Dual-height wader
OwnerRobert W. Kellerinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a wader for use in fishing and other activities having a body portion covering the lower body (including the legs, feet, hips, and waist of the wearer), and a chest portion normally folded inside the body portion but extendable upward about the chest, but not the shoulders of the wearer. The chest portion is preferably held about the chest by a drawstring, such as an elastic drawstring, and is advantageously biased into the lowered position inside the body portion by mans of a seam joining the two portions.
Claims35
A waterproof wader system, adjustable as to provide varying degrees of user body protection, comprising:
- a first portion comprising a waist-high wader;
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- a second extendable chest protective portion connected to said first portion, said second portion adapted to be worn in both a first lowered position folded inside said first portion and a second extended position extending upwardly from said first first portion over a user's upper chest area.
A waterproof wader garment, comprising:
- a body portion for covering the feet, legs and waist of a wearer;
- a chest portion, wherein said body portion is joined to said chest portion in a waterproof manner, and said chest portion is adapted to both hang downwardly in a lowered position inside said body portion and to extend upwardly from said body portion over a wearer's chest area [in raised position];
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- a means for securing said chest portion in said raised position without extending said securing means over the shoulders of a wearer.
A waterproof wader garment, comprising:
- a body portion for covering the feet, legs and waist of a wearer;
- and
- a chest portion made of material thinner than that of said body portion, wherein said body portion is joined to said chest portion in a waterproof manner, and said chest portion is adapted to both hang downwardly in a lowered position inside said body portion and to extend upwardly from said body portion over a wearer's chest area in a raised position.
A waterproof wader garment, comprising:
- a body portion for covering the feet, legs and waist of a wearer;
- and
- a chest portion, wherein said body portion is joined to said chest portion in a waterproof manner, and said chest portion is adapted to both hang downwardly in a lowered position inside said body portion and to extend upwardly from said body portion over a wearer's chest area in a raised position, wherein said chest portion is joined to the body portion by a seam in such a manner that the chest portion is biased downwardly by said seam into the inside of said body portion.
A waterproof wader system, adjustable as to provide varying degrees of wearer body protection, comprising:
- a first portion comprising a waist-high wader having a waist portion and a leg portion;
- and
- a second extendable chest protective portion connected to said first portion, said second portion adapted to be worn in both a first lowered position folded around said wearer's waist, and a second extended position extending upwardly from said first portion over wearer's upper chest area.
A water proof wader garment, comprising:
- a body portion for covering the feet, legs and waist of a wearer;
- a chest portion, wherein said body portion is joined to said chest portion in a waterproof manner, and said chest portion is adapted to both fold downwardly in a lowered position around said wearer's waist, and to extend upwardly from said body portion over a wearer's chest area in a raised position;
- and
- a means for securing said chest portion in said raised position without extending said securing means over the shoulders of a wearer.
A waterproof wader garment, comprising:
- a body portion for covering the feet, legs and waist of a wearer;
- and
- a chest portion made of material thinner than that of said body portion, wherein said body portion is joined to said chest portion in a waterproof manner, and said chest portion is adapted to both fold downwardly in a lowered position around said wearer's waist, and to extend upwardly from said body portion over a wearer's chest area in a raised position.
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