Personal Aquatic Propulsion Device

Abstract

A personal aquatic propulsion device may provide propulsion through aquatic environments for wearers of the device. The personal aquatic propulsion device may be used to keep wearers of the device upright and buoyant in aquatic environments and allow wearers to be propelled through aquatic environments.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system for aquatic propulsion, comprising:
 a user attachment securable to enclose a torso of the body of a wearer of the user attachment, the user attachment having a front facing portion and a rear facing portion; and   a propulsion assembly connected with the rear facing portion, the propulsion assembly oriented to exert a forward horizontal propelling force on the user attachment wearer when the user attachment is in a substantially vertical orientation.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the propulsion assembly comprises bevel gears; 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the propulsion assembly further comprises a vacuum pump and thrusters. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the propulsion assembly is detachable from the user attachment. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising a second propulsion assembly, the propulsion assembly and the second propulsion assembly detachable from the user attachment. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a control panel, comprising:
 control buttons; 
 gauges; and 
 indicators. 
   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user attachment comprises:
 flotation material.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orientation of the propulsion assembly is adjustable along a horizontal or vertical plane. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising solar cells providing power for the propulsion assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor connected with the propulsion assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a gyroscope connected with the propulsion assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a kill-switch connected with the propulsion assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a water level sensor connected with the propulsion assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user attachment is a vest. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a lower extension connected with the propulsion assembly, the lower extension supports a lower body of the wearer. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the lower extension is telescoping. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the lower extension is collapsible.