Patent ID: 7077715
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A swim fin formed from laminated rubberized layers; the fin comprising; a) a fin body including a foot pocket, which includes an opening to receive the foot of a wearer; b) fin body including a distal trailing region integral with said foot pocket capable of flexure upwardly, downwardly and rearwardly of the body, by action of water when the fin is in use; c) means for engaging a heel of a user to maintain a users foot in said foot pocket; d) the fin including at least one outer rubberized layer and at least one inner rubberized layer, the at least one inner layer forming said foot pocket, said at least one inner layer forming the foot pocket is a soft compound rubber and has a first color indicating the soft compound rubber, and said at least one outer layer is a harder compound rubber than the soft compound rubber of said at least one inner layer and has a second, different color indicating the harder compound rubber; wherein the fin is produced in a compression mold having first and second mold parts and a foot mold for forming said pocket.