EP0526377A1 - Weste für Tauchen mit einem Schnorchel - Google Patents

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EP0526377A1
EP0526377A1 EP92480104A EP92480104A EP0526377A1 EP 0526377 A1 EP0526377 A1 EP 0526377A1 EP 92480104 A EP92480104 A EP 92480104A EP 92480104 A EP92480104 A EP 92480104A EP 0526377 A1 EP0526377 A1 EP 0526377A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/04—Resilient suits
    • B63C11/08—Control of air pressure within suit, e.g. for controlling buoyancy ; Buoyancy compensator vests, or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/11—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses
    • B63C9/125—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses having gas-filled compartments
    • B63C9/1255—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses having gas-filled compartments inflatable

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  • the present invention relates generally to the field of flotation aids or buoyancy compensating devices and, more particularly, a wetsuit with comfort characteristics and possibilities of use have been improved and that it can be interesting to use by swimmers to adjust their buoyancy at will, especially when they are snorkelling.
  • Snorkelling is an increasingly popular sport, with an increasing number of people becoming aware of the beauty of underwater animal and plant life, which can be observed with a mask on the face and a snorkel.
  • An inflatable bladder offers the possibility of adjusting the buoyancy at will and the swimmer no longer has to worry constantly about maintaining his buoyancy level so that his snorkel is always above the surface of the water.
  • Buoyancy adjustment devices are well known in the practice of swimming and diving, they are also used in safety systems, such as life jackets.
  • swimmers usually remove their bulky buoyancy compensators when they get out of the water, if only for a short time, because of their weight and the limitation they impose on freedom. movements due to the bulk inherent in said compensation devices, heavy and bulky. Even those of these buoyancy compensating devices, which are made with a configuration more favorable for snorkelling activities tend to be bulky and not very comfortable for use, due to the repercussions of the presence of a bladder inflated on the adaptation of said device to the body of the user.
  • the bladder can be inflated by mouth or with a CO (carbon monoxide) cartridge.
  • CO carbon monoxide
  • the bladder can be placed outside the front chambers of the garment and attached directly to the jacket by the retaining devices. It does not appear, however, that there is an effective physical separation between the bladder and the jacket, except to the extent necessary to allow the bladder to swell.
  • an individual hybrid flotation device with a mass of light material is described, as well as an inflatable flotation chamber having an interior zone and a peripheral zone.
  • a part of the interior area is connected to the front part so as to cooperate with the latter.
  • the peripheral zone is not fixed to the front part, the said peripheral zone being able to be folded up and when the flotation chamber is folded up, said flotation chamber covers only a smaller surface than when it is unfolded.
  • a cover pan has its outer edges connected to the front part, in a manner which allows their separation, so that when the flotation chamber is not inflated, the outer edge of the cover pan is fixed to the front part , the flotation chamber is then folded up and hidden by the cover panel. When the buoyancy chamber is inflated, the outer edges of the cover pan are released, the buoyancy chamber expands and becomes visible.
  • a comfortable flotation compensator comprising an outer cover made of textile material which covers a bladder.
  • the bladder has a series of gussets which divide said bladder into a pair of channels or airbags.
  • the channels and gussets keep the rear and front parts of the buoyancy compensator in comfortable positions relative to the user's chest, in order to avoid any unjustified expansion or extension of the buoyancy compensator.
  • the present invention comprises a suit for snorkelling of the type comprising an inflatable bladder making it possible to obtain a degree of buoyancy adjustable at will.
  • the suit according to the present invention is characterized by an elastic upper jersey part, surrounding the user's chest and back, and an airtight inflatable bladder, fixed at a number of distinct points to the region of the jersey which covers the chest, by means of at least one pair of elastic bands allowing limited movements of the bladder relative to the jersey part, so that the bladder is applied practically flat against the jersey when it is deflated, but that it can move freely relative to the jersey when inflated.
  • the jersey is preferably made of a rubbery material based on neoprene.
  • the jersey further comprises a crotch fork which is fixed to the jersey in a detachable manner to limit the movements of a jersey relative to the body of the user when the latter is in water.
  • the bladder inflates and deflates by means of a valve tube which is accessible outside the bladder but which ensures communication, for gases, with the interior thereof.
  • another fixing means is also used, namely Velcro, to fix the lower part of the bladder to the jersey, as well as to fix the detachable end of the fork crotch at the bottom of the bladder.
  • there is provided a pocket, of the mesh fabric type which is accessible to the user by means of a zipper.
  • One of the main features of the present invention results from the simplicity of its construction and the reduction in bulky materials used, compared to the prior art. These features make this garment extremely comfortable for the user, both when it is in the water and when it is out.
  • Another important feature which makes the flotation suit of the present invention comfortable to wear, both in and out of the water, is the possibility of displacement of the bladder relative to the jersey part.
  • This feature ensures the possibility of being able to operate virtually with any degree of inflation, from the bladder of the suit, without this having an influence on the adaptation of the suit jersey on the user. More specifically, because of the method of attachment used to secure the bladder to the jersey, namely by means of several elastic bands attached at different distinct points, it is quite possible to inflate the bladder as far as possible, to the maximum, without this causes a deterioration or a modification of the adaptation between the jersey and the user.
  • a main objective of the present invention is to provide a combination for the practice of snorkelling with a new configuration, a simple structure and a reduced volume of materials, this in order to obtain an improvement in comfort for the user, also both in and out of the water.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved snorkeling suit comprising a neoprene rubber combination jersey to which a bladder is attached, at different points distributed over the part of said jersey corresponding to the chest, by means of, inter alia, several elastic stretch bands which allow relative movements between the bladder and the jersey, so that the degree of inflation of the bladder has no influence on the suitability of the suit for the user.
  • Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide an improved snorkeling suit, the design of which is aimed at comfort with a reduction in the complexity, size and weight of said suit, compared to the suits corresponding to the Prior state of the art used by snorkelers.
  • a snorkel suit 10 comprises a body-shirt portion 12 in the form of a jacket and an inflatable bladder 14.
  • the shirt 12 can be characterized as being an elastic garment for the torso, designed so as to coat the chest and the back of the swimmer in the manner of a vest and provided with a fastening system to keep the jersey in place on the user.
  • the jersey 12 is made of neoprene or some other rubber-like material, such as the neoprene material for water-resistant clothing commonly used for snorkelling clothing.
  • the method of attachment used to join the bladder 14 to the jersey 12 is one of the original features of the present invention because it allows relative movement between the bladder and the jersey during inflation and deflation thereof. Such a relative displacement makes it possible to reduce, or even to eliminate, the influences on the adaptation of the jersey on the user.
  • this original method of attachment between the inflatable bladder and the swimsuit in the form of a vest which is below we can achieve, for lovers of snorkelling, a much more comfortable flotation device, which we can keep both out of water and in water, with a minimum of influence on the normal movements of the body.
  • the bladder 14 is linked to the jersey 12 made of neoprene in the form of a vest at seven separate points, four of which include a certain number of elastic strips 20.
  • One of the ends of each of said strips 20 is sewn to the jersey 12 and the other end is sewn to an edge of the bladder 14.
  • the strips 20 are arranged along the sides of the vest 12, two of said elastic bands being located, with a certain spacing, respectively to the right and to the left of the vest 10.
  • the surface of the mesh pocket 16, which is located below, is provided with a fixing product 28, such as Velcro, and the part of the jersey 12 which is located opposite is also lined with an adhesive 26, which, in the preferred embodiment, is a suitable variant of Velcro. Consequently, the detachable attachment of the bladder 14 to the jersey 12, which is located below, along the surface which is opposite the mesh pocket 16, can be carried out by simply interesting the two Velcro surfaces 26 and 28, one against the other. It is clear that due to the relatively large surface of the fastening elements 26 and 28, clearly shown in FIG. 3, the user can modify the position of the two associated surfaces at will, simply by lifting the mesh pocket 16 and replacing it in a suitable position, for example to allow more freedom between the relative positions of the jersey 12 and the bladder 14, where the mesh pocket is located 16.
  • the mesh pocket 16 is provided with a zipper 32, clearly visible in FIG. 1, in order to allow the user to access the interior of the pocket 16 to deposit there various objects such as keys, for example.
  • a structural element additional to prevent the vest 10 from climbing on the user's body when the latter is immersed in water.
  • This additional element, the crotch fork 18, is fixed by one of its ends to the rear lower edge of the jersey 12, at a location marked 36, in FIGS. 4 and 5, but, at its other end, it is provided with Velcro 30 adhesion lining on both sides, front and rear, so that it is possible to detachably attach it to the lower edge of the vest 10, between the surfaces 26 and 28 which, without it, would make the junction between the lower edge of the bladder 14 and the jersey 12.
  • the bladder 14 is inflated and deflated by means of an oral inflation tube 22 which is equipped with a valve 25 with manual control.
  • the tube 22 is in communication with the interior of the bladder 14, but it is disposed outside of the latter so as to provide the user with a convenient means for inserting the valve-side end into his mouth. tube to inflate the bladder or to simply put the valve in the open position to let out the air contained in the bladder to deflate it.
  • a flange 23 holds the tube 22 against the bladder.
  • the object of the invention comprises a type vest provided with an inflatable bladder providing an adjustable degree of flotation, of the type used for snorkelling.
  • the vest of the present invention comprises an upper part, an undershirt covering the user's chest and back and an airtight inflatable bladder, fixed at separate points to the region of the undershirt which covers the chest using at least one pair of elastic bands to allow limited movement relative to the jersey.
  • the bladder is practically flat against the jersey when it is deflated and can move relative to the jersey while it is inflated.
  • Original means are provided according to the present invention for fixing the bladder to the jersey which is below, by means of a number of elastic bands which allow the relative movement between the bladder and the jersey-shaped vest which is located below.
  • the inflation of the bladder has little or no influence on the adaptation of the swimsuit which is located below the body of the user.
  • the undershirt is preferably made of neoprene or some other rubber-like material, such as that used in water-based clothing for snorkelers.
  • An additional separate fixing location, for the junction of the bladder and the undershirt-shaped undershirt, is, with an area furnished with adhesive means such as Velcro, arranged on the respective surfaces of the bladder and swimsuit, connected to each other.
  • this Velcro adhesive lining is located on the back of an integral mesh pocket, provided at the front of the extreme lower part of the bladder.
  • An optional crotch fork is provided to limit the movement of the vest of the present invention on the user, more particularly when the bladder is sufficiently inflated and the user is in the water. Said crotch fork prevents the buoyancy of the inflated bladder from allowing the vest to go up on the user's torso to the detriment of the particular comfort qualities of the present invention.

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