EP1476035B1 - Item of clothing comprising an internal collar - Google Patents

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EP1476035B1
EP1476035B1 EP03718857A EP03718857A EP1476035B1 EP 1476035 B1 EP1476035 B1 EP 1476035B1 EP 03718857 A EP03718857 A EP 03718857A EP 03718857 A EP03718857 A EP 03718857A EP 1476035 B1 EP1476035 B1 EP 1476035B1
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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
    • A41D13/012—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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/20—Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets
    • A41D27/201—Pocket closures
    • A41D27/202—Pocket closures with flap-sealed slide fastener
    • 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 invention relates to water sports clothing, especially those generally called suits and which are particularly suitable for the practice of nautical or underwater activities such as surfing, windsurfing, diving, etc. ..
  • These combinations generally comprise a main part that covers the bust, a front panel of this part covering the anterior part of the thorax, and a rear panel covering the back.
  • This main part that covers the bust has orifices for the passage of arms, legs and head.
  • the garment may have sleeves and legs to cover respectively the upper limbs and the lower limbs.
  • These garments are generally made from soft and elastic materials so as to fit the shape of the body without hindering movement.
  • These materials may for example be elastic fabrics (such as fabrics comprising elastane) or polychloroprene foams (known under the trademark "Neoprene”), these materials can be assembled together at different locations of the same clothing Depending on the choice of these materials, these clothes can offer protection against the cold, against shocks, against the sun, etc ...
  • the conventional arrangement of the closure means poses problems of comfort and sealing at the neck and at the level of the cut.
  • the invention provides a water sports clothing having a bust portion which has a front panel and a rear panel and which is provided with orifices for passage of the head, legs and arms, and of the type comprising an opening in the form of a cutout provided with closure means, characterized in that it comprises an internal collar, a main portion of which surrounds the neck of a user, and in that the collar is fixed on an inner face of the bust part.
  • the figures show a garment of the combination type 10 which has a main portion 12 covering the bust of a user.
  • This part 12 forming a bust thus has a front panel 14 covering the front part of the torso and a rear panel 16 covering the back.
  • This portion 12 has shoulders 18 on either side of a hole 20 for the passage of the head.
  • It also has passage openings for the upper and lower limbs, but in the example shown, the combination is an integral combination which also includes sleeves 22 and legs 24 in the extension of these orifices.
  • the head passage opening 20, which forms the upper edge of the front and rear panels substantially follows the contour of the user's neck base. However, this orifice could be constituted by the edge of a collar that would be integrated into the bust portion and which would go up along the neck of the user.
  • the combination is for example essentially made of polychloroprene foam (known under the trade name "neoprene”), in the form of panels assembled together. These panels may have different thicknesses or characteristics depending on their positioning on the garment. Each panel may itself be composed of several pieces.
  • the combination may also include inserts of different materials for example in the form of elastic fabrics. The combination is preferably a wet suit perfectly fitted to the body of the user.
  • the latter is provided with an opening which is arranged in the form of a cutout 26 formed in the main part 12 forming a bust, this cutout being by elsewhere provided with closure means.
  • the closure means are for example formed of a zipper of the rack type or spiral spring type.
  • the cutout 26 is formed in the rear panel 18 of the bust 12, and it is provided with a slide fastener 28, which can be controlled by pulling on a flexible cord 30.
  • this cutout 26 is inclined relative to the vertical. It further has, at least in an upper section, a curved shape. It extends upwards from a central zone of the rear panel 18 and opens into the passage opening of the head 20 being shifted transversely with respect to a median longitudinal axis of the panel.
  • the cutout 26 delimits two sections of the rear panel, and in the open position of the closing means 28, the two panels are spaced transversely to allow the entry of the body of the user into the combination.
  • the cutout 26 opens into the orifice 20 for the passage of the head, not in the center as is known, but on one side, that is to say at the level of one of the shoulders 18 of the garment.
  • This form of the cut 26 has many advantages, especially in terms of ease of handling when opening and closing the associated zipper 28.
  • the closure has a rectilinear lower section, which extends substantially over half the length of the slide, and a curved upper section.
  • the combination 10 comprises an internal collar 32, a main portion 34 of which surrounds the neck of a user, the collar 32 being fastened to an inner face of the bust portion 12.
  • the main portion 34 of the flange preferably has a tubular or frustoconical shape, and is made of a sufficiently flexible material to allow its passage over the head of the user and to allow its perfect adaptation to the neck of the user. It will ensure, without tightening the neck of the user, a perfect seal by preventing water from passing between the neck and the main portion.
  • the collar also has a lower portion 36 which covers the base of the neck and the shoulders 18 and which extends slightly downwards at the back and front, respectively along the back and along the chest of the body. 'user.
  • This lower portion 36 is intended to be covered by the main part forming bust 12 of the combination.
  • the main portion 34 is intended to extend upwardly through the passage opening of the head 20 (at least when the bust portion is neckless and has an orifice 20 arranged at the the base of the neck as shown in the figures).
  • the flange 32 comprises a sealing portion 38 which extends the lower part 36 downwards so as to be positioned opposite the cutout 26 and the associated slide fastener.
  • This sealing portion 38 prevents water from coming into direct contact with the user when it is infiltrated by the slide fastener 28.
  • the sealing portion 38 forms a padding which improves the comfort of the combination.
  • the main qualities required for the material or materials constituting the collar are the flexibility and tightness.
  • the thermal insulation qualities being of less importance, it will be possible for example to use polychloroprene foams of small thickness.
  • hatching zones 40 of the flange are illustrated by hatching on the internal face of the bust portion.
  • these attachment zones extend essentially on one of the lateral edges, the right edge in this case so as to fix the collar mainly under the right shoulder of the suit, but also , always on the right side, on the chest and in the back, along the cutout 26.
  • the attachment zones extend to the lower end of the sealing portion 38.
  • the user can enter the suit and completely cover it. Once the suit is coated, but before closing the cutout 26, the user will be able to grip the flange 32 and pass it over his head in the manner of a collar or a hood. Then, he will have to adjust the position of the lower portion 36 and the sealing portion 38 of the flange 32 before closing the zipper 28.
  • the adjustment of the bust format portion 12 of the garment is used to create a force that tends to press this portion 12 on the flange 32 and the flange 32 against the body of the user.
  • the plating is in all circumstances perfectly achieved, which ensures a good seal.
  • the design of the sealing means is more particularly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
  • the slide fastener 28 is a conventional closure comprising two ribbons 44 each provided with a series of teeth, which are intended to grip one end. in the other to ensure closure.
  • the stapling and the disintegration of the teeth is controlled, in known manner, by a slider 47 provided with a pull tab 48.
  • the flange 32 is fixed on a first pan, in this case the right pan 16a.
  • One of the ribbons 44 of the slide 28 is fixed directly on the inner face of this right pan 16a.
  • the second ribbon is fixed on the outer face of a protective flap 46 (made in the form of a neoprene strip), which flap 46 is fixed on the left pan 16b, along the cutout 26.
  • the width of this ribbon flap 46 is such that, when the garment is closed, it completely covers the zipper 28, the inner side, and thus overlaps partially, the inner side, the right pan 16a.
  • the sealing portion 38 of the collar 32 completes the device and covers the assembly described above from the inside.
  • the left panel 16b is provided in such a way that when the cut is closed by the closure 28, the left panel 16b completely covers the slide from the outside and overlaps, a few centimeters, the right pan 16a from the outside.
  • the attachment areas of the flange 32 could be distributed differently, for a different implementation, where the attachment areas 40 described above could be supplemented by other attachment points.
  • the left edge comprises, in its lower parts, at the front and / or at the back, bonding points on the inner face of the bust portion 12 . The retraction of the collar 32 at the time of donning the combination may then be less easy, but the establishment of the collar 32 before closing the combination will be greatly facilitated.
  • Fixing the flange 32 on the inner face of the combination will be by any appropriate means depending on the materials constituting the flange 32 and the portion 12 forming a bust. In the case of neoprene, we can for example choose to achieve this fixation by stitching and / or gluing.
  • one of the flanks delimited by the cutout 26 comprises, at the orifice 20 for passage of the head, a locking lug 42 which is intended to overlap the cut 26 to come hang on the opposite side.
  • the attachment tab 42 and the opposite pan are provided with self-gripping strips that allow several attachment positions, whereby the user can perfectly adjust the tightening of the orifice 20 around his neck to ensure a good seal.

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Abstract

The aquatic clothing comprises a chest part (12) having a front panel and a rear panel and provided with head passage holes, legs and arms. There is a cut-out (26) provided with a zip fastener controlled by a flexible cord (30). There is an internal collar (32), fixed on the internal face of the chest part, the principal portion (34) of which surrounds the user's neck.

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L'invention concerne les vêtements de sports aquatiques, notamment ceux que l'on appelle généralement combinaisons et qui sont tout particulièrement adaptés à la pratiques des activités nautiques ou sous-marines telles que le surf, la planche à voile, la plongée, etc...The invention relates to water sports clothing, especially those generally called suits and which are particularly suitable for the practice of nautical or underwater activities such as surfing, windsurfing, diving, etc. ..

Ces combinaisons sont généralement classées en deux catégories : les combinaisons sèches ou étanches dans lesquels l'eau ne pénètre pas à l'intérieur de la combinaison, et les combinaisons humides dans lesquelles une fine pellicule d'eau peut être admise entre le vêtement et le corps du plongeur, cette pellicule étant quasi instantanément réchauffée par le corps du plongeur.These combinations are generally classified into two categories: dry or tight suits in which water does not penetrate the inside of the suit, and wet suits in which a thin film of water can be admitted between the garment and the garment. body of the diver, this film being almost instantly heated by the body of the diver.

Ces combinaisons comportent généralement une partie principale qui recouvrent le buste, un panneau avant de cette partie couvrant la partie antérieure du thorax, et un panneau arrière couvrant le dos. Cette partie principale qui recouvre le buste comporte des orifices pour le passage des bras, des jambes et de la tête. Le vêtement peut comporter des manches et des jambes pour recouvrir respectivement les membres supérieurs et les membres inférieurs.These combinations generally comprise a main part that covers the bust, a front panel of this part covering the anterior part of the thorax, and a rear panel covering the back. This main part that covers the bust has orifices for the passage of arms, legs and head. The garment may have sleeves and legs to cover respectively the upper limbs and the lower limbs.

Ces vêtements, notamment les combinaisons humides, sont en général fabriqués à partir de matériaux souples et élastiques de manière à épouser au mieux la forme du corps sans entraver les mouvements. Ces matériaux peuvent par exemple être des tissus élastiques (tels que les tissus comprenant de l'élasthanne) ou des mousses de polychloroprène (connues sous la marque déposée « Néoprène »), ces matériaux pouvant être assemblés entre eux à différents endroits d'un même vêtement En fonction du choix de ces matériaux, ces vêtements pourront offrir une protection contre le froid, contre les chocs, contre le soleil, etc...These garments, particularly wet suits, are generally made from soft and elastic materials so as to fit the shape of the body without hindering movement. These materials may for example be elastic fabrics (such as fabrics comprising elastane) or polychloroprene foams (known under the trademark "Neoprene"), these materials can be assembled together at different locations of the same clothing Depending on the choice of these materials, these clothes can offer protection against the cold, against shocks, against the sun, etc ...

Divers systèmes existent pour faciliter l'enfilage et l'enlèvement de tels vêtements. Le plus répandu des systèmes est celui qui fait appel à une découpe aménagée dans la partie formant buste du vêtement. Cette découpe est souvent disposée dans le panneau dorsal du vêtement et elle s'étend par exemple verticalement le long de la colonne vertébrale depuis l'encolure jusqu'au bas du dos. La découpe est munie de moyens de fermeture qui sont généralement réalisés sous la forme d'une fermeture à glissière.Various systems exist to facilitate donning and removal of such garments. The most widespread of systems is one that uses a cut in the bust part of the garment. This cutout is often arranged in the dorsal panel of the garment and extends for example vertically along the spine from the neckline to the lower back. The cutout is provided with closure means which are generally made in the form of a zipper.

La disposition classique des moyens de fermeture pose des problèmes de confort et d'étanchéité au niveau du cou et au niveau de la découpe.The conventional arrangement of the closure means poses problems of comfort and sealing at the neck and at the level of the cut.

Divers modes de construction alternatifs sont divulguées dans les documents FR-2.769.475, GB-2.312.643, US-4.809.364, US-5.630.229, US-5.768.703, et WO-00/66423. Tous ces documents décrivent des combinaisons qui sont dépourvues de la découpe munie de moyens de fermeture pour éviter les infiltrations d'eau. Ces constructions nécessitent donc de prévoir, au sommet de la combinaison, un orifice pour le passage de la tête suffisamment grand pour permettre aussi le passage entier du corps de l'utilisateur. L'étanchéité au niveau de cet orifice est assurée par un rabat externe qui est sensé venir se plaquer de manière étanche sur la partie formant buste. Dans certains cas, il est même prévu deux rabats externes superposés. Cependant, ces constructions se sont révélées peu satisfaisantes d'une part à cause d'une grande difficulté d'enfilage de la combinaison due à l'absence de la découpe refermable, et d'autre part à cause d'un manque d'étanchéité au niveau de l'orifice de passage de la tête. En effet, les rabats ne se plaquent pas de manière efficace contre le buste, surtout lorsque l'utilisateur fait de larges mouvements avec les membres supérieurs.Various alternative construction methods are disclosed in FR-2,769,475, GB-2,312,643, US-4,809,364, US-5,630,229, US-5,768,703, and WO-00/66423. All these documents describe combinations that are devoid of the cutout provided with closure means to prevent water infiltration. These constructions therefore require to provide, at the top of the combination, an orifice for the passage of the head large enough to also allow the entire passage of the body of the user. Sealing at this orifice is provided by an outer flap which is intended to come and press tightly on the bust portion. In some cases, it is even provided two outer flaps superimposed. However, these constructions proved to be unsatisfactory on the one hand because a great difficulty in threading the combination due to the absence of the reclosable cut, and secondly because of a lack of tightness at the orifice for passage of the head. Indeed, the flaps do not stick effectively against the bust, especially when the user makes large movements with the upper limbs.

Il apparaît donc le besoin d'une nouvelle conception des vêtements de sports aquatiques, et notamment de l'ouverture, des moyens de fermeture et des moyens d'étanchéité de ces vêtements, qui assure un enfilage et un enlèvement facile du vêtement tout en préservant le confort et l'étanchéité du vêtement.It therefore appears the need for a new design of water sports clothing, including the opening, closing means and sealing means of these clothes, which ensures easy donning and removal of the garment while preserving the comfort and tightness of the garment.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose un vêtement de sports aquatiques comportant une partie formant buste qui présente un panneau avant et un panneau arrière et qui est munie d'orifices de passage de la tête, des jambes et des bras, et du type comportant une ouverture sous la forme d'une découpe munie de moyens de fermeture, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une collerette interne dont une portion principale entoure le cou d'un utilisateur, et en ce que la collerette est fixée sur une face interne de la partie formant buste.For this purpose, the invention provides a water sports clothing having a bust portion which has a front panel and a rear panel and which is provided with orifices for passage of the head, legs and arms, and of the type comprising an opening in the form of a cutout provided with closure means, characterized in that it comprises an internal collar, a main portion of which surrounds the neck of a user, and in that the collar is fixed on an inner face of the bust part.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit, ainsi qu'à la vue des dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • les figures 1 et 2 sont des vues de face et de dos d'un vêtement conforme aux enseignements de l'invention, la collerette étant illustrée en en position d'utilisation ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective de trois-quarts arrière du vêtement de la figure 1, le vêtement étant ouvert au niveau de la découpe du panneau arrière ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue partielle, selon le même angle que la figure 3, illustrant la collerette rabattue vers l'intérieur, sous une épaule, pour permettre l'entrée du corps de l'utilisateur dans le vêtement ;
  • les figures 5, 6 et 7 sont des vues, respectivement de l'avant, de l'arrière et de trois-quarts avant illustrant la collerette seule, avec indication des zones de fixation sur la face interne du vêtement ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue agrandie de la figure 3 illustrant plus en détails la découpe arrière et les moyens de fermeture associés ; et
  • la figure 9 est une vue schématique illustrant plus précisément la construction et le montage des moyens de fermeture et d'étanchéification de la découpe.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following detailed description, as well as on the following drawings:
  • Figures 1 and 2 are front and rear views of a garment according to the teachings of the invention, the collar being illustrated in the use position;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective rear three-quarter view of the garment of Figure 1, the garment being open at the rear panel cutout;
  • Figure 4 is a partial view, at the same angle as Figure 3, illustrating the flange folded inwards, under a shoulder to allow the entry of the body of the user in the garment;
  • Figures 5, 6 and 7 are views, respectively of the front, rear and three-quarter front illustrating the flange alone, with indication of the attachment areas on the inner face of the garment;
  • Figure 8 is an enlarged view of Figure 3 illustrating in more detail the rear cutout and the associated closure means; and
  • Figure 9 is a schematic view illustrating more precisely the construction and assembly of the closure means and sealing of the blank.

On a illustré sur les figures un vêtement de type combinaison 10 qui présente une partie principale 12 recouvrant le buste d'un utilisateur. Cette partie 12 formant buste comporte ainsi un panneau avant 14 couvrant la partie antérieure du torse et un panneau arrière 16 couvrant le dos. Cette partie 12 comporte des épaules 18 de part et d'autre d'un orifice 20 de passage de la tête. Elle comporte aussi des orifices de passages pour les membres supérieurs et inférieurs, mais, dans l'exemple illustré, la combinaison est une combinaison intégrale qui comporte aussi des manches 22 et des jambes 24 dans le prolongement de ces orifices. L'orifice 20 de passage de la tête, qui forme le bord supérieur des panneaux avant et arrière, suit sensiblement le contour de la base du cou de l'utilisateur. Toutefois, cet orifice pourrait être constitué par le bord d'un col qui serait intégré à la partie formant buste et qui remonterait le long du cou de l'utilisateur.The figures show a garment of the combination type 10 which has a main portion 12 covering the bust of a user. This part 12 forming a bust thus has a front panel 14 covering the front part of the torso and a rear panel 16 covering the back. This portion 12 has shoulders 18 on either side of a hole 20 for the passage of the head. It also has passage openings for the upper and lower limbs, but in the example shown, the combination is an integral combination which also includes sleeves 22 and legs 24 in the extension of these orifices. The head passage opening 20, which forms the upper edge of the front and rear panels, substantially follows the contour of the user's neck base. However, this orifice could be constituted by the edge of a collar that would be integrated into the bust portion and which would go up along the neck of the user.

La combinaison est par exemple réalisée pour l'essentiel en mousse de polychloroprène (connu sous la dénomination commerciale « néoprène »), sous la forme de panneaux assemblés entre eux. Ces panneaux peuvent présenter des épaisseurs ou des caractéristiques différentes en fonction de leur positionnement sur le vêtement. Chaque panneau peut être lui-même composé de plusieurs pièces. La combinaison peut aussi comporter des empiècements de matériaux différents par exemple sous la forme de tissus élastiques. La combinaison est de préférence une combinaison humide parfaitement ajustée au corps de l'utilisateur.The combination is for example essentially made of polychloroprene foam (known under the trade name "neoprene"), in the form of panels assembled together. These panels may have different thicknesses or characteristics depending on their positioning on the garment. Each panel may itself be composed of several pieces. The combination may also include inserts of different materials for example in the form of elastic fabrics. The combination is preferably a wet suit perfectly fitted to the body of the user.

Pour permettre à l'utilisateur d'enfiler et d'enlever aisément la combinaison, celle-ci est munie d'une ouverture qui est aménagée sous la forme d'une découpe 26 pratiquée dans la partie principale 12 formant buste, cette découpe étant par ailleurs pourvue de moyens de fermeture. Les moyens de fermeture sont par exemple formés d'une fermeture à glissière du type à crémaillère ou du type à ressort spiralé.To allow the user to easily put on and take off the combination, the latter is provided with an opening which is arranged in the form of a cutout 26 formed in the main part 12 forming a bust, this cutout being by elsewhere provided with closure means. The closure means are for example formed of a zipper of the rack type or spiral spring type.

Dans l'exemple illustré sur les figures, la découpe 26 est formée dans le panneau arrière 18 du buste 12, et elle est munie d'une fermeture à glissière 28, laquelle peut être commandée en tirant sur un cordon souple 30.In the example illustrated in the figures, the cutout 26 is formed in the rear panel 18 of the bust 12, and it is provided with a slide fastener 28, which can be controlled by pulling on a flexible cord 30.

Avantageusement cette découpe 26 est inclinée par rapport à la verticale. Elle présente de plus, au moins dans un tronçon supérieur, une forme courbe. Elle s'étend vers le haut depuis une zone centrale du panneau arrière 18 et débouche dans l'orifice de passage de la tête 20 en étant décalée transversalement par rapport à un axe longitudinal médian du panneau. Ainsi, la découpe 26 délimite deux pans du panneau arrière, et, en position ouverte des moyens de fermeture 28, les deux pans sont écartés transversalement pour permettre l'entrée du corps de l'utilisateur dans la combinaison.Advantageously, this cutout 26 is inclined relative to the vertical. It further has, at least in an upper section, a curved shape. It extends upwards from a central zone of the rear panel 18 and opens into the passage opening of the head 20 being shifted transversely with respect to a median longitudinal axis of the panel. Thus, the cutout 26 delimits two sections of the rear panel, and in the open position of the closing means 28, the two panels are spaced transversely to allow the entry of the body of the user into the combination.

Par son inclinaison et/ou sa forme courbe, la découpe 26 débouche dans l'orifice 20 de passage de la tête, non pas au centre comme cela est connu, mais sur un côté, c'est-à-dire au niveau d'une des épaules 18 du vêtement. Cette forme de la découpe 26 présente de nombreux avantages, notamment en termes de facilité de manipulation lors de l'ouverture et de la fermeture de la fermeture à glissière 28 associée. Dans l'exemple illustré, la fermeture présente un tronçon inférieur rectiligne, qui s'étend sensiblement sur la moitié de la longueur de la glissière, et un tronçon supérieur courbe.By its inclination and / or its curved shape, the cutout 26 opens into the orifice 20 for the passage of the head, not in the center as is known, but on one side, that is to say at the level of one of the shoulders 18 of the garment. This form of the cut 26 has many advantages, especially in terms of ease of handling when opening and closing the associated zipper 28. In the example shown, the closure has a rectilinear lower section, which extends substantially over half the length of the slide, and a curved upper section.

Conformément aux enseignements de l'invention, la combinaison 10 comporte une collerette interne 32 dont une portion principale 34 entoure le cou d'un utilisateur, la collerette 32 étant fixée sur une face interne de la partie formant buste 12. La portion principale 34 de la collerette présente de préférence une forme tubulaire ou tronconique, et elle est réalisée en un matériau suffisamment souple pour permettre son passage par-dessus la tête de l'utilisateur et pour permettre sa parfaite adaptation au cou de l'utilisateur. Elle assurera, sans trop serrer le cou de l'utilisateur, une parfaite étanchéité en empêchant l'eau de passer entre le cou et la portion principale.In accordance with the teachings of the invention, the combination 10 comprises an internal collar 32, a main portion 34 of which surrounds the neck of a user, the collar 32 being fastened to an inner face of the bust portion 12. The main portion 34 of the flange preferably has a tubular or frustoconical shape, and is made of a sufficiently flexible material to allow its passage over the head of the user and to allow its perfect adaptation to the neck of the user. It will ensure, without tightening the neck of the user, a perfect seal by preventing water from passing between the neck and the main portion.

La collerette comporte par ailleurs une portion basse 36 qui recouvre la base du cou et les épaules 18 et qui se prolonge légèrement vers le bas à l'arrière et à l'avant, respectivement le long du dos et le long de la poitrine de l'utilisateur. Cette portion basse 36 est destinée à être recouverte par la partie principale formant buste 12 de la combinaison. Au contraire, la portion principale 34 est destinée à s'étendre vers le haut au travers de l'orifice de passage de la tête 20 (tout du moins lorsque la partie formant buste est dépourvue de col et présente un orifice 20 agencé au niveau de la base du cou tel que cela est illustré sur les figures).The collar also has a lower portion 36 which covers the base of the neck and the shoulders 18 and which extends slightly downwards at the back and front, respectively along the back and along the chest of the body. 'user. This lower portion 36 is intended to be covered by the main part forming bust 12 of the combination. In contrast, the main portion 34 is intended to extend upwardly through the passage opening of the head 20 (at least when the bust portion is neckless and has an orifice 20 arranged at the the base of the neck as shown in the figures).

Dans le dos, la collerette 32 comporte une portion d'étanchéité 38 qui prolonge la partie basse 36 vers le bas de manière à venir se positionner en regard de la découpe 26 et de la fermeture à glissière associée. Cette portion d'étanchéité 38 évite que de l'eau vienne directement en contact avec l'utilisateur lorsqu'elle s'infiltre par la fermeture à glissière 28. De plus, en s'intercalant entre la fermeture à glissière et la peau de l'utilisateur, la portion d'étanchéité 38 forme un rembourrage qui améliore le confort de la combinaison.In the back, the flange 32 comprises a sealing portion 38 which extends the lower part 36 downwards so as to be positioned opposite the cutout 26 and the associated slide fastener. This sealing portion 38 prevents water from coming into direct contact with the user when it is infiltrated by the slide fastener 28. Moreover, by interposing between the zipper and the skin of the the user, the sealing portion 38 forms a padding which improves the comfort of the combination.

Les principales qualités requises pour le ou les matériaux constituant la collerette sont la souplesse et l'étanchéité. Les qualités d'isolation thermique étant de moindre importance, on pourra par exemple utiliser des mousses de polychloroprène de faible épaisseur.The main qualities required for the material or materials constituting the collar are the flexibility and tightness. The thermal insulation qualities being of less importance, it will be possible for example to use polychloroprene foams of small thickness.

Sur les figures 5 à 7, on a illustré par des hachures les zones de fixation 40 de la collerette sur la face interne de la partie formant buste. Dans l'exemple illustré, ces zones de fixation s'étendent pour l'essentiel sur l'un des bords latéraux, le bord droit en l'occurrence de manière à fixer la collerette principalement sous l'épaule droite de la combinaison, mais aussi, toujours du côté droit, sur la poitrine et dans le dos, le long de la découpe 26. De préférence, les zones de fixation s'étendent jusqu'à l'extrémité inférieure de la portion d'étanchéité 38. Avec cette configuration, le bord opposé de la collerette 32, en l'occurrence le bord gauche, est entièrement libre par rapport à la combinaison, de sorte qu'il est possible, ainsi que cela est illustré sur la figure 4, d'écarter transversalement la collerette 32 pour l'escamoter sous l'épaule droite 18 du vêtement, libérant ainsi l'ouverture délimitée par la découpe 26 et par l'orifice 20. On notera que, lors de cette opération, la collerette 32 est escamotée à l'intérieur du volume délimité par la partie 12 formant buste.In FIGS. 5 to 7, hatching zones 40 of the flange are illustrated by hatching on the internal face of the bust portion. In the illustrated example, these attachment zones extend essentially on one of the lateral edges, the right edge in this case so as to fix the collar mainly under the right shoulder of the suit, but also , always on the right side, on the chest and in the back, along the cutout 26. Preferably, the attachment zones extend to the lower end of the sealing portion 38. With this configuration, the opposite edge of the flange 32, in this case the left edge, is entirely free with respect to the combination, so that it is possible, as is illustrated in FIG. 4, to spread the flange 32 transversely. to retract it under the right shoulder 18 of the garment, thus freeing the opening delimited by the cutout 26 and the orifice 20. It will be noted that, during this operation, the flange 32 is retracted inside the volume delimited by the part 12 forming a bust.

Dans cette position, l'utilisateur peut pénétrer dans la combinaison et la revêtir complètement. Une fois la combinaison revêtue, mais avant de procéder à la fermeture de la découpe 26, l'utilisateur va pouvoir agripper la collerette 32 et la faire passer au-dessus de sa tête à la manière d'un collier ou d'une cagoule. Ensuite, il lui faudra ajuster la position de la portion basse 36 et de la portion d'étanchéité 38 de la collerette 32 avant de refermer la fermeture à glissière 28.In this position, the user can enter the suit and completely cover it. Once the suit is coated, but before closing the cutout 26, the user will be able to grip the flange 32 and pass it over his head in the manner of a collar or a hood. Then, he will have to adjust the position of the lower portion 36 and the sealing portion 38 of the flange 32 before closing the zipper 28.

Grâce à l'invention, on utilise l'ajustement de la partie format buste 12 du vêtement pour créer une force qui tend à plaquer cette partie 12 sur la collerette 32 et la collerette 32 contre le corps de l'utilisateur. Ainsi, le plaquage est en toutes circonstances parfaitement réalisé, ce qui permet de garantir une bonne étanchéité.Thanks to the invention, the adjustment of the bust format portion 12 of the garment is used to create a force that tends to press this portion 12 on the flange 32 and the flange 32 against the body of the user. Thus, the plating is in all circumstances perfectly achieved, which ensures a good seal.

La conception des moyens d'étanchéité est plus particulièrement montrée sur les figures 8 et 9. La fermeture à glissière 28 est une fermeture classique comportant deux rubans 44 munis chacun d'une série de dents, lesquelles sont destinées à s'agrafer l'une dans l'autre pour assurer la fermeture. L'agrafage et le dégrafage des dents est commandé, de manière connue, par un curseur 47 muni d'une tirette 48.The design of the sealing means is more particularly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. The slide fastener 28 is a conventional closure comprising two ribbons 44 each provided with a series of teeth, which are intended to grip one end. in the other to ensure closure. The stapling and the disintegration of the teeth is controlled, in known manner, by a slider 47 provided with a pull tab 48.

Sur ces figures , on voit que la collerette 32 est fixée sur un premier pan, en l'occurrence le pan droit 16a. L'un des rubans 44 de la glissière 28 est fixé directement sur la face interne de ce pan droit 16a. Le second ruban est fixé sur la face externe d'un volet protecteur 46 (réalisé sous la forme d'une bande de néoprène), lequel volet 46 est fixé sur le pan gauche 16b, le long de la découpe 26. La largeur de ce volet 46 est telle que, lorsque le vêtement est fermé, il recouvre entièrement la fermeture à glissière 28, du côté interne, et vient donc chevaucher partiellement, du côté interne, le pan droit 16a. Comme on le voit sur la figure 9, la portion d'étanchéité 38 de la collerette 32 complète le dispositif et recouvre l'ensemble précédemment décrit par l'intérieur. Le tout forme une construction à chicanes qui, une fois plaqué contre le dos de l'utilisateur, permet de garantir une bonne étanchéité au niveau de la découpe 26. On remarque par ailleurs que le pan gauche 16b est prévu de telle manière que, lorsque la découpe est refermée par la fermeture 28, le pan gauche 16b recouvre entièrement la glissière par l'extérieur et vient chevaucher, sur quelques centimètres, le pan droit 16a par l'extérieur.In these figures, we see that the flange 32 is fixed on a first pan, in this case the right pan 16a. One of the ribbons 44 of the slide 28 is fixed directly on the inner face of this right pan 16a. The second ribbon is fixed on the outer face of a protective flap 46 (made in the form of a neoprene strip), which flap 46 is fixed on the left pan 16b, along the cutout 26. The width of this ribbon flap 46 is such that, when the garment is closed, it completely covers the zipper 28, the inner side, and thus overlaps partially, the inner side, the right pan 16a. As seen in Figure 9, the sealing portion 38 of the collar 32 completes the device and covers the assembly described above from the inside. The whole forms a baffled construction which, when pressed against the back of the user, ensures a good seal at the cut 26. Note also that the left panel 16b is provided in such a way that when the cut is closed by the closure 28, the left panel 16b completely covers the slide from the outside and overlaps, a few centimeters, the right pan 16a from the outside.

Bien entendu, les zones de fixation de la collerette 32 pourraient être distribuées différemment, pour une mise en place différente, où les zones de fixation 40 décrites plus haut pourraient être complétées par d'autres points de fixation. Ainsi, dans l'exemple illustré, on peut envisager que le bord gauche comporte, dans ses parties les plus basses, à l'avant et/ou à l'arrière, des points de collage sur la face interne de la partie 12 formant buste. L'escamotage de la collerette 32 au moment de l'enfilage de la combinaison sera peut-être alors moins aisé, mais la mise en place de la collerette 32 avant la fermeture de la combinaison s'en trouvera grandement facilitée.Of course, the attachment areas of the flange 32 could be distributed differently, for a different implementation, where the attachment areas 40 described above could be supplemented by other attachment points. Thus, in the illustrated example, it can be envisaged that the left edge comprises, in its lower parts, at the front and / or at the back, bonding points on the inner face of the bust portion 12 . The retraction of the collar 32 at the time of donning the combination may then be less easy, but the establishment of the collar 32 before closing the combination will be greatly facilitated.

La fixation de la collerette 32 sur la face interne de la combinaison se fera par tout moyen approprié en fonction des matériaux constituant la collerette 32 et la partie 12 formant buste. Dans le cas du néoprène, on pourra par exemple choisir de réaliser cette fixation par couture et/ou par collage.Fixing the flange 32 on the inner face of the combination will be by any appropriate means depending on the materials constituting the flange 32 and the portion 12 forming a bust. In the case of neoprene, we can for example choose to achieve this fixation by stitching and / or gluing.

Comme on peut le voir plus particulièrement sur les figures 1 et 4, l'un des pans délimité par la découpe 26 comporte, au niveau de l'orifice 20 de passage de la tête, une patte de verrouillage 42 qui est destinée à chevaucher la découpe 26 pour venir s'accrocher sur le pan opposé. De préférence, la patte d'accrochage 42 et le pan opposé sont munis de bandes auto-agrippantes qui permettent plusieurs positions d'accrochage, grâce à quoi l'utilisateur pourra parfaitement ajuster le serrage de l'orifice 20 autour de son cou pour garantir une bonne étanchéité.As can be seen more particularly in FIGS. 1 and 4, one of the flanks delimited by the cutout 26 comprises, at the orifice 20 for passage of the head, a locking lug 42 which is intended to overlap the cut 26 to come hang on the opposite side. Preferably, the attachment tab 42 and the opposite pan are provided with self-gripping strips that allow several attachment positions, whereby the user can perfectly adjust the tightening of the orifice 20 around his neck to ensure a good seal.

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  1. Garment for aquatic sports comprising a torso-forming part (12) that has a front panel (14) and a rear panel (16), and which is provided with at least one opening (20) for the passage of the head, and of the type comprising an opening in the form of a slit (26) provided with fastening means (28), characterized in that it comprises an internal collar (32), a main portion (34) of which surrounds the user's neck, and in that the collar (32) is fixed to an inner surface of the torso-forming part (12).
  2. Garment according to claim 1, characterized in that the collar (32) is fixed to the inner surface of the torso-forming part (12) by zones for fixing the collar, such that it is possible to distance the collar transversely under a shoulder of the suit.
  3. Garment according to claim 2, characterized in that the zones for fixing the collar extend essentially on one of the lateral edges of the collar.
  4. Garment according to claim 3, characterized in that the zones for fixing the collar that extend essentially on one of the lateral edges of the collar are completed by other fixing points.
  5. Garment according to claim 4, characterized in that the opposing lateral edge of the collar is free.
  6. Garment according to claims 1-5, characterized in that the collar (32) comprises a lower portion (36) that covers the base of the neck, and in that the lower portion (34) of the collar is covered by the torso-forming part (12) and extends through the opening (20) for the passage of the head..
  7. Garment according to claim 6, characterized in that the lower portion extends downward at the rear and at the front, along the back and along the chest of the user, respectively.
  8. Garment according to claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the lower portion (34) of the collar (32) at least partially covers the user's shoulders.
  9. Garment according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (32) comprises a sealing portion (38) that extends along the slit (26) of the torso part (12), against an inner surface of the torso-forming part (12).
  10. Garment according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the main portion (34) of the collar (32) is fixed in the area of the shoulder (18) of the torso-forming part (12) of the garment.
  11. Garment according to claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the lower portion (34) of the collar comprises points (40) for fixing to at least one of the front (14) or rear (16) panels of the torso-forming part (12) of the garment.
  12. Garment according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slit (26) extends upward from a central zone of the rear panel (16) and opens out in the opening (20) for the passage of the head so as to demarcate two flaps of the rear panel (16), and in that, in the open position of the fastening means, the two flaps are transversely spaced apart to allow entry of the user's body into the garment.
  13. Garment according to claims 9-12 taken in combination, characterized in that the sealing portion (38) comprises a fixing zone that extends on one of the flaps along the slit (26).
  14. Garment according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening (20) for the passage of the head, which forms upper edge of the front (14) and rear (16) panels, extends substantially in the area of the base of the neck.
  15. Garment according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing of the internal collar to the inner surface of the torso-forming part is done by stitching and/or by gluing.
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