Patent ID: 7033533

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a molded product in the form of a swimming fin comprising the steps of: providing a mold conforming to the shape of the swimming fin, the mold serving to define one or more molding surfaces which are to be reproduced in a fin formed by means of the mold; mounting in the mold an article comprising a clear strip incorporating at least one of a device, a logo, a letter, a word or a combination thereof in such a way that the at least one device, logo, letter, word or combination thereof lies within the mold out of contact with the or each molding surface; injecting into the mold a supply of polymerizable material so as to immerse the article; and the polymerizable material, at least following polymerization, being flexible and transparent so providing, at least in part, a substantially transparent product; and withdrawing the product from the mold following polymerization.