Garment for use in water recreation
OwnerDewey E. Helt, Johnann Heltinventors
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Abstract
A garment for use in water recreation in the form of a unitary flat member generally of a figure-8 construction having a front portion and a back portion, the portions being connected by a narrow crotch portion, the member being of soft, flexible and floatable material, such as closed cell foam plastic, and fasteners affixed to the front and back portions, the member being wearable by a user in which the crotch portion is positioned between the legs of the user and with the front portion in contact with the user's abdomen and the back portion in contract with the user's buttocks and lower back so that the garment floats the user in a generally upright or seated position.
Claims3
A garment for use in water recreation comprising:
- a unitary flat member of generally non-symmetrical Figure 8 configuration having opposed first and second ends and having a first or front portion having said first end and a second or back portion having said second end, the portions being connected by a narrow or crotch portion, the member being of soft, flexible and floatable material, the back portion being of substantially greater area and volume than the front portion;
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- fastening means affixed to said front and back portions adjacent said first and second ends, said member being wearable by a user in which the crotch portion is positioned between the legs of the user and with said front portion in contact with the user's abdomen and said back portion in contact with the user's buttock and lower back, and retainable in said position by said fastening means and whereby the member when worn by a user serves to float the user in a generally upright or seated position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.