EP0857432A2 - Schutzanzug für Wassersport - Google Patents

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EP0857432A2
EP0857432A2 EP97116658A EP97116658A EP0857432A2 EP 0857432 A2 EP0857432 A2 EP 0857432A2 EP 97116658 A EP97116658 A EP 97116658A EP 97116658 A EP97116658 A EP 97116658A EP 0857432 A2 EP0857432 A2 EP 0857432A2
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collar
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wetsuit
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Nigel Whitaker
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Sola Wetsuits & Leisurewear Ltd
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Sola Wetsuits & Leisurewear Ltd
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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
    • 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
    • B63C2011/046—Wet suits, or diving vests; Equipment therefor

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to a wetsuit and more particularly to a zipperless wetsuit.
  • one aspect of the claimed invention provides a zipperless wetsuit comprising: a main body part; an upper body part including a neck which is stretchable to provide the entry area into the suit for a wearer; a first bib attached to the main body part, which first bib has a main collar, the first bib being locatable, in use, over a wearer's head such that the main collar overlies and seals the entry area; and a second bib attached to the main body part substantially opposite the first bib, which second bib has a collar, the second bib being locatable, in use, over a wearer's head such that the collar of the second bib overlies the main collar of the first bib, thereby further sealing the entry area.
  • a further aspect of the claimed invention provides a method of manufacturing a wetsuit, comprising the steps of: providing a first bib having a main collar; providing a second bib having a collar; providing a main body part of the suit; attaching the first and second bibs opposite one another on the main body part; providing an upper body part including a neck which is stretchable to provide the entry area into the suit for a wearer; and sealingly joining the upper body part to the main body part.
  • a wetsuit 1 embodying the present invention consists of an external suit 2 comprising a main body part and an internal upper suit 3 comprising an upper body part.
  • the external suit is substantially conventional from the chest and below.
  • a front panel 4 of the external suit 2 terminates in the region of the pectoral muscles in a front bib 5 which comprises a flap 6 and a main collar 7.
  • the front bib 5 is an integral part of the front panel 4 of the suit 1.
  • a back panel of the wetsuit 1 terminates in a rear bib 8 which is similar to the front bib 5.
  • the rear bib 8 comprises a flap 9 and a collar 10.
  • the back panel of the wetsuit 1 terminates in the rear bib 8 in the region of the shoulder blades of the wearer.
  • the rear bib 8 is an integral part of the back panel of the suit 1.
  • the internal upper suit 3 comprises a chest portion 11 and a back portion (not shown), two sleeves 12,13 and a neck 14.
  • the neckline of the neck 14 (see Figure 3) is fairly low, the front of the neckline being substantially adjacent the clavicle of the wearer.
  • the material from which the upper suit 3 is made is extremely stretchy. Preferably, this material is a knitted nylon which is equally stretchy in all directions.
  • the internal upper suit 3 is joined to the main body part of the external suit 2, preferably by resin gluing, along the front panel 4 by the pectoral muscles and along the back panel by the shoulder blades and around the entire wetsuit 1 under the armpit areas.
  • the dashed line L in Figure 1 and the solid line L in Figure 3 show the join between the upper suit 3 and the front panel 4 of the main body part.
  • the collars 7,10 of the front and rear bibs 5,8 comprise wide annular portions which are adapted to lie over the shoulder area immediately surrounding the neck of the wearer. Specifically, when being worn, the collars 7,10 are adapted to overlie the neck 14 of the upper suit.
  • the main collar 7 on the front bib 5 also includes a mandarin collar 15 which extends from the main collar 7 by 6cm along the length of a wearer's neck.
  • a large pad 17B is provided on the back portion of the upper suit 3 and comprises the loop part 17B of the press and close fastening 17.
  • the pad 17B is laminated on to the neoprene of the upper suit 3.
  • the hook part 17A on the end 16 of the front bib 5 may be pressed on to the loop material in the large pad 17B in order to secure the front bib 5 into position.
  • the end 18 of the rear bib 8 remote from the opposite end attached to the back panel, is provided with a hook part 19A of another press and close fastening 19.
  • the main collar 7 of the front bib 5 is provided with a laminated layer of loop material 19B of the press and close fastening 19 in the area which would be underneath the chin of a wearer.
  • the hook part 19A of the fastening 19 on the end 18 of the rear bib 8 can be pressed onto this loop material 19B to secure the rear bib 8 to the front bib 5.
  • the neck 14 of the upper suit 3 is stretched so that the wearer can insert their feet, legs and trunk into the suit. With the neck 14 of the upper suit 3 around the wearer's waist, the legs of the suit can then be properly fitted. The wearer can then insert the arms into the arms 12,13 of the upper suit 3 through the neck 14 until finally the neck 14 of the upper suit 3 is in the correct position around the wearer's neck. This condition is shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.
  • the neck 14 comprises the sole entry area into the suit 1.
  • the wearer is then able to grasp the front bib 5 by the main collar 7 and pull the main collar 7 over their head, such that the flap 6 of the front bib 5 covers the area immediately above the pectoral muscles and towards the neck of the wearer.
  • the mandarin collar 15 of the front bib 5 extends upwardly from the main collar 7 by about 6cm. This condition is shown in Figure 4.
  • the hook part 17A of the press and close fastening 17 attached to the end 16 of the front bib 5 is pressed onto and secured onto the loop part 17B of the press and close fastening 17 on the back portion of the upper suit 3.
  • the main collar 7 overlies the neck 14. In this manner, the main collar 7 of front bib 5 provides a first seal around the neck 14 of the upper suit 3.
  • the next step is for the wearer to grasp the rear bib 8 by its collar 10 and pull that over the back of the head and down on to the front bib 5.
  • the hook part 19A of the press and close fastening 19 on the end 18 of the rear bib 8 is pressed onto the loop part 19B of the press and close fastening 19 on the flap 6 of the front bib 5.
  • This condition is shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.
  • the collar 10 of the rear bib 8 lies over the main collar 7 of the front bib 5 so as to provide a further seal and pressure means around the neck 14 of the upper suit 3.
  • the resultant seal is substantially a dry seal.
  • a winter suit embodying the present invention would be manufactured from 5mm neoprene with the legs and arms being 3mm neoprene and the front and back bibs 1.5mm.
  • a summer suit would be manufactured entirely from 3mm neoprene except from the front and back bibs which would be manufactured from 1.5mm neoprene.

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  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
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EP97116658A 1997-02-10 1997-09-24 Schutzanzug für Wassersport Withdrawn EP0857432A3 (de)

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GB9702692A GB2321842B (en) 1997-02-10 1997-02-10 A wetsuit
GB9702692 1997-02-10

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EP0857432A3 EP0857432A3 (de) 1999-03-31

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WO2014066993A1 (en) * 2012-11-05 2014-05-08 Whites Manufacturing Ltd. Zipperless entry thermal drysuit undergarment

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FR1206639A (fr) * 1957-09-17 1960-02-10 Habit de plongée
EP0307622A1 (de) * 1987-09-14 1989-03-22 Dive N'surf Nassanzug mit einem spannungsfreien Brustteil
US5630229A (en) * 1995-10-17 1997-05-20 Billy International, Ltd. Zipperless wetsuit

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FR1206639A (fr) * 1957-09-17 1960-02-10 Habit de plongée
EP0307622A1 (de) * 1987-09-14 1989-03-22 Dive N'surf Nassanzug mit einem spannungsfreien Brustteil
US5630229A (en) * 1995-10-17 1997-05-20 Billy International, Ltd. Zipperless wetsuit
US5768703A (en) * 1995-10-17 1998-06-23 Billy International, Ltd. Zipperless wetsuit

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2014066993A1 (en) * 2012-11-05 2014-05-08 Whites Manufacturing Ltd. Zipperless entry thermal drysuit undergarment

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EP0857432A3 (de) 1999-03-31

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