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EP2348904B1
EP2348904B1 EP09785544A EP09785544A EP2348904B1 EP 2348904 B1 EP2348904 B1 EP 2348904B1 EP 09785544 A EP09785544 A EP 09785544A EP 09785544 A EP09785544 A EP 09785544A EP 2348904 B1 EP2348904 B1 EP 2348904B1
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John Bickel
Tuerena William
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Esizip Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/012—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/04—Resilient suits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
    • A41D13/129—Donning facilities, e.g. characterized by the opening
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
    • A41D2400/44—Donning facilities

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  • This invention relates to a garment.
  • Skin-tight garments such as wetsuits are notoriously difficult to put on, and pose particular difficulties for those who are inflexible and / or have physical disability.
  • US 3,771,169 discloses a shirt or jacket and pants for use as a diver's wet suit, which is provided with a system of zippers to allow the garment to be comfortably worn out of the water.
  • FR 2863456 discloses aerodynamic sportwear, including pants.
  • the pants have a zipper that opens up the lower leg to facilitate boot shoes, and another zipper is also provided on the upper leg.
  • a skin-tight garment according to the appended claim 1.
  • Embodiments of the first aspect are provided according to the appended claims 2 to 8.
  • the skin-tight garment is in the form of a wet suit having a body portion; arms portions and an arm zip extending from the distal end of an arm portion and terminating at a neck area of the body portion.
  • the arm zip(s) may extend along the outer profile of an arm portion.
  • Such a garment may further comprise leg portions and a leg zip extending from the hip area of the body portion to the end of a leg portion. Ideally, there are two such leg zips, one for each leg portion. Furthermore, when worn, the leg zip(s) may extend from a hip area along the outer profile of a leg portion.
  • leg zips further enables a skin-tight wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
  • a garment of the above type may have arm portions extending to the wrist and / or leg portions extending to the ankle, or be a "shorty", i.e. have arm portions extending only part way along the arm and / or leg portions extending only part way along the leg.
  • a skin-tight garment in the form of a wet suits according to the appended claim 9.
  • Embodiments of the second aspect are provided according to the appended claims 10 to 15.
  • the garment has a body portion; arm portions; and at least one pair of arm zips wherein the or each pair of arm zips extends along an arm portion in respective opposite directions from an elbow region of that arm portion.
  • each arm zip may extend from the elbow to the neck area of the body portion and the other arm zip may extend from the elbow to the distal end of the arm portion.
  • each arm zip for an arm portion may extend along the outer profile of that arm portion.
  • the inventor has realised that provision of such pairs of arm zips for an arm portion enables a skin-tight wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
  • each leg zip may extend along the outer profile of a leg portion.
  • leg zips for a leg portion further enables a skin-tight wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
  • a wet suit 10 having a body portion 11, arm portions 12, 12' extending to the wrist 14, 14' and leg portions 15, 15' extending to the ankle 17, 17'.
  • arm zips 13, 13' which when closed extend from the neck area of the body portion 11 to the end of respective arm portions.
  • the arm zips 13, 13' are permanently retained at the end of an arm portion 12, 12' and closed by drawing the zip up from the end of an arm portion to the neck area of the body portion 11.
  • leg zips 16, 16' which when closed extend from the hip areas of the body portion 11 to the end of respective leg portions.
  • leg zips 13, 13' are permanently retained at the hip areas of the body portion 11 and are closed by drawing the zip down towards respective ends of the leg portions.
  • Exploded views A and B shown the neck area and ankle area in greater detail and illustrate arm zip 13' and leg zip 16' protected by respective flaps 19, 18 which may be releasibly secured to the garment by Velcro ®.
  • a wet suit 10 having a body portion 11, arm portions 12, 12' extending to the wrist 14, 14' and leg portions 15, 15' extending to the ankle 17, 17'.
  • Exploded views A and B shown the neck area and ankle area in greater detail and illustrate arm zip 13' and leg zip 23' protected by respective flaps 19, 18 which may be releasibly secured to the garment by Velcro ®.

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Description

  • This invention relates to a garment.
  • Skin-tight garments such as wetsuits are notoriously difficult to put on, and pose particular difficulties for those who are inflexible and / or have physical disability.
  • US 3,771,169 discloses a shirt or jacket and pants for use as a diver's wet suit, which is provided with a system of zippers to allow the garment to be comfortably worn out of the water.
  • FR 2863456 discloses aerodynamic sportwear, including pants. The pants have a zipper that opens up the lower leg to facilitate boot shoes, and another zipper is also provided on the upper leg.
  • In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a skin-tight garment according to the appended claim 1. Embodiments of the first aspect are provided according to the appended claims 2 to 8. The skin-tight garment is in the form of a wet suit having a body portion; arms portions and an arm zip extending from the distal end of an arm portion and terminating at a neck area of the body portion.
  • Ideally, there are two arm zips, one for each arm portion. Furthermore, when worn, the arm zip(s) may extend along the outer profile of an arm portion.
  • The inventor has realised that provision of such arm zips enables a skin-tight wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
  • Such a garment may further comprise leg portions and a leg zip extending from the hip area of the body portion to the end of a leg portion. Ideally, there are two such leg zips, one for each leg portion. Furthermore, when worn, the leg zip(s) may extend from a hip area along the outer profile of a leg portion.
  • The inventor has realised that provision of such leg zips further enables a skin-tight wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
  • A garment of the above type may have arm portions extending to the wrist and / or leg portions extending to the ankle, or be a "shorty", i.e. have arm portions extending only part way along the arm and / or leg portions extending only part way along the leg.
  • In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a skin-tight garment in the form of a wet suits according to the appended claim 9. Embodiments of the second aspect are provided according to the appended claims 10 to 15. The garment has a body portion; arm portions; and at least one pair of arm zips wherein the or each pair of arm zips extends along an arm portion in respective opposite directions from an elbow region of that arm portion.
  • In one embodiment, there are two such pairs of arm zips for respective arms portions. Furthermore, when worn, for each pair of arm zips for an arm portion, one arm zip may extend from the elbow to the neck area of the body portion and the other arm zip may extend from the elbow to the distal end of the arm portion. Ideally, each arm zip for an arm portion may extend along the outer profile of that arm portion.
  • The inventor has realised that provision of such pairs of arm zips for an arm portion enables a skin-tight wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
  • In another embodiment, there are two pairs of leg zips for respective leg portions. Furthermore, when worn, for each pair of leg zips for a leg portion, one leg zip may extend from the knee to the hip area of the body portion and the other leg zip may extend from the knee to the distal end of the leg portion. Ideally, each leg zip may extend along the outer profile of a leg portion.
  • The inventor has realised that provision of such pairs of leg zips for a leg portion further enables a skin-tight wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
  • The invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the figures in which:
    • Figure 1a is a front view of a wetsuit containing arm zips and leg zips in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention;
    • Figure 1 b is a side view of the wet suit of figure 1 a illustrating the left leg zip in greater detail (omitting the left arm zip for clarity);
    • Figure 1c is a side view of the wet suit of figure 1 a illustrating the left arm zip in greater detail (omitting the left leg zip for clarity);
    • Figure 2a is a front view of a wetsuit containing pairs of limb zips for arm and leg portions in accordance with the second aspect of the present invention;
    • Figure 2b is a side view of the wet suit of figure 2a illustrating a pair of limb zips for the left leg portion in greater detail (omitting the limp zips for the left arm portion for clarity); and
    • Figure 2c is a side view of the wet suit of figure 2a illustrating a pair of limb zips for the left arm portion in greater detail (omitting the limp zips for the left leg portion for clarity).
  • Similar features of the embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention shown in figures 1a, 1b and 1c and the embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention shown in figures 2a, 2b and 2c are referred to by the same reference number.
  • Referring to figures 1a, 1b and 1c, a wet suit 10 is shown having a body portion 11, arm portions 12, 12' extending to the wrist 14, 14' and leg portions 15, 15' extending to the ankle 17, 17'.
  • Along the outer periphery of the arm portions 12, 12' are arm zips 13, 13' which when closed extend from the neck area of the body portion 11 to the end of respective arm portions.
  • The arm zips 13, 13' are permanently retained at the end of an arm portion 12, 12' and closed by drawing the zip up from the end of an arm portion to the neck area of the body portion 11.
  • Along the outer periphery of the leg portions 15, 15' are leg zips 16, 16' which when closed extend from the hip areas of the body portion 11 to the end of respective leg portions.
  • The leg zips 13, 13' are permanently retained at the hip areas of the body portion 11 and are closed by drawing the zip down towards respective ends of the leg portions.
  • Exploded views A and B shown the neck area and ankle area in greater detail and illustrate arm zip 13' and leg zip 16' protected by respective flaps 19, 18 which may be releasibly secured to the garment by Velcro ®.
  • Referring to figures 2a, 2b and 2c, a wet suit 10 is shown having a body portion 11, arm portions 12, 12' extending to the wrist 14, 14' and leg portions 15, 15' extending to the ankle 17, 17'.
  • Along the outer periphery of the arm portions 12, 12' are respective pairs of zips 13 & 21, 13' & 21'. These pairs of zips extends in respective opposite directions from the elbow (20, 20', 22, 22') wherein both sides of these pairs of zips remain permanently attached at the elbow and are closed by drawing the them away from the elbow (to the neck area of the body portion (11) and the distal end (14, 14') of the arm portion respectively).
  • Along the outer periphery of the leg portions 15, 15' are respective pairs of zips 16 & 23, 16' & 23' . These pairs of zips extends in respective opposite directions from the knee (22, 22') wherein both sides of these pairs of zips remain permanently attached at the knee and are closed by drawing the them away from the knee (to the hip area of the body portion (11) and the distal end (17, 17') of the leg portion respectively).
  • Exploded views A and B shown the neck area and ankle area in greater detail and illustrate arm zip 13' and leg zip 23' protected by respective flaps 19, 18 which may be releasibly secured to the garment by Velcro ®.
  • There is also provided a garment as claimed in any of the appended claims 9 to 15, wherein the garment is reinforced at a least one elbow region from which a pair of arm zips extends.

Claims (15)

  1. A skin-tight garment (10) in the form of a wetsuit having a body portion (11); arms portions (12, 12'); and an arm zip (13, 13'), characterised in that the arm zip extends from the distal end of an arm portion and terminates at a neck area of the body portion, wherein both sides of the arm zip (13, 13') remain permanently attached to each other at the distal end of an arm portion and are closed by drawing the zip up from the distal end of an arm portion (12, 12') to the neck area of a body portion.
  2. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 1 comprising a further one of the arm zips (13, 13') wherein each arm zip extends from the distal end of a respective arm portion (12, 12') and terminates at the neck area of the body portion (11).
  3. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein, when worn, the or each arm zip (13, 13') extends along the outer profile of an arm portion (12, 12').
  4. A garment (10) as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein, when worn, the arm portions extend to the wrist (14, 14').
  5. A garment (10) according to any of the preceding claims further comprising leg portions (15, 15') and a leg zip (16, 16') extending from the hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a leg portion.
  6. A garment (10) as claimed in 5 comprising two leg zips (16, 16') wherein each leg zip extends from a hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a respective leg portion (15, 15').
  7. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 5 or claim 6 wherein, when worn, the or each leg zip (16, 16') extending from a hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a leg portion (15, 15') extends along the outer profile of a leg portion.
  8. A garment (10) as claimed in any of claims 5 to 7 wherein, when worn, the leg portions (15, 15') extend to the ankle.
  9. A skin-tight garment (10) in the form of a wetsuit having a body portion (11); arm portions (12, 12'); and at least one pair of arm zips (13 & 21; 13' & 21') characterised in that the or each pair of arm zips extends along an arm portion in respective opposite directions from an elbow region (20, 20') of that arm portion, and wherein both sides of the or each pair of arm zips (13, 13') remain permanently attached at the elbow region and are closed by drawing the arm zips away from the elbow portion.
  10. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 9 comprising two pairs of arm zips (13 & 21; 13' & 21') for respective arms portions (12, 12').
  11. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 10 wherein, for each pair of arm zips (13 & 21; 13' & 21'), one arm zip (13, 13') extends from the elbow region (20, 20') to the neck area of the body portion (11) and the other arm zip (21, 21') extends from the elbow to the distal end (14, 14') of the arm portion.
  12. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11 wherein each arm zip (13 & 21; 13' & 21') extends along the outer profile of an arm portion.
  13. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 9 further comprising two pairs of leg zips (16, 23; 16', 23') for respective leg portions (15, 15').
  14. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 13 wherein, for each pair of leg zips (16 & 23; 16' & 23'), one leg zip (16, 16') extends from a knee (22, 22') to a hip area of the body portion (11) and the other leg zip (23, 23') extends from the knee to the distal end (17, 17') of a leg portion.
  15. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 13 or claim 14 wherein each leg zip (16 & 23; 16' & 23') extends along the outer profile of a leg portion.
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GB0819998A GB2453265B (en) 2008-10-31 2008-10-31 A garment
GB0906147A GB2458034B (en) 2009-04-09 2009-04-09 A garment
PCT/GB2009/051083 WO2010049711A1 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 A garment

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