Global Patent Index - EP 2731863 B8

EP 2731863 B8 20171025 - WATER WALKING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED PROPULSION

Title (en)

WATER WALKING APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED PROPULSION

Title (de)

WASSERGEHVORRICHTUNG MIT VERBESSERTEM ANTRIEB

Title (fr)

APPAREIL POUR MARCHER SUR L'EAU À PROPULSION AMÉLIORÉE

Publication

EP 2731863 B8 20171025 (EN)

Application

EP 12738582 A 20120711

Priority

  • GB 201111873 A 20110711
  • GB 201116210 A 20110919
  • GB 201200712 A 20120116
  • GB 2012000582 W 20120711

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2492780A] The present invention relates to a means to allow a person to walk on water which comprises a left buoyancy means 12 and a right buoyancy means 12, which enables the wearer to propel themselves across water by moving their legs in a walking or sliding motion. The shape of said left buoyancy means is such that said left buoyancy means is urged rightwards when, in use, water flows therearound and wherein the shape of said right buoyancy means is such that said right buoyancy means is urged leftwards when, in use, water flows therearound. Also disclosed is means to allow a person to walk on water which comprises a pair of buoyant hulls 12 with propulsion flaps (18, Fig 2) hinged to the underside. An apparatus for walking on water comprising a pole (54, Fig 7) with floating means (58, Fig 7) disposed at an end is also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 34/56 (2020.01); B63B 35/83 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B63B 32/70 (2020.02 - GB); B63B 34/56 (2020.02 - EP GB); B63B 34/565 (2020.02 - EP); B63H 16/08 (2013.01 - GB)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 201111873 D0 20110824; GB 2492780 A 20130116; EP 2731863 A1 20140521; EP 2731863 B1 20170823; EP 2731863 B8 20171025; ES 2642924 T3 20171120; ES 2642924 T8 20171228; GB 201116210 D0 20111102; GB 201200712 D0 20120229; PL 2731863 T3 20180131; WO 2013007970 A1 20130117

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 201111873 A 20110711; EP 12738582 A 20120711; ES 12738582 T 20120711; GB 201116210 A 20110919; GB 2012000582 W 20120711; GB 201200712 A 20120116; PL 12738582 T 20120711