COMPOSITE DIVE FIN ASSEMBLY

摘要

A composite dive fin assembly for a user swimming in a body of water having primary, secondary, and lateral portions which each define corresponding oppositely disposed propulsion surfaces. The primary, secondary, and lateral portions also each having a corresponding propulsion edge. The primary, secondary, and lateral propulsion surfaces cooperatively oriented to displace an amount of water over a corresponding one of the primary, secondary, and lateral propulsion edges when the composite dive fin assembly is moved in the body of water in which the user is swimming. The primary, secondary, and lateral propulsion surfaces are cooperatively configured to displace a greater amount of water over corresponding propulsion edges relative to previously known dive fins while reducing the resistive forces while displacing water, allowing a user to swim further and/or faster with the less effort.

主权项

1. A composite dive fin assembly for a user swimming in a body of water, said composite dive fin assembly comprising:
a foot hold removably positionable onto one of the user's feet, a composite fin having a proximal end and a distal end, said foot hold mounted adjacent said proximal end, a primary portion having a primary leading edge and a primary propulsion edge defining oppositely disposed primary propulsion surfaces therebetween, a secondary portion having a secondary leading edge and a secondary propulsion edge defining oppositely disposed secondary propulsion surfaces therebetween, a lateral portion disposed between said primary portion and said secondary portion, said lateral portion comprising a lateral propulsion edge and oppositely disposed lateral propulsion surfaces, and correspondingly disposed ones of said primary propulsion surfaces, said secondary propulsion surfaces, and said lateral propulsion surfaces cooperatively oriented to displace an amount of water over a corresponding one of said primary propulsion edge, said secondary propulsion edge, and said lateral propulsion edge when said composite dive fin assembly is moved in the body of water transverse to a direction in which the user is swimming.