AU2003203913B2 - Water walking, skiing, floating, surfing boots - Google Patents

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00 Description Title: H 20 Activities Boot Inventor: Erdogan. H. Hagrebet 1. Walking on water is one of the compulsive ambitions of human kind.

Cc Throughout ancient times, stories and myths have been told.

My ambition to walk on water and conquer the open seas, lakes and rivers begun at a young age.

The water creatures and humans have a natural swimming mechanism to N" propel themselves in water. Relatively this can be an ideal model for 8 adaptation.

However, a human, "free style swimming style" adaptation was chosen to C propel a pair of floats. Because of its simplicity, lightness and paddle mechanism the device has few moving parts, hence less stress on the floating body frame.

2. For H 20 activities, the boots have been specifically designed for open seas, lakes and rivers to challenge against choppy and rapid water conditions. Hence this invention can be used in extreme water sports, recreational water activities, etc.

3. After extensive experiments and trials I minimised the obstacles such as injuries and hazards which could be sustained during operation.

4. Combination of the four basic principles, functions the H 20 water activities boots noted below; A pair of floating devices (to stand on and walk) Comfortable balance (for hazardous water conditions) by incorporating a floating design Manoeuvrability (for directional control) by feet movement A pair of paddle mechanism to propel the device (by walking action) The attached drawings detail and illustrate the invention.

Figure 1: Which shows the side view of the floating device. Foot hole is positioned not on the centre of gravity but back slightly towards the rear of the boots, and this provides a slide forward water propulsion by water pressure.

Figure 2: Shows the H 20 activities boots made of plywood hardware "P" bonded by fibreglass to create the contour and size of the hull. Sizes may be built for each persons weight and foot size for their own comfort. The boots top can be covered with water proof material to prevent water intake into the foot hole shown in figure 1.

Figure 3: "No. 1 Hull" must be bolted with "No.2 Hull" by interface brackets to become a single boot. This make is easier for transportation and storage.

0l- 1 lV 00 O Figure 4: Shows when falling in deep water, to re-mount by utilising the rope This is achieved by the rope being attached on stabiliser bar "28" b which holds the two boots together. The other end of the rope is hooked ;onto the control arm To mount, one foot is placed in the middle of the rope Figure 5: Shows a pair ofH 20 activities boot shown in its entering position.

Insert feet into holes then begin walking as you are walking on solid Cc ground, this will create a free style swimming action. This is achieved by a male/female control arm "8a" and "8b" coupled together and bolted onto the Cc, two male pivot arms "17" and then coupled with female mounting brackets "19" which is directly bolted to the top of the activities boot. As you walk control arms "8a" and "8b" (male/female) will be extended and contracted.

SThe control arms "8a" and "8b" attached to the flap control arm "12" which in N ~turns connects to the flap Buoyant material "16" is attached to the backside of the flaps to increase the lift up speed, during backward action provided by the flap control arm "12" by water pressure, this creates the propulsion.

If walking takes place in water current, for extra power and control additional rear flaps can be used as an option. Two control arm rods "21" connects to the two control arms "8a" and "8b" and rear control arms During the forward/backward movement the angle increases and decreases between the front control arm "8a/8b" and And this activates a pair of control rods This drives the flap control arms "23" and the flaps which creates the propulsion in the same manner as front flaps "14".

Figure 6 illustrates the individual parts and sub-assemblies.

Figure 7: Shows the fitting of parts in plan and side views.

Figure 8: Shows an abstract view of the H 20 activities boot.

Figure 9: Illustrates the mounting arrangement of the keel. On "No. 1 Hull" keel "28" is bolted with brackets and As well as "No.2 Hull" the double keel "29" is bolted with brackets and These parts assist to obtain a straight course of movement during the stroke action as well as stability.