EP0930226A2 - Swimming aid for attachment to the arm - Google Patents

Swimming aid for attachment to the arm Download PDF

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EP0930226A2
EP0930226A2 EP98123662A EP98123662A EP0930226A2 EP 0930226 A2 EP0930226 A2 EP 0930226A2 EP 98123662 A EP98123662 A EP 98123662A EP 98123662 A EP98123662 A EP 98123662A EP 0930226 A2 EP0930226 A2 EP 0930226A2
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Bernhard Markwitz
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C9/15—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist having gas-filled compartments
    • B63C9/155—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist having gas-filled compartments inflatable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C2009/131—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist specially adapted for being attachable to a single arm or wrist

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  • the invention relates to an upper arm swimming aid.
  • Upper arm swimming aids which are placed around the upper arm Stripes with inflatable chambers have been known for a long time and are used successfully. For example, such Upper arm swimming aids for children the easy and safe learning of the swimming.
  • the previously known upper arm swimming aids consist of an endless strip of a plastic material that is water and is impermeable to air.
  • the well-known upper arm swimming aid has two inflatable chambers and a non-inflatable section. It will over pushed the swimmer's arm up to the upper arm. After that, the inflated both inflatable chambers. It arises on the upper arm of the Floats a buoyancy aid whose non-inflatable section is open the bottom of the upper arm is located while the two are inflatable Chambers right and left to be inflated over the upper arm.
  • the non-inflatable section comes on the inside of the upper arm to lie so that the arms outside the water are normal to the Upper body can be put on.
  • an upper arm swimming aid is used to achieve this object consisting of an endless strip of water and air-impermeable material with at least two inflatable chambers and proposed with at least one non-inflatable section that is characterized in that at least one corner of an inflatable Chamber is rounded.
  • the buoyancy aid according to the invention has a much lower one Risk of injury than the previously known swimming aids, because of the rounded corner of the inflatable chamber pointed corners through the The edge of two air chambers collide at an acute angle occur. For example, in the case of different widths of air chambers the corner of the wider air chamber so be rounded up to the width of the narrower air chamber has moved in. When the air chamber is inflated, a gentle one is created Rounding that practically excludes injuries.
  • Upper arm swimming aid are two opposite corners rounded two air chambers. This creates in the contact area of the air chambers a retracted area, the risk of injury drastically reduced. It can either cover all corners of the air chambers be rounded, or preferably - in the case of two inflatable Chambers and a non-inflatable section - which is away from the not inflatable section lying corners of the air chambers.
  • When inflated So upper arm swimming aid affects the corners where the two Collide air chambers at an acute angle. Are both corners behind rounded on the inside, there is an indentation in the upper area.
  • the connecting bridge between the air chambers is slightly narrower than the width of the air chambers. No sharp corners.
  • the rounding of the corners is preferably thereby achieved that the connecting seam between the inner and outer layer of the endless strip in the respective corner area of the air chamber rounded runs, preferably with a radius between 2 and 5 cm.
  • the endless strip is on one place - preferably in the area of the non-inflatable section - to to open. This makes it easier to put on and take off the buoyancy aid. It must do not let the air out of the chambers every time so that the Buoyancy aid can be removed.
  • the upper arm swimming aid shown in Fig. 1 is empty. It consists of two inflatable air chambers 1 and a non-inflatable section 2, which has been separated for ease of presentation.
  • the upper arm swimming aid consists of a flexible plastic material, for example PVC, polyethylene, or also of rubber or another available material. In the area of the inflatable chambers, it consists of two layers of material that are welded together along the seam 3.
  • the upper arm swimming aid can be inflated using the valves 4.
  • the valves 4 are designed so that they can be sunk when the air chambers 1 are inflated.
  • the seams 3 are rounded off in the region of the corners 5 of the air chambers 1 lying opposite one another.
  • the non-inflatable section 6 which arises between the air chambers 1 in the region of the rounded corners can remain between the air chambers or can be separated out. With inflated air chambers 1, it offers further protection against injuries. Between the air chambers 1 there is a web 7 which is narrower than the width of the air chambers and which connects them to one another.
  • Fig. 2 shows the upper arm swimming aid according to the invention in the inflated state.
  • the air chambers 1 are slightly bulged.
  • the valves 4 can be sunk in the air chamber after inflation.
  • the two air chambers 1 meet in the upper region along the connecting web 7 at an acute angle.
  • the non-inflatable area 2 ensures that the lower edges of the air chambers maintain a predetermined distance from one another.
  • the connecting seams 3 run towards each other at an acute angle. In the upper area of the air chamber, however, the seams are rounded. There is no sharp corner, since the two seams do not meet at any point at an acute angle.
  • Section 6 on the right and left in the area of the curves of the air chambers also serves to cover this area and prevents injuries

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The aid consists of an endless strip of air- and water-impermeable material, and has at least two inflatable chambers (1). A section (2) of the aid is not inflatable. At least one corner of the inflatable chamber is rounded off. The rounding off of the corners is carried out by rounding the connection seam (3) between the inner and outer strips. The radius of the rounding is between 2 cm and 5 cm.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Oberarmschwimmhilfe.The invention relates to an upper arm swimming aid.

Oberarmschwimmhilfen, die aus einem um den Oberarm zu legenden Streifen mit aufblasbaren Kammern bestehen, sind seit langem bekannt und werden erfolgreich eingesetzt. Beispielsweise ermöglichen solche Oberarmschwimmhilfen Kindern das leichte und gefahrlose Erlernen des Schwimmens. Die bisher bekannten Oberarmschwimmhilfen bestehen aus einem endlosen Streifen aus einem Kunststoffmaterial, das wasser- und luftundurchlässig ist. Die bekannte Oberarmschwimmhilfe hat zwei aufblasbare Kammern und einen nichtaufblasbaren Abschnitt. Sie wird über den Arm des Schwimmers bis zum Oberarm geschoben. Danach werden die beiden aufblasbaren Kammern aufgeblasen. Es entsteht so am Oberarm des Schwimmers eine Schwimmhilfe, deren nichtaufblasbarer Abschnitt sich auf der Unterseite des Oberarms befindet während die beiden aufblasbaren Kammern rechts und links über dem Oberarm aufgeblasen werden. Beim Schwimmen ergibt sich so eine sichere Stütze, die bei auf Gewicht und Alter des Schwimmers abgestimmter Größe immer für ausreichenden Auftrieb sorgt. Der nichtaufblasbare Abschnitt kommt an der Innenseite des Oberarms zu liegen, so daß die Arme außerhalb des Wassers normal an den Oberkörper angelegt werden können.Upper arm swimming aids, which are placed around the upper arm Stripes with inflatable chambers have been known for a long time and are used successfully. For example, such Upper arm swimming aids for children the easy and safe learning of the Swimming. The previously known upper arm swimming aids consist of an endless strip of a plastic material that is water and is impermeable to air. The well-known upper arm swimming aid has two inflatable chambers and a non-inflatable section. It will over pushed the swimmer's arm up to the upper arm. After that, the inflated both inflatable chambers. It arises on the upper arm of the Floats a buoyancy aid whose non-inflatable section is open the bottom of the upper arm is located while the two are inflatable Chambers right and left to be inflated over the upper arm. At the Swimming provides a secure support that is based on weight and age size of the swimmer always for sufficient buoyancy worries. The non-inflatable section comes on the inside of the upper arm to lie so that the arms outside the water are normal to the Upper body can be put on.

Diese vorbekannten Oberarmschwimmhilfen haben jedoch den entscheidenden Nachteil, daß die beiden aufblasbaren Kammern, die im aufgeblasenen Zustand durch den nichtaufblasbaren Abschnitt so angeordnet werden, daß ihre Kanten im spitzen Winkel zueinander verlaufen, an den Enden scharfe Ecken bilden. Die Außennähte bilden in diesem Bereich eine scharfe, V-förmige Kante, deren Wirkung sehr unangenehm sein kann, insbesondere wenn die Schwimmhilfe sehr prall aufgeblasen ist. Neben unkomfortablem Tragen können auch erhebliche Verletzungen auftreten, insbesondere wenn Kinder, die die Oberarmschwimmhilfe tragen, beim Spielen oder Toben sich die Schwimmhilfen gegenseitig gegen den Körper oder ins Gesicht drücken.However, these previously known upper arm swimming aids have the decisive disadvantage that the two inflatable chambers, which in the inflated state arranged by the non-inflatable section be that their edges are at an acute angle to each other at the Make sharp corners at the ends. The outer seams form one in this area sharp, V-shaped edge, the effect of which can be very unpleasant, especially if the buoyancy aid is inflated very tightly. Next uncomfortable wearing can also cause serious injuries, especially if children who wear the upper arm swimming aid when The swimming aids play or romp against each other against the body or press in the face.

Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, die durch die Verwendung der vorbekannten Oberarmschwimmhilfen auftretende Verletzungsgefahr zu reduzieren.It is an object of the present invention, which by the use of the previously known upper arm swimming aids to injury to reduce.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß eine Oberarmschwimmhilfe bestehend aus einem endlosen Streifen aus wasser- und luftundurchlässigem Material mit mindestens zwei aufblasbaren Kammern und mit mindestens einem nicht aufblasbaren Abschnitt vorgeschlagen, die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, daß mindestens eine Ecke einer aufblasbaren Kammer abgerundet ist.According to the invention, an upper arm swimming aid is used to achieve this object consisting of an endless strip of water and air-impermeable material with at least two inflatable chambers and proposed with at least one non-inflatable section that is characterized in that at least one corner of an inflatable Chamber is rounded.

Die erfindungsgemäße Schwimmhilfe weist eine wesentlich geringere Verletzungsgefahr auf als die bisher bekannten Schwimmhilfen, da durch die gerundete Ecke der aufblasbaren Kammer spitze Ecken, die durch das Zusammenstoßen der Kante zweier Luftkammern im spitzen Winkel auftreten, verhindert werden. Beispielsweise kann im Fall von unterschiedlich breiten Luftkammern die Ecke der breiteren Luftkammer so gerundet werden, daß sie bis auf die Breite der schmaleren Luftkammer eingezogen ist. Es entsteht bei aufgeblasener Luftkammer eine sanfte Rundung, die Verletzungen praktisch ausschließt. The buoyancy aid according to the invention has a much lower one Risk of injury than the previously known swimming aids, because of the rounded corner of the inflatable chamber pointed corners through the The edge of two air chambers collide at an acute angle occur. For example, in the case of different widths of air chambers the corner of the wider air chamber so be rounded up to the width of the narrower air chamber has moved in. When the air chamber is inflated, a gentle one is created Rounding that practically excludes injuries.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Oberarmschwimmhilfe sind jeweils zwei einander gegenüberliegende Ecken zweier Luftkammern abgerundet. Dadurch entsteht im Berührungsbereich der Luftkammern ein eingezogener Bereich, der das Verletzungsrisiko drastisch verringert. Es können entweder alle Ecken der Luftkammern gerundet sein, oder aber vorzugsweise - im Fall von zwei aufblasbaren Kammern und einem nicht aufblasbaren Abschnitt - die entfernt vom nicht aufblasbaren Abschnitt liegenden Ecken der Luftkammern. Bei aufgeblasener Oberarmschwimmhilfe betrifft dies also die Ecken, an denen die beiden Luftkammern im spitzen Winkel aneinander stoßen. Sind beide Ecken nach innen gerundet, so entsteht im oberen Bereich ein Einzug. Der Verbindungssteg zwischen den Luftkammern ist etwas schmaler als die Breite der Luftkammern. Spitze Ecken entfallen.In a preferred embodiment of the invention Upper arm swimming aid are two opposite corners rounded two air chambers. This creates in the contact area of the air chambers a retracted area, the risk of injury drastically reduced. It can either cover all corners of the air chambers be rounded, or preferably - in the case of two inflatable Chambers and a non-inflatable section - which is away from the not inflatable section lying corners of the air chambers. When inflated So upper arm swimming aid affects the corners where the two Collide air chambers at an acute angle. Are both corners behind rounded on the inside, there is an indentation in the upper area. Of the The connecting bridge between the air chambers is slightly narrower than the width of the air chambers. No sharp corners.

Die Rundung der Ecken wird erfindungsgemäß vorzugsweise dadurch erreicht, daß die Verbindungsnaht zwischen innerer und äußerer Schicht des endlosen Streifens im jeweiligen Eckbereich der Luftkammer gerundet verläuft, vorzugsweise mit einem Radius zwischen 2 und 5 cm.According to the invention, the rounding of the corners is preferably thereby achieved that the connecting seam between the inner and outer layer of the endless strip in the respective corner area of the air chamber rounded runs, preferably with a radius between 2 and 5 cm.

In einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist der Endlosstreifen an einer Stelle - vorzugsweise im Bereich des nichtaufblasbaren Abschnitts - zu öffnen. Dies erleichtert das An- und Ablegen der Schwimmhilfe. Es muß nicht jedesmal die Luft aus den Kammern herausgelassen werden, damit die Schwimmhilfe abgenommen werden kann. In a preferred development of the invention, the endless strip is on one place - preferably in the area of the non-inflatable section - to to open. This makes it easier to put on and take off the buoyancy aid. It must do not let the air out of the chambers every time so that the Buoyancy aid can be removed.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand der beigefügten Abbildung näher erläutert:

Fig. 1
zeigt eine nicht aufgeblasene Oberarmschwimmhilfe, bei der der nichtaufblasbare Abschnitt zur leichteren Darstellung durchtrennt wurde;
Fig. 2
zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Oberarmschwimmhilfe in aufgeblasenem Zustand.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying figure:
Fig. 1
shows an uninflated upper arm swimming aid in which the non-inflatable section has been severed for ease of illustration;
Fig. 2
shows an upper arm swimming aid according to the invention in the inflated state.

Die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Oberarmschwimmhilfe ist luftleer. Sie besteht aus zwei aufblasbaren Luftkammern 1 und einem nichtaufblasbaren Abschnitt 2, der zur leichteren Darstellbarkeit getrennt wurde. Die Oberarmschwimmhilfe besteht aus einem flexiblen Kunststoffmaterial, beispielsweise PVC, Polyethylen, oder aber auch aus Gummi oder einem anderen zur Verfügung stehenden Material . Im Bereich der aufblasbaren Kammern besteht sie aus zwei Lagen Materials, die entlang der Naht 3 miteinander verschweißt werden. Die Oberarmschwimmhilfe ist mit Hilfe der Ventile 4 aufblasbar. Die Ventile 4 sind so ausgeführt, daß sie bei aufgeblasenen Luftkammern 1 versenkt werden können. Die Nähte 3 sind im Bereich der einander gegenüberliegenden Ecken 5 der Luftkammern 1 abgerundet. Der zwischen den Luftkammern 1 im Bereich der gerundeten Ecken entstehende nichtaufblasbare Abschnitt 6 kann dabei zwischen den Luftkammern verbleiben oder herausgetrennt werden. Er bietet bei aufgeblasenen Luftkammern 1 einen weiteren Schutz gegen Verletzungen. Zwischen den Luftkammern 1 entsteht ein im Vergleich zur Breite der Luftkammern schmälerer Steg 7, der diese miteinander verbindet. The upper arm swimming aid shown in Fig. 1 is empty. It consists of two inflatable air chambers 1 and a non-inflatable section 2, which has been separated for ease of presentation. The upper arm swimming aid consists of a flexible plastic material, for example PVC, polyethylene, or also of rubber or another available material. In the area of the inflatable chambers, it consists of two layers of material that are welded together along the seam 3. The upper arm swimming aid can be inflated using the valves 4. The valves 4 are designed so that they can be sunk when the air chambers 1 are inflated. The seams 3 are rounded off in the region of the corners 5 of the air chambers 1 lying opposite one another. The non-inflatable section 6 which arises between the air chambers 1 in the region of the rounded corners can remain between the air chambers or can be separated out. With inflated air chambers 1, it offers further protection against injuries. Between the air chambers 1 there is a web 7 which is narrower than the width of the air chambers and which connects them to one another.

Fig. 2 zeigt die erfindungsgemäße Oberarmschwimmhilfe in aufgeblasenem Zustand. Die Luftkammern 1 sind leicht bauchig aufgeblasen. Die Ventile 4 können nach dem Aufblasen in der Luftkammer versenkt werden. Die beiden Luftkammern 1 stoßen im oberen Bereich entlang dem Verbindungssteg 7 im spitzen Winkel aufeinander. Der nichtaufblasbare Bereich 2 sorgt dabei dafür, daß die unteren Kanten der Luftkammern einen vorgegebenen Abstand voneinander einhalten. Die Verbindungsnähte 3 laufen nach oben im spitzen Winkel aufeinander zu. Im oberen Bereich der Luftkammer sind die Nähte jedoch abgerundet. Es entsteht keine scharfe Ecke, da beide Nähte an keinem Punkt unmittelbar spitzwinklig aneinander stoßen. Der Abschnitt 6 rechts und links im Bereich der Rundungen der Luftkammern dient zusätzlich zur Abdeckung dieses Bereichs und verhindert Verletzungen Fig. 2 shows the upper arm swimming aid according to the invention in the inflated state. The air chambers 1 are slightly bulged. The valves 4 can be sunk in the air chamber after inflation. The two air chambers 1 meet in the upper region along the connecting web 7 at an acute angle. The non-inflatable area 2 ensures that the lower edges of the air chambers maintain a predetermined distance from one another. The connecting seams 3 run towards each other at an acute angle. In the upper area of the air chamber, however, the seams are rounded. There is no sharp corner, since the two seams do not meet at any point at an acute angle. Section 6 on the right and left in the area of the curves of the air chambers also serves to cover this area and prevents injuries

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Oberarmschwimmhilfe bestehend aus einem endlosen Streifen aus wasser- und luftundurchlässigem Material mit mindestens zwei aufblasbaren Kammern (1) und mindestens einem nichtaufblasbaren Abschnitt (2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens eine Ecke (5) einer aufblasbaren Kammer (1) abgerundet ist.Upper arm swimming aid consisting of an endless strip water and air impermeable material with at least two inflatable chambers (1) and at least one non-inflatable Section (2), characterized in that at least one corner (5) an inflatable chamber (1) is rounded. Oberarmschwimmhilfe nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens zwei einander gegenüberliegende Ecken (5) zweier Luftkammern (1) abgerundet sind.Upper arm swimming aid according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two opposite corners (5) of two Air chambers (1) are rounded. Oberarmschwimmhilfe nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der endlose Streifen aus zwei aufblasbaren Kammern (1) und einem nichtaufblasbaren Abschnitt (2) besteht.Upper arm swimming aid according to claim 1 or 2, characterized characterized in that the endless strip of two inflatable Chambers (1) and a non-inflatable section (2). Oberarmschwimmhilfe nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die entfernt vom nicht aufblasbaren Abschnitt (2) liegenden Ecken (5) der Luftkammern (1) abgerundet sind.Upper arm swimming aid according to claim 3, characterized in that the corners (5) away from the non-inflatable section (2) the air chambers (1) are rounded. Oberarmschwimmhilfe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rundung der Ecken (5) durch eine Rundung der Verbindungsnaht (3) zwischen innerer und äußerer Schicht des endlosen Streifens im jeweiligen Eckbereich (6) der Luftkammern (1) besteht, deren Radius insbesondere zwischen 2 und 5 cm beträgt. Upper arm swimming aid according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized characterized in that the rounding of the corners (5) by a rounding the seam (3) between the inner and outer layers of the endless strip in the respective corner area (6) of the air chambers (1) exists, the radius of which is in particular between 2 and 5 cm. Oberarmschwimmhilfe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Endlosstreifen zu öffnen ist.Upper arm swimming aid according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized that the endless strip is to be opened.
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