Multifunctional hip waders
OwnerWesley Coffee, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A combined pair of hip waders and life vest device is disclosed. The device includes a buoyant upper body cover portion to cover the upper body of a user and includes a right frontal member and a left frontal member. The right frontal member, the left frontal member, and a back member include floatation devices which include detachable buoyant materials for providing buoyancy to a wearer in water. A right shoulder strap and a left shoulder strap extend from the top edges of the right frontal member and the left frontal member, respectively, to the top edge of the back member. A lower body cover portion functions as hip waders and extends below the upper body cover section. The lower body cover section or portion includes a left leg hip wader and a right leg hip wader.
Claims20
An integrated hip waders and life vest device comprising:
- an upper body cover portion;
- a lower body cover portion;
- a right frontal member;
- a left frontal member;
- a right shoulder strap;
- a left shoulder strap;
- a back member;
- and
- a plurality of floatation devices;
- wherein said upper body cover portion including said right frontal member, said left frontal member, and said back member;
- wherein said right frontal member integrated to a right edge of said back member of said upper body cover portion;
- wherein said left frontal member integrated to a left edge of said back member of said upper body cover portion;
- wherein said right frontal member having a right free edge and said left frontal member having a left free edge;
- wherein said right free edge and said left free edge having a fastener therebetween for selective attachment of said right frontal member to said left frontal member;
- wherein said back member having at least a pair of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto;
- and
- further wherein said right frontal member having at least one of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto and said left frontal member having at least one of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto.
An integrated hip waders and life vest device comprising:
- an upper body cover portion;
- a lower body cover portion;
- a right frontal member;
- a left frontal member;
- a right shoulder strap;
- a left shoulder strap;
- a back member;
- and
- a plurality of floatation devices;
- wherein said upper body cover portion including said right frontal member, said left frontal member, and said back member;
- wherein said right frontal member integrated to a right edge of said back member of said upper body cover portion;
- wherein said left frontal member integrated to a left edge of said back member of said upper body cover portion;
- wherein said right frontal member having a right free edge and said left frontal member having a left free edge;
- wherein said right free edge and said left free edge having a fastener therebetween for selective attachment of said right frontal member to said left frontal member;
- wherein said back member having at least a pair of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto;
- wherein said right frontal member having at least one of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto and said left frontal member having at least one of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto;
- wherein said upper body cover portion positioned above a waistline of a wearer;
- and
- further wherein said upper body cover portion and said lower body cover portion having a material comprising from 60% to 90% neoprene and from 10% to 40% polyester.
An integrated hip waders and life vest device comprising:
- an upper body cover portion;
- a lower body cover portion;
- a right frontal member;
- a left frontal member;
- a right shoulder strap;
- a left shoulder strap;
- a back member;
- and
- a plurality of floatation devices;
- wherein said upper body cover portion including said right frontal member, said left frontal member, and said back member;
- wherein said right frontal member integrated to a right edge of said back member of said upper body cover portion;
- wherein said left frontal member integrated to a left edge of said back member of said upper body cover portion;
- wherein said right frontal member having a right free edge and said left frontal member having a left free edge;
- wherein said right free edge and said left free edge having a fastener therebetween for selective attachment of said right frontal member to said left frontal member;
- wherein said back member having at least a pair of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto;
- wherein said at least a pair of said plurality of floatation devices extending along at least 90% of a length of said back member;
- wherein said right frontal member having at least one of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto and said left frontal member having at least one of said plurality of floatation devices attached thereto;
- and
- further wherein said upper body cover portion positioned above a waistline of a wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.