shaped aperture of a width approaching the w...	04/30/1996
5419727	Swimmer training aid for enclosing a fist A reusable fist cover which includes a unitary elastic body having a length about half the length of a hand (including the extended fingers) and defining a recess for receiving and snugly enclosing a hand with curled fingers is disclosed. The body has a w...	05/30/1995
5376036	Pull paddle for swim training Disclosed herein is a pull paddle for swim training which includes a paddle having a leading edge and a trailing edge and a longitudinal centerline extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The paddle is tapered so that the leading edge is sub...	12/27/1994
5356322	Webbed glove for controlling movement of a wearer's hand through a fluid A glove includes webs connecting adjacent phalange-covering sections together. Each web includes an elongated flow hole, and a rib intersecting that flow hole. Fins are on the glove are located to be on the back of the wearer's hand when the glove is in p...	10/18/1994
5304080	Swim paddle A substantially flat, oval-shaped swim paddle for use on a swimmer's hand is provided having two halves connected by a flexible hinge. The anterior half has ridges defining finger indexes for placement of the swimmer's fingers. The posterior half has a ce...	04/19/1994
5288254	Swimmer's hand paddle A swimmer's hand paddle comprised of a planar member having a perpendicularly depending fin is disclosed. The paddle's planar member is bilaterally symmetrical and generally triangular. It has a textured upper surface, a rounded forward apex, a pair of di...	02/22/1994
5139450	Swim fin for an amputee A swim fin specifically designed for use by an amputee comprising a substantially planar, elongate flipper portion integrally formed with and extending from a receiving pocket adapted to be mounted to the end of a limb of the amputee. A pair of elongate s...	08/18/1992
5009623	Surfing saucer A propulsion device, the device having a saucer shaped hydroplane connected to a strap. The strap affixes the swimmer's hand to the saucer. When the swimmer engages a wave, the device provides a lifting force allowing the swimmer to hydroplane on the face...	04/23/1991
4932911	Handboards A handboard having a convex top, a flat base and a flat extended lip in which the convex top supports the user's hand in its natural partially cupped position during use, the flat base presents minimal forward resistance in use and the flat extended lip i...	06/12/1990
4923418	Exercise glove Exercise gloves to enhance the results of aerobic, swimming or running exercises. The glove is comprised of a mitt having finger stalls covering the entire hand. Webbing is provided extending from the mitt to the proximal end of the distal phalanges area ...	05/08/1990
4755158	Paddling glove A paddling glove is manufactured by forming a mit in a dip-moulding process and then uniting selected internal surfaces of the mit with selected facing internal to define finger pockets with webs extending therebetween. There is also provided a paddling g...	07/05/1988
4746313	Webbed swimming aid A webbed swimming aid formed from two planar sheets shaped to conform generally to the shape of an outspread hand from a first sheet of elastic, mesh material and a second sheet of thin, stiff, water impermeable material. Truncated finger stalls are provi...	05/24/1988
4685667	Aquatic exercise system A series of three separable disk-shaped resistance members have similar openings in the central regions thereof, which, when aligned, permit two or more of the members to be grasped in the hand of the user and moved in unison through the water to exercise...	08/11/1987
4632387	Exercise enhancing device Exercise enhancing devices attached to the foot and leg of a person to enable selective development of the muscles in aquatic environment. The devices are provided with adjustable vent apertures that enable adjustment of the water resistance to movement o...	12/30/1986
4618328	Swimming glove A swimming glove composed of five finger sleeves having a web in between each two neighboring finger sleeves, each finger sleeve having an end opening and at least one pair of side openings. The glove also has a palm side and a back side respectively prov...	10/21/1986
4509744	Aquatic exercise device with rigid fluid resistance member An aquatic exercise device for use in a swimming pool or the like comprising a substantially rectangular, flat rigid fluid resistance member having an adjustable substantially U-shaped hand gripping member disposed in fixed spaced relation relative to the...	04/09/1985
4055174	Swimming system A swimming system for maximum efficiency in water has a single foot fin with a large fluke and two foot openings leading to foot pockets separated by a cushion. A series of water directed openings extend rearward and outward from a line above the toe port...	10/25/1977

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Class 441/58 - Secured to hand by strap