WO2005056381A1 - Swimming aid - Google Patents
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- WO2005056381A1 WO2005056381A1 PCT/DE2004/001534 DE2004001534W WO2005056381A1 WO 2005056381 A1 WO2005056381 A1 WO 2005056381A1 DE 2004001534 W DE2004001534 W DE 2004001534W WO 2005056381 A1 WO2005056381 A1 WO 2005056381A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B31/00—Swimming aids
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- the invention relates to a buoyancy aid device, consisting of an elongated, floatable body made of waterproof material such as plastic or foam.
- Such devices are also referred to as swimming aids or swimming noodles. They usually consist of foamed polyethylene and are between 1.5 and 2 m long. They are usually 5 to 8 cm in diameter and are placed in the water either under the swimmer's belly or back, and due to their buoyancy they prevent the swimmer's body from sinking even without swimming. In doing so, she exerts a slight pressure on the underside of the swimmer's body in the water.
- the object of the invention is to give the swimming aid a well-being effect. This object is achieved in that the surface of the buoyancy aid device has nubs.
- the surface of the buoyancy aid has in other words a large number '../ • • .- • -' on of vofkVage ⁇ den, a few millimeters to a few centimeters long pimples that serve to stimulate the skin.
- the buoyant material of the hedgehog swimming noodle can be selected depending on the desired properties.
- the hedgehog swimming noodle can consist of cork, natural rubber, latex or synthetic plastic, in particular polyethylene, the material preferably having a cavity or being foamed. Due to the cavity or the multitude of gas inclusions in the case of a foamed material, the hedgehog swimming noodle becomes light and gets the necessary good buoyancy in the water.
- the surface of the hedgehog swimming noodle can be covered with a plastic tube that has the knobs.
- the swimming noodle can also consist of homogeneous material with nubs on the surface.
- the hedgehog swimming noodle can have different densities and / or hardness in different areas. In particular, it can have a greater hardness and / or density near the surface and in the region of the knobs in order to bring about an appropriately strong indentation of the knobs into the skin of the swimmer.
- the hedgehog swimming noodle preferably has a length of approximately 1 m to 2.2 m and a diameter of approximately 3 cm to 15 cm.
- the hedgehog floating noodle can be produced industrially from a plastic, preferably foamed polyethylene, in the extrusion process.
- the heated plastic is pressed through a nozzle in a pasty state and hardens when it cools down.
- Form jaws are placed behind the nozzle on the outer circumference of the resulting plastic tube, which have depressions that form the knobs.
- the elongated hedgehog swimming noodle can be straight or curved. Your material can be rigid or flexible.
- the cross section of the hedgehog swimming noodle can be constant or vary over its length.
- the cross section of the Igcl floating noodle can also deviate from a round cross-section and have, for example, the shape of an ellipse.
- the surface of the hedgehog swimming noodle can be covered or encapsulated with a latex tube, which is fitted with knobs so that the
- the Body can be stimulated.
- the knobs also increase grip or grip.
- buoyant As mentioned, it is buoyant and, among other things, a buoyancy aid, a health aid, a fitness device, a device for aqua fitness, therapies and prevention and much more.
- the principle of Archimedes ensures its buoyancy.
- the buoyancy is determined by its length, its diameter and the density of the hedgehog swimming noodle (latex / plastic) immersed in the water.
- Hedgehog swimming Noodle It should be chlorine-water-stable, saltwater-stable, have a dirt-repellent and / or bacteria-repellent surface, be skin-friendly, not trigger any allergies, UV-stable, ozone-stable, heat-stable, color-stable, have a good grip or grip ,
- the inner core can be made of plastic and the surface of latex.
- the surface is equipped with knobs (e.g. with a height of approx. 0.5 to 3 cm).
- the core and the surface of the hedgehog swimming noodle can be made of the same material.
- the height of the knobs can vary in different areas of the hedgehog swimming noodle.
- the hardness of the knobs can also vary. It is even possible to create zones of different hardness within one knob.
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of the swimming noodle according to the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of the lower section of the swimming noodle from FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 shows a representation of the swimming noodle cut along the section line III-III in FIG. 2;
- Figure 4 different representations of the nubs of the swimming noodle.
- the swimming noodle shown in Figure 1 consists of a body 1 which is made of a floatable flexible material.
- the body 1 preferably consists of a foamed plastic, in particular polyethylene. This plastic is kind to the skin and resistant to aging and chemical decomposition. However, other floatable materials (e.g. foamed polystyrene, cork, foamed rubber etc.) can also be used.
- the swimming noodle can also consist of non-floatable material and have a cavity which is filled with air or another gas.
- the buoyancy generated by the swimming noodle must be large enough to keep the user's body above water at least so far without swimming movements that breathing is possible without problems.
- the swimming noodle preferably has a length of 1 m to approximately 1.20 m. In practice, their diameter is over 3 cm and preferably between 5 cm and 10 cm.
- Nubs 2 are attached to the outer surface of the body 1 of the swimming noodle. For this reason, the swimming noodle is also called "hedgehog swimming noodle".
- the knobs 2 can be made of the same material as the swimming noodle itself. Alternatively, in one embodiment the body can be provided with a sheathing (not shown) which carries the knobs.
- FIG. 2 shows an enlarged illustration of a section of the swimming noodle in a side view.
- FIG. 3 shows this section in a cross-sectional representation.
- the knobs 2 have a height between 1 cm and 2 cm and a similar diameter. They are rotationally symmetrical and conical. They have a rounded crest so that the therapeutic effects, e.g. Stimulation of the acupuncture points, reflex points and reflex zones are optimized and are effective but not unpleasant.
- FIG. 4 shows different forms of rotationally symmetrical knobs.
- the shape of the knob 2 shown above corresponds to the knob shape shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Below this, a conical knob 2 'is shown. This shape is useful for softer material in order to achieve a sufficiently deep penetration of the fine tip.
- the representations below show a truncated cone-shaped knob 2 "and a truncated cone-shaped knob with attached ball head 2 '".
- any other knob shapes and non-rotationally symmetrical knobs can also be used.
- the knob shapes can be selected differently in different areas of the hedgehog swimming noodle.
- knobs 1 and 2 is in rows distributed over the circumference in each case at the same height of the body 1 not mandatory.
- the knobs can also be applied in spiral lines, in other patterns or in a random distribution on the surface of the body 1 of the swimming noodle.
- the shape, size and distribution of the knob should be selected according to the desired therapeutic effects and the desired aesthetic aspects.
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US5499417A (en) * | 1994-12-13 | 1996-03-19 | Wang; Chih C. | Multipurpose inflatable floating pillow |
DE19722871A1 (en) * | 1997-05-31 | 1998-12-03 | Nonn H J Dr Med | Foam plastics tongue=and=groove structure for making toys for playing in swimming pool etc |
US6176047B1 (en) * | 1999-02-18 | 2001-01-23 | Brendan Morningstar | Bird deterring device |
US6276979B1 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2001-08-21 | Ronald L. Saltel | Floating water chair |
US20030010744A1 (en) * | 2001-07-16 | 2003-01-16 | Ma Ki Hyung | Plastic massage bottle |
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US5499417A (en) * | 1994-12-13 | 1996-03-19 | Wang; Chih C. | Multipurpose inflatable floating pillow |
DE19722871A1 (en) * | 1997-05-31 | 1998-12-03 | Nonn H J Dr Med | Foam plastics tongue=and=groove structure for making toys for playing in swimming pool etc |
US6276979B1 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2001-08-21 | Ronald L. Saltel | Floating water chair |
US6176047B1 (en) * | 1999-02-18 | 2001-01-23 | Brendan Morningstar | Bird deterring device |
US20030010744A1 (en) * | 2001-07-16 | 2003-01-16 | Ma Ki Hyung | Plastic massage bottle |
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