EP1611926B1 - Aide de flottasion - Google Patents

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EP1611926B1
EP1611926B1 EP05015621A EP05015621A EP1611926B1 EP 1611926 B1 EP1611926 B1 EP 1611926B1 EP 05015621 A EP05015621 A EP 05015621A EP 05015621 A EP05015621 A EP 05015621A EP 1611926 B1 EP1611926 B1 EP 1611926B1
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Désirée Derin-Holzapfel
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B31/00—Swimming aids
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/09—Adjustable dimensions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/60—Apparatus used in water
    • A63B2225/605—Floating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/62—Inflatable

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  • the invention relates to a buoyancy aid for supporting swimming learning and for attaching to an arm, in particular upper arm, whose buoyancy is independent of a degree of filling an inflatable chamber, so that a residual or reserve buoyancy is provided.
  • the invention further relates to a method for producing such a buoyancy aid.
  • Buoyancy aids in particular water wings for attachment to an upper arm are known from the prior art, which consist of mostly two inflatable float chambers, which are connected to each other and surround the point at which the buoyancy aid is to be arranged. In an inflated state, the buoyancy aid is attached to the upper arm.
  • buoyancy aids submerge in the water and, moreover, can come loose from the user's arm.
  • the document GB 1 344 284 A discloses a swimming ring that can be attached to an upper arm.
  • the floating ring comprises an inflatable hollow body in an annular circumferential shape.
  • a lift-generating means is arranged at or in the annular circumferential hollow body.
  • This lift-generating agent is a low-density material, such as. As polystyrene or cork. The use of this material has the advantage that in case of a leak in the inflatable chamber buoyancy is maintained by the low density material.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a buoyancy aid with a residual or reserve buoyancy, which can be easily fixed to a body part and their buoyancy can be varied without loosening the fixation.
  • a buoyancy aid according to the invention for the support of swimming learning can be attached to an arm.
  • Under the attachment of the buoyancy aid to an arm is preferably a frictional connection, understood that the buoyancy aid can fix so firmly on the arm that they do not in normal swimming movements or normal loads or swimming movements or stresses that do not significantly beyond the normal, not the arm can slip. This can be assisted, for example, by providing the area of the buoyancy aid resting against the arm with a slip-resistant surface. It is also possible that the surface applied to the arm is designed skin-breathable and / or gentle to the skin.
  • the buoyancy aid has an annular or connectable to a ring, in particular closable element that can be arranged around the arm around.
  • the ring-shaped or ring-connectable element may be elastic or at least have an elastic portion.
  • the annular element is a circulating belt.
  • the annular member or the member connected to a ring may have a smaller circumferential length than the arm has at the location where the buoyancy aid is to be applied.
  • the ring-shaped or ring-connectable element is stretched during application, so that the circumferential length of the ring increases and the element rests firmly on the arm.
  • the annular element may be insoluble.
  • the annular or ring connectable member may have a greater circumference than the location of the arm to which the buoyancy aid is to be applied.
  • an inflatable chamber of the buoyancy aid is inflated so much that the annular element rests firmly on the arm.
  • the ring may be elastic or non-elastic or have an elastic portion. It is further preferred that the ring is provided with a closure.
  • the closure may have at least two overlapping portions which may be interconnected by means of a hook-and-loop fastener, buttons, a zipper, a push-in, snap or clamp connection.
  • the overlapping portions may consist of bands that are stacked on top of each other. In a zipper, the teeth overlap and thus form the overlapping sections.
  • the overlapping portions which preferably consist of a band, can be connected such that the short end of a section to z. B. a buckle of the other portion and back to a long end of the short end forming portion is guided.
  • the long end is connected at one end to the short end and at the other end to the annular element.
  • the short end is connected at one end to the long end and free at the other end.
  • the ring in its circumferential length is adjustable or openable and closable in order to create the buoyancy aid firmly on the arm can.
  • the buoyancy aid has at least one inflatable chamber attached to the annular or ring connectable element.
  • fastened it can be understood, in particular, that the at least one chamber is connected to the annular or ring-connectable element.
  • the fixation of the buoyancy aid to the arm may be dependent on a degree of filling or filling state of the at least one chamber.
  • the fixation of the buoyancy aid on the arm is independent of the at least one inflatable chamber.
  • the at least one chamber may be an additional chamber or a fixation chamber.
  • On the annular or connectable to a ring element can, for. B. at least one fixation chamber and an additional chamber may be arranged.
  • An additional chamber can preferably be filled or emptied without this having a significant influence on the fixation of the buoyancy aid on the arm.
  • a fixation chamber can preferably be filled or emptied only with an influence on the fixation on the arm.
  • the buoyancy aid according to the invention is characterized in that it is a z. B. has flexible material whose density is lower than that of water.
  • the chamber and / or the annular or ring connectable element may comprise at least one layer of a material having a density less than the density of water.
  • the density of water includes the density of fresh and salt water.
  • Water has a density of about 1 kg / dm 3 .
  • the density of the material may, for. B. in an interval of 0.9 kg / dm 3 to 0.02 kg / dm 3 .
  • a lower density material refers to a material having a lower density than water.
  • the material may be a natural product, such as. B. a natural rubber comprehensive substance or a plastic.
  • the lower density of the material can result from the fact that on the one hand, the substance has a lower density or, secondly, that the substance has been added to a gas, which reduces the density of the substance / gas mixture, ie the material.
  • foams may be mentioned.
  • the material having a lower density than the density of water may have a porosity, in particular an open and / or preferably a closed porosity.
  • a mixture of open and closed porosity is also possible, wherein preferably the proportion of the closed porosity outweighs the proportion of the open porosity.
  • Particularly suitable z. B. foamed synthetic rubber based on chloroprene or neoprene. Also preferred are foamed, in particular elastic plastics.
  • foams of polyurethane, of polystyrene, foamed rubber, rubber derivatives or foamed elastomers for the material may be lower in water content.
  • the material of lower density may in particular be banded or layered, preferably band-shaped and layered.
  • all of the material attached to the buoyancy aid, which has the lower density produces in water half of a buoyancy that is so great that at least the nose, and preferably also the mouth of the user of the buoyancy aid is held above the water surface. It is assumed that the user does not perform swimming movements. Since the user carries a buoyancy aid on both arms, it is sufficient if a buoyancy aid in turn generates at least half of this buoyancy.
  • the layer thickness of the material of lower density is in particular the layer thickness of the material of lower density.
  • the layer thickness of the buoyancy aid may be provided to the size of the user and / or to a user's age coupled thereto.
  • the buoyancy aid may be adapted to the average height of a baby, toddler, kindergartner, schoolchild, adolescent, or adult.
  • the material having a lower density may have a layer thickness of 0.1 to 10 or 20 mm, preferably 2 to 5 mm.
  • a volume of 180 to 400 cm 3 may be obtained for a layer thickness of 2 mm, or a volume of 270 to 600 cm 3 for a layer thickness of 3 mm.
  • the volume of the lower density material may change in proportion to the layer thickness, starting from the stated volumes.
  • the plastics of this invention may further contain conventional additives and additives, especially plasticizers, processing stabilizers and weathering stabilizers.
  • Plasticizers are generally additives that affect the stiffness of the material.
  • Typical plasticizers are esters of polybasic acids with monohydric alcohols.
  • esters of phthalic acid such as. As dioctyl phthalate suitable.
  • polyesters of glycols with dibasic acids such as. B. Sebatic acid can be used.
  • Processing stabilizers are generally additives that prevent degradation reactions during processing.
  • a typical example is diphenyltiourea.
  • Weathering stabilizers are generally additives that protect the material from weathering and light. Typical examples are commercially available barium, cadmium, zinc or tin compounds, eg. B. in combination with UV absorbers such as benzophenone derivatives, carbon black or titanium dioxide.
  • Suitable additives are anti-aging agents, antioxidants and antiozonants, fillers and odor improvers, inhibitors, oxygen scavengers, passivating agents and flame retardants.
  • the at least one chamber may be surrounded by a layer of a gas impermeable material.
  • the layer may comprise the material that has the lower density than water.
  • the layer may also be a film that is gas and liquid impermeable.
  • the plastics of this invention may further contain the usual additives used. In question come z. As plasticizers, processing stabilizers, weathering stabilizers.
  • the layer of a material having a density which is less than the density of water at least on one side covered with the layer of the gas-impermeable material, glued or laminated. Further, it is preferred that the layer of the material having the density less than the density of water is covered, glued or laminated at least on one side with a layer of a sealing, abrasion-resistant, color-coding and / or textile material.
  • the annular element may be provided a closure, so that the annular element can be opened or closed or connectable to a ring.
  • the length of the annular element can be adjusted, with which the element surrounds the point at which the buoyancy aid can be fastened.
  • the annular element can be pulled or widened until it is firmly attached to the arm, similar to e.g. As a cuff, is applied, but the arm does not unpleasant pressure.
  • the annular element can be elastic or have an elastic portion, so that when the annular element is pulled in, an unpleasant pressure on the tissue to which the annular element is applied is prevented.
  • the annular element for application to an arm may, for example, be a band which does not necessarily have to have a chamber, but may have. More preferably, the tape comprises a layer of the material whose density is less than that of water.
  • the annular element in particular the cuff for attachment to one arm, is at least partially surrounded by another annular element.
  • the annular member for attachment to the arm may be secured to the other annular member, which is also preferred.
  • the at least one inflatable chamber is formed on the other annular element, namely the element surrounding the annular element for attachment to an arm.
  • the annular member for attachment to an arm may be located between the other annular member and the arm.
  • the one and the other annular element may have a common annular portion, which in particular connects the one and the other annular element together.
  • the annular element for attachment to an arm may be at least partially surrounded by and connected to at least two additional substantially ring-forming or ring-connectable elements.
  • the least a chamber may be formed between the at least two additional elements.
  • at least three annular elements may be present, with one, namely z.
  • the annular element resting on the arm can have no chamber and serve only for attachment to the arm.
  • the at least one chamber is enveloped or substantially completely surrounded by at least two elements, preferably the additional elements.
  • annular elements are connected together at a substantially portion of their circumference with each other with a suitable connecting element.
  • a suitable connecting element may be, for example, a seam along which the annular elements are sewn or welded.
  • the annular member for attachment to an arm may be connected to the at least one or at least two additional annular members.
  • the at least one seam may extend in the circumferential direction of the annular element or elements and / or in the arm longitudinal direction.
  • the annular element surrounding the annular member serving for attachment to the arm may comprise at least one chamber, such as an annular member.
  • B. have a fixation and / or an additional chamber.
  • the chamber may be formed or inserted.
  • the annular element can have an openable pocket into which at least one chamber can be inserted as a separate part or have a plurality of openable pockets into which at least one chamber can be inserted as a separate part.
  • a bag for example, with a suitable closure element such. As a zipper, buttons, a hook and loop fastener or by sewing to prevent slipping out of a separate chamber of a formed by the outer annular member bag.
  • multiple chambers can be in one bag or more pockets be provided for a plurality of chambers or a respective chamber.
  • the outer annular member may comprise a tube portion, wherein the lumen formed by the tube forms at least one pocket.
  • the hose can be divided into several separate pockets, such as the z. B. can be accomplished by stitching with seams or gluing.
  • a plurality of chambers can be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the arm or in the radial direction of the arm strung together.
  • flanks can also be formed by the annular element, which can surround the attachment portion of the arm.
  • At least one chamber can be arranged in each flank.
  • a plurality of chambers may also be fluidly connected to one another so that a gas exchange can take place between them. It can be connected chambers within a flank or chambers of different flanks. Preferred is a pairwise connection of chambers.
  • the at least one inflatable fixation chamber may be formed by chambers disposed on or in the annular member. This also implies that the fixation chamber is formed by the annular member by providing a multilayered material for the annular member. At least one inflatable additional chamber is located on the annular element, wherein the additional chamber can also be arranged on the fixation chamber. Likewise, the fixation chamber can be arranged on the additional chamber.
  • a fixation chamber can be connected to at least one further fixation chamber via an overflow element, so that a gas exchange can take place between the fixation chambers connected in this way.
  • a chamber is connected via an overflow with another chamber. This further chamber is again connected via an overflow element with a next new chamber, etc.
  • a chamber is connected via a plurality of overflow with other fixation chambers.
  • all fixation chambers may preferably be connected to one another by at least one overflow element, so that a gas exchange can take place between the so-connected fixation chambers.
  • at least one overflow element can be provided so that, for example, two chambers can be connected to a plurality of overflow elements.
  • fixation chambers can form a fixation chamber system, wherein at least one valve is provided for inflating the fixation chamber system for each fixation chamber system.
  • a valve for inflating may be provided for each non-gas exchangeable fixation chamber.
  • a valve in particular a safety valve for inflation, can be provided, for example, by a stopper valve with a non-return device.
  • the valve is pressed into the air space after inflation, so that a risk of scratching or injury, which would emanate from a protruding valve, is minimized.
  • any valve is suitable that allows the supply and the intentional discharge of gas into and out of the chamber, but prevents unwanted discharge of gas from the chamber.
  • fixation chambers apply equally to the arrangement and connection of one or more additional chambers.
  • the filling state of the additional chamber (s) does not influence the filling state of the at least one fixation chamber, so that the fixation of the buoyancy aid on the arm is essentially independent of the degree of filling of the additional chamber (s).
  • additional chamber and fixation chamber such as additional chamber system and Fixationsschsystem, no connections to each other, so each consist of separate chamber systems.
  • the at least partially inflated fixation chambers ensure a tight fit on the arm, regardless of whether the additional chambers are filled with gas or not, since the filling state of the additional chambers do not affect the fixation chamber or fixation chamber system.
  • the additional chambers are preferably arranged on the buoyancy or buoyancy aid, that of the insertion of an arm available standing interior of the buoyancy aid is not or only insignificantly influenced by the filling state of the additional chambers and preferably only the filling state of the fixation chamber (s).
  • the additional chambers may be arranged on an outer side of the buoyancy aid, so that, for example, the fixation chamber is located between the arm and the additional chamber.
  • the additional chamber may preferably not or only slightly rest on the arm, regardless of the filling state of the fixation chamber, so that the fixation or the strength of the frictional engagement formed between buoyancy aid and arm is substantially independent of the filling state of the additional chamber.
  • the buoyancy aid may be slipped over the arm and fixed in an inflated state on the arm to aid in swimming pool learning in a fluid in a partially inflated or deflated condition.
  • the buoyancy aid may comprise two flank members joined together to form a closed ring through which the arm may be passed, the at least one inflatable fixation chamber formed by at least one flank member of the two flank members, the at least one fixation chamber the buoyancy aid in the inflated state can fix on the arm, and comprise at least one inflatable additional chamber, which is formed by at least one flank element, wherein the buoyancy of the buoyancy aid in the liquid can be adjusted with the degree of filling of the at least one additional chamber.
  • a fixation chamber can also be used as an additional chamber and vice versa, e.g. in the case of a symmetrical arrangement of the chambers.
  • a valve preferably a safety valve
  • gas such as air
  • an opening for the passage of the safety valve or valves can be provided in the annular element.
  • the annular element may comprise, for example, two superimposed band sections, which are welded, glued, sewn or joined together with another known from the prior art joining means at least at one longitudinal edge, for. B. to form a hose.
  • the hose can z. B. from a band which is placed approximately along its longitudinal central axis with a longitudinal edge on the other longitudinal edge, are formed and the superimposed longitudinal edges are sewn together.
  • two strips can be laid on top of each other and the two superposed pairs of longitudinal edges joined together.
  • a seam protection can be provided for the assembled longitudinal edges, which can shield the joining edges against external influences, so that damage to the joining edges can be prevented.
  • the seam protection can be a band overlapping the seam, in particular a fabric band.
  • the buoyancy aid can have where two flank elements meet and / or on the web element a smaller width measured in the longitudinal direction of the arm than the flank (s) containing the chambers (s).
  • the width of the web element may be less than the width where the flank elements meet or vice versa.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional buoyancy aid which comprises an annular element which has a chamber 2 and a web element 4. Between the chamber 2 and the web element 4, an arm 1 is enclosed, which fixes the buoyancy aid on the arm 1 by the chamber 2 filled with a gas, in particular air or exhaled air.
  • the chamber 2 is surrounded by a layer 11 of a gas-impermeable material.
  • a layer 10 of a material having a density less than that of water is arranged on the side of the chamber 2 facing away from the arm 1.
  • the web element 4 may also, as shown in Figure 1 but not shown, have a layer 10 made of the material of lower density or consist of the material of lower density.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional buoyancy aid, not part of the invention, comprising an annular element comprising a chamber 2a, a chamber 2b and a web element 4.
  • the arm 1 is bordered by the chambers 2a, 2b and the web element 4, similar to the sides of a triangle.
  • the buoyancy aid is fixed to the arm 1.
  • the web element 4 comprises a layer of a material with a lower density.
  • the chambers 2a, 2b have, with their sides facing the arm 1, a layer 10 of a material of lower density. Nevertheless, the chambers 2a, 2b with the layer 10 on the side facing away from the arm 1 of the chamber 2a, 2b or completely coated.
  • the layer 10 is fixedly connected to a layer 11 forming the chamber 2a, 2b.
  • FIG 3 shows a cross-cut buoyancy aid comprising an annular element comprising a web element 4 and a chamber 2, and another annular element 5 in the form of a sleeve.
  • the sleeve 5 and the ring 2, 4 are connected together.
  • a portion of the stake 4 forms a common ring portion for the two annular elements.
  • the annular element 5 for attachment to the arm 1 is surrounded by the other annular element 2, 4, so that the annular element 5 between arm 1 and chamber 2 is located.
  • the cuff 5 is elastic, so that the cuff 5 expands upon application of the buoyancy aid and sits firmly by the elasticity of the arm 1.
  • the advantage here is that the seat of the buoyancy aid on the arm 1 is independent of the filling state of the chamber 2.
  • the walls of the chamber 2, the web element 4 and / or the sleeve 5 may have a cross section with respect to their walls, the z. B. corresponds to the cross sections shown in Figures 4 and 5.
  • FIG. 4 shows a layer 10 made of a material which has a lower density than that of water in order to ensure the buoyancy of the buoyancy aid even when the chambers are empty.
  • a material may be porous, in particular open or closed porous.
  • the material is a foamed plastic such. B. neoprene. Since some of these materials are sometimes not gas-tight, z. B. a layer 11 of a gas-tight material on the layer 10 or be glued. By using sandwich materials, individual properties of the layers 10, 11 can be combined.
  • the z. B. gas-tight layer 11 may be arranged on the side of the layer 10, which faces in the direction of the gas-filled chamber 10.
  • the layer 11 may alternatively or additionally comprise a material which is abrasion-resistant or insensitive to damage in order to protect the layer 10 from mechanical or chemical damage.
  • the layer 11, the layer 10 from photochemical damage, such. B. exposure to ultraviolet radiation by the sun.
  • Figure 5 shows a layer 10 of a material with a lower density than that of water, which at its top and bottom in each case a layer 11; 12 has.
  • the layers 11 and / or 12 may, for example, have the properties of the layer 11 shown in connection with FIG.
  • the materials of which the layer 10 may be partially susceptible to damage In order to avoid damage to the layer 10, the layer 10 may be glued or laminated with a layer 12 having abrasion and damage insensitive properties.
  • the layer 12 may also have sealing or color characterizing properties, such as a signal color.
  • the layer 12 may consist of a textile material.
  • the layer 11 is preferably gas-tight to prevent leakage of the gas contained in a chamber. Furthermore, it is possible to provide the layer 10 with a layer 11 or a layer 12 on both sides.
  • FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectioned buoyancy aid which has an annular element 5a, 5b, 4, which can be fastened to an arm 1, and an annular element 10, 4 comprising the chambers 2a, 2b connected thereto.
  • the fastened to the arm 1 annular member 5a, 5b has a closure 6, with which the annular element 5a, 5b, 4 can be adjusted individually to the thickness of an arm.
  • the annular element 5a, 5b, 4 may be at least partially elastic or substantially non-elastic.
  • a hook and loop fastener a zipper, buttons or other known from the prior art connecting means, such. B. latching, clamping or plug connections are used.
  • the wall shown by the reference numeral 10 is only an example and can also be replaced by a wall shown in Figures 4 and 5.
  • two fluidically interconnected chambers 2a, 2b have been used.
  • the insertion can z. B. by a user of the buoyancy aid through an openable and closable opening in the wall or already during the production process, wherein during insertion of the chamber during the production process under certain circumstances, an opening for subsequent removal of the chambers is not provided.
  • the walls of the chambers 2a, 2b preferably comprise a layer 11.
  • a structure would be according to Figure 4 or also according to Figure 5 possible.
  • a valve 7 protruding through an opening in the wall 10 is sufficient to fill and empty the chambers 2a and 2b. Regardless of the degree of filling of the chambers 2a, 2b, the buoyancy aid sits firmly on the arm 1, since the annular element 5a, 5b, 4 can be adapted to the arm 6 with the closure.
  • FIG. 7 shows a transverse cut buoyancy aid with an annular element 10, 4, which encloses the arm 1.
  • the buoyancy aid regardless of the degree of filling 2a, 2b firmly seated on the arm 1, since with the closure, the circumferential length of the annular element 10, 4 can be adapted to the degree of filling of the chambers 2a, 2b.
  • a short end 4c of the bar element 4 is guided over a buckle element 4b and parallel to a long end 4a of the bar element with z.
  • As a hook and loop fastener connected to the long end 4a Since the short end 4c is in the closed state within the annular member 10, 4, the short end 4c can not be detached from the long end 4a by the arm 1 also received therein. Accidental release of the buoyancy aid from the arm 1 is thereby excluded.
  • each of the chambers has its own valve 7.
  • the pockets formed by the wall 10 for the chambers 2a and 2b each have an opening for the valve 7. At the point where both pockets meet, they are connected.
  • the pockets may be formed from a tube section 14 (Figs. 10 and 11) which is stitched or glued at the location where the pockets for the chambers 2a, 2b meet to form two separate chambers.
  • the buoyancy aid of Figure 8 is attached to the arm 1 with an annular element 5a, 5b, 4.
  • the shutter 6 functions similarly to the shutter 6 shown in Fig. 7.
  • the short end 5c is passed around the buckle member 5b and attached and fixed to the long end 5a by means of a connecting member 6.
  • chambers 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b are arranged, wherein the chamber 2a with the chamber 2b and the chamber 3a are fluidically connected to the chamber 3b.
  • a valve 7 and for the chambers 3a, 3b another valve 7 is provided.
  • the chambers 2a, 2b can fix the buoyancy aid to the arm 1 in an inflated state. In principle, therefore, the attachment methods of Figure 6 and 7 of the buoyancy aid on the arm 1 would be possible.
  • the chambers 2a, 2b shown in FIG. 8 are preferably used for attachment, they are referred to as fixation chambers in connection with this figure.
  • fixation chambers 2a, 2b Radially pointing away from the arm are adjacent to the fixation chambers 2a, 2b floating or additional chambers 3a, 3b arranged.
  • the fixation chambers 2a, 2b are therefore located between arm 1 and the additional chambers 3a, 3b.
  • the buoyancy of the buoyancy aid can be reduced. Nevertheless, the buoyancy aid sits firmly on the arm 1, since the fixation chambers 2a, 2b rest against the arm. Should at a moderate swimming progress of the user, such. B.
  • the fixation chambers 2a, 2b unexpectedly lose air, then a residual buoyancy of the buoyancy aid is generated by the layer 10 of the wall, the remaining buoyancy supports the swimmer at least partially when swimming. Discharge of air from the fixation chambers may also be intentional, for example, when the swimmer has made such swimming progress, that the buoyancy generated by the layer 10 is sufficient for swimming.
  • the device can not slip from the arm even with emptied fixation chambers, since it is fixedly secured to the arm with the annular element 4, 5a, 5b.
  • Figure 9 shows a buoyancy aid in a sectional perspective.
  • the buoyancy aid is attached to the arm 1 by means of the annular element 5.
  • the chambers 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the arm 1 strung together.
  • the pockets for the chambers or the chambers, for example, along the line 13 such. B. be separated by quilting, gluing, sewing or the like.
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 show possibilities of producing a hose section 14.
  • the tube section 14 of Figure 10 consists of a band-shaped material which is folded down along its longitudinal axis, so that the contiguous longitudinal edges form a longitudinal edge pair and can be connected to a connection 15, such as by sewing, gluing or welding. Between the bottom Hose member 14a and the upper hose member 14b chambers may be formed or used. The same applies to the hose section shown in FIG.
  • the hose section of FIG. 11 is formed of a lower belt-shaped hose section 14a and an upper belt-shaped hose section 14b, wherein the hose sections 14a, 14b are laid on top of one another and connected to connections 15 along their longitudinal edge pairings.
  • FIG. 12 shows a cross-sectional view of a particularly preferred embodiment of a buoyancy aid.
  • the buoyancy aid comprises three annular elements, namely an inner annular element 23, a central annular element 24 and an outer annular element 25.
  • the annular elements 23, 24, 25 are interrupted, this is still understood to mean an annular element, since the annular Elements 23, 24, 25 are or can be joined together so that they each form a ring.
  • the inner annular member 23 is for attachment to an arm, in particular an upper arm of the user, and preferably in addition to the generation of a residual buoyancy.
  • the inner annular element 23 comprises two superimposable sections 5a, 5b.
  • the inner portion 5a is applied with its inner side to the arm, wherein the outer side facing away from the arm has an element, preferably the fluffy element, of a hook-and-loop fastener.
  • the outer portion 5b is laid, which has on its side facing the inner portion 5a a counter element, preferably the rough or barbed element 6b of a hook and loop fastener.
  • the length with which the fluffy element 6a surrounds the inner ring 23 partially around its circumference is greater than the corresponding length of the other Klettelements 6b.
  • the inner ring 23 can be infinitely adjusted in its length surrounding the arm 1 and adapted to an arm thickness.
  • the inner ring 23 comprises at least one layer 10 of a lower density material.
  • the inner annular element 23 with two of the surrounding annular elements 24 and 25 connected.
  • the middle annular member 24 and the outer annular member 25 are interrupted at this point.
  • the ends of the two annular elements 24, 25 each face each other or abut each other.
  • the ends of the middle member 24 and the outer member 25 are respectively abutted and are sewn to the inner ring 23 with four textile seams as shown in this example. Two seams 21 of these seams 20, 21 connect the three annular elements 23, 24, 25.
  • the two other seams 20 connect the three annular elements 23, 24, 25 and additionally a covering element 22 which covers the seams 21.
  • the cover member 22 serves to stabilize the position at which the central 24 and the outer annular member 25 are interrupted and in particular with the inner annular member to form a closed ring and the strain relief for the inner annular member.
  • the seams extend, in particular in the arm longitudinal direction, over at least the width of the narrowest of the annular elements 23, 24, 25.
  • the middle and outer annular members are also sewn circumferentially at the edges where they rest on each other, as shown in FIG. Between the central annular element 24 and the outer annular element 25 thus a pocket is formed, in the gas-tight chambers 2a, 2b can be used.
  • the chambers 2a, 2b are each fluidically independent. Each of the chambers 2a, 2b is filled or emptied via its own valve 7 with gas.
  • the walls forming the chambers 2a and 2b are welded to a seam 29 across the width of the chambers at the point where the chambers 2a, 2b meet. Holes for the valves 7 are provided on the outer ring 25 so that the user of the device can fill or empty the chambers.
  • the buoyancy aid At the location of the weld seam 29 and the point at which the annular elements 23, 24, 25 are joined together, the buoyancy aid has a smaller width measured in the arm direction than at the remaining points, the width of the buoyancy aid at the location of the weld seam 29 is greater than at the point where the annular elements are joined together.
  • the annular elements 23, 24 and 25 may in particular have the same density or consist of the same lift-generating material. They can be the same thickness, and in the case of a layer structure, this can also be the same.
  • the thickness of the annular elements 23, 24 and 25 is about 2 mm.
  • the volume of the lower density material is about 110 cm 3 and the inner annular member 23 is about 60 cm 3 per arm.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic not-to-scale view taken along section A-A of FIG. 12 to show a possible structure of the buoyancy aid from the outer side of the outer annular member 25 to the arm 1.
  • FIG. 13 In the following, the layer structure starting from the arm 1 in the direction away from the arm will be described.
  • the inner annular member 23 abuts.
  • a distance 27 Between the outer and the middle annular element comprehensive swimming ring 26 and the inner annular member 23 is a distance 27, which can be increased or decreased depending on the filling state of the chambers 2a, 2b.
  • the inner ring portion 5a and the outer ring portion 5a are each made of the lower density material 10 and layers 12 laminated to this material which, as described above, are intended to protect the lower density layer 10 from, for example, damage or wear.
  • the ring sections 5a and 5b are each sewn to an element 6a, 6b of a hook-and-loop fastener, whereby the ring sections 5a, 5b can be joined together.
  • the floating ring comprises the central and outer annular elements 24, 25 enclosing the chamber 2a.
  • Layers 12 for the said purposes are respectively provided on the central annular element 24 and the outer annular element 25, each having a layer 10 of the lower density material concealed.
  • the chamber 2a is enveloped by a gas-impermeable layer 11. Between the gas-impermeable layer 11 in each case a distance 19 is drawn, which is intended to illustrate that specifically in this embodiment, the gas-impermeable walls 11th the chamber 2a are not materially connected to the outer ring 25 or the middle ring 24.

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  1. Aide de flottaison pour assister l'apprentissage dé la nage et à fixer à un bras (1), comprenant
    a) un élément annulaire ou pouvant être relié pour former un anneau, qui peut être disposé autour d'un bras (1),
    b) une chambre gonflable (2; 3), qui est fixée à l'élément annulaire ou pouvant être relié pour former un anneau,
    caractérisée en ce que
    c) la chambre gonflable (2; 3) est entourée d'un élément d'un matériau de plus faible masse volumique que l'eau relié à l'élément annulaire ou pouvant être relié pour former un anneau (10),
  2. Aide de flottaison suivant la revendication 1, le matériau de plus faible masse volumique que la masse volumique de l'eau présentant une porosité, en particulier une porosité ouverte et/ou de préférence fermée.
  3. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des deux revendications précédentes, le matériau étant une matière plastique moussée, telle que par exemple du néoprène,
  4. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, la chambre (2; 3) étant entourée d'une couche (11) d'un matériau imperméable aux gaz.
  5. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, l'anneau présentant au moins une section élastique, de sorte que l'anneau peut être solidement fixé au bras (1).
  6. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, une fermeture (6) étant prévue, avec laquelle la longueur de l'élément annulaire entourant le bras (1) peut être réglée.
  7. Aide de flottaison suivant la revendication précédente, la fermeture (6) présentant au moins deux sections se chevauchant (4a, 4c; 5a, 5c), qui peuvent être reliées entre elles à l'aide d'une bande Velcro, de boutons, d'une fermetures à glissière, d'un assemblage à emboîtement, à verrouillage ou à serrage.
  8. Aide de flottaison suivant la revendication précédente, deux sections se chevauchant étant par exemple constituées d'une bande, dont l'extrémité courte (4a; 5a) est rabattue sur son extrémité longue (4c; 5c).
  9. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, au moins une chambre présentant une valve (7), en particulier une valve de sécurité pour le remplissage et la vidange de la chambre (2; 3) avec un gaz.
  10. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, l'élément annulaire à fixer à un bras (1) étant au moins partiellement entouré d'au moins un élément annulaire supplémentaire, qui est fixé à l'élément annulaire à fixer à un bras, et l'au moins une chambre (2; 3) étant formée sur l'au moins un élément annulaire supplémentaire.
  11. Aide de flottaison suivant la revendication précédente, l'au moins un élément annulaire supplémentaire présentant une section en forme de boyau (14) dans laquelle l'au moins une chambre (2; 3) est formée ou peut être placée.
  12. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, l'élément annulaire à fixer à un bras (1) étant au moins partiellement entouré d'au moins deux éléments supplémentaires formant essentiellement un anneau ou pouvant être reliés en forme d'anneau et relié à ceux-ci, l'au moins une chambre (2; 3) étant formée entre les au moins deux éléments supplémentaires.
  13. Aide de flottaison suivant la revendication précédente, l'au moins une chambre (2; 3) étant enveloppée ou essentiellement complètement entourée par les au moins deux éléments annulaires supplémentaires.
  14. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications 10 à 13, l'élément annulaire à fixer à un bras (1) étant relié, en particulier cousu ou soudé, à l'au moins un ou aux au moins deux éléments annulaires supplémentaires par au moins une couture (20; 21).
  15. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, l'élément annulaire présentant deux sections de bande se chevauchant (14a, 14b) qui sont soudées, collées ou cousues au moins le long d'une arête longitudinale (15).
  16. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, une couche (10) du matériau d'une masse volumique plus faible que la masse volumique de l'eau étant, au moins d'un côté, recouverte, collée ou contrecollée avec une couche (11) d'un matériau imperméable aux gaz.
  17. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, une couche (10) du matériau d'une masse volumique plus faible que la masse volumique de l'eau étant, au moins d'un côté, recouverte, collée ou contrecollée avec une couche (12) d'un matériau d'étanchéité, résistant à l'usure, à codage de couleur et/ou textile.
  18. Aide de flottaison suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, le matériau d'une masse volumique plus faible que la masse volumique de l'eau étant disposé en couche, la couche (10) présentant une épaisseur de 0,1 à 10 mm, de préférence de 2 à 5 mm.
  19. Procédé de fabrication d'une aide de flottaison qui peut être fixée au bras, comprenant les étapes suivantes:
    a) mise à disposition d'un élément annulaire ou pouvant être relié pour former un anneau,
    b) fixation d'une chambre gonflable (2; 3), à l'élément annulaire ou pouvant être relié pour former un anneau,
    caractérisé par
    c) l'enveloppement de la chambre gonflable (2; 3) par un élément (10) dans un matériau qui a une masse volumique plus faible que l'eau, et
    d) la liaison de l'élément (10) avec l'élément annulaire ou pouvant être relié pour former un anneau.
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