Garment with releasable water-tight seal for neck and limbs

A a diving suit, comprising:

• a suit body made of a waterproof material selected from the group consisting of neoprene, a laminate of synthetic rubber and woven fabric, a laminate of polyurethane and woven fabric, and polymer coated fabric, the suit body having an upper torso portion configured for enclosing an upper torso of a diver, the upper torso portion including a pair of sleeves for each enclosing a corresponding diver's arm and an opening for a neck of the diver, the suit body further having a lower trousers portion with a pair of legs for each enclosing a leg of the diver;
• a first pair of releasable water-tight seals each including a first seal member permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a terminal end of a corresponding sleeve and a second seal member that is permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a first suit element selected from the group consisting of a tapered seal and a glove, the first and second seal members of the first pair of releasable water-tight seals each having an annular shape and being dimensioned for encircling a wrist of the diver and having complementary configurations for releasably interlocking to provide a water-tight seal between the corresponding sleeve of the suit body and the first suit element;
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• a second pair of releasable water-tight seals each including a first seal member permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a terminal end of a corresponding leg of the trousers and a second seal member that is permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a second suit element selected from the group consisting of a tapered seal and a boot, the first and second seal members of the second pair of releasable water-tight seal members each having an annular shape and being dimensioned for encircling an ankle of the diver and having complementary configurations for releasably interlocking to provide a water-tight seal between the corresponding leg of the lower trousers portion and the second suit element.

A diving suit, comprising:

• a suit body made of a waterproof material selected from the group consisting of neoprene, a laminate of synthetic rubber and woven fabric, a laminate of polyurethane and woven fabric, and polymer coated fabric, the suit body having an upper torso portion configured for enclosing an upper torso of a diver, the upper torso portion including a pair of sleeves for each enclosing a corresponding diver's arm and an opening for a neck of the diver, the suit body further having a lower trousers portion with a pair of legs for each enclosing a leg of the diver, and a hood for enclosing a head of the diver;
• a first pair of releasable water-tight seals each including a first seal member permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a terminal end of a corresponding sleeve and a second seal member that is permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a first suit element selected from the group consisting of a tapered seal and a glove, the first and second seal members of the first pair of releasable water-tight seals each having an annular shape and being dimensioned for encircling a wrist of the diver and having complementary configurations for releasably interlocking to provide a water-tight seal between the corresponding sleeve of the suit body and the first suit element, one of the first and second seal members of each of the seal members of the first pair of releasable water-tight seals having at least one rib that mates with at least one channel in the other one of the first and second seal members;
• a second pair of releasable water-tight seals each including a first seal member permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a terminal end of a corresponding leg of the trousers and a second seal member that is permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a second suit element selected from the group consisting of a tapered seal and a boot, the first and second seal members of the second pair of releasable water-tight seal members each having an annular shape and being dimensioned for encircling an ankle of the diver and having complementary configurations for releasably interlocking to provide a water-tight seal between the corresponding leg of the lower trousers portion and the second suit element, one of the first and second seal members of each of the releasable seals of the second pair of releasable water-tight seals having at least one rib that mates with at least one channel in the other one of the first and second seal members;
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• a fifth releasable water-tight seal including a first seal member permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a portion of the upper torso portion of the suit body defining the neck opening and a second seal member that is permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a hood, the first and second seal members of the fifth releasable water-tight seal each having an annular shape and being dimensioned for encircling the neck of the diver and having complementary configurations for releasably interlocking to provide a water-tight seal between the upper torso portion of the suit body and the hood, one of the first and second seal members of the fifth releasable water-tight seal having at least one rib that mates with at least one channel in the other one of the first and second seal members of the fifth water-tight seal.

A garment, comprising:

• a suit body made of a waterproof material, the suit body having an upper torso portion configured for enclosing an upper torso of a person, the upper torso portion including a pair of sleeves for each enclosing a corresponding person's arm and an opening for a neck of the person, the suit body further having a lower trousers portion with a pair of legs for each enclosing a leg of the person;
• a first pair of releasable water-tight seals each including a first seal member permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a terminal end of a corresponding sleeve and a second seal member that is permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a first suit element selected from the group consisting of a tapered seal and a glove, the first and second seal members of the first pair of releasable water-tight seals each having an annular shape and being dimensioned for encircling a wrist of the person and having complementary configurations for releasably interlocking to provide a water-tight seal between the corresponding sleeve of the suit body and the first suit element;
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• a second pair of releasable water-tight seals each including a first seal member permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a terminal end of a corresponding leg of the trousers and a second seal member that is permanently secured in a water-tight fashion to a second suit element selected from the group consisting of a tapered seal and a boot, the first and second seal members of the second pair of releasable water-tight seal members each having an annular shape and being dimensioned for encircling an ankle of the person and having complementary configurations for releasably interlocking to provide a water-tight seal between the corresponding leg of the lower trousers portion and the second suit element.