EP0701782A1 - Wasserdichter Taucheranzug - Google Patents

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EP0701782A1
EP0701782A1 EP95113147A EP95113147A EP0701782A1 EP 0701782 A1 EP0701782 A1 EP 0701782A1 EP 95113147 A EP95113147 A EP 95113147A EP 95113147 A EP95113147 A EP 95113147A EP 0701782 A1 EP0701782 A1 EP 0701782A1
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Giovanni Garofalo
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HTM Sport SpA
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Priority claimed from IT95GE000002 external-priority patent/IT239268Y1/it
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0002—Details of protective garments not provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/1281
    • A41D13/0005—Joints
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/012—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids
    • 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
    • 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
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • 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
    • B63C2011/046—Wet suits, or diving vests; Equipment therefor

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  • the present invention relates to a diving suit, and in particular to a thermally insulated suit, commonly known as a drysuit.
  • a personnel protective garment of the kind above described is known wherein the garment is hemmed at the or each aperture by means of an inflatable tube, and the garment is provided with means for inflating and deflating the tube.
  • the present invention enables these and other disadvantages to be overcome by providing a diving suit wich gives a high degree of heat insulation and which is both easy to put on and comfortable to wear.
  • the subject of the present invention is therefore a diving suit in wich the edges of the open extremities of the sleeves and trousers of the suit and the neck have a hem which is folded inwards and is stitched or otherwise secured to the inside edge of the suit so as to form a tubular pocket, and by housing inside of said tubular pocket a tape-like element made of elastomeric material.
  • this tape-like element has a circular or approximately circular cross-section, and has a diameter slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the tubular pocket in which it is housed.
  • this tape-like element in the form of a tubular element.
  • the suit according to the invention can be a two-piece suit, that is with a jacket and trouser part, or a one-piece suit.
  • At least one edge of the opening providing access to the suit has a hem folded inwards, in order to form a tubular pocket, in which a tape-like stiffening element with a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the tubular pocket, is housed.
  • the open extremities of the sleeves and trousers have an additional sealing element formed by a strip which can be secured by wrapping one of its two ends over the other, these ends being provided with a fastening system such as a zip, buttons or the like.
  • this fastening element is made up of a pair of elements of the type commercially known as "velcro".
  • said hoods are formed integral with the suit.
  • this arrangement the infiltration of water may not be avoided.
  • the diving suit of the invention with a hood which is separated from the suit, the said hood being provided with a depending skirt adhering to the neck of the user which is formed or lined at its inner side, with smooth waterproof elastomeric material, and in which the neck portion of the suit is provided with a collar the outer portion of which is also made from smooth waterproof elastomeric material, so as to assure the seal between hood and collar of the suit.
  • the edge of the collar of the suit may be provided with a folded hem housing a tape-like element of elastomeric material.
  • the reference numeral 1 denotes the diving suit according to the invention.
  • This suit is a one-piece suit, in other words with the jacket and trouser parts stitched together, and is put on by climbing in via the back, through an opening 2 which is closed with a transverse zip 201 (FIg. 4) which extends virtually right across the shoulders, with sealing elements being provided around both the limb extremities (wrists 3 and ankles 4) and the diver's neck (neck seal 5), as will be described in greater detail below.
  • the hem of the neck 5 is folded inwards, and is stitched at 501 to the inside edge, so as to form a tubular pocket 502 which extends around the entire perimeter of the neck 5, and which houses a tape-like ring 503 made of elastomeric material and having a circular cross-section of diameter slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the tubular pocket 502 in which it is housed.
  • FIG 3 illustrates the system used to seal the extremities 3 and 4 of the sleeves and trousers respectively.
  • both the extremities 4 of the trousers and the extremities 3 of the sleeves have a hem 6 which is folded inwards and stitched at 601 to the inside edge of the sleeve, or respectively of the trousers, so as to form an annular tubular pocket 602 which extends around the entire perimeter of the wrist, or respectively of the ankle, of the wearer, and which houses a tape-like ring 603 made of elastomeric material and having a circular cross-section of diameter slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the tubular pocket 602 in which it is housed.
  • the sleeves and trousers of the suit are fitted with an open external wrap-around band 604, 605 which can be secured around the extremities of both the trousers and the sleeves by wrapping one of its ends around the other, these ends bearing a fastening element 607, for example of the type known under the trade name "velcro".
  • this band 604, 605 extends a few centimetres beyond the bottom of the hem 6, with a band 606, so that when the band 604, 605 is closed around the wearer's wrist by means of the fastening elements 607, it also surrounds that part of the wrist not covered by the sleeve of the suit.
  • the opening 2 also has an edge with a hem 204 folded inwards and stitched to the inside edge of the back of the suit 1, so as to form a tubular pocket 205 which extends across the entire length of the opening via which the suit is put on, and which houses a tape-like element 206 made of elastomeric material and having a circular cross-section of diameter slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the tubular pocket 205. Needless to say, this tape-like element 206 is secured at both ends of the tubular pocket 205 in which it is contained.
  • the opening 2 is made, as described and illustrated, perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the suit and is located on the back of the latter, across the shoulders.
  • this opening 2 can also be made in other parts of the suit.
  • a hem (502, 602, 204) is formed, the turned-back part of this hem constituting a channel wich houses a sealing element wich consists, in the case of the extremity 3 of the sleeves and the extremity 4 of the trousers, as well as the neck 5, of a ring (503, 603) of elastomeric material, whereas in the case of the access opening 2, it consists of a cord (206) stretched between the two ends of the said opening and secured thereto.
  • these rings or of this cord, is to firmly press the edges of the sheaths (502, 602) containing them against the skin of the diver wearing the suit, in the manner of a true "toroidal seal", thereby keeping water infiltration and therefore heat loss, to a minimum.
  • the hems 6 of the trousers and sleeves stop a few centimetres short of the wearer's wrists and ankles, so that it is the very act of putting on the suit which facilitates the sealing action afforded by the elements 602, 603.
  • the strips 604, 605 which are secured around the wrists and ankles by wrapping one of their free ends around the other and fastening them together ensure, together with the element 606, which extends beyond the hem 6, an even more efficient sealing action by providing further stability at the free ends of the sleeves and trousers of the suit.
  • the hood 101 shown is provided with a depending skirt 201, forming the neck portion of the hood, the inner side of which is made from smooth neoprene.
  • the said neck portion 201 is formed so as to tightly adhere to the neck of the user, once worn by a user 7.
  • the user is wearing a diving suit 2 according to the invention, provided with a collar 5 the external side of which is also made from smooth neoprene.
  • the skirt 201 of the hood will extend so as to overlap the said collar 5, as shown in the drawings.
  • the suit according to the invention provides improved heat insulation combined with ease of use and of wear.
  • two-piece suits that is comprising jacket and trouser parts, may also incorporate the special features of the present invention.
  • this tape-like element is indicated as preferably having a circular cross-section, it goes without saying that this element can have a cross-section other than a circular one, for example it may have an ellipsoidal or even prismatic cross-section.
  • this tape-like element in the form of a tubular element rather than a solid one.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
EP95113147A 1994-09-14 1995-08-22 Wasserdichter Taucheranzug Withdrawn EP0701782A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT94GE000103A IT1268574B1 (it) 1994-09-14 1994-09-14 Muta per immersioni subacquee.
ITGE940103 1994-09-14
ITGE950002U 1995-01-11
IT95GE000002 IT239268Y1 (it) 1995-01-11 1995-01-11 Muta subacquea con cappuccio.

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Cited By (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2336097A (en) * 1998-04-09 1999-10-13 Graham David Drew Adjustable diver's hood
US6415449B2 (en) 1999-12-15 2002-07-09 Multifabs Survival Limited Garment
WO2006085927A2 (en) * 2004-11-30 2006-08-17 Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins
EP2108581A2 (de) * 2008-04-11 2009-10-14 Neil Pryde Limited Tauchanzug, Nacken-Öffnung für Tauchanzug und Herstellungsverfahren dafür
WO2013130554A1 (en) * 2012-02-29 2013-09-06 Nike International Ltd. Wetsuits with hydrodynamic interlocking and kinesiologic features

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GB590395A (en) * 1945-04-19 1947-07-16 Henry Arthur Ritchie Improvements in and relating to deep water waders
US3731319A (en) * 1971-08-04 1973-05-08 Neill J O Combination dry and wet suit
GB2076277A (en) * 1980-05-02 1981-12-02 Appleton L P Jacket for water sports
GB2133274A (en) 1983-01-14 1984-07-25 Babco Welded Plastics Limited Personnel protection garments
FR2561200A1 (fr) 1984-03-19 1985-09-20 Piel Ste Indle Ets Vetement de securite etanche a l'eau

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB590395A (en) * 1945-04-19 1947-07-16 Henry Arthur Ritchie Improvements in and relating to deep water waders
US3731319A (en) * 1971-08-04 1973-05-08 Neill J O Combination dry and wet suit
GB2076277A (en) * 1980-05-02 1981-12-02 Appleton L P Jacket for water sports
GB2133274A (en) 1983-01-14 1984-07-25 Babco Welded Plastics Limited Personnel protection garments
FR2561200A1 (fr) 1984-03-19 1985-09-20 Piel Ste Indle Ets Vetement de securite etanche a l'eau

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2336097A (en) * 1998-04-09 1999-10-13 Graham David Drew Adjustable diver's hood
GB2336097B (en) * 1998-04-09 2000-06-07 Graham David Drew Adjustable divers hood
US6415449B2 (en) 1999-12-15 2002-07-09 Multifabs Survival Limited Garment
US8726415B2 (en) 2004-11-30 2014-05-20 Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins to inhibit ingress of potentially harmful materials
WO2006085927A3 (en) * 2004-11-30 2006-10-12 Morning Pride Mfg Llc Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins
WO2006085927A2 (en) * 2004-11-30 2006-08-17 Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins
EP2108581A2 (de) * 2008-04-11 2009-10-14 Neil Pryde Limited Tauchanzug, Nacken-Öffnung für Tauchanzug und Herstellungsverfahren dafür
EP2108581A3 (de) * 2008-04-11 2011-05-11 Neil Pryde Limited Tauchanzug, Nacken-Öffnung für Tauchanzug und Herstellungsverfahren dafür
US8024817B2 (en) 2008-04-11 2011-09-27 Neil Pryde Limited Wetsuit, neck opening for wetsuit and method of making same
WO2013130554A1 (en) * 2012-02-29 2013-09-06 Nike International Ltd. Wetsuits with hydrodynamic interlocking and kinesiologic features
US9056662B2 (en) 2012-02-29 2015-06-16 Nike, Inc. Wetsuits with hydrodynamic interlocking and kinesiologic features
US10188158B2 (en) 2012-02-29 2019-01-29 Nike, Inc. Wetsuits with hydrodynamic interlocking and kinesiologic features
US11154100B2 (en) 2012-02-29 2021-10-26 Nike, Inc. Wetsuits with hydrodynamic interlocking and kinesiologic features

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