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EP 1077749 A1 20010228 - AQUADYNAMIC SWIM APPARATUS

Title (en)

AQUADYNAMIC SWIM APPARATUS

Title (de)

WASSERDYNAMISCHE SCHWIMMVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE NATATION AQUADYNAMIQUE

Publication

EP 1077749 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 98922198 A 19980512

Priority

US 9809577 W 19980512

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2331655A1] An aquadynamic swim apparatus (10). A foil (18) projects outwardly from a swimmer's leg, the foil having the shape of an airfoil and being adapted for a controlled angle of attack and rate of change thereof in response to forces applied by a swimmer's leg strokes. A second foil (20) projects inwardly from the swimmer's lower leg, the foil being adapted for passive, limited inclination and declination.

IPC 1-7

A63B 31/12

IPC 8 full level

A63B 31/12 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 7479998 A 19991129; CA 2331655 A1 19991118; EP 1077749 A1 20010228; EP 1077749 A4 20030813; JP 2002514484 A 20020521

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 7479998 A 19980512; CA 2331655 A 19980512; EP 98922198 A 19980512; JP 2000548052 A 19980512