Body surfing suit
AssigneeWaveWrecker, LLC
InventorNicholas Noel GADLER
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for body surfing which provide the body surfer a means to stabilize his ride and control his direction/position on a wave are described herein. According to one aspect, a body surfing apparatus includes a body suit having a torso, arms, and legs; a plurality of fins located on the torso; a plurality of fins located on the arms; and one or more fins located laterally on the legs. The fins are preferably attached to the body suit via an adhesive or mechanical means and the fins and suit may include a buoyant layer. In one embodiment, the body surfing apparatus includes a body suit with multiple segmentations and/or fins with multiple sliced cuts.
Claims33
A body suit comprising:
- a body including a torso, a pair of arms, a pair of legs, and a plurality of fins located on the body, the torso including a chest region, a sternum region, an abdominal region, a pelvic region, and a back region;
- wherein the plurality of fins include:
- one or more chest fins located in the chest region on the torso;
- one or more arm fins on each arm of the body;
- one or more leg fins on each leg of the body;
- and
- wherein each fin provides a directional control surface and a buoyancy element.
A fin configured for use with a body suit comprising:
- a platform including a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a blade portion attached to the top surface of the platform, the blade portion including a base and an apex, wherein the base is wider than the apex;
- wherein the top surface of the platform is configured to be removably attached to an inside layer of a body suit;
- wherein the blade portion provides a directional control surface;
- and
- wherein the blade portion extends beyond an outside layer of a body suit.
A segmented body suit comprising:
- a body including a torso, a pair of arms, a pair of legs, and a plurality of attachable segmentations,
- wherein the torso includes a chest region, an abdominal region, a pelvic region, and a back region;
- wherein each of the legs include a thigh region and a lower leg region;
- wherein the plurality of attachable segmentations includes:
- a chest segmentation including a lower end and an upper end, wherein the upper end is attached to the chest region of the body;
- an abdominal segmentation adjacent and inferior to the chest segmentation, the abdominal segmentation including a lower end and an upper end, wherein the upper end is attached to the abdominal region of the body;
- a pelvic segmentation adjacent and inferior to the abdominal segmentation, the pelvic segmentation including a lower end and an upper end, wherein the upper end is attached to the pelvic region of the body;
- a thigh segmentation adjacent and inferior to the pelvic segmentation, the thigh segmentation including a lower end and an upper end, wherein the upper end is attached to the thigh region of the body;
- and
- wherein the chest segmentation, abdominal segmentation, pelvic segmentation, and thigh segmentation include a buoyant material.
An article of recreational clothing comprising:
- a body including a torso, a collar, a pair of arms, and one or more fins;
- wherein the torso includes a chest region and a shoulder region;
- wherein each of the arms include an elbow region and a wrist region;
- wherein the shoulder region including a lower end, the elbow region includes an upper end and a lower end, and the wrist region includes an upper end;
- wherein the one or more fins includes:
- one or more upper arm fins, wherein each upper arm fin extends from the lower end of the shoulder region to the upper end of the elbow region, and wherein each upper arm fin includes a blade portion;
- one or more lower arm fins, wherein each lower arm fin extends from the lower end of the elbow region to the upper end of the wrist region, and wherein each lower arm fin includes a blade portion;
- and
- one or more chest fins located in the chest region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.