Captive shell dry-suit
AssigneeWhites Manufacturing Ltd.
InventorRichard Kerr Myerscough
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Abstract
This invention relates to a novel design of dry-suit. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel dry-suit design which has a smooth captive shell and concealed pleats for improved dry-suit functionality. A dry-suit comprising: (a) a hollow element-proof fabric formed in the shape of a human body including two arms, two legs and a torso; (b) first and second inwardly extending pleats formed in each of the two legs; and (c) first and second elastic element-proof fabric panels covering the respective first and second pleats and sealed around the periphery with the surrounding adjacent regions of the element-proof fabric of the dry-suit.
Claims15
A dry-suit comprising:
- (a) a hollow element-proof fabric formed in the shape of a human body including two arms, two legs and a torso;
- (b) first and second inwardly extending pleats formed in each of the two legs;
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- (c) first and second elastic element-proof fabric panels covering the respective first and second pleats and sealed around the periphery with the surrounding adjacent regions of the element-proof fabric of the dry-suit.
A military suit comprising:
- (a) a hollow element-proof fabric formed in the shape of a human body including two arms, two legs and a torso;
- (b) pleats formed in each of the thigh areas of the two legs;
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- (c) elastic element-proof fabric panels covering the respective pleats and sealed with the surrounding adjacent thigh regions of the fabric of the military suit.
A dry-suit comprising:
- (a) a hollow waterproof fabric formed in the shape of a human body including two arms, two legs and a torso;
- (b) first and second horizontal pleats extending inwardly along the front regions of each of the two legs of the dry-suit;
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- (c) first and second elastic waterproof fabric panels covering the respective first and second horizontal pleats and sealed with the surrounding adjacent regions of the fabric of the dry-suit.
A dry-suit comprising:
- (a) a hollow waterproof fabric formed in the shape of a human body including two arms, two legs and a torso;
- (b) first and second vertical pleats extending inwardly along the front regions of each of the two legs of the dry-suit;
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- (c) first and second elastic waterproof fabric panels covering the respective first and second vertical pleats and sealed with the surrounding adjacent regions of the fabric of the dry-suit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.