FOOT-ACTUATED ARRANGEMENT HELPING PEOPLE MOVE INTO WATER

摘要

Novelty: a device moving by the swimmer’s feet is disclosed. Purpose: to facilitate the human motion into water and support marine recreational activities and sports. Constitution: a telescopic rod 1 one section of which is equipped with a motion-transmitting mechanism having the form of a reducer 2 and a pedals-actuating mechanism 3 coupled with propelling means (propeller 4), while the other section of the rod is furnished with means monitoring the horizontal movement of the device; more precisely, the monitoring means are composed of one vertical rudder 6 which is equipped with handles 7 and attached to the telescopic rod 1 where it can rotate; a tightening collar 10 is provided to adjust the length of said telescopic rod to the height of the swimmer.