Aquaped, LLC

Hollywood Hopefuls Production, Inc.

Hollywood Hopeful Productions L.l.c.

John C Zoll

Terrence R Burns

Colleen M Burns

David E Moomaw

Anthony Hynes

An improved amphibious shoe () with a swim fin structure which extends for swimming and folds for walking. The amphibious shoe has, in one embodiment, an elastic connection member (A,B) movably connecting the shoe portion () of the shoe to the fin portion () of the shoe. The elastic connection member maintains the relative positions of the shoe portion and fin portion in a swimming mode and a walking mode. In another embodiment, the shoe portion has a female recess (A,B) for insertion of a corresponding male extension portion (A,B) in the fin portion. Another embodiment includes a locking member (B,B) and a locking plate (B), wherein the locking plate defines a keyhole slot having a wide portion and a narrow portion, permitting conversion between walking mode and swimming mode when a lateral force is applied.

Amphibious shoe

An amphibious shoe-like structure for swimming and walking having a shoe-like structure for receiving a foot and a fin structure that provides a fin blade surface that expands in the swimming mode and collapses in the walking mode to rest adjacent to the wearer's instep. The fin structure comprises a plurality of fin arms pivotally connected to the shoe-like structure for rotating the fin arms outwardly in the swimming mode position and for rotating the fin arms inwardly towards the instep of the wearer for a walking mode position. The fin arms diverge relative to one another when rotating outwardly and converge towards one another when rotating inwardly to rest adjacent to the wearer's instep. The fin structure further comprises a flexible web member that engages with the fins arms and is of the configuration and size to accomodate the area generated by the expanding and diverging side fin arms. The convertible amphibious structure further provides for a lock to lock the fin structure in the extended swimming mode position and for unlocking when converting into the walking mode position.

Convertible amphibious shoes for swimming and walking

Amphibious shoes which may be used as walking shoes with easy convertibility to swim fins. The amphibious shoes of the present invention comprise a shoe-like structure and a one-piece continuous sole-fin structure affixed to the shoe-like structure. The one-piece continuous sole-fin structure comprises a fin-like extension integrally fused to a sole portion of the shoe-like structure and a flexible folding zone, thereby facilitating the easy movement of the fin-like extension for engaging with the shoe-like structure. The fin-like extension folds upward and is secured to the shoe-like structure in the walking mode and unfolds with minimal manipulation for swimming without the need for mechanical pivoting or locking devices. The fin-like extension has a length not exceeding the distance to the user's ankle when secured in the walking mode thereby allowing for unencumbered walking but still providing ample surface area for increased propulsion during swimming.

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Rushford, NY, United States of America

John C Zoll