Diver's suit with diagonal torso zipper that partially encircles the waist
AssigneeDiving Unlimited International, Inc.
InventorRobert T. Stinton
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Abstract
A diving suit has a suit body made of a waterproof material. The suit body has an upper torso portion configured for enclosing an upper torso of a diver. The upper torso portion includes a pair of sleeves for enclosing the diver's arms and an opening for the diver's neck. The suit body has a trousers portion for enclosing the diver's legs. The upper torso portion further has an opening sealed by a zipper. An upper segment of the opening extends diagonally across a front panel of the upper torso portion from one shoulder area of the upper torso portion. A lower segment of the opening partially encircles a waist area of the upper torso portion. This increases the effective length of the opening and makes it easier for the diver to put on and take off the diving suit.
Claims20
A one-piece garment, comprising:
- a suit body made of a waterproof material and having an upper torso portion configured for enclosing an upper torso of a person and including a pair of sleeves for enclosing the person's arms and an opening for the person's neck, and a trousers portion for enclosing the person's legs, the upper torso portion further having an opening sealed by a zipper with an upper segment extending diagonally across a front panel of the upper torso portion from one shoulder area of the upper torso portion that is integrally connected to a lower segment partially encircling a waist area of the upper torso portion and extending to a back panel of the upper torso portion of the suit body.
A diving suit, comprising:
- a suit body made of a waterproof material and having an upper torso portion configured for enclosing an upper torso of a diver and an opening for the diver's neck, and a trousers portion for enclosing the diver's legs, the upper torso portion further having an opening sealed by a zipper with an upper segment extending diagonally across a front panel of the upper torso portion from one shoulder area of the upper torso portion and a lower segment partially encircling a waist area of the upper torso portion, and further wherein a plurality of sections of the suit body are configured, positioned and secured to decrease a radius of curvature of a curved segment of the zippered opening connecting a straight diagonal segment with the lower waist encircling segment.
A diving suit, comprising:
- a suit body made of a waterproof material and having an upper torso portion configured for enclosing an upper torso of a diver, the upper torso portion including a neck seal defining an opening for the diver's neck, a pair of sleeves for enclosing the diver's arms, a pair of wrist seals each surrounding a corresponding end of a sleeve, the suit body further including a trousers portion for enclosing the diver's legs, and an extended torso portion connecting the upper torso portion and the trousers portion, and means for holding the extended torso portion in a folded- over condition to configure the suit body to conform to a height of the diver, the upper torso portion further having an opening sealed by a zipper with an upper segment extending diagonally across a front panel of the upper torso portion from one shoulder area of the upper torso portion and a lower segment partially encircling a waist area of the upper torso portion and extending to a medial area of a back panel of the upper torso portion of the suit body, and the lower segment of the zippered opening extending generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the suit body.
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