Webbed swim glove with water squirting feature

Abstract

A child's webbed swim glove that has been adapted to add significant play value by incorporating a built in water-squirting feature.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to webbed swim gloves worn by children. More specifically, the invention pertains to a webbed swim glove that improves play value by incorporating a built in water squirt feature. [0002] Swim masks, webbed gloves and swim fins are used by children to improve their performance and comfort while swimming. Specifically, webbed swim gloves aid in swimming by spanning the area in between spread fingers and helping the child propel him / herself more efficiently through the water. [0003] To date, webbed glove design has lacked features beyond improving said performance. Thus, it is highly desirable to provide a webbed swim glove that also increases the enjoyment by adding the water squirt feature that allows for more dynamic play. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The general purpose of the invention is to significantly improve the play value of children's webbed swim gloves. It is a still more particular object of the invention...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] The general purpose of the invention is to significantly improve the play value of children's webbed swim gloves. It is a still more particular object of the invention to incorporate a built in water squirting features directly into the glove.

[0006] The invention is a webbed squirt glove that is an integral part of Swim Gear Set packaged either with a Swim Mask or with a Swim Mask and Swim Fins. In addition to the performance enhancement and dress-up / roll play aspects of the webbed glove for children, it adds significant play value with a built in water squirt feature.

[0009] Squirt feature design includes a bladder that has a one-way valve located at the bottom of tip (further from the body of the glove) that allows water to be drawn into the reservoir when the bladder area of the glove is compressed and released. As it is soft and flexible, when compressed and released, the bladder area tends to return to its natural shape thus creating a vacuum effect that draws water into the reservoir.

[0010] The one way feature on the valve prevents water from being expelled though this same opening when the bladder area is compressed again. Pressure from the water that was already drawn into the reservoir pushes against the door to the valve opening, which forces it closed and prevents any water from being expelled through the inlet valve.

Problems solved by technology

To date, webbed glove design has lacked features beyond improving said performance.

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