Patent ID: 6280272
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A swim fin for attachment to a swimmer's foot for the improvement of the fast flutter kick motions of speed swimming comprising:a thin flexible plate having an upper end portion a lower end portion and an intermediate portion and a first rigid rib mounted along the plate at the upper end and a second rigid rib being mounted to the plate at the intermediate portion thereof parallel to the first rib;a first flexible sleeve having a forward and rear portion an upper portion and a lower portion each having outer edges joined together to form an envelope for insertion of the flexible plate, said plate engaging and stretching the sleeve edges in a taught relationship to provide an edge to scull water and wherein the envelope provides a cushion between the plate and the foot;a second flexible sleeve having an aperture extending therethrough, said first flexible sleeve being removably mounted within said second sleeve with the forward portion of the first sleeve extending outwardly from the second sleeve; and,means mounted to the flat plate to engage and maintain a swimmer's foot within the sleeves with the arch of said foot positioned over the lower end portion of the plate.