Starting block

Abstract

An adjustable swimmer's starting block includes a wedge shaped launch block that is movable between a stowed position and plural positions along a surface of a starting platform, providing adjustable positioning to the starting block for adaptation to different users and uses.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swimmer's starting block comprising:
 a positionable starting block member adapted for movement along a starting surface; and   a securement member for securing the positionable starting block member in a desired position.   
     
     
         2 . The swimmer's starting block according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said positionable starting block member comprises a wedge shaped portion.   
     
     
         3 . The swimmer's starting block according to  claim 1 , wherein said securement member comprises:
 plural locking position members; and   an engagement member for engagement with ones of said plural locking positions.   
     
     
         4 . The swimmer's starting block according to  claim 3 , wherein said plural locking position members comprise slot members, and said engagement member is correspondingly receivable in ones of said slot members. 
     
     
         5 . The swimmer's starting block according to  claim 1 , wherein said securement member comprises:
 first and second locking position members adapted for positioning on lateral sides of a starting platform; and   an engagement member for engagement with ones of said plural locking positions.   
     
     
         6 . The swimmer's starting block according to  claim 5 , wherein said first and second locking position members comprise slot members, and said engagement member comprises first and second engaging elements adapted to be correspondingly receivable in said slot members of said first and second locking position members. 
     
     
         7 . A swimming starting platform, comprising:
 a launch surface; and   a movable starting block member adapted for movably positioning on said launch surface for defining a starting block position.   
     
     
         8 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a securement member for securing the movable starting block member in a desired position.   
     
     
         9 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 7 , wherein said movable starting block member comprises a wedge shaped portion. 
     
     
         10 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 8 , wherein said securement member comprises:
 plural locking position members; and   an engagement member for engagement with ones of said plural locking positions.   
     
     
         11 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 10 , wherein said plural locking position members comprise slot members, and said engagement member is correspondingly receivable in ones of said slot members. 
     
     
         12 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 8 , wherein said securement member comprises:
 first and second locking position members adapted for positioning on lateral edges of the launch surface; and   an engagement member for engagement with ones of said plural locking positions.   
     
     
         13 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 12 , wherein said first and second locking position members comprise slot members, and said engagement member comprises first and second engaging elements adapted to be correspondingly receivable in said slot members of said first and second locking position members. 
     
     
         14 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 13 , wherein said slot members are angled toward a launch direction. 
     
     
         15 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 13 , wherein said engagement member comprises first and second pins. 
     
     
         16 . A method of providing a swimmer's starting platform, comprising:
 providing a launch surface; and   providing an adjustably positionable launch block.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein said providing an adjustably positionable launch block comprises,
 providing plural locking position members; and   providing an engagement member for engagement with ones of said plural locking positions.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein said providing plural locking position members comprises providing slot members, and said engagement member is correspondingly receivable in ones of said slot members. 
     
     
         19 . The swimmer's starting block according to  claim 1 , wherein said positionable starting block is further movable to a position away from the starting surface. 
     
     
         20 . The swimming starting platform according to  claim 7 , wherein said movable starting block member is further adapted for movably positioning away from said launch surface.