| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 482055000 | Swimming | 34 |
| 20090298652 | Swim Training Device and Method - The swim training device includes a pole for use in compression between a belt worn on the waist of the swimming user and a floating base. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100009813 | REMOVABLE DEVICE ALLOWING STATIONARY SWIMMING IN AN ABOVE-GROUND SWIMMING POOL OR SELF-SUPPORTING SWIMMING POOL - A device for stationary swimming in an above-ground or self-supporting swimming pool includes an item of equipment intended to surround the body of a swimmer, a flexible tether fastened at one end to the item of equipment, and at least one attachment pole with at least one hitching point for fastening to the other end of the tether. The base of the attachment pole is removable manner and has at least one anchoring plate extending laterally with respect to the base of the pole. The plate has an elongate shape and a size such that a large portion of its length can be slipped beneath one of the ends of a water basin lying on the ground. The mass of water contained in the basin firmly blocks the pole, thereby immobilizing and stabilizing the attachment pole. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100197467 | Swimmer training apparatus having force control - A swimmer training apparatus includes a housing having a rotatable spool mounted therein and defining a longitudinal spool axis. The rotatable spool includes a cylindrical outer surface and a spooler is mounted to the housing and adapted to axially advance a swimmer tethering line along the cylindrical outer surface during playing out or taking up the swimmer tethering line. The swimmer training apparatus further includes a torque transfer device coupled between a motor and the rotatable spool and including a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field. The torque transfer device further includes a rotatable mechanism fixed to rotate with the rotatable spool and a rotatable mechanism fixed to rotate with the motor. One of the rotatable mechanisms includes a magnetically permeable medium adapted via interacting with the magnetic field to transfer a torque between the first rotatable mechanism and the second rotatable mechanism during rotating the rotatable spool. A torque control system for the swimmer training apparatus includes an electronic control unit configured via software and/or hardware control to implement an operating method for training or evaluating performance of a swimmer. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100197468 | Swim Training Vest - An apparatus related to a swim training vest with which one or more water resistance induction ducts may be associated; consisting of a front panel and back panel secured together by an adjustable strap; generating a variable amount of resistance in the water by adjustment of a flap at the exhaust end of the water resistance induction ducts. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100204019 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO MEMBERS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS MOBILE, AND SWIMMING HARNESS USING THE SAME - An elastic link for adjusting the distance between two members, at least one of which is mobile, is characterised in that it includes at least two elastic yarns each attached through one of the opposite ends thereof to two points distant from each other of an intermediate portion of a strap located between the extreme portions of the latter, under conditions such that when a tensile force is applied on said strap, the first elastic yarn is stretched first, the second elastic yarn being then stretched based on the magnitude of the applied tensile force. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100285930 | SWIMMER TRAINING DEVICE - A swimmer training device includes a frame, a variable weight device, a first block, a second block, and a cable. The frame includes a bottom support section, a top section, and a plurality of support members. The first block is coupled to the top section, and comprises a plurality of first main pulleys that are each rotatable about a first axis. The second block is coupled to the variable weight device, and comprises a plurality of second main pulleys that are each rotatable about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis. The cable is wound at least partially around each of the first main pulleys and each of the second main pulleys, and extends from the top section of the frame. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110009244 | SHOE FOR DEEP-WATER-RUNNING EXERCISE - An apparatus for use in exercising in water, preferably deep water running, includes a shoe that is configured to be worn by the user. The shoe includes a plurality of drag-generating elements attached to and extending from each side of said shoe for generating drag forces on the shoe during movement in water. The drag-generating elements generate more drag for movement of said shoe in a rearward direction than in a forward direction and are sized and positioned to simulate the forces on the user's foot arising from land-based running. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110021324 | APPARATUS FOR AQUATIC EXERCISE - An aquatic exercise device comprising a base arranged to be held in particular with a foot or with a hand, and webbing, in particular corolla-shaped webbing, that is secured to the base and that is suitable for deforming under pressure from the water that is exerted while the device is moving. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110098158 | Dry head swimming exercise float - An aquatic exercise device designed to elevate the head out of the water while keeping the lumbar spine slightly flexed and allowing vigorous kicking of the legs for weight loss and low impact aerobic conditioning. A swimmer swims on his back and holds onto handles, which keep the device stable and provide a secure frame while in the water. The preferred embodiment is formed from PVC pipe and polyethylene foam. The pipe components are glued together using standard PVC glue. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110136629 | Swimming exercising device - Individual swimmers may routinely and easily perform exercise regiments to maintain or enhance their general health and fitness utilizing the present invention. A pole may be secured adjacent a body of water to retain a tether and a harness which retains the swimmer. Numerous pole mounting arrangements provide for deployment of the swimming exercise device with nearly any configuration of swimming pool without regard for whether the pool is of the in ground style or of the above ground style and without regard for size from the smallest available to Olympic size. A small but durable hand rail mount and a water filled anchor which merely sits adjacent the body of water provide for excellent securement of the pole without any structural modification to any existing structure. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110256989 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWIMMING IN PLACE - The present disclosure relates to a device and method for allowing a swimmer to swim in place comprising using a device with a swimmer attachment element adapted to fit over a part of the swimmers body, an anchor attachment element connected to the swimmer attachment element and adapted to attach to an anchor, said anchor configured to immovably absorb the forward thrust of a swimmer. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110263387 | Swim Training Harness - Swim training apparatus comprising, a pair of leg bands, each having posterior sides and adapted to be secured around the thigh portion of a swimmer's legs, a waist band having a posterior side and adapted to be secured around the waist of a swimmer, a lever arm attached to waist band and having distal ends and a center and a pair of connecting straps each having distal and proximate ends where the proximate ends are attached to the respective distal ends of the lever arm and the distal ends of the straps are attached to the respective posterior sides of the leg bands. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120264574 | Aqua-gym device - An aqua-gym device includes a supporting frame, a training connector, and an elastic element. The elastic element has a first elastic portion having one end movably connected to the supporting frame, and another end movably connected to the training connector such that the first elastic element is arranged to exert an upward force to the user for substantially assisting the user to float in the water. The elastic element further has a second elastic portion having one end movably connected to the supporting frame, and another end movably connected to the training connector such that the second elastic element is arranged to exert a backward pulling force to the user, so that when the user exercises in the water, the first and the elastic element substantially guide the user by assisting the user to float in the water and providing a guiding force to the user. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120316039 | Aquatic Exercise Device - An aquatic exercise device ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130095980 | TRACK START BLOCK FOR SWIMMING - A starting block for swimming equipped with a single curved surface to facilitate track starts while reducing the trip hazard of such a surface. This allows for safer mounting from rear and side steps and removes undesirable gaps in the top surface of the starting block. A pliable embodiment of said curved surface can modify the distance of the curvature from the leading edge of the starting block to adapt to different swimmer needs. An apparatus to obtain said distance for a given swimmer from a meet management system to modify the pliable embodiment for quick change during time-constrained events such as meets. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130178341 | Swimming Support Structure - The invention provides a mobile structure that can be used in any water body having a relatively uniform floor and a calm surface (i.e., beach, lake or pool). This structure has multiple hold and leaning surfaces and/or elements that lie flush and below the water level providing people with disabilities and older people a solid support structure to hold, sit, stand or lean while performing adapted swimming activities. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130252788 | STARTING BLOCK - An adjustable swimmer's starting block includes a wedge shaped launch block that is movable between a stowed position and plural positions along a surface of a starting platform, providing adjustable positioning to the starting block for adaptation to different users and uses. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140005004 | Swimming resistance trainer | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140018211 | SWIM TRAINING APPARATUS - A swim training apparatus for training a user during swimming, the apparatus including, an at least semi-rigid body, an attachment mechanism to allow the body to be worn by the user so that at least part of the body contacts the user's torso to thereby provide at least one of resistance training for improving at least one of strength and stability of the user, and posture training for guiding user posture. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140024501 | SWIMMING TRAINING DEVICE - A device for improving the swimming performance of a user. The device includes an upper layer made of a translucent or transparent material, a middle layer disposed adjacent the first layer and made of a reflective material, and a lower layer disposed adjacent the second layer. The third layer is made of an opaque material. Additionally, a line is disposed along a length of at least one of the upper, middle, and lower layers to assist the user in determining a position of the user, so as to correct movements of the user. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140106939 | WORKOUT PLANNING AND LAP COUNTING DEVICE FOR SWIMMING - A swimming workout planning and lap counting device includes a rope or band including first and second ends and a middle portion; and a plurality of floatable indicators having a plurality of indicia, wherein the plurality of floatable indicators are arranged in sequence corresponding to a swimming workout plan, wherein each floatable indicator indicates, based on indicia, a portion of the swimming workout plan selected from the group consisting of one or more specific numbers of laps to swim, stroking techniques to perform, kicking techniques to perform, pulling exercises or other drills to perform, and rest periods to execute, wherein the floatable indicators move on the rope/band so that after a portion of the swimming workout plan is completed, the corresponding floatable indicator is moveable from a first position to a second position on the rope/band to indicate completion of that portion of the swimming workout plan. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140155227 | SWIMMING EXERCISING DEVICE - Individual swimmers may routinely and easily perform exercise regiments to maintain or enhance their general health and fitness utilizing the present invention. A pole may be secured adjacent a body of water to retain a tether and a harness which retains the swimmer. The pole mount provides for securement at generally any swimming pool utilizing a hand rail which exists with generally all swimming pools. This provides for the swimming exercise device to be extremely transportable while ensuring use without any structural modification to any existing structure of the swimming pool. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140171270 | DEVICE FOR TRAINING SWIMMERS AND PERFORMING PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC EXERCISES - Provided are a device for training swimmers and performing physiotherapeutic exercises, a method for assembling a device for training swimmers and performing physiotherapeutic exercises, a unit for measuring parameters of a swimmer, and a method for assembling a unit for measuring parameters of a swimmer. The device for training swimmers and performing physiotherapeutic exercises comprises a tank configured to accommodate a swimmer and a cover connected to the tank. The device for training swimmers and performing physiotherapeutic exercises further comprises a restraining element. A first end of the restraining element is connected to the tank and the second end of the restraining element is configured to be connected to the swimmer. The unit for measuring parameters of a swimmer comprises a housing, within which a motive force sensor, a processing unit, and a transmitter are enclosed. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140171271 | TRACK START BLOCK FOR SWIMMING - A starting block for swimming equipped with a single curved surface to facilitate track starts while reducing the trip hazard of such a surface. This allows for safer mounting from rear and side steps and removes undesirable gaps in the top surface of the starting block. A pliable embodiment of said curved surface can modify the distance of the curvature from the leading edge of the starting block to adapt to different swimmer needs. An apparatus to obtain said distance for a given swimmer from a meet management system to modify the pliable embodiment for quick change during time-constrained events such as meets. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140200116 | Real Time Feedback Swim Training System and Method Based on Instantaneous Speed - A swim training system and method includes a signal delivery sub-system configured to deliver signals to the swimmer and a machine vision sub-system with a detector and a target marker to be worn by a swimmer. The detector is configured to detect the target marker. A controller is configured to operably control the machine vision sub-system. A data processing sub-system is configured to process data collected by the machine vision sub-system and to generate signals for the signal delivery system. During a swim training session, the detector tracks a location of the target marker and transmits speed data to the data processing sub-system. The data processing sub-system processes the speed data and generates signals that are transmitted to the swimmer via the signal delivery sub-system in real time during the swim session. The signals are representative of a real time speed characteristic of the swimmer. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20160016046 | AQUATIC EXERCISE SYSTEM - A housing assembly includes a plurality of hollow pipes forming a base section horizontally disposed and a support section vertically disposed with a top pipe. An operational assembly includes a plurality of block and tackle subassemblies. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a fixed block with a plurality of upper pulleys depending from the top pipe. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a movable tackle with a plurality of lower pulleys. Each movable tackle includes a cord with a fixed end, a movable end, and an intermediate section. The intermediate section winds back and forth between the lower pulleys and the upper pulleys. A belt has a clip attached to the movable end of each cord. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160067551 | AQUATIC SWIM TRAINING DEVICES - An aquatic training device including a body having a contact surface for engaging a hand of a user and a securing fin extending substantially transverse from the contact surface. The securing fin further includes a retaining member spaced from the contact surface. The aquatic training device is designed to improve a user's stroke technique, particularly with respect to hand arm positioning while swimming, by forcing the user to engage shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers in optimal hand arm positions while swimming. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160107034 | Training device having immediate training effect in water for swimmers - The purpose of the invention was to develop a training device that allows acquiring sense of water immediately after workouts with it. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160114234 | ANKLE FLOAT BUOY - A unitary ankle float buoy for immobilizing the legs during swim training. The buoy is formed of a central portion connecting a top wall and a lower wall and a pair of ankle openings disposed on each side of the central portion. The ankle float buoy is designed and configured to be worn upon both ankles of a swimmer below the calf and above the foot. | 04-28-2016 |
| 482056000 | Out of water type | 5 |
| 20130281264 | SWIMMING EXERCISE DEVICE - An improved swimming exercise device primarily includes a device body, a pendulous device, arm stroke gears and elastic devices and is characterized that a supporting surface is provided on the device body for supporting an abdominal region of a user lying prone thereon, so as to allow the user to transversely wiggle his/her upper-half body and vertically swing his/her legs more coordinately, stably and smoothly. The improved swimming exercise device is also is characterized that fixing devices are provided on front and rear portions of the device body, respectively, for fixing the pendulous device and the elastic devices, so that the pendulous device and the elastic devices can be prevented from unpredictable moves that might otherwise happen and frighten the user. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20150141210 | SWIMMING RESISTANCE TRAINER - A swimmer's resistance trainer having a base frame comprising two long slide rail sides and two short bench mount sides attached to each other to form a generally rectangular form, a bench rail attached to the two short sides using a vertical mount that extends between an end of the bench rail and each short side; a padded bench mounted onto a pivotal bench mount mounted onto a slide body that slideably attached to the bench rail; a padded head support attached to a headrest body that is slideably attached to the bench rail; at least one slideable padded armrest attached to an arm support post attached to a slideable arm rest body slideably attached to at least one of the long slide rails of the base frame, the at least one padded armrest comprises an arm resistance mechanism. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150314160 | Diamond roller - The Diamond Roller is a diamond shaped exercise device that contains a main roller which mobilizes the device to move freely in 360 degrees. This is a unique device made to enhance an athlete and non-athletes work out. The device targets the smaller and larger muscles in the body. One of the purposes of the device is to give smaller muscles in the body a chance to develop before injury. You want to start out with one device to work out one side of your body. The goal is to get to the point where you can use two devices at once and see your full potential. The device is a simulation of swimming without water. With this device you will never have to touch a weight again. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150328520 | HYDRO ELIMINATOR FULL BODY EXERCISE SWIM MACHINE - A new type of exercise machine for full body and cardiovascular fitness enthusiasts. It incorporates the properties of tension physics with applied tension force displacement wherein the users' torso is attached to a moving part that tilts and is centralized along a path of lease resistance (B) and the users' hands and feet are fixed at point A and point C of that path. Having the users' hands at point (A) attached to a cable that passes through the same central point (B) by why of a pulley and proceeding to the opposite foot; point (C). The user will then, in a simulated swim stroke assert force on both ends of the cable thus moving the entire body to the right or to the left. During this movement the user has at his/her discretion the amount of resistance applied between the hands and the feet. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160129293 | EXERCISE DEVICE AND METHOD - An exercise device for use by a user on a support surface comprises a support assembly, an extendable neck, and one or more resilient first resistance assemblies. The support assembly supports the user relative to the support surface. The support assembly includes a support body that is engaged by the user, and a support base that supports the support body, the support base resting on the support surface. The extendable neck is movably coupled to the support assembly. More particularly, the extendable neck is selectively movable relative to the support assembly between a retracted position and an extended position. The one or more resilient first resistance assemblies are secured to the extendable neck. | 05-12-2016 |
