We hold several patents on products sold on this website. The Suspended Aquatic Mentor™ (Patent No. 3,966,202) is one of them. Company owner and founder Sam Cynamon personally invented this product based on his many years of experience as a swim instructor and lifeguard. The "S.A.M." is where our company began and to this day we proudly sell this product to help individuals with disabilities learn to swim. If you have any questions about this product or any others on this website, please contact us for more information.