Coupleable fin apparatuses and boot toe bodies

Abstract

A method of coupling a boot toe body to a fin apparatus is disclosed. The fin apparatus includes a fin body coupled to a boot coupling body. The method involves connecting a first boot connector on a first end of the boot coupling body to a first complementary boot connector on a top side of the boot toe body, and connecting a second boot connector on a second end of the boot coupling body to a second complementary boot connector on a bottom side of the boot toe body. Boot toe bodies, fin apparatuses, and systems including the boot toe bodies and fin apparatuses are also disclosed.

1 . A method of coupling a boot toe body to a fin apparatus comprising a fin body coupled to a boot coupling body, the method comprising:
 connecting a first boot connector on the fin apparatus to a first complementary boot connector on a top side of the boot toe body; connecting a second boot connector on the fin apparatus to a second complementary boot connector on a bottom side of the boot toe body; and   connecting a third boot connector on the fin apparatus to a third complementary boot connector on a heel end of a boot coupled to the boot toe body.   
     
     
         2 . A fin apparatus coupleable to a boot toe body, the fin apparatus comprising:
 a fin body; and   a first boot connector for connecting with a first complementary boot connector on a top side of the boot toe body;   a second boot connector for connecting with a second complementary boot connector on a bottom side of the boot toe body; and   a third boot connector for connecting with a third complementary boot connector on a heel end of a boot coupled to the boot toe body.   
     
     
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         36 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a distance separating the third boot connector from the first and second boot connectors is adjustable. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 36  further comprising:
 a strap extending from the first and second boot connectors to the third boot connector; 
 a heel connector body comprising the third boot connector; and 
 a fastener for fastening the heel connector body to the strap at a desired distance from the first and second boot connectors. 
 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the third boot connector comprises a holding body receivable in a third receptacle on the heel end of the boot and comprising a holding surface positionable on a third retaining surface on the heel end of the boot. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 38  further comprising a wedge positionable to be wedged in the third receptacle to urge the third boot connector against the third retaining surface. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 38  wherein the third boot connector is configured to be resiliently deformed in response to positioning the holding surface on the third boot connector against the third retaining surface on the heel end of the boot. 
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of  claim 40  wherein the third boot connector is configured to be resiliently deformed by varying a separation distance between first and second hinges on the third boot connector in response to movement of the third boot connector around the first hinge. 
     
     
         42 . The apparatus of  claim 41  wherein the third boot connector is configured to vary the separation distance between the first and second hinges on the third boot connector in response to the movement of the third boot connector around the first hinge by causing a connector connected to the second hinge to move around a third hinge on the boot and spaced apart from the first hinge. 
     
     
         43 . The apparatus of  claim 40  wherein the third boot connector is configured to cause a resilient force caused by resilient deformation of the third boot connector to retain the holding surface on the third boot connector against the third retaining surface on the heel end of the boot. 
     
     
         44 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a fourth boot connector on the boot coupling body for connecting with a fourth complementary boot connector on the heel end of the boot. 
     
     
         45 . The apparatus of  claim 44  wherein the fourth boot connector comprises a retaining surface receivable in a receptacle of the fourth complementary boot connector. 
     
     
         46 . The apparatus of  claim 45  wherein the receptacle of the fourth complementary boot connector defines at least one retaining surface positioned to restrict movement of the fourth boot connector relative to the boot when the retaining surface on the fourth boot connector is received in the receptacle of the fourth complementary boot connector. 
     
     
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         54 . A boot toe body coupleable to a fin apparatus, the boot toe body comprising:
 a first boot connector on a top side of the boot toe body for connecting with a first complementary boot connector on the fin apparatus;   a second boot connector on a bottom side of the boot toe body for connecting with a second complementary boot connector on the fin apparatus; and   a third boot connector for connecting with a third complementary boot connector on a heel end of a boot coupled to the boot toe body.