Dive belt

A dive belt, comprising:

• a body member adapted for attachment around a body area of a diver;
• a first pocket member attached to said body member;
• a first weight member removably disposed within said pocket member prior to release of said weight member, said first pocket member located on said body member for rapid removement of said first weight member by the diver;
• a second pocket member attached to said body member;
• a second weight member removably disposed within said second pocket member prior to release of said second weight member, said second pocket member located on said body member for rapid removement of said second weight member by the diver;
• wherein said body member adapted to remain attached to the body area of the diver after said first weight member is removed from said first pocket member and released;
• wherein said body member adapted to remain attached to the body area of the diver after said second weight member is removed from said second pocket member and released,
• wherein said first pocket member remains attached to said body member after said first weight member is released;
• wherein said second pocket member remains attached to said body member after said second weight member is released.

A dive belt, comprising:

• a body member adapted for attachment around a body area of a diver;
• a first pocket member attached to said body member and having a first opening;
• a first weight member removably disposed within said pocket member prior to release of said weight member, said first pocket member located on said body member for rapid removement of said first weight member by the diver;
• a second pocket member attached to said body member and having a second opening;
• a second weight member removably disposed within said second pocket member prior to release of said second weight member, said second pocket member located on said body member for rapid removement of said second weight member by the diver,
• a first flap member permanently secured at one end to said first pocket member on one side of said first opening and removably secured at a second end to said first pocket member at an opposite side of said first opening to substantially close off access to said first opening and help prevent said first weight member from inadvertently falling out of said first pocket member;
• a second flap member permanently secured at one end to said second pocket member on one side of said second opening and removably secured at a second end to said second pocket member at an opposite side of said second opening to substantially close off access to said second opening and help prevent said second weight member from inadvertently falling out of said second pocket member;
• wherein said body member adapted to remain attached to the body area of the diver after said first weight member is removed from said first pocket member and released;
• wherein said body member adapted to remain attached to the body area of the diver after said second weight member is removed from said second pocket member and released;
• wherein said first pocket member remains attached to said body member after said first weight member is released;
• wherein said second pocket member remains attached to said body member after said second weight member is released;
• wherein said first flap member is removably secured to said first pocket member through mating first hook and loop fasteners and said second flap member is removably secured to said second pocket member through mating second hook and loop fasteners.