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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8032944 | Hypoallergenic wetsuit and material A hypoallergenic wetsuit and material is described that uses closed cell acrylonitrile butadiene rubber. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) may also be blended with the acrylonitrile butadiene rubber. The density of the closed cell acrylonitrile butadiene rubber may vary depe... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8011017 | Wetsuit neck and arm protective members A neck-protective member for preventing chafe encountered when wearing a wetsuit is provided that fits snugly around the wearer's neck, with its lower edge under the edge of the neck opening in the wetsuit. The edge of the neck opening in the wetsuit bears against t... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006317 | Submarine escape suits The submarine escape suit has a hood (14) covering the head of a wearer during ascent from a submarine. In order to allow the wearer to expose his/her face, the hood (14) is provided with a portion (21) overlying the face of a wearer that is rel... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7743428 | Wetsuit 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.... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7404213 | Convertible wet suit A convertible wet suit system is provided that includes a torso fitting portion having tubular, partial limb coverings that terminate in first end portions, extended limb coverings having second end portions, and a coupling assembly for detachably connecting the fir... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7395553 | Wetsuit 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.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7313829 | Sealing device for body suit and sealing method using hydrogels A sealing device for a body suit and a sealing method utilize a reactive seal that incorporates a swelling polymer activated upon contact with a fluid medium, such as water. The reactive seal can be embodied in a neck seal, wrist seal, or ankle seal of the body suit... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311670 | Blood pressure cuffs with resilient support sleeves Inflatable blood pressure cuff assemblies include an inflatable elongate cuff member having opposing long edges and opposing short edge portions with a fluid chamber therein and a resilient support sleeve with at least one rib support member, the sleeve attached to ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306403 | Heated underwater diving suit A self contained heated underwater diving suit having an inner liquid impervious yieldable sheet. An outer liquid impervious yieldable sheet is connected to the inner sheet. The inner sheet to the outer sheet forming a cavity therebetween. A silicon gel heating elem... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7273061 | Waterproof structure of tent pole-holding tape The waterproof structure of the tent pole-holding tape according to the present invention comprises a waterproof-coated member 111, which is fixed by a sewing line 131 to the corner portion of the tent fabric 101, and in which the front of the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252625 | Torso arch support for use in aquatic sports The present invention discloses a wetsuit that may be worn by a user for providing torso support when user is lying prone on a board while engaging in aquatic sports. The wetsuit includes a torso wedge, which is generally aligned proximal the width of a costal arch ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7134929 | Tear resistant gels, composites, and diving apparel articles Composite gel articles shaped in the form of a body shaped suit for diving made by injection molding, extruding, spinning, casting, or dipping. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101607 | Process for enhancing material properties and materials so enhanced The present invention relates to a composite insulation material. The composite insulation material includes a syntactic foam component and a plurality of aerogel inserts. The present invention also relates to a method of making a composite insulation material. The ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7062786 | Garment with releasable water-tight seal for neck and limbs A diver's suit, survival suit, or a suit worn to protect a worker from hazardous materials is provided with releasable water-tight seals around the wrists, ankles and/or neck. Each releasable water-tight seal includes first and second complementary shaped annular in... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7043767 | Ventilation system for clothing The invention relates to a ventilation system for clothing, in particular preferably watertight sports clothing, consisting of preferably watertight fabric, in which ventilation openings are provided which are covered by shingle-like overlaps of the fabric. In accor... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7000682 | Personal cooling or warming system using closed loop fluid flow A garment for a personal cooling or warming system, the garment comprising a carrier formed in the shape of the garment, and a bladder comprising at least two channel segments, wherein the channel segments have a substantially flat configuration so as to improve the... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6961964 | Pre-curved wader with front and back seams A wader that is shaped to allow for ease of movement in the hip and knee areas and that has seams running vertically on the anterior and posterior sides of the leg portions. The wader is designed to alleviate discomfort caused by stiff seams and to address the probl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6910235 | Adjustably insulative construct A multi-layered, composite, inflatable and deflatable article of manufacture is provided. The article includes at least two layers of a flexible, waterproof, air impermeable, optionally water-vapor-permeable material, the two layers forming at least one inflatable c... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6897167 | Thermal foot cover The thermal foot cover is an article of footwear to be worn when the wearer's foot is subjected to cold temperatures. The thermal foot cover has an upper cover portion attached to a bottom panel to define a cavity for insertion of a wearer's shoe-encased or boot-enc... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886182 | Water sports garment having a multi-layered zone An aquatic sports garment having an outer layer, provided with at least one multi-layered zone including at least the outer layer and an underlying layer which, in a protective zone, lines the skin in an elastically deformable manner so as to protect it from contact... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6855410 | Phase change material thermal capacitor clothing An apparatus and method for metabolic cooling and insulation of a user in a cold environment. In its preferred embodiment the apparatus is a highly flexible composite material having a flexible matrix containing a phase change thermal storage material. The apparatus... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6742193 | environmental pressure suits and method of manufacture A method of fabricating an articulated joint for a pressure vessel, especially a pressure suit, by separately forming a structural fabric and a gas barrier layer into a series of alternating peaks and valleys. The structural fabric can be formed into the three dimen... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6708528 | High-elasticity wet suit fabric A high-elasticity wet suit fabric is made of fine count artificial fibers with fine denier counts and elastic yams with high elongation and recovery capabilities, having a texture designed on the basis of elastic features, knitted with a high-speed circular knitting... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6526584 | Wetsuit A wetsuit with a close fitting portion above the waist and a loose fitting portion below the waist is disclosed. The close fit of the upper portion provides thermal insulation and coverage in the manner of a conventional wetsuit, whereas the lower portion... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6519774 | Scuba wet suit with constant buoyancy An article of insulation includes a plurality of containers supported by at least one support layer. Each of the containers have rigid walls which enclose either a vacuum or a gas. When in water, the rigid-wall containers provide insulation and buoyancy w... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6477709 | Buoyancy compensator jacket for diver A buoyancy compensator jacket includes a cushion pad lying inside a backplate of the jacket and the cushion pad is water-impervious on its surface and formed in a plurality of regions with dome-shaped swellings being convex toward the back of a wearer. Th... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6415453 | Low temperature thermal insulation garment utilizing the wearer's exhalant A low-temperature thermal insulation garment is proposed for low-energy requirement, self-sustaining body temperature maintenance. The proposed garment uses the body's expired respiratory gases and natural thermal production capabilities to insulate and m... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6324703 | Strong, soft, tear resistant insulating compositions and composites for extreme cold weather use Novel gels and gel composites for direct contact with the body and capable of substantially preventing the generation moisture from said body in extreme cold weather use.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6120530 | Passive thermal capacitor for cold water diving garments A thermal liner in a diving suit has a layer of incompressible phase change materials for storing latent heat energy and for later releasing the std energy while changing phase. This thermal liner provides thermal protection for divers' wetsuits, drysui... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5960469 | Liquid-insulated garment for cold water diving A liquid-insulated garment supplements the inherent thermal protection va of traditional suit insulations in conventional passive diving suits with bladders containing insulating liquids having substantially the same densities as water and thermal conduc... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5787502 | Thermoinsulative protective garments A thermoinsulative protective garment comprising a first, outer, waterproof but vapor permeable, garment part for covering at least a part of the body of a wearer (preferably the whole body) and a second, inner, thermoinsulative garment part constituting ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5637389 | Thermally enhanced foam insulation A thermal barrier in the form of a base material with a plurality of microcapsules containing a phase change material forms an insulative pad, such as a shoe insole. The microcapsules are surroundingly encapsulated and embedded within the base material. I... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5631074 | Waterproof breathable fabric for outdoor athletic apparel A layered fabric for constructing action sportswear. The fabric generally comprises the following two layers: (1) a shell fabric comprised of a blend of polypropylene filaments and DORLASTAN.RTM. brand spandex fibers, and (2) a waterproof membrane laminat... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5458516 | Atmospheric self inflatable suit An atmospheric air pressure inflatable garment has an inner layer and outer layer define a confined space with a compressible material therein. The compressible material has resiliency and strength characteristics so that it compresses under atmospheric c... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5429534 | Personal watercraft garment heating system A personal watercraft garment heating system is disclosed that will provide warmth to a user of a personal watercraft in cold weather. The garment can be either a dry suit or a wet suit that has tubing incorporated in the lining of the garment. In one emb... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5159716 | Surface suit with removable water and wind resistant inserts An improved garment is provided for a wearer. The garment includes a plurality of flexible, non-airtight garment modules having pockets. A plurality of flexible, water-resistant inserts are provided that are capable of being placed in and removed from the... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5140721 | Thermal protective diving undergarments made with plastic bubble packing sheets Thermal insulating underwear for divers is made from plastic laminated material with insulating gas-holding bubbles uniformly disposed over an inner surface. The materials are formed in a tube and edges are joined to form clothing. Gas trapped in bubbles ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5136721 | Neck seal An immersion suit having a neck band to fit around a neck and a seal at the neck. There is a thick band of closed cell foam on the interior of the neck band. The neck band and the closed cell foam can be compressed rapidly by a strap to ensure a seal when... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5068920 | Dry suit/water sport suit with reinforced seat A water sport suit for barefoot water skiing is made of waterproof material and has a back portion including a seat portion of a nylon fabric having an interior coating of polyurethane. A heat and stress resistant patch of nylon 1 neoprene or nylon 2 neop... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5052053 | Garment for aquatic activities having increased elasticity and method of making same An aquatic garment, such as a wet suit or dry suit formed of a water-impervious material having a thickness dimension sufficient to provide thermal insulation for a user during aquatic activities. The garment includes stretch areas having an array of groo... | 10/01/1991 |
