Aquatic attachment apparatus
This aquatic attachment apparatus relates generally to the field of aquatic exercise equipment. More specifically, this aquatic attachment apparatus allows aquatic equipment, including exercise equipment, to be removably attached directly to a wall or floor of a swimming pool inside the water. This allows a person to exercise inside the water of a swimming pool and take advantage of the natural buoyancy of water to reduce stress to the muscles and joints.
1 . An aquatic attachment apparatus comprising:
a body having a rear plate, a front faceplate, an outer sidewall, a groove that is within and extends transversely around said outer sidewall, and an opening through said front faceplate that extends a predetermined distance toward said rear plate whereby said opening has an inner sidewall;
an insert having a rear end, an attachment mechanism at a front end, and a sidewall; and
a water releasing groove that extends longitudinally on the sidewall of said insert,
whereby said insert is removably attached within said opening of said body.
2 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body is cylindrical in shape with said opening being concentric within said body wherein said inner sidewall is parallel to said outer sidewall.
3 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rear plate is larger radially than said outer sidewall, and said front faceplate is larger radially than said outer sidewall and said rear plate.
4 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a gap between said sidewall of said insert and said inner sidewall of said opening of said body.
5 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said water releasing groove has a rear end and a groove opening in said rear end.
6 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said water releasing groove has a front end and a groove opening in said front end.
7 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said attachment mechanism comprises a protrusion and a hole that extends transversely through said protrusion.
8 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 7 further comprising an aquatic equipment having a clip that is removably attached to said hole.
9 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said insert further comprises a spring and a slot opening to removably attach said insert to said body within said opening.
10 . An aquatic attachment apparatus comprising:
a body having a rear plate, a front faceplate, an outer sidewall, and an opening through said front faceplate that extends a predetermined distance toward said rear plate whereby said opening has an inner sidewall;
a pin that is within said body and extends transversely across said opening; and
an insert having a rear end, an attachment mechanism at a front end, and a sidewall,
whereby said insert is removably attached to said pin within said opening of said body.
11 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 10 wherein said body is cylindrical in shape with said opening being concentric within said body wherein said inner sidewall is parallel to said outer sidewall.
12 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 10 wherein said rear plate is larger radially than said outer sidewall, and said front faceplate is larger radially than said outer sidewall and said rear plate.
13 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a gap between said sidewall of said insert and said inner sidewall of said opening of said body.
14 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a water releasing groove that extends longitudinally on said sidewall of said insert.
15 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 14 wherein said water releasing groove has a rear end and a groove opening in said rear end.
16 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 14 wherein said water releasing groove has a front end and a groove opening in said front end.
17 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 10 wherein said attachment mechanism comprises a protrusion and a hole that extends transversely through said protrusion.
18 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 17 further comprising an aquatic equipment having a clip that is removably attached to said hole.
19 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 10 wherein said insert further comprises:
a cavity that extends longitudinally into said rear end;
a spring that is inserted into said cavity;
a slot opening in said rear end;
a long slot that extends longitudinally through said sidewall within said cavity from said slot opening;
a side slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity and perpendicular to said long slot; and
a short slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity, perpendicular to said side slot, and parallel to said long slot,
whereby said insert is removably attached to said pin by inserting said pin into said slot opening along said long slot compressing said spring until said pin is aligned with said side slot, then rotating said insert to displace said pin along said side slot until said pin is aligned with said short slot, and then releasing said insert such that said spring displaces said pin along said short slot.
20 . An aquatic attachment apparatus comprising:
a body having a rear plate, a front faceplate, and an opening through said front faceplate that extends a predetermined distance toward said rear plate whereby said opening has an inner sidewall;
a pin that is within said body and extends transversely across said opening; and
an insert having a rear end, and an attachment mechanism at a front end,
whereby said insert is removably attached to said pin within said opening of said body, and
wherein said body is attached within a wall or floor of a swimming pool.
21 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 20 wherein said body is cylindrical in shape with said opening being concentric within said body wherein said inner sidewall is parallel to an outer sidewall of said body.
22 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 20 wherein said rear plate is larger radially than said front faceplate.
23 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a gap between a sidewall in said insert and said inner sidewall of said opening of said body.
24 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a water releasing groove that extends longitudinally on a sidewall of said insert.
25 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 24 wherein said water releasing groove has a rear end and a groove opening in said rear end.
26 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 24 wherein said water releasing groove has a front end and a groove opening in said front end.
27 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 20 wherein said attachment mechanism comprises a protrusion and a hole that extends transversely through said protrusion.
28 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 27 further comprising an aquatic equipment having a clip that is removably attached to said hole.
29 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 20 wherein said insert further comprises:
a sidewall;
a cavity that extends longitudinally into said rear end;
a spring that is inserted into said cavity;
a slot opening in said rear end;
a long slot that extends longitudinally through said sidewall within said cavity from said slot opening;
a side slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity and perpendicular to said long slot; and
a short slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity, perpendicular to said side slot, and parallel to said long slot,
whereby said insert is removably attached to said pin by inserting said pin into said slot opening along said long slot compressing said spring until said pin is aligned with said side slot, then rotating said insert to displace said pin along said side slot until said pin is aligned with said short slot, and then releasing said insert such that said spring displaces said pin along said short slot.
30 . An aquatic attachment apparatus comprising:
a body having an opening, the body being permanently attached within a wall or floor of a swimming pool; and
an insert having an attachment mechanism, the insert being removably attached within said opening of said body.
31 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 30 wherein said body is cylindrical in shape with said opening being concentric within said body.
32 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 30 wherein said body further comprises a rear plate that is larger radially than an outer sidewall, and a front faceplate that is larger radially than said outer sidewall and said rear plate.
33 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 30 further comprising a gap between a sidewall in said insert and an inner sidewall in said opening of said body.
34 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 30 further comprising a water releasing groove that extends longitudinally on a sidewall of said insert.
35 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 34 wherein said water releasing groove has a rear end and a groove opening in said rear end.
36 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 34 wherein said water releasing groove has a front end and a groove opening in said front end.
37 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 30 wherein said attachment mechanism comprises a protrusion and a hole that extends transversely through said protrusion.
38 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 37 further comprising an aquatic equipment having a clip that is removably attached to said hole.
39 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 30 wherein said insert further comprises:
a rear end;
a sidewall;
a cavity that extends longitudinally into said rear end;
a spring that is inserted into said cavity;
a slot opening in said rear end;
a long slot that extends longitudinally through said sidewall within said cavity from said slot opening;
a side slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity and perpendicular to said long slot; and
a short slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity, perpendicular to said side slot, and parallel to said long slot,
whereby said insert is removably attached to a pin within said body by inserting said pin into said slot opening along said long slot compressing said spring until said pin is aligned with said side slot, then rotating said insert to displace said pin along said side slot until said pin is aligned with said short slot, and then releasing said insert such that said spring displaces said pin along said short slot.
40 . An aquatic attachment apparatus comprising:
a body having a front faceplate, and an opening through said front faceplate that extends a predetermined distance toward a rear plate; and
an insert that is removably attached within said opening of said body with an attachment mechanism that extends beyond said front faceplate.
41 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 40 wherein said body is cylindrical in shape with said opening being concentric within said body wherein an inner sidewall of said body is parallel to an outer sidewall of said body.
42 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 40 wherein said rear plate is larger radially than said front faceplate.
43 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 40 further comprising a gap between a sidewall in said insert and an inner sidewall in said opening of said body.
44 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 40 further comprising a water releasing groove that extends longitudinally in a sidewall in said insert.
45 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 44 wherein said water releasing groove has a rear end and a groove opening in said rear end.
46 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 44 wherein said water releasing groove has a front end and a groove opening in said front end.
47 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 40 wherein said attachment mechanism comprises a protrusion and a hole that extends transversely through said protrusion.
48 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 47 further comprising an aquatic equipment having a clip that is removably attached to said hole.
49 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 40 wherein said body further comprises a pin within said opening.
50 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 49 wherein said insert further comprises:
a rear end;
a sidewall;
a cavity that extends longitudinally into said rear end;
a spring that is inserted into said cavity;
a slot opening in said rear end;
a long slot that extends longitudinally through said sidewall within said cavity from said slot opening;
a side slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity and perpendicular to said long slot; and
a short slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity, perpendicular to said side slot, and parallel to said long slot,
whereby said insert is removably attached to said pin by inserting said pin into said slot opening along said long slot compressing said spring until said pin is aligned with said side slot, then rotating said insert to displace said pin along said side slot until said pin is aligned with said short slot, and then releasing said insert such that said spring displaces said pin along said short slot.
51 . An aquatic attachment apparatus comprising:
a body having a front faceplate and an opening through said front faceplate that extends a predetermined distance toward a rear plate;
an insert having an attachment mechanism; and
method comprising the step(s) of removably attaching said insert within said opening of said body whereby said attachment mechanism extends beyond said front faceplate.
52 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 51 wherein said body is cylindrical in shape with said opening being concentric within said body wherein an inner sidewall of said body is parallel to an outer sidewall of said body.
53 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 51 wherein said rear plate is larger radially than said front faceplate.
54 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 51 further comprising a gap between a sidewall in said insert and an inner sidewall in said opening of said body.
55 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 51 further comprising a water releasing groove that extends longitudinally in a sidewall of said insert.
56 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 55 wherein said water releasing groove has a rear end and a groove opening in said rear end.
57 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 55 wherein said water releasing groove has a front end and a groove opening in said front end.
58 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 51 wherein said attachment mechanism comprises a protrusion and a hole that extends transversely through said protrusion.
59 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 58 further comprising an aquatic equipment having a clip that is removably attached to said hole.
60 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 51 wherein said body further comprises a pin within said opening.
61 . The aquatic attachment apparatus of claim 60 wherein said insert further comprises:
a rear end;
a sidewall;
a cavity that extends longitudinally into said rear end;
a spring that is inserted into said cavity;
a slot opening in said rear end;
a long slot that extends longitudinally through said sidewall within said cavity from said slot opening;
a side slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity and perpendicular to said long slot; and
a short slot that extends through said sidewall within said cavity, perpendicular to said side slot, and parallel to said long slot,
whereby said insert is removably attached to said pin by inserting said pin into said slot opening along said long slot compressing said spring until said pin is aligned with said side slot, then rotating said insert to displace said pin along said side slot until said pin is aligned with said short slot, and then releasing said insert such that said spring displaces said pin along said short slot.