Inflatable body suit

Claim 1

An inflatable body suit comprising suit means in the shape of a union suit having a first layer positionable against the body of a wearer and a second outer layer positioned over said first layer said first layer and said second layer defining an air pocket between them extending over the full area of said suit, said air pocket terminating at opening seam means, said opening seam means being of sufficient length to allow a wearer to put on and take off said suit, water-tight openable and closable sealing means extending across said opening seam means, chest mounted compressed air reservoir means operatively connected to said air pocket through first valved connector means for injecting air into said air pocket, said air reservoir means being divided into at least two compartment means, each compartment means having sufficient compressed air capacity to fill said air pocket, each of said compartment means being operatively connected to one another through second valved connector means, valve means on each said compartment means for filling and discharging the air from each said compartment means, helmet means, air pump means operatively connected to each of said compartment means for pumping air into each of said compartment means, collar means extending upwardly from neck opening means on said suit for receiving said helmet means, sealing means for removably sealing said helmet means to said collar means, one-way inlet valve means and one-way exhaust valve means mounted in said helmet means for allowing the wearer of said suit to inhale and exhale air surrounding the suit.