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Patent Application
App. No. 14/791,392

FLOW RESISTANCE INCREASING SWIM WEAR

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Patent No.
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App. No.
14/791,392
Abstract

A device is disclosed to aid a swimmer in training. The device includes a piece of swim wear and at least one flow resistance increasing structure attached swim wear, the structure comprising a material block. The material block can be made of any of a number of materials including a sponge, open cell foam, and closed cell foam.

Claims (26)

1 . A device to aid a swimmer in training, the device comprising:

a piece of swim wear; and

at least one flow resistance increasing structure attached swim wear, the structure comprising a material block.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block comprises one of a polyester mesh, a cotton pad, and a sponge.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block comprises open cell foam.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block comprises a closed cell foam.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block is encapsulated within cloth attached to the swim wear.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block is exposed to an outside of the swim wear.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the increased resistance structure is removably attached to the swim wear.

8 . The device of claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of resistance increasing structures, each removably attached to the swim wear.

9 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of resistance increasing structures attached around a perimeter of the swim wear.

10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of resistance increasing structures are oriented in a swim direction.

11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block comprises absorbent material configured to easily release absorbed water when depressed by the swimmer.

12 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block includes a half circle cross-section.

13 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block includes a circular cross-section.

14 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the material block includes a triangular cross-section.

15 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the resistance increasing structure is oriented perpendicular to a swim direction.

16 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the piece of swim wear comprises a swimming shirt.

17 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the piece of swim wear comprises a woman's swimsuit.

18 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable parachute device removably attached to a back side of the swim wear.

19 . A device to aid a swimmer in training, the device comprising:

a swimming shirt; and

a plurality of flow resistance increasing structures attached to the swimming shirt, each structure comprising:

a material block constructed of one of sponge material, an open cell foam material, and a closed cell foam material; and

cloth encapsulating the material block and attaching the material block to the swimming shirt.

20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of flow resistance increasing structures are attached around a midsection of the swimming shirt.