EP0026513A1 - Watershoes - Google Patents
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- EP0026513A1 EP0026513A1 EP80200838A EP80200838A EP0026513A1 EP 0026513 A1 EP0026513 A1 EP 0026513A1 EP 80200838 A EP80200838 A EP 80200838A EP 80200838 A EP80200838 A EP 80200838A EP 0026513 A1 EP0026513 A1 EP 0026513A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B34/00—Vessels specially adapted for water sports or leisure; Body-supporting devices specially adapted for water sports or leisure
- B63B34/50—Body-supporting buoyant devices, e.g. bathing boats or water cycles
- B63B34/56—Body-supporting buoyant devices, e.g. bathing boats or water cycles for use in a standing position, e.g. water shoes, water walking devices or buoyant skis
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- This invention relates to devices which enable a person to walk, ski or skate on a body of water,as for example, a lake,bay,river, canal,sea or ocean.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a device which can be worn on each foot of a person and can be used to walk on water.
- the invention on its most general terms comprises an elongated lightweight body which can float on water and can be formed
- Water-resistant materials such as foamed- plastic such as polystyrene foamor polyester foam or naturally- occuring water-resistant materials which can float in water as for example, cork.on the top surface of the floatable body are means for inserting or attaching the foot of the person.
- the bottom surface which is immersed in the the water has a front means preferably positioned below the toe portion of, the foot and a rear means preferably positioneed rearwardof the heel portion of the foot for resisting rearward propulsion
- the front means could comprise a normally verticallypositioned me mb er which pivots only to the rear.
- This means can also be ⁇ a flap extending across the floatable body or rearwardly facing ⁇ pockets,or a combination of flaps and pockets.
- the rear means is similar to the front means and is preferably a marge central pocket which permits forward motion but resists rearward motion when filled with water.
- the rearmeans can also have a large flap extending acrose the floatable body.
- stabilization fins can be providedon the lower surface at each corner and these can also be provided with ⁇ rearwardly-facing pockets to restrain rearward motion
- Propulsion is accomplished by manipulating floatable sticks or rods so as to get forward propulsion.
- Apreferred form of such propelling stick is an elongated rod having a floating member on the water and a small rudder member below the water.
- the person uses one propelling stick in each hand to obtain initial mntion of the floating bodies attached to his feet.
- the person at'no time has his feet immersed in the water and is thus literally walking on water
- the invention is also suitable for being pulled so as to skate-or ski on the water.
- While the preferred form of the invention for the purpose of walking on the water is to have- an elongated floating member to which the foot is attached, other shapes such as oval or square can be used.
- the invention can also be used in combined- form to form a catamaran sailing boat or with a pliable mast and sail to-form a surf boat.
- Wheels can also be added with a water propeller.
- each floatable member is quite light as for example, 6 pounds(3..kg)in weight
- a pair of water-resistant, elongated foam plastic 9 and 10 for the left-and right foot respectively of the person utilizing the invention Each floatable body 9 and sits in the water with the upper surface clear of the water so that the feet inserted into the foot supports 14 and 15 do not get wet.
- each floatable body 9 and 10 has a front restraining means 13 wich comprises in this instance a pair of normally vertical but rearwadly pivotable flap members 13 located below the toe portion of the foot, and registering rearward facing pockets 13 a in Stabilization fins 1Oa.
- Rearward of the heel portion of the foot and on the lower surface of the body is a pocket II in which the water is allowed to fill when the device is first placed into the water.
- The-particular propelling rod 16 illustrated in the drawings has handle portion 17, a relatively large floating member 18, and below the surface rudder 19.
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Abstract
Devices which can be attached to a persons feet to enable him to walk on water. Each device comprises a lightweight floatable member (10) with foot attaching means (15) on the upper surface, front valve means (13) on the front lower surface, and rear means (11) on the lower surface to resist backward propulsion.
Description
- This invention relates to devices which enable a person to walk, ski or skate on a body of water,as for example,a lake,bay,river, canal,sea or ocean.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a device which can be worn on each foot of a person and can be used to walk on water.
- Other object and advantages of this invention will appear from the description and claims which follow,taken together with the appended drawings.
- The applicant,claims the benefit of the filing date of his prior foreign patent application,namely,Belgium Patent Application 4/4385 filed September 17,1979.
- The invention on its most general terms comprises an elongated lightweight body which can float on water and can be formed
- from a wide variety of Water-resistant materials suchas foamed- plastic such as polystyrene foamor polyester foam or naturally- occuring water-resistant materials which can float in water as for example, cork.on the top surface of the floatable body are means for inserting or attaching the foot of the person.
- The bottom surface, which is immersed in the the water has a front means preferably positioned below the toe portion of, the foot and a rear means preferably positioneed rearwardof the heel portion of the foot for resisting rearward propulsion
- The front means could comprise a normally verticallypositioned me mb er which pivots only to the rear.――Such means can also be―― a flap extending across the floatable body or rearwardly facing ― pockets,or a combination of flaps and pockets.
- The rear means is similar to the front means and is preferably a marge central pocket which permits forward motion but resists rearward motion when filled with water. The rearmeans can also have a large flap extending acrose the floatable body.
- In addition stabilization fins can be providedon the lower surface at each corner and these can also be provided with――――― rearwardly-facing pockets to restrain rearward motion
- Propulsion is accomplished by manipulating floatable sticks or rods so as to get forward propulsion. Apreferred form of such propelling stick is an elongated rod having a floating member on the water and a small rudder member below the water.
- In utilizing the invention, the person uses one propelling stick in each hand to obtain initial mntion of the floating bodies attached to his feet. The person at'no time has his feet immersed in the water and is thus literally walking on water
- In addition to walking the invention is also suitable for being pulled so as to skate-or ski on the water.
- The manipulations bij the person utilizing this invention are similar to snow skiing.
- While the preferred form of the invention for the purpose of walking on the water is to have- an elongated floating member to which the foot is attached, other shapes such as oval or square can be used.
- The invention can also be used in combined- form to form a catamaran sailing boat or with a pliable mast and sail to-form a surf boat.
- Wheels can also be added with a water propeller.
- Very little power is needed to pull or propel since each floatable member is quite light as for example, 6 pounds(3..kg)in weight
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- Fig-I is a side view of one embodiment of this invention where the foot is at rest.
- Fig-2 is a rear view.
- Fig-3 is a side view as in Fig.I with the device in forward motion.
- Fig-4 is a view a propelling rod.
- Fig-5 is a perspective view of the invention in motion.
- Fig-6 is a view of two coupled devices to form the base for a catamaran sailing boat.
- Fig-7 is a bottom view of the device of FIG .1.
- Fig-8 is the bottom view of the device,but with flxible flaps and mountend between the stabilisation finns.
- Fig-9 is the bottom view of the device,but here also equiped with flexible flaps and the stabilisation finns,are here more evidently shown than on Fig;8.
- Referring now to fig. 1 to 5 there is illustrated there in a pair of water-resistant,
elongated foam plastic floatable body 9 and sits in the water with the upper surface clear of the water so that the feet inserted into the foot supports 14 and 15 do not get wet. - The lowest surface of each
floatable body pivotable flap members 13 located below the toe portion of the foot, and registering rearward facingpockets 13 a in Stabilization fins 1Oa. - Rearward of the heel portion of the foot and on the lower surface of the body is a pocket II in which the water is allowed to fill when the device is first placed into the water.
- As the person propels the floatable bodies forward in alternate fashion by means of the
propelling rods 16, thefront flap members 13 are driven bacward. The-particular propelling rod 16 illustrated in the drawings has handleportion 17, a relatively large floatingmember 18, and below thesurface rudder 19. - As illuatrated in Fig. 6 two such divices can be combined together to from the base of a catamaran sail boat.
Claims (7)
1. A device adapted to be attached tothe foot of a person for propulsion on the surface of a body of water, comprising an elongated lightweight floatable member having means on its upper surface to attach to the foot of a person, front means on its lower surface to resist bacward propulsion and rear means in the lower surface to resist backward propulsion.
2. A device made in accordance with claim I where in the said front means comprises a normally vertical member pivotable only in the rearward position by the force of water as it is propelled in-the forward direction.
3. The device made in accordance with claim I where in said rear means comprises a rearwardly facing pocket.
4. A pair of devices made in accordance with Claim I and adapted to be attached to both feet of a person.
5. A device made in accordance with Claims I in combination with a floatable propelling rod.
5. Two devices made in accordance with claim I and coupled- together to form tre support for sailing vessel.
7. It is also possible to equip the waterschoes (10) with flexible fins (20) and stabilisation keels (13)
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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BE4/4385A BE878837A (en) | 1979-09-17 | 1979-09-17 | WATER SHOES |
BE4385 | 1979-09-17 |
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EP80200838A Withdrawn EP0026513A1 (en) | 1979-09-17 | 1980-09-09 | Watershoes |
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4527984A (en) * | 1984-05-03 | 1985-07-09 | Serge Gilbert | Water skis and oaring sticks |
WO2011015607A3 (en) * | 2009-08-05 | 2011-04-21 | Donth, Horst | Water walking shoe |
FR3133829A1 (en) * | 2022-03-22 | 2023-09-29 | Claude BARRERE | IMPROVED NAUTICAL SET FOR SPORTS |
Families Citing this family (1)
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BE878837A (en) * | 1979-09-17 | 1980-01-16 | Dejaegher Roger M E B | WATER SHOES |
Citations (9)
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CH181949A (en) * | 1935-08-13 | 1936-01-15 | Kuhn Emil | Device for moving people on the surface of the water. |
DE1924771U (en) * | 1965-07-30 | 1965-09-30 | Hoechst Ag | WATER SKIING WITH SELF-SUPPORTING SWIMMERS. |
DE1929433U (en) * | 1965-09-27 | 1965-12-16 | Dieter Drees | WATER SLIDING DEVICE. |
DE2042715A1 (en) * | 1969-09-22 | 1971-04-15 | Gonke, Rudolf, Dr, Wien | Water-skiing |
DE2000272A1 (en) * | 1970-01-05 | 1971-07-22 | Arthur Heigrodt | Muscle powered water skis |
DE2022113A1 (en) * | 1970-05-06 | 1971-11-18 | Klaus Reimer | Swimming water ski |
DE2217426A1 (en) * | 1972-04-12 | 1973-10-25 | Friedhelm Neumann | SWIMMING TO WATER HIKING WITH LEG MUSCLE STRENGTH |
FR2376672A1 (en) * | 1977-01-06 | 1978-08-04 | Chaudronn Plast Ind Exploit | Walking float for use on water - has weighted keel at each side and hinged flaps to provide forwards only reactive thrust |
BE878837A (en) * | 1979-09-17 | 1980-01-16 | Dejaegher Roger M E B | WATER SHOES |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CH181949A (en) * | 1935-08-13 | 1936-01-15 | Kuhn Emil | Device for moving people on the surface of the water. |
DE1924771U (en) * | 1965-07-30 | 1965-09-30 | Hoechst Ag | WATER SKIING WITH SELF-SUPPORTING SWIMMERS. |
DE1929433U (en) * | 1965-09-27 | 1965-12-16 | Dieter Drees | WATER SLIDING DEVICE. |
DE2042715A1 (en) * | 1969-09-22 | 1971-04-15 | Gonke, Rudolf, Dr, Wien | Water-skiing |
DE2000272A1 (en) * | 1970-01-05 | 1971-07-22 | Arthur Heigrodt | Muscle powered water skis |
DE2022113A1 (en) * | 1970-05-06 | 1971-11-18 | Klaus Reimer | Swimming water ski |
DE2217426A1 (en) * | 1972-04-12 | 1973-10-25 | Friedhelm Neumann | SWIMMING TO WATER HIKING WITH LEG MUSCLE STRENGTH |
FR2376672A1 (en) * | 1977-01-06 | 1978-08-04 | Chaudronn Plast Ind Exploit | Walking float for use on water - has weighted keel at each side and hinged flaps to provide forwards only reactive thrust |
BE878837A (en) * | 1979-09-17 | 1980-01-16 | Dejaegher Roger M E B | WATER SHOES |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4527984A (en) * | 1984-05-03 | 1985-07-09 | Serge Gilbert | Water skis and oaring sticks |
WO2011015607A3 (en) * | 2009-08-05 | 2011-04-21 | Donth, Horst | Water walking shoe |
FR3133829A1 (en) * | 2022-03-22 | 2023-09-29 | Claude BARRERE | IMPROVED NAUTICAL SET FOR SPORTS |
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