Light selective sport garments
AssigneeKroll Family Trust
InventorsMark W. Kroll, Karl J. Kroll
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Abstract
A life vest for water sports is taught which is translucent to ultraviolet radiation and visible light. This allows the wearer to achieve uniform tan without having the harsh tan lines where the edges of a life vest would normally be. This allows an individual to enjoy both safety and tanning without having to make a choice between the two.
Claims27
A buoyant body conforming apparatus comprising:
- a vest member having at least one enclosed chamber defined by an outer surface, said outer surface being made of a film material which is at least partially transmissive to visible light said at least one enclosed chamber being adapted such that it may be filled with a gas which is at least partially transmissive to light;
- and means for releasably securing said vest member to the torso of a wearer of said buoyant body conforming apparatus when said vest member is filled with a gas which is at least partially transmissive to visible light whereby said gas filled member at least partially transmits visible light therethrough while simultaneously providing positive buoyancy to the wearer of said buoyant body conforming apparatus for water safety.
A buoyant body conforming apparatus comprising:a wearable vest member comprising at least one enclosed chamber each of which enclosed chambers is defined by an outer surface, said wearable vest member being predominately made of a fill material which is at least partially transmissive to light, said at least one enclosed chamber being adapted to be filled with a foam that is at least partially transmissive to light;
- and means for releasably securing said vest member to the torso of a wearer of said buoyant body conforming apparatus once said at least one enclosed chamber of said vest member is filled with a foam that is at least partially transmissive to light, whereby said foam filled vest member at least partially transmits light therethrough while simultaneously providing positive buoyancy to the wearer of said buoyant body conforming apparatus for water safety.
An insulating body conforming apparatus comprising:
- a vest member having at least one enclosed chamber defined by an outer surface, said outer surface being made of a film material which is at least partially transmissive to visible light said at least one enclosed chamber being adapted such that it may be filled with a gas which is at least partially transmissive to light;
- and means for releasably securing said vest member to the torso of a wearer of said insulating body conforming apparatus when said vest member is filled with a gas which is at least partially transmissive to visible light whereby said gas filled member at least partially transmits visible light therethrough while simultaneously providing thermal insulation to the wearer of said insulating body conforming apparatus for cold weather comfort.
An insulating body conforming apparatus comprising:
- two leg members each having at least one enclosed chamber defined by an outer surface, said outer surface being made of a film material which is at least partially transmissive to visible light said at least one enclosed chamber being adapted such that it may be filled with a gas which is at least partially transmissive to light;
- and means for releasably securing said each leg member to the leg of a wearer of said insulating body conforming apparatus when said leg member is filled with a gas which is at least partially transmissive to visible light whereby said gas filled member at least partially transmits visible light therethrough while simultaneously providing thermal insulation to the wearer of said insulating body conforming apparatus for cold weather comfort.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.