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US 7,743,428 B2Granted
Wetsuit
AssigneePatagonia, Inc.
InventorTetsuya O'Hara
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Abstract
A wetsuit includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The inner layer is attached to the outer layer and includes a plurality of fibers having wool and being configured in a plurality of clusters. The inner layer also includes a plurality of interconnected channels. At least a portion of each channel is defined by a space between adjacent clusters. The wetsuit also includes an opening that is disposed on a rear side of the wetsuit. The wetsuit additionally includes at least one fastener that is connected to the opening to open and close the opening.
Claims6
An apparel for use in water, the apparel comprising:
- an outer layer constructed from an elastic waterproof material;
- and
- an inner layer between the outer layer and a body of a user, the inner layer having areas of high pile fibers alternately arranged with areas of low pile fibers to form a visible grid pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.