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This invention is intended as an improved swimming aid for the hand. It is a ridged paddle having several features to enhance the paddles' performance for enjoyable swimming. The paddle has a finger tip hood that permits the fingers to extend unobstructed through finger facing apertures. The paddle

This invention is intended as an improved swimming aid for the hand. It is a ridged paddle having several features to enhance the paddles' performance for enjoyable swimming. The paddle has a finger tip hood that permits the fingers to extend unobstructed through finger facing apertures. The paddle has a wrist portion having a wrist strap. A thumb notch formed at a lateral end, by the palm potion of the paddle. The palm portion has a Transverse Ridge, that together with two lateral flanks form a triangle of three major bends at the palm. And, with two bends for the finger apertures and finger tip hood, change the paddles' shape from a flat surface to a three dimensional form, that deflect water, adds structural strength, and aids in hand comfort. The arrangement of these features, provide an enjoyable instrument that facilitates good leverage in the water.

대표청구항 ▼

We claim: 1. A hand paddle comprising: (a) a palm portion located in a center of the hand paddle between a wrist portion, a plurality of inter digital portions, and a first lateral end and a second lateral end, the palm portion has a central bend that runs in a straight line from a center of a litt

We claim: 1. A hand paddle comprising: (a) a palm portion located in a center of the hand paddle between a wrist portion, a plurality of inter digital portions, and a first lateral end and a second lateral end, the palm portion has a central bend that runs in a straight line from a center of a little finger aperture to approximately one inch above a thumb notch at the first lateral end; (b) a first flank formed by an upward bend along the first lateral end; (c) a second flank formed by an upward bend along the second lateral end; (d) a finger tip hood at the distal end, formed and positioned by a bend that runs from the first lateral end to the second lateral end along the top of the finger apertures to position the finger tip hood, forward from a hand side toward a waterside of the hand paddle, such that the finger tip hood is placed above and parallel to finger tips of a hand when fingers are out stretched through the finger apertures, the finger tip hood being elevated allows the fingers to protrude through the finger apertures unobstructed; wherein the central bend: i) runs on the palm portion on the hand side and across the hand paddle from the center of the little finger aperture situated close to the second lateral end, to approximately one inch above the thumb notch at the first lateral end; ii) causes the finger portion of the hand paddle to slope down, to allow the fingers to bend, forming a slight cup in the hand for comfort; iii) is at a slight angle to the perpendicular of the hand paddle, therefore it gives the finger portion a slight twist, adding to hand comfort iv) forms a transverse ridge, a Transverse Fasciculi (or meaty portion of the palm that is just below where the fingers meet the hand rest upon the transverse ridge, on a waterside of the hand paddle the transverse ridge formed by the central bend forms a hollow V-shaped wedge that allows for water disbursement to the lateral ends which alleviates water pressure while adding structural strength, to eliminate wobble, flutter, water shear, buckling, or bending of the hand paddle wherein the plurality of inter digital portions are bent upward at an angle approximately 30 degrees toward a hand side of the hand paddle by a bend that: i) runs from the first lateral end to the little finger aperture, along the bottom of a plurality of finger apertures which are at a convenient location to meet a first knuckle of each finger respectively, ii) repositions the inter digital portions upward to position the finger apertures to face the fingers of the hand, so that the fingers may enter the apertures unobstructed, and continue to remain straight, or curl slightly at the finger tips, or curl completely, depending upon a swimmer's disposition at time of use; wherein the inter digital portions further comprises three additional finger apertures in addition to the little finger aperture. 2. The hand paddle of claim 1 further comprising a pair of slits, the slits are formed and positioned on the wrist portion to accommodate a wrist strap to secure the hand paddle to the wrist.