Combined swimming belt and tether

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combined swimming belt and tether of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3--3 of FIG. 2 showing the top view of the belt, the bottom view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged and view of the free end thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged end view of the tether end thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front plan view of the ring connecting the belt to the tether;

FIG. 9 is a rear plan view of the ring connecting the belt to the tether;

FIG. 10 is a top view of FIG. 8, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged side view of the hook connected to the tether, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front view of the hook of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a top view of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of FIG. 11.

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Patent History
Patent number: D360452
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 18, 1995
Inventor: Diana L. Gessler (Fort Myers Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Burd Bartz & Gutenkauf
Application Number: 7/567,338
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/238; D/8382