An Improved Swimming snoe.
Year: 1899

page_text: An Improved Swimming snoe.
We, WERNER GRAF, of 18, Drachenfelsstrasse, Cologne, Germany, Policeman,
and GUSTAV GEISLER, of 1, Weyerstrasse, Cologne, Germany, Landlord, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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Our invention relates to a swimming-shoe, which has for its object, to give
a greater effective surface to the sole of the foot at the moment, when the
swimmer treads against the water to push himself forward.
We attain this object by the apparatus illustrated in the accompanying draw.
ing in which
Fig. 1 is a top view of the shoe,
Fig. 2 is a back view of the same.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout both views.
The board A is provided with a piece of leather B, which can be fastened
to the heel of the foot by means of the straps C and D. In order to fasten
the front part of the board, two leather flaps E and F are secured to it, which
can be laced together. To both sides of the board A, boards G and H are
fastened by means of the hinges I, K, L and M, which allow the boards G and H
to take the positions indicated by the dotted lines of the drawing. Underneath
the board A a small wood-strip N is provided, which serves as a stem for the
boards G and H.
By means of the arrangement of the boards G and H it is attained, that
during the time the swimmer treads against the water a large effective surface
is given, but as soon as he moves his feet in the opposite direction the surface
offered to the water is much smaller on account of the boards G and H swing-
ing around the hinges I, K, L and M so that the resistance of the water is much
smaller.
In order to prevent the swimmer hurting himself, rubber or leather strips
may be provided around the edges of the boards G and H.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Swimming shoo
We, WERNER GRAF, of 18, Drachenfelsstrasse, Cologne, Germany, Policeman,
and GUSTAV GEISLER, of 1, Weyerstrasse, Cologne, Germany, Landlord, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be
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We, WERNER GRAF, of 18, Drachenfelsstrasse, Cologne, Germany, Policeman,
and GUSTAV GEISLER, of 1, Weyerstrasse, Cologne, Germany, Landlord, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be
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page_text: performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
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Our invention relates to a swimming-shoe, which has for its object, to give
a greater effective surface to the sole of the foot at the moment, when the
swimmer treads against the water to push himself forward.
We attain this object by the apparatus illustrated in the drawing accom-
panying the Provisional Specification in which
Fig. 1 is a top view of the shoe,
Fig. 2 is a back view of the same.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout both views.
The board A is provided with a heel-piece B, which can be fastened
to the heel of the foot by means of the straps C & D. In order to fasten
the front part of the board, two leather flaps E and F are secured to it, which
can be laced together. To both sides of the board A, boards G and H are
fastened by means of the hinges I, K, L and M, which allow the boards G and H
to take the positions indicated by the dotted lines of the drawing. Underneath
the board A a small wood-strip N is provided, which serves as a stem for the
beards G and H.
By means of the arrangement of the boards G and H it is attained, that
during the time the swimmer treads against the water a large effective surface
is given, but as soon as he moves his feet in the opposite direction the surface
offered to the water is much smaller on account of the boards G and H swing-
ino around the hinges I, K, L and M so that the resistance of the water is much
smaller.
In order to prevent the swimmer hurting himself, rubber or leather strips
may be provided around the edges of the boards G and H.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
In a swimming-shoe the combination of a board adapted to be fastened to
the sole of the foot with two boards, fastened to the sides of the first one by
means of hinges.
Dated this First day of November 1899.