Global Patent Index - EP 0291305 A2

EP 0291305 A2 19881117 - Improvements in or relating to diving aids.

Title (en)

Improvements in or relating to diving aids.

Title (de)

Tauchhilfe.

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'aide pour plonger.

Publication

EP 0291305 A2 19881117 (EN)

Application

EP 88304296 A 19880512

Priority

  • GB 8711515 A 19870515
  • GB 8803002 A 19880210

Abstract (en)

A diving and swimming aid comprises a roller (27) which may be diabolo shaped and which is mounted for rotation in two side frames 14 secured to a surrounded 11 of a swimming pool. A user can stand on the pool surround surface 12, lean on the roller 27; the rotation of the roller 27 helps to carry the user into the water 10. The height and fore-and-aft position of the roller can be adjusted by bolts 29, 24 engaging in slots 20, 19 and the roller axis 26 can be placed in selected slot 25. There may be several rollers 27. The roller 27 can be replaced by an endless belt rotatable on spaced rollers, one of which can be adjustable to vary the angle of descent of a user.

IPC 1-7

A63B 69/14

IPC 8 full level

A63B 69/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 69/12 (2013.01); A63B 2208/12 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0291305 A2 19881117; EP 0291305 A3 19890503; EP 0291305 B1 19921216; DE 3876680 D1 19930128; GB 2204803 A 19881123; GB 2204803 B 19920129; GB 8811285 D0 19880615

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88304296 A 19880512; DE 3876680 T 19880512; GB 8811285 A 19880512