ES2543691B1 - Float swimsuit to learn to swim, improved - Google Patents

Abstract

Improvements to the patent P201300397 float swimsuit to learn to swim. # Made from a float swimsuit of a single piece of neoprene, polyurethane, lycra or any other material suitable for water with regulating elements of its buoyancy inserted in the covers can be removed , thus regulating the user's buoyancy and safety, both in the initiation and in the improvement of different activities in the water such as swimming, aquarunning and rescue and lifeguard activities. The covers are found in the front and back of the leg, and in the lower back and abdomen, wrapping the waist.

Description

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PATENT P201300397 FLOAT SWIMSUIT TO LEARN TO SWIM OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an addition that improves the

P201300397 patent entitled Float swimsuit to learn to swim, adapted in its constitution, its shape and its materials for

preferably the child learned to swim in a way

gradual. The float swimsuit of the main patent was conceived as a set of sleeveless vest and swimsuit

neoprano with covers distributed both in the vest and in the legs where to store flotation elements that regulate the

Buoyancy of the swimming apprentice to the extent that it goes

learning These flotation elements consisted of pieces of

15 material of very low density and consequently high buoyancy, such as expanded polystyrene, which in addition to floating well is impervious to water. To regulate the buoyancy of the child who used the float swimsuit object of said main invention during their swimming learning process they had in

20 counts different factors that influence such buoyancy. First, the child's weight and thoracic capacity as static factors and secondly the swimming skills that

were acquiring in their learning as dynamic factors,

Evolutionary Another factor that affected this buoyancy was the thickness of the neoprene because it is basically a porous rubber in which

Each microscopic pore is a sealed air bubble.

Depending on these factors the float swimsuit of the

The main patent should be a carrier of more or less number of buoyancy regulating elements in the different cases in which they were housed. Once the vest and the pemeras were compensated in relation to their buoyancy, flotation regulators had to be distributed to act in the areas

10 of the body in which it was necessary to maintain a positive buoyancy. that is ascending. and in those others where buoyancy

it should be neutral, that is neither ascending or positive nor descending or negative. It was reasoned that a child with greater mass

muscle, for example, needed to improve its buoyancy

15 add flotation elements to the chest.

The shape of said float swimsuit allowed the arms

of the swimmer moved without difficulty to advance the body without

that the head is semi submerged and therefore exposed to water entering through the nose or water preventing visibility

20 of the swimmer. It was also reasoned that in people who

they learn to swim the fear of losing their balance is habitual, the

visibility or breathing, being this fear that prevents them from starting to swim. Said main invention was oriented towards

three problem solution: give security to the learner by stabilizing

the balance of your body, prevent water from hindering your visibility and have no problems with breathing. It was the object of said invention to provide a comfortable and

5 simple means of swimming in harmony and without any risk while facilitating the task, removing the difficulties and obstacles faced by children / adults who with or without difficulties learn to swim.

It was also reasoned that for the performance of the function of

10 swimming by a beginner was necessary for him to float without

difficulty in the water, keep your eyes and nose safe from

flood and have freedom of movement in arms and legs. Once the beginner eventually learned to control the

nose so that water does not enter, to open your eyes underwater and above all to maintain the buoyancy of your body by helping with the

movement of arms and legs, could gradually go

regardless of its buoyancy regulating elements and in such

in case these elements could be removed from the covers where they are kept closed by sailboat tape. But to prevent the child 20 from removing on its own the regulatory elements of its buoyancy

opening the cover with the sailboat ribbon on his own he had

planned to additionally include a few second elements

buoyancy regulators inside the vest of all

the covers, where they are introduced through openings in the form of

porthole, which make removal difficult.

With this invention, a simple solution, devoid of obstacles and impediments, was advantageously provided in the

5 that the user enjoy a buoyancy adapted to their level of

swimming learning and that would dispense with said swimsuit

Float when you definitely learned to swim, in addition to not having to fear that your arms will find obstacles to swimming.

It was argued that sometimes it is not necessary to do without

10 of the float swimsuit, when the subject already knows how to swim, but I can eliminate the internal floating elements and the wetsuit will maintain the body temperature and will allow him to swim in any style, moreover, when the children already know how to swim, it is convenient to eliminate the upper floats and introduce floats in the

15 pockets or sleeves of the piemas for them to adopt a

Hydrodynamic position of non-sunken legs.

Another advantage over what is known in the state of the art was that the float was fitted to the user's body as a

One-piece swimsuit, without harness, but fastened by sailboat or by 20 buttons. although the main advantage lay in the distribution

proportional to the flotation elements adapted to the weight and thoracic capacity of the subject and the progressive regulation of their buoyancy.

Finally, the float swimsuit to learn to swim subject to the main patent also served advantageously to give parents more peace of mind when children, knowing and swimming, improve safety in water sports and free swimming in swamps,

5 murky waters or waters where there is a risk of losing security. BACKGROUND OF THE MAIN INVENTION

The state of the art relating to the main patent provided inventions aimed at making buoyancy maintenance possible, such as document ES 220314 U which referred to

10 an aquatic float made of material of very low specific gravity and impervious to water, to which a phonma was provided that offered maximum buoyancy, presenting at the top a flange on the periphery for user support and a concavity in the lower part to give it greater stability.

15 It presented the drawback compared to that invention

proposal to provide only buoyancy and stability to

user, but nothing more. On the other hand, in this proposed invention the user found the opportunity to keep his head high enough to be free from discomfort, as well as being able to move his arms without difficulty, in addition to maintaining his

buoyancy consistent with your body constitution and your level of

swimming learning

Nor is document ES 142995 U, referring to a safety float whose interior was filled with masses of density lower than water that would guarantee the buoyancy of the assembly, even

when it lost air, it was comparable to the advantages of the proposed invention, since they are not conveniently distributed or susceptible to regulation.

Document ES 1045906 U emphasizes the safety of the user, as it consists of a collar buckled around the neck so that it cannot go out and also has the advantage of keeping the head of the swimmer always out of the water. These two advantages were also shown by the proposed invention, although

resolved in a different way as it is not only a float collar, but a swimsuit that begins with the part

upper that protects the head continued until reaching the thighs 15 of the swimmer. ES 2 083 222 T3 described an inflatable float element

to learn to swim, which includes at least two bodies

floats swells bias and a strap for attachment to the body of the

user, characterized in that the two floating bodies

20 were joined facing each other and opposite each other, while the fastening strap passed in an intermediate position between the two float bodies, cooperating with loops positioned at the ends of these and being held between the two bodies

Floats when at least one of the two has swollen. This was intended to give mobility to the arms and legs of the apprentice while buoyancy, but at the cost of a complex and cumbersome system that was far from the simplicity and effectiveness of the proposed in

5 said main invention.

ES 2020092 referred to a bathroom float especially suitable for children or people who could not swim. It was constituted by two twin flotation bodies joined by two flexible braces, with the ability to extend in length. The weight

10 of the body when resting on the flexible braces forced the floats to stick on their flanks, although it was not clear that it prevented the free movement of the arms or the regulation of the buoyancy characteristic of that invention.

Document ES 2 173 331 T3 provides an aid for

15 swim comprising an inflatable cushion of foldable material and a bag suitable to accommodate the folded cushion without swelling, said bag provided with a belt to fix it to the body of the swimmer, and including a pressurized gas cartridge that, by operating a valve fill the cushion It presents how inconvenient compared to the

The present invention does not keep the head out of the water, in addition to the risk of gas and valve engorgement. Finally, the ES1077377U described a floating swimsuit comprising a main body endowed with a top opening

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for the introduction of the user's head, openings

laterals for the arms, and a pair of pemeras for the insertion of

the legs, additionally comprising: -a few pockets

linked to the main body, dimensionally adapted to accommodate at least one element of floating material inside, of

lower density than water, so that they provide

buoyancy to the swimsuit, and therefore to the user, In comparison with the main invention it does not solve the problem of distributing the buoyancy elements proportionally by the body and 10 swimsuits of the swimsuit, adapting said distribution to the subject's thoracic weight and capacity, nor does it foresee the inclusion of flotation elements inside the vest. Nor does it provide for the possibility of including air-filled buoyancy elements in

A different embodiment. 15 Accordingly, the prior art proposes solutions

to stay afloat or swim float aided, all of them

very different from the proposed invention, there is no document that refers to an open float swimsuit although

buckled, designed to keep proportionate

20 best user buoyancy while being allowed to go

gradually detaching from buoyancy elements

distributed both outside and inside the swimsuit to the extent that the user learns to swim.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRICIPAL INVENTION

A description of the invention was included below.

main, detailing those aspects that by its configuration or

5 layout were significant.

The float swimsuit to learn to swim object of the main invention was constituted from a set of sleeveless vest and neoprene swimsuit with covers distributed both in the vest and in the pemeras where to store elements 10 regulators of the buoyancy of the subject swimming apprentice, both statically depending on the weight and thoracic capacity of the latter,

as dynamically as he learns. Said flotation elements consisted of pieces of material of

low density and consequently high buoyancy, such as expanded polystyrene, which in addition to floating well is impervious to water and were housed in covers proportionally distributed both

in the front of the vest and legs as in the back

of these, consisting of a cover on the upper back

of the vest, two in the chest, two in the waist, two in the lumbar area 20 and four in the legs. The thickness of the neoprene was also

proportional to the size of the swimsuit, being thicker in the larger sizes that needed to strengthen the buoyancy of the subject. The number of the buoyancy regulators of the subject

insertable in the covers also adapted to these buoyancy factors and the evolution of the subject's learning, being able to

be inserted between one or more in the covers located in the outer pectoral areas of the vest and at least one in them

5 interior areas. Once the vest and legs were compensated for their buoyancy, the flotation elements had to be distributed to act in areas of the body where positive buoyancy must be maintained, that is, ascending, and in those where buoyancy it must be neutral, that is, neither

10 ascending or positive or descending or negative. A child with older

muscle mass or greater bone weight, for example, you will need to

improve your buoyancy add regulatory elements of your

buoyancy around your waist,

The sleeveless vest allowed the swimmer's arms to move without difficulty to advance the body without the head being semi submerged and therefore exposed to entering

water through the nose or water preventing the swimmer's visibility.

But to prevent the child from withdrawing on their own the

regulatory elements of its buoyancy by opening the sailboat belt

20 on its own it was planned to additionally include these

regulatory elements on the inside of the vest, where

inserted through porthole-shaped openings, which

They make removal difficult.

In a different embodiment they were also

buoyancy regulating elements on the back of the vest.

In a different embodiment, a second one was planned

vest opening on the back specially designed for

;

subjects with a disability to wear the vest,

distributing the covers or floating pockets in another way to

be able to locate the zipper in line with the spine.

In another different embodiment the possibility had been foreseen

of inflating the covers with valves in this regard.

10

In a fifth different embodiment, the

insertion of buoyancy regulating elements only

internally.

In a sixth different embodiment the upper body of the

swimsuit, the vest, was independent of the second, the pants.

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ADDITIONS TO THE MAIN PATENT

FIRST-In the present invention the float swimsuit is

conceived as a unique piece of neoprene, polyurethane, leather or

any other material suitable for water with the elements

regulators of its buoyancy of the main patent. Which no

twenty

Only give security to the practice of swimming, but also

quickly improve the learning of the different styles of

I swim. Thus the float swimsuit object of the present addition

it constitutes a solution not only to the problems that we

We find for a correct learning of the techniques and aquatic skills, but also improves safety, largely avoiding unnecessary accidents that in the aquatic environment are usually of catastrophic consequences.

5 SECOND.- In the present addition the elements

flotation regulators can be inserted, as in the

main patent, in pockets or covers or withdrawn, thus regulating not only the user's buoyancy according to the morphological characteristics of the user, such as bone, muscle density, weight, as the main patent did, but also regulated according to the needs both in the learning process and in the security process, which is why this addition is suitable for both

for the initiation as for the improvement of different activities in the water such as swimming, aquarunning and 15 rescue and lifeguard activities

THIRD.- The float swimsuit of the present addition is

unlsex and the pockets or covers the floating matertal are located in the front and back of the swimsuit pants, as well

as well as in the lower back and lower abdomen,

20 wrapping around the waist. FOUR.- In the present addition the pockets or covers may be integrated in the float pants or attached with their flotation regulating elements to the swimsuit with sailboat,

being able to introduce said regulating elements in the pockets

on the inside or adhere them externally, depending on the security

or the ease with which you want to manipulate the regulation of the

floatation. These pockets or covers are provided with a fold in 5 its mouth that serves as a lid to prevent the

floating accessories.

FIFTH.- The pockets or covers of the present addition may in a different embodiment be inflated by air with their corresponding valve.

10 SIXTH.- In the present addition the float swimsuit has the following uses:

a) For swimming in a horizontal, supine or prone position with the pockets or covers with their corresponding flotation regulating elements in the anterior and posterior zones

15 of the leg of the pants. This model is for

swimming and within it for swimming in any style,

crol, learning the hydrodynamic position avoiding lateral oscillations of the feet more and allowing to make turns without losing the flotation, facilitating the learning of

20 the butterfly technique in a global way and being able to do coordination exercises with less effort before acquiring the necessary skills to swim to butterfly and back, as well as crol, also pennite learn breaststroke

wave more easily and improve arm exercises with flotation in the legs if it hurts the style.

b) With flotation in the legs and in the lumbar area, the pockets or covers being the front and back of the 5 leg of the swimsuit pants, as well as in the area

lumbar and lower abdomen, wrapping around the waist,

with an extra flotation to facilitate horizontal flotation and achieve greater safety, with maximum flotation the legs do not sink and allow us to swim

10 with less effort. It has utility in swimming in waters

open, swim for lifeguards who will save lives,

swim for triathletes in open water, and for practitioners

of water sports that want more security.

It is also very for disabled people who

15 want to enjoy the pleasure of swimming and improve their shape

physical or for older people who have sunken legs, as well as for children who learn to swim with

more ease and safety c) With flotation in the legs, in the lower back and in the

20 lower abdomen, primarily serving to exercise in water vertically, running in the water (aquarunning), water polo, etc. To these pants

swimsuit can be added a vest to give more

vertical flotation BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Reference is made below to some figures that

5 show a specific non-exclusive way of performing the swimsuit

float object of the present addition. Figure 1: Float swimsuit back view Figure 2: Float swimsuit front view Figure 3: Buoyancy regulator element view

10 inside.

In these figures, the following numerical references are highlighted:

1) Float swimsuit

15 2) Cover 3) Leg 4) Buoyancy regulator element 5) Cover cover fold

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE 20 ADD

A preferred embodiment is described below.

of the addition.

.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention can be carried out on the basis of a float swimsuit (1) of a single piece of neoprene, polyurethane, lycra or any other matten suitable for

water with the regulatory elements (4) of its buoyancy of the

5 main patent, which can be inserted, as in the main patent, in the covers (2) or withdrawn, thus regulating not only the buoyancy of the user according to the morphological characteristics of the

same, such as your bone density, muscle, weight, as what

made the main patent, but they are also regulated according to the

10 needs both in the learning process and in the

security, which is why this addition is suitable for initiation

as for the improvement of different activities in the

water such as swimming, aquarunning and rescue and lifeguard activities. Said float swimsuit (1) is unisex and in the covers 15 (2) with the buoyancy regulator material (4) are located in the front and back of the leg (3) of the swimsuit pants (1), as well as in the lumbar area and lower abdomen area, wrapping around the waist, may be integrated in the float pants (1) or attached with its regulating elements (4) of 20 floating to the swimsuit with sailboat, and being able to introduce said regulatory elements (4 ) on the covers (2) on the inside or adhere them externally, depending on the safety or ease with which you want to manipulate the regulation of the flotation. These covers

(2) they are provided with a fold (5) in their mouth that acts as a cover to prevent the regulating elements (4) from coming out and in

a different embodiment can be inflated by air with your

corresponding valve. 5 Said Hotador swimsuit (1) has the following uses:

d) For swimming in a horizontal, supine or prone position with the covers (2) with their corresponding flotation regulating elements (4) in the front and rear of the jacket (3) of the swimsuit (1). This model

10 serves for swimming and within it for swimming to any

style, crucible, hydrodynamic position learning

avoiding lateral oscillations of the legs and allowing turns without losing flotation,

facilitating the learning of the butterfly technique a

15 globally and being able to do coordination exercises with less effort by acquiring beforehand the skills necessary to swim with butterfly and back, as well as erol, it also allows you to learn wave arm more easily and improve arm exercises with

20 flotation on legs if impair style. e) With flotation in the piemas and in the lower back, the covers (2) being in the anterior and posterior part of the palm

(3) swimsuit pants, as well as in the area

lumbar and lower abdomen, wrapping around the waist, with extra flotation to facilitate horizontal flotation and achieve greater safety, with maximum flotation the legs do not sink and allow us to swim

5 with less effort. It has utility in swimming in waters

open, swim for lifeguards who will save lives,

I swim for three athletes in open water, and for water sports practitioners who want more security.

It is also very for people with disabilities who want to enjoy the pleasure of swimming and improve their shape

physical or for older people who sink the

legs, as well as for children who learn to swim with

more ease and safety f) With flotation in the legs, in the lower back and in the

15 lower abdomen, serving primarily to exercise in the water vertically, race in the

water (aquarunning), water polo, etc. To these pants

swimsuit can be added a vest to give more

vertical flotation

Claims (4)

  1.-Float swimsuit to learn to swim, characterized by being constituted from a float swimsuit (1) of a piece 5 unique neoprene, polyurethane, leather or any other suitable material for water with regulating elements (4) of its buoyancy inserted in the covers (2) and can be removed. 2.-Float swimsuit to learn to swim, according to claim 1, characterized in that the covers (2) with the material 10 buoyancy regulator (4) is located in the front and back of the leg (3) of the swimsuit (1), as well as in the lower back and abdomen, wrapping the waist, and can be integrated into the float pants (1) or adhered with their regulating elements (4) flotation to the swimsuit 15 with sailboat, and being able to introduce said regulatory elements (4) on the covers (2) on the inside or adhere them externally 3.-Float swimsuit to learn to swim, according  claims 1 and 2. characterized in that said covers (2) are provided with a fold (5) in its mouth that acts as a cover to prevent 5 4.-Float swimsuit to learn to swim, characterized because in a different embodiment they can be inflated by air with their corresponding valve. 5.-Use of the float swimsuit to learn to swim previously claimed 10 a) For swimming in a horizontal, supine or prone position while the covers (2) and their corresponding regulatory elements

(4)

of flotation in the anterior and posterior area of the palm tree

(3)

swimsuit pants (1). b) For swimming with flotation in the legs and lower back,

15 being the covers (2) and their corresponding flotation regulators (4) in the front and rear of the leg (3) of the swimsuit pants, and in the lower back. e) For swimming with floating legs, in the lower back and in the lower abdomen, being the covers (2) and its 20 corresponding flotation regulators (4) in the front and back of the leg (3) of the pants swimsuit, in the lower back and lower abdomen, wrapping around the waist.