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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2012
Brian Mayer, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Brian Mayer, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a swim fin generally including a fin blade and a bootie, the bootie including a foot pocket configured to receive a user's foot and ankle, the foot pocket attached to the top surface of the fin blade; and a strap system including one or more straps pulling the user's foot and ankle into the foot pocket toward the distal edge of the fin blade and down against a top surface of the fin blade. Some aspects of the present invention may also include a foot pocket formed from a first portion having a first elastic characteristic connected to the top surface of the fin blade; and a second portion having a second elastic characteristic portion disposed at least on a portion of the top surface of the foot pocket, the second elastic characteristic being greater than the first elastic characteristic.