TW202128043A - Wader with neoprene top - Google Patents

Abstract

A wader adapted to be worn by a user has a bottom portion that includes a pair of legs which each terminate in a boot, the bottom portion being formed of a waterproof material. The wader further has a top torso portion constructed 5 of neoprene that is attached to the bottom portion, and which includes a pair of arm openings, and a neck opening, the arm and neck openings being constructed to fit tightly around the user’s arms and neck, respectively.

Description

Wading device for neoprene top

The invention relates to a wading device for standing in a water body, and more particularly to a waterproof wading device made of composite materials.

An example of a prior art wading device appears in McCintock, US2010/0205717, which shows a hip, waist or chest height wading device. The wading device is made of waterproof material and includes attached blow-molded EVA boots. The wading device includes a sling used to support the wading device when being worn. This design with suspenders is a design commonly used for almost all these types of products.

The disadvantage of this configuration is the openness of the upper body part of the wading device. Although the open structure is comfortable and easier to put on, if the user falls into the water, this openness will allow water to quickly enter the wading device. The water-filled wading device causes difficulty or inability to stand up, or the water-filled aggravated hindering the upward movement, thereby causing the danger of drowning.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in the prior art by using a synthetic neoprene jacket. In the case of a user falling into the water, the synthetic neoprene jacket can prevent water from quickly entering the wading device.

The present invention has certain advantages in terms of construction and use, and these advantages achieve the following objectives.

The invention provides a wading device suitable for users to wear, which comprises a bottom part with a pair of trouser legs, each trouser leg is connected with boots or waterproof socks, and the bottom part is made of waterproof material. The wading device also includes an upper torso part made of neoprene and connected to the bottom part. It includes a pair of arm openings and a neck opening. The arm opening and the neck opening are respectively close to the user's arm And neck.

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a wading device that has advantages that the prior art wading device does not have.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wading device, which includes a neoprene top, which tightly wraps the upper body of the user's body to prevent water from entering the wading device quickly in the event of falling into the water.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wading device that has an opening that can be safely and tightly attached to the neck and arms to prevent water from entering the wading device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wading device, the wading device also includes shoulder straps extending from the back of the upper body part, each shoulder strap is provided with a fastener, the fastener is used to tighten the shoulder strap It is fixed on the front of the torso of the upper garment to form an arm opening and a neck opening between the arm openings.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wading device, wherein the fastener of the shoulder strap adopts a hook and loop fastener structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wading device, wherein the upper body part is connected to the lower body part by waterproof stitches, wherein the upper body part is sewn to the lower body part, and then waterproof tape is used to Seal the pinhole by pressing glue.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wading device, wherein the trouser legs Integrated with boots or waterproof socks.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, which, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrates the principle of the present invention by way of example.

10: Wading device

20: Bottom part

22: trouser legs

24: boots

26: Pocket

28: Waterproof suture

30: Top torso

32: Arm opening

34: Neck opening

36: Shoulder strap

37: free end

38: fasteners

39: Shoulder Strap

40: back

42: front

44: Strip material

The drawings are only used for the purpose of illustrating specific embodiments, and are not considered as a limitation to the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a front schematic view of a wading device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the wading device in a closed configuration.

Fig. 2 is another schematic front view of the wading device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the wading device in an open configuration.

Fig. 3 is a front schematic view of a person wearing the wading device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

It is easy to understand that according to the technical solution of the present invention, those skilled in the art can imagine various embodiments of the present invention without changing the essential spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the following specific embodiments and drawings are only exemplary descriptions of the technical solutions of the present invention, and should not be regarded as all of the present invention or as a limitation or limitation to the technical solutions of the present invention. The present invention can be implemented in various forms, and the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the present invention more thoroughly. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, where the accompanying drawings constitute a part of this application and are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the innovative concept of the present invention.

The accompanying drawings show the present invention, which is a wading device suitable for users to wear. The wading device includes an upper body part made of neoprene. In the event that the user falls into the water, This jacket can prevent the influx of water into the wading device.

Fig. 1 is a front schematic view of a wading device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the wading device 10 in a closed configuration. As shown in FIG. 1, the wading device 10 includes a bottom part 20 and an upper body part 30. The bottom part 20 includes a pair of trouser legs 22, and a boot 24 is connected to the lower part of each trouser leg. The torso portion 30 of the upper garment includes a shoulder strap 36 forming a pair of arm openings 32 and a neck opening 34. The arm openings 32 and the neck openings 34 are respectively formed to tightly fit the user's arm and neck. In some embodiments, each of the shoulder straps 36 may further include a free end 37, and the free end 37 is provided with a fastener 38, which is used to fasten the upper body portion 30, as shown in FIG. 2 is shown and discussed below.

The bottom part 20 is made of waterproof materials, such as nylon, polyester fiber, rubber, polyvinyl chloride, neoprene, composite materials, etc., or any suitable combination of these materials, or any other known in the art for Similar materials for wading devices. In some embodiments, the trouser legs 22 and the boots 24 are integrally formed without seams, but in other embodiments, the trouser legs and the boots can be separated and then tightly closed together to make the bottom part 20 impermeable.

The upper body part 30 is made of neoprene and is connected to the lower part. Neoprene is comfortable and flexible, but in some embodiments, the material can be further elasticized to ensure a comfortable fit while also being basically waterproof. As far as the present invention is concerned, the basic waterproof function can be limited to include waterproof materials and other materials that only allow slow leakage, so that the user falls into the water and the wading device will not be filled with water quickly.

The upper body part 30 may be connected to the lower body part 20 by a waterproof stitch 28, wherein the neoprene material is suitably connected to the lower body material. If sewing, the waterproof stitch 28 may be sealed with a waterproof tape in a seam-taped manner to seal the needle hole. However, in other embodiments, the skill in the art Any other connection methods known to the technician (such as strong adhesives, other stitching, sealing, bonding, etc.) can be used.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the wading device 10 in an open configuration. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and discussed above, the upper body portion 30 may further include a shoulder strap 36, which has a fastener 38 for fastening the shoulder strap 36, thereby forming an arm opening 32 and forming a gap between the arm opening 32 Neck opening 34.

In this embodiment, the shoulder strap 36 extends from the back 40 of the upper torso portion 30. Each of the shoulder straps 36 includes a free end 37. The free end 37 is provided with a fastener 38. The fastener 38 is used to detachably connect the shoulder strap 36 to the front face 42 of the upper torso portion 30. In this embodiment, the fastener 38 adopts a hook-and-loop fastener structure, wherein the upper body part 30 may be made of a material that can be fixed to the hook of the shoulder strap 36, or the front face 42 of the upper body part 30 may be attached The strip of material 44 thereon is fastened to the shoulder strap 36. In other embodiments, fasteners of other structures, such as nails, clips, drawstrings, etc., can be used, or fasteners can be further added to fasten the upper torso of the user to prevent water from flowing into the wading device 10 Other parts. In some embodiments, the second pair of shoulder straps 39 extend from the front face 42 of the upper torso portion 30, wherein the shoulder straps 36 are folded over the second pair of shoulder straps 39 when tightened. Of course, the front face 42 of the upper torso portion 30 may not include the second pair of shoulder straps 39 and stop near the neck opening 34.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a person wearing the wading device 10. As shown in Figure 3, the waterproof material of the trouser legs 22 and the boots 24 may be loose-fitting, while the upper body part, as described above, may be somewhat tight to the user to prevent leakage. The material is elastic to make Freedom of movement. However, in other embodiments, the bottom part 20 may be more close-fitting, or other decorative or practical adjustments may be made to meet the needs of the user. As shown in the drawings, the bottom part 20 can add pockets 26 (such as large pockets, zipper pockets, etc.), practical accessories, mirrors or any other required functions known in the art. can.

In use, the user can put on the wading device 10, first open the fastener 38 on the free end 37 of the shoulder strap 36, so that the upper body part 30 is opened, and then step into the trouser legs 22 and boots 24, and The top torso 30 made of neoprene is pulled up, and then the top torso 30 can be fixed to his or her upper body with the strap 36 fastener 38, extending the arm through the arm opening 32, and the head extending through Neck opening 34. The wading device 10 can be used in the water.

In this application, unless expressly stated, the terms "a" and "an" are defined as including one or more referent items, unless otherwise specifically stated. Also, the terms "have", "include", "include" and similar terms are defined as: "include" unless otherwise specifically stated. In addition, in view of the teachings of the present application, the terms used in the above description are defined herein to include similar and/or equivalent terms, and/or alternative embodiments are deemed obvious to those skilled in the art.

10: Wading device

20: Bottom part

22: trouser legs

24: boots/waterproof socks

26: Pocket

28: Waterproof suture

30: Top torso

32: Arm opening

34: Neck opening

36: Shoulder strap

37: free end

Claims (5)

A wading device suitable for a user to wear, the wading device comprising: The bottom part, the bottom part includes a pair of trouser legs, each of which is connected to a boot or waterproof socks at the bottom; the bottom part is made of a waterproof material; and An upper body part, which is made of neoprene, the upper body part is connected to the lower part, the upper body part includes a pair of arm openings and a neck opening, the pair of arm openings and the neck The openings are respectively close to the user's arm and neck. The wading device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes shoulder straps extending from the back of one of the upper torso parts, and each shoulder strap includes a fastener for fastening the shoulder strap On a front face of the torso part of the upper garment, the pair of arm openings and the neck opening located between the arm openings are formed. The wading device described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the fastener of the shoulder strap adopts a structure form of a hook and loop fastener. The wading device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the upper body part is connected to the lower body part through waterproof stitches, wherein the upper body part is sewn to the lower body part, and then a waterproof tape is used to Seal the pinhole by pressing glue. The wading device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the pair of trouser legs and the boots or the waterproof socks are integrally formed.

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