Swimming float whereon the distal part of an arm of a user is intended to be fixed

Abstract

The invention concerns a swimming float presenting an upper wall whereon the distal part of an arm of a user is intended to be fixed and a lower propelling wing, the float being equipped with at least one fixing device comprising at least one strap which is arranged to be able to support the distal part on said upper wall, the fixing device having at least one loop and an adjusting element, each one connected to the upper wall being spaced out transversally on both sides of the upper wall, the strap being joined sliding into the loop while presenting a free end which is arranged to be able to be bound in the adjusting element by adjusting the size between the strap and the upper wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swimming float presenting an upper wall, whereon the distal part of an arm of a user is intended to be fixed, and a lower propelling wing, said float being equipped with at least one fixing device comprising at least one strap, which is arranged to be able to support said distal part on said upper wall, said float being characterised in that the fixing device comprises at least one loop and an adjusting element, each one connected to the upper wall by being transversally spaced out on both sides of said upper wall, said strap being joined sliding in said loop by presenting a free end which is arranged to be able to be bound in said adjusting element by adjusting the size between said strap and said upper wall. 
     
     
         2 . The swimming float according to  claim 1 , at least one loop comprising a slot formed through the float, the strap presenting a section positioned on the side of the upper wall and a section positioned on the side of the propelling wing. 
     
     
         3 . The swimming float according to  claim 2 , the fixing device comprising two slots, wherein a strap is assembled sliding by presenting a central section positioned on the side of the propelling wing and two free ends positioned on the side of the upper wall, one of said free ends being equipped with the adjusting element. 
     
     
         4 . The swimming float according to  claim 1 , the fixing device comprising a second strap assembled sliding into a second loop, the adjusting element being joined to said second strap. 
     
     
         5 . The swimming float according to  claim 4 , the second strap forming a loop, wherein the adjusting element is bound. 
     
     
         6 . The swimming float according to  claim 4 , the second strap presenting an end whereon the adjusting element is overmolded. 
     
     
         7 . The swimming float according to  claim 1 , at least one strap presenting an end equipped with a stopper which is arranged to form an abutment of the sliding of said strap in the loop. 
     
     
         8 . The swimming float according to  claim 7 , and the stopper is overmolded on the end of the strap. 
     
     
         9 . The swimming float according to  claim 7 , the stopper presenting a shape complementary to that of the loop to be bound into an abutment in said loop. 
     
     
         10 . The swimming float according to  claim 1 , the adjusting element presenting an accommodation ( 19 ) equipped with a pin around which the strap ( 12 ) is assembled sliding, said accommodation being arranged to allow the sliding of said strap in a supporting direction by pulling from its free end ( 12   a ) and to block the sliding in the opposite direction when there is none of said pulling. 
     
     
         11 . The swimming float according to  claim 1 , the upper wall presenting a front support arranged to hold the hand of the user by supporting it. 
     
     
         12 . The swimming float according to  claim 11 , the front support having no fixing device, said front support being arranged to serve as a support to the hand of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The swimming float according to  claim 1 , the upper wall presenting a rear support which is arranged to hold the forearm of the user by supporting it. 
     
     
         14 . The swimming float according to  claim 13 , the rear support equipped with a fixing device for the forearm of the user. 
     
     
         15 . The swimming float according to  claim 13 , the rear support equipped with two fixing devices which are spaced out longitudinally on said support, a front device being arranged to support the wrist of the user on said rear support. 
     
     
         16 . The swimming float according to  claim 11 , the front and rear supports being connected by a bent section. 
     
     
         17 . The swimming float according to  claim 1 , the propelling wing presenting a rear surface and a front surface, said rear surface presenting a propulsive size which is larger than that of the front surface.