# US 2018/0021631 A1 · Inflatable swimwear > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0021631 A1 - Document ID: US20180021631A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/548,627 - Filed: 2016-02-04 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-04 - Assignees: Intex Marketing Ltd. - Applicants: Intex Marketing Ltd. - Inventors: Yaw Yuan HSU; Kun Chao HSU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180021631A1 ## CPC - A63B 31/00: Swimming aids (teaching swimming A63B69/10 - A63B69/14; life-saving in water {, e.g. life-buoys, life-belts,} B63C9/00) - B63C 9/1255: {inflatable} - B63C 9/155: {inflatable} - A63B 2208/12: specially adapted for children - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener - A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport - A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions - A63B 2225/605: Floating - A63B 2225/62: Inflatable - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - B63C: LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS (floating nets, floating slipways, or the like for recovering aircraft from the water B63B35/52) ## Abstract An inflatable swimwear product is disclosed including a main body, a left armlet coupled to the main body, and a right armlet coupled to the main body. The inflatable swimwear product may buoyantly support a user's upper body in water and permit the user's lower body to sink in water, thereby allowing the user to safely practice swimming. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An inflatable swimwear product configured to buoyantly support a user in water, the inflatable swimwear product comprising: a main body forming a first inflatable air chamber with a first inflation valve, the main body including a collar portion configured to support the user's head and a chest portion configured to support the user's chest; a left armlet coupled to a left side of the main body, the left armlet forming a second inflatable air chamber with a second inflation valve; and a right armlet coupled to a right side of the main body, the right armlet forming a third inflatable air chamber with a third inflation valve. ### Claim 2 (canceled) ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 2, wherein the first inflatable air chamber spans the collar portion and the chest portion of the main body such that the collar portion and the chest portion are in fluid communication with each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 2, wherein a height of the chest portion is about 5 to 10 inches. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 2, wherein a height of the chest portion is less than a height of the collar portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 2, wherein a height of the chest portion is similar to a height of each armlet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 1, wherein the main body includes: an upper opening defined within the collar portion and configured to receive the user's neck; and a lower opening positioned beneath the upper opening. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 7, wherein the main body has: a first configuration in which the main body separates the upper opening from the lower opening; and a second configuration in which the upper opening communicates with the lower opening. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 1, wherein each armlet is generally centered between an upper-most edge of the main body and a lower-most edge of the main body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 1, wherein the main body is about 2 times taller than each armlet. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 1, wherein each armlet is coupled to the main body via a flexible material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 1, wherein each armlet defines a triangular-shaped opening sized to receive the user's arm. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises: an inner plastic sheet; an outer plastic sheet; and a fabric sheet coupled to the inner plastic sheet and configured to contact the user's skin; wherein the first inflatable air chamber is formed between the inner plastic sheet and the outer plastic sheet. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 1, further comprising: a first strap coupled to the left side of the main body; a second strap coupled to the right side of the main body; and a fastening mechanism configured to selectively couple the first strap to the second strap at a location behind the user's back. ### Claim 15 An inflatable swimwear product configured to buoyantly support a user in water, the inflatable swimwear product comprising: an inflatable main body including: a collar portion that defines a collar opening, the collar opening being adjustable between a relatively large size to receive the user's head and a relatively small size to wrap around the user's neck, and a chest portion configured to support the user's chest, wherein the collar portion is in fluid communication with the chest portion; an inflatable left armlet coupled to a left side of the main body; and an inflatable right armlet coupled to a right side of the main body. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 15, wherein the main body, the left armlet, and the right armlet are separately inflatable. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 15, wherein the main body further includes a left extension and a right extension, the left and right extensions being moved apart to provide the relatively large size of the collar opening and being moved together to provide the relatively small size of the collar opening. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 15, wherein each armlet is movably coupled to the main body. ### Claim 19 An inflatable swimwear product configured to buoyantly support a user in water, the inflatable swimwear product comprising: an inflatable main body including a collar portion configured to support the user's head and a chest portion configured to support the user's chest, wherein the collar portion is in fluid communication with the chest portion; an inflatable left armlet coupled to a left side of the main body; and an inflatable right armlet coupled to a right side of the main body. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The inflatable swimwear product of claim 19, wherein: the main body forms a first inflatable air chamber with a first inflation valve; the left armlet forms a second inflatable air chamber with a second inflation valve; and the right armlet forms a third inflatable air chamber with a third inflation valve.