Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices inventions 03/07

20070072497 - Swim training fin: Disclosed herein is a training fin for assisting a wide variety of swimmers to gain a superior cardiovascular workout with minimal risk of injury. The fin has a proximal end and a distal end. Additionally, the fin has a dorsal section and a plantar section and defines an opening for... Agent: Douglas A. Chaikin, Esq. PeninsulaIPGroup

20070072498 - Life saving apparatus: The invention provides a life saving apparatus which allows a wearer to readily assume a rearwardly inclined floating posture on the water surface under an inflated condition of a float body. The life saving apparatus includes a float body 2 configured to surround the torso of a wearer P under... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070072499 - Multi-use flotation device: A multi-use flotation device (e.g., 100) includes two end sections (e.g., 101, 103) integrally connected to a central section (e.g., 102). The central section is configured and arranged to accommodate a torso of the user without significantly impeding a full range of movement of the appendages of the user when... Agent: Brinkle Y, Morgan, Solomon, Tatum, Stanley, Lunny, & Crosby, LLP

20070072500 - Inflatable water toy: An inflatable water toy that includes a base and a plurality of legs and that is shaped like a spider. In a first, upright position, the legs extend upward and outward so that the ends of the legs touch the water. The base for the inflatable water toy is positioned... Agent: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (seattle Office)

20070066160 - Device and method for dissuading predators through startle response instinct: An apparatus and method for dissuading predatory animals from attacking. The device and method employ depictions of an eye, especially the eye of a predator of the predatory animals, to initiate a startle response in the predatory animal thereby dissuading an attack. The depiction of one or more eyes may... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20070066161 - Dispositive of allpied safety in vest: The present model of usefulness, is constituted by the applied introduction in vests (1) of safety, lifejackets, blouses for motorcyclists and jet-ski pilots, occurring the fixation of loops (2) of safety in the lateral ones and also in the back superior part of safety's vests allowing to the passengers (croups)... Agent: Jeffrey Furr

20070066162 - Floating assemblies: A floating assembly for suspending a person on water has a sheet material that defines the periphery for the floating assembly. A plurality of floatation devices are attached to the periphery. The plurality of floatation devices includes a top floatation device that forms a head pillow, a first side floatation... Agent: Raymond Sun

20070066163 - Collapsible flotation device: A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference while in the uncoiled configuration. The... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070059998 - Collapsible mat assemblies: An assembly has a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, a sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and one or more floatation devices. The floatation devices can be attached to any number of locations,... Agent: Raymond Sun Law Offices Of Raymond Sun

20070054572 - Life preserver: A personal flotation device is formed with a neck opening defined by a plurality of discrete lobes projecting in toward the inside of said neck opening and including a chin lobe that is positioned to engage the underside of the chin of a user when device is in operative position... Agent: C.a. Rowley

20070054573 - Traction pad for personal water board: A traction surface for a water board has been developed comprising: a traction pad formed of a molded clear thermo plastic elastomer (TPE) material, and an upper surface of the pad having a roughened texture. The upper surface of the pad may include a center ridge extending a length of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20070054574 - Sectionalised board for water sports: The invention relates to a buoyant board (10) for water sports. The board includes a vertically flattened elongated body (12). The body has a lower face (14) for contact with water, and an upper face (16) for supporting a person, the lower face and the upper face meeting along a... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070049140 - High deflection hydrofoils and swim fins: Designs and methods are disclosed for permitting scooped shape swim fin blades (184) to flex around a transverse axis to a significantly reduced angle of attack while reducing or preventing the scooped blade portion (254) from collapsing or buckling under the longitudinal compression forces (22) exerted on the scooped portion... Agent: Peter T. Mccarthy

20070049141 - Buoyant swim garment: A swimsuit includes a vest provided with buoyant floatation members, a bottom portion in the form of swim trunks, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the vest to the trunks. The vest may be uncoupled from the swim trunks to permit a user to remove the swim trunks while... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department