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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1999
Samuel K. Harwell, IV, Nashville, TN (US);
Craig C. Williamson, North Riverside, IL (US);
Big Time Toys, L.L.C., Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Swim gear including a headpiece which covers the forward portion of the wearer's head and supports a pair of spaced lenses therein. A tailpiece which extends rearwardly from the forward portion of the wearer's head and terminates atop the wearer's head. An elastic band member is secured to the tailpiece and extends downwardly across the back of the wearer's head for secured relation with a connector member which is slidably carried on a head-encircling band. The head-encircling band extends around the wearer's head and has its ends secured to the headpiece adjacent each lens. The upper portion of the headpiece includes a surface for support of an appendage thereon. As a novelty feature, the appendage may be configured in the shape of the dorsal fin of a shark. Other configurations may be provided on the appendage, if desired. A pair of webbed gloves which mounts to the back of the wearer's hands is also included as a member of the swim gear of the present invention as are flippers which mount on the upper surface of the user's feet. The webbed gloves include an area on the upper surface which may be provided with a projecting member having the configuration of the dorsal fin of a shark.