EP1476036A2 - Taucherbekleidung mit einer gekrümmten öffnung - Google Patents

Taucherbekleidung mit einer gekrümmten öffnung

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EP1476036A2
EP1476036A2 EP03718894A EP03718894A EP1476036A2 EP 1476036 A2 EP1476036 A2 EP 1476036A2 EP 03718894 A EP03718894 A EP 03718894A EP 03718894 A EP03718894 A EP 03718894A EP 1476036 A2 EP1476036 A2 EP 1476036A2
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garment
section
opening
main section
garment according
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French (fr)
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EP1476036B1 (de
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Jean-Marc Ragot
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Salomon SAS
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Salomon SAS
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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
    • 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
    • A41D13/02—Overalls, e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls
    • 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

Definitions

  • the invention relates to water sports clothing, in particular that which is generally called coveralls, and which is very particularly suitable for the practice of nautical or underwater activities such as surfing, windsurfing, diving, etc. ..
  • These combinations generally comprise a main part which covers the bust, a front face of this part covering the anterior part of the thorax, and the rear face covering the back.
  • This main part which covers the bust has openings for the passage of the arms, legs and head.
  • the garment may include sleeves and legs to cover the upper limbs and the lower limbs, respectively. It may also include, at the level of the orifice for the passage of the head, a collar or a hood.
  • These garments are generally made from flexible and elastic materials so as to best fit the shape of the body without hampering movement.
  • These materials can, for example, be elastic fabrics (such as fabrics comprising elastane) or polychloroprene foams (known under the registered trademark “Neoprene”), these materials being able to be assembled together at different places in the same clothing.
  • these garments may offer protection against the cold, against impact, against the sun, etc.
  • the invention provides an aquatic sports garment comprising an opening formed by a cutout provided with a zipper, characterized in that the closure comprises a substantially straight main section which is extended by a curved end section.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 illustrate four embodiments of the invention.
  • the combination is for example made essentially of polychloroprene foam, in the form of panels assembled together. These panels may have different thicknesses or characteristics depending on their positioning on the garment.
  • the combination may also include inserts of different materials, for example in the form of elastic fabrics.
  • the suit is preferably a wet suit perfectly adjusted to the body of the user.
  • the closure means are formed by a slide fastener, for example of the rack type or of the spiral spring type.
  • the opening (and therefore the associated zipper) has a substantially straight main section 28 and a curved end section 30.
  • end section is meant the section located at the end of the slide to which the slide of the slide is located either when the opening is open (as in Figures 3 and 4: it is easier then more particularly the opening of the combination), either when the opening is closed (as in FIGS. 1 and 2: the closing of the combination is therefore more particularly facilitated).
  • the zipper comprises a substantially straight main section 28, which is arranged transversely to the center of the bust and which extends vertically upwards from the bottom or the middle of the bust to to an area corresponding to the pectoral muscles or at the bottom of the shoulder blades.
  • the main section 28 is extended by a curved end section 30 which curves in the direction of one of the shoulders 18 to come out in the upper edge of the neck 34 substantially in the rear three-quarter position (if the slide is opposite a ⁇ ière) or three-quarter front (if the slide is on front face).
  • the main section 28 is substantially identical to that illustrated in Figure 1, but the curved section 30 is more certainly curved, so that it opens into the upper edge of the flange 34 on the side thereof, above the shoulder 18.
  • This curved section 30 may have a single curvature, or two curvatures optionally separated by an inflection point.
  • the rectilinear main section 28 is arranged in the upper part of the bust and it extends vertically downwards from the upper edge of the collar 34 to about mid-height of the bust .
  • this straight main section 30 is substantially vertical and it is arranged transversely to the center of the bust, in the plane of the spine of the user. In the embodiment of Figure 4, it is inclined relative to the vertical so that its upper end is offset transversely towards a shoulder of the user.
  • the main section is extended downward by a curved end section which curves transversely towards the side of the garment, towards a hip of the user.
  • the curved section curves in the direction of the hip situated on the side opposite to the shoulder towards which the upper end of the straight section is inclined.
  • the curved end section makes it possible to facilitate the manipulation of the zipper, especially when this manipulation is done by means of a flexible cord.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Details Of Garments (AREA)
  • Slide Fasteners (AREA)
EP03718894A 2002-02-20 2003-02-18 Taucherbekleidung mit einer gekrümmten öffnung Expired - Lifetime EP1476036B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR0202236 2002-02-20
FR0202236A FR2836020B1 (fr) 2002-02-20 2002-02-20 Vetement aquatique a ouverture ergonomique incurvee
PCT/FR2003/000539 WO2003070032A2 (fr) 2002-02-20 2003-02-18 Vetement aquatique a ouverture ergonomique incurvee

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EP1476036A2 true EP1476036A2 (de) 2004-11-17
EP1476036B1 EP1476036B1 (de) 2005-07-27

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US (1) US7188371B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1476036B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE300196T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2003222930A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60301133T2 (de)
FR (1) FR2836020B1 (de)
WO (1) WO2003070032A2 (de)

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FR2836020B1 (fr) 2005-04-29
FR2836020A1 (fr) 2003-08-22
EP1476036B1 (de) 2005-07-27
ATE300196T1 (de) 2005-08-15
WO2003070032A3 (fr) 2003-11-13
DE60301133T2 (de) 2006-04-20
AU2003222930A1 (en) 2003-09-09
WO2003070032A2 (fr) 2003-08-28
US7188371B2 (en) 2007-03-13
US20050028241A1 (en) 2005-02-10
DE60301133D1 (de) 2005-09-01

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