ES2808473A1 - VERSATILE SPORTS COMPLEMENT INTENDED FOR TRAINING SWIMMING (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Versatile sports accessory for training swimming, comprising a fin (2), with a bottom (10) with lower holes (14), a protrusion (7) on the bottom (10), with upper holes (9) aligned with the lower holes (14), which creates a rail (11), and a blade (3) with blade holes (16) for the introduction of a flexible macaroni (19), which comprises a shim that forms a cavity for the introduction of a foot, where the insertion of the blade (3) in the rail (11) causes the alignment of the holes of the fin (9, 14) with the holes of the blade (3) to enable the insertion of the Flexible macaron (19) so that the sports accessory (1) can be used with the blade (3) attached to the fin (2) to exercise the lower body or with the blade (3) independently to exercise the upper body. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

VERSATILE SPORTS COMPLEMENT INTENDED FOR SWIMMING

TRAINING

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention is classified within the sector of the design, development and manufacture of sports products, specifically in the field related to the sport of swimming for use during training. In particular, reference is made to products related to swimming paddles and fins that are used to develop the user's musculature during training.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Since the present invention integrates the performance of swimming paddles and fins and currently there are no precedents for products with these characteristics both conceptually and on the market, the antecedents of swimming fins and blades will be studied separately and as they are marketed today in day.

Swimming fins are a product used for movement in the water through the movement of the joints of the lower body of the human body (legs). There are different types of swimming fins depending on the type of use for which they are intended, such as diving or apnea fins, but the variety that corresponds to the invention that concerns this document is that of swimming training fins. This type of product stands out for its small size so as not to interfere with the frequency of the swimming kick cycle or the swimming technique. By presenting a greater contact surface with the water, the effort required to perform a kick will be greater, increasing the muscular development of the lower body area.

The first concepts of swimming fins were proposed by Leonardo da Vinci but the one who is considered to be the inventor of this product is Benjamin Franklin, due to the letters sent to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg in 1773. The first patent relating to swimming fins is published in 1933 by Louis Marie de Corlieu. There are currently a multitude of patents related to this product. For the invention that occupies this document, different patents related to swimming fins have been taken into account due to the integration of mobile or attachable elements. These listed patents, by way of example and not limitation, are the following:

- ES2691569B2: "Swimming fins with variable geometry"

- ES2735634A1: "Variable geometry swimming fin suitable for the four swimming styles"

- WO2011056996A1: "Retractable swim fins"

- EP2100644B1: “Swimming Flipper adjustable according to the foot’s size”

- ES2719923A1: "Variable geometry fins for training"

The swimming paddles, for their part, are a sports material used to move through the water through the movement of the joints of the upper body of the human body (arms). The most frequent use for this product is the implementation in swimming workouts to strengthen the muscles of the upper body. In the same way as with the fins, by presenting a greater contact surface with the water, the effort required to perform a stroke will be greater, increasing muscle development in the upper body area.

As in the previous case, Benjanim Franklin is considered the inventor of this product, due to the letters sent to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg in 1773. The first patent on swimming paddles was published in 1876 by RHW Dunlop, although the most relevant is the one published in 1973 by Anthony James Monterella, since it was the first patent designed with swimming training in mind. For the invention that concerns this document, different patents related to swimming paddles sought for the integration of mobile or attachable elements have been taken into account, these patents listed, by way of example and not limitation, are:

- US7582045B1: "Variable resistance aquaticexercise apparatus"

- WO2017207887A8: “Hand paddle for swimming to which the distal portion of user’s arm is intended to be attached”

- US2017232303A1: “Swimmer hand paddle”

- US5288254A: “Swimmer's hand paddle”

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to a new product for the muscular development of the upper and lower trains of the user through swimming training. The present invention exposes a double functionality by integrating the benefits offered by swimming fins and paddles, products also used for the muscular development of the user through swimming training.

The most obvious advantage of the present invention lies in the integration of the functionalities of both swimming fins and paddles to achieve a product that satisfies various training needs in a single element, being able to be more attractive to the user due to savings, both economical. , by having to acquire a single product to satisfy several of their training needs, such as in terms of space since the present invention occupies a smaller volume than the two products separately, also being possible to attract an audience outside the training of swimming who can see in this invention the possibility of getting into this sporting activity. On the other hand, the material savings resulting from the integration of two products is beneficial both for the environment, since fewer raw materials would be consumed, and for the production companies, which would have to make a lower outlay for the manufacture of this invention. in terms of purchasing raw materials.

Descriptively, the present invention is composed of two main elements, the fin and the blade, being secured by a third, a flexible connecting macaroni.

The fin is made up of an ankle strap that surrounds the user's foot, preventing it from being thrown when a kick is performed, which is attached to the body of the fin through lateral ribs, which in addition to serving as a transition element provides rigidity to the assembly to prevent excessive flexing of the product when it is being used in the swim fin functionality. The body of the fin is composed of a blade, an element in charge of being the extension of the user's foot and whose function is to provide a larger contact surface with the water, thus favoring muscle development through an increase in strength. thruster needed to perform the kick. It also has a bottom, located in the central part of the fin, where supports the shovel part. The body of the blade has a protrusion in the border area of the union between the bottom and the blade that provides an extra material in order to provide greater security to the final assembly. This protuberance generates, on the bottom of the fin, a cavity that will serve as a rail for the introduction of the blade and its conservation within the structure. A series of holes are made in this protrusion, as well as in the bottom, the two sets of holes being aligned and which will serve to pass the flexible connecting macaroni to achieve a total integration of the invention once the blade is inserted.

On the other hand, at the end of the ankle strap there is a grip in the form of a hole for inserting the finger, the function of which is to facilitate the adjustment of the invention for the user when he tries to insert his foot into it.

The part of the blade is made up of a rigid plate, the body of the blade, which will have the function of being the extension of the user's hand to present a greater contact surface with the water and thus promote the muscular development of the upper body. of this one. This will have several holes in its outer area through which the flexible macaroni will pass, which will allow the user's hand to be fixed to this element when the invention is being used in the blade functionality and ensure the integration of the set when it is being used in the functionality. fin. A shim is attached to the body of the paddle where the user's foot will be inserted during the use of the invention in the swimming fin functionality and will serve as a pad for the user's hand when the invention is being used in the paddle functionality. swimming. The shim is composed of two pieces of a textile or neoprene material joined at the ends of their sides, leaving the one that coincides with the lower end of the body of the blade free to allow the introduction of the user's foot.

Flexible macaroni, preferably circular in section and made of an elastomer material, will have a diameter slightly greater than the holes made in both the blade and the fin to facilitate a correct fit.

The present invention can operate in the swimming paddle functionality, extracting the paddle part and placing the flexible connecting macaroni so that they contain the user's hand, which will be placed on the pad that provides the shoe area. You can also operate in the swim fin functionality, simply by placing the blade on the bottom of the fin and insert it through the rails to later secure the assembly with the flexible connecting macaroni. The user's foot will be inserted between the two pieces that make up the shoe, made of much more comfortable material than the rest of the fin, and will remain fully adjusted thanks to the ankle strap, which will prevent the foot from coming off at all times.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures necessary for a better understanding of the invention that the writing of this document occupies are listed below, as well as a brief description of them:

Figure 1.- Shows a top perspective of the fully integrated sports accessory of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a top perspective of the invention fully integrated with the upper part of the hollowed shoe for the introduction of the user's foot.

Figure 3.- Shows a top perspective of the fin.

Figure 4.- Shows a bottom perspective of the fin.

Figure 5.- Shows both a top and bottom perspective of the blade.

Figure 6.- Shows a top perspective of the blade with the flexible joint macaroni. Figure 7.- Shows a fully integrated lateral section along the longitudinal axis of the invention.

The references used in the figures are listed below:

1. - Sports accessory.

2. - Fin.

3. - Shovel.

4. - Ankle strap.

5. - Lateral ribs.

6. - Blade.

7. - Lump.

8. - Upper rib.

9. - Upper holes.

10. - Fin bottom.

11. - Rails.

12. - Grip hole.

13. - Lower rib.

14. - Lower holes.

15. - Blade body.

16. - Holes in the blade.

17. - Lower part of the shoe.

18. - Upper part of the shoe.

19. - Flexible macaron.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

According to the figures set forth in the previous section, and in accordance with the numbering shown therein, a preferred embodiment of the invention that occupies this document will be described and comprising the parts and elements that will be described below.

Figures 1, 2 and 7 show an embodiment of the versatile sports accessory (1) intended for training swimming, composed of a fin (2), which receives inside a paddle (3) and is secured by a flexible macaron (19) joining.

The fin (2), as can be seen in figures 3, 4 and 7, is made up of the following elements:

• An ankle strap (4) of rectangular section with rounded corners, which is extended to connect with some lateral ribs (5) and in the middle part of its end connects with a gripping hole (12).

• Two lateral ribs (5) symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of the fin (2), with a rounded section with a variable area, which begins at the junction with the ankle strap (4) to gradually reduce until it merges with the blade (6). During their travel, the lateral ribs (5) are in contact with a protrusion (7) and with the blade (6).

• A blade (6), with rounded ends that is in contact with the lateral ribs (5) on both sides of the element, as well as an upper rib (8) on the longitudinal axis of the upper face and a lower rib (13) on the longitudinal axis of the lower face.

A bottom of the fin (10) connected with the blade (6), which borders the protuberance (7) and will support the blade (3) when the sports accessory (1) is integrated. On its surface there are eight lower through holes (14) that connect with the rail (11) and are aligned with the upper holes (9) and with the holes in the blade (16) when the sports accessory (1) is integrated to pass the flexible macaron (19).

A protrusion (7), located at the junction of the blade (6) with the bottom of the fin (10), configuring the space designated for the insertion of the blade (3), a conductive rail (11), and which connects with the lateral ribs (5) in the lateral zone. The conductor rail (11) runs the entire length of the protrusion (7).

A slot-shaped rail (11) delimited between the protuberance (7) and the bottom of the fin (10). It is intended to house the fin (2). Its thickness coincides with that of the body of the blade (15) and its depth with the distance between the end of the body of the blade (15) and the lower part of the shim (17).

An upper rib (8), located on the longitudinal axis of the upper end of the blade (6) and connecting with the protrusion (7) until it merges with it.

Eight upper through holes (9) located along the length of the protrusion (7) four to four symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the fin (2), which connect with the rail (11) and aligned with the lower holes (14) and the holes of the blade (16) when the sports accessory (1) is integrated to pass the flexible macaron (19) of union.

A rectangular section gripping hole (12) with rounded corners that connects with the ankle strap (4) at its end at two points.

A lower rib (13) located on the longitudinal axis of the lower end of the blade (6) and that connects with the bottom of the fin (10) until it merges with it. Eight lower through holes (14) located along the length of the bottom of the fin (10) four to four symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the fin (2), which connect with the rail (11) and aligned with the upper holes (9) and with the holes in the blade (16) when the sports accessory (1) is integrated to pass the flexible macaroni (19).

The blade (3), as can be seen in figures 5, 6 and 7, is made up of the following elements:

• A rigid body of the blade (15), symmetrical along the longitudinal axis of the blade (3) of a thickness similar to that of the rail (11) and rounded at its ends. It is attached to the lower part of the shim (17). In its perimeter part, by an area external to the shoe, there are holes in the blade (16) that pass through.

• Eight through holes of the blade (16) located in the perimeter area of the body of the blade (15) four to four symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the blade (3), aligned with the upper holes (9) and the holes lower (14) of the flap (2) when the sports accessory (1) is integrated to pass the flexible macaron (19).

• A lower piece of the shim (17), made of textile material or neoprene, placed on the body of the blade (15) and of a smaller size, leaving a free perimeter area for the location of the holes of the blade (16 ).

• An upper part of the shoe (18), made of textile material or neoprene, attached to the lower part of the shoe (17), leaving an opening for the introduction of the user's foot.

The assembly of the sports accessory (1) of the invention, according to Figures 1, 2 and 7 is carried out by inserting the blade (3) into the fin (2). For this, the lower surface of the body of the blade (15) is placed, on the bottom of the fin (10), introducing the body of the blade (15) inside the rails (11) until it stops with the bottom of the rail (11) and making the holes in the blade (16) align with the lower (14) and upper (9) holes in the fin to make it possible to pass the flexible macaron (19) through them and ensure the sports accessory (1).

As can be seen in Figures 1, 2, 6 and 7, the flexible macaron (19) is positioned differently according to the functionality that is being given to the sports accessory (1) of the invention.

When used with the swimming fin functionality, the flexible macaroni (19) is inserted through the first upper hole (9) at one of the ends of the fin (2), and then passes through the hole in the blade (16 ) and exit through the lower hole (14) of the fin (2). This process will be repeated in an inverted manner in the nearest lower hole (14) and It will repeat this operation until the flexible macaroni (19) comes out through the last upper hole (9) at the other end of the fin (2).

However, in the case of using the sports accessory (1) of the invention with the functionality of a swimming paddle, the flexible macaron (19) is placed in such a way that it can contain the user's hand, as can be seen in the figure 6. For this, the flexible macaroni (19) is passed through the upper part of the second hole of the blade (16) of one of the sides and then inserted through the lower area of the first office of the blade (16) in the same side. Next, the flexible macaron (19) is brought diagonally to the front of the opposite side of the body of the blade (15) to introduce it through the upper part of the hole of the outer blade (16) and is passed through the lower part of the blade hole (16) inside the front area of the blade body (15) on the same side. From this, the necessary operations are carried out to obtain a symmetrical arrangement of the flexible macaroni (19) on the longitudinal axis of the blade (3).

According to Figures 5, 6 and 7 the lower and upper part of the shim (17) (18) are joined at their sides except for the side farthest from the holes of the front blade (16) in the body of the blade ( 15), the entrance area of the user's foot. Accordingly, the upper part of the shoe (18) can be stretched and hollowed out to form a cavity between the lower and upper parts (17) (18) of the shoe to allow entry of the user's foot, as can be seen in figure 2.

It should be noted that the shoe is made of a different material from the rest of the sports accessory (1). This material is a neoprene fabric, softer to the touch to be used by the foot when it is intended to be in motion. However, the rest of the sports accessory (1) is made of a material that is usually a technical polymer that, despite being flexible, has more hardness and rigidity than desired when in contact with the foot, being a source of problems. when doing long-term workouts.

Claims (5)

1. Versatile sports accessory for training swimming , comprising a fin (2), comprising a bottom (10), and a blade (6), and a blade (3), comprising a blade body (15 ) with holes in the blade (16) for the introduction of a flexible macaron (19) intended to accommodate a user's hand, the sports accessory being characterized in that: - The bottom of the fin (10) incorporates some lower holes (14) and borders the blade (6) by means of a protrusion (7) that is superimposed by an area of the bottom of the fin (10), configuring a rail (11) and comprising upper holes (9), - the blade (3) comprises a shim formed by a lower part (17) and an upper part (18) that make up a cavity, and - the flexible macaroni (19) is intended to join the blade (3) to the fin (2) by inserting it through the lower (14) and upper (9) holes of the fin and through the holes of the blade (16), where - the upper holes (9) are aligned with the lower holes (14), - the holes in the blade (16) are aligned with the lower (14) and upper (9) holes once the blade (3) has been inserted into the fin (2), and all the holes (9, 14, 16 ) are through to enable the insertion of the flexible macaroni (19) and thus join the fin (2) and the blade (3), so that the sports accessory (1) can be used with the blade (3) attached to the fin (2) to exercise the lower body or with the blade (3) independently to exercise the upper body. 2. - Versatile sports accessory for training swimming , according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible macaron (19) is made of an annular section elastomer material. 3. Versatile sports accessory for training swimming , according to claim 2, characterized in that the diameters of the upper (9), lower (14) and blade (16) holes are of a similar dimension and the macaroni is flexible ( 19) has a larger outer diameter. 4. - Versatile sports accessory for training swimming , according to claim 1, characterized in that the thickness of the body of the blade (15) coincides with the height of the rail (11) and that the distance between the end of the body of the blade (15) and the lower part (17) of the shoe coincide with the depth of the rail (11) to ensure a fit between the elements of the fin (2) and the blade (3) in the sports accessory (1). 5. - Versatile sports accessory for training swimming , according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the shoe is made of a material to be selected between textile and neoprene.