US4067064A
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Diving suit
Assignee: Aqua Lung America Inc
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Filing: 1976-01-09
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1996-01-09
Abstract
Abstract The following specification discloses a conformable elastomeric diving suit, known in the art as a wet suit. The suit includes conduits for delivering heated fluid, preferably water, to the diver at different portions along the diver's body by means of a conduit that has been formed as an elongated hollow member that can be stitched or adhered into the suit's seams. The conduits have openings that relate to those portions of the body to which hot water is to be delivered between the diver's skin and the interior of the wet suit. The conduits are extruded or made from plastic or elastomeric material that is stitched or adhered to seams within the wet wuit material, so as to provide one continuous seam or joining member in the seam, which serves to provide the hot water flow to the diver for heating purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon A. Cerniway
- 👤 Bruce C. Marx
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:53
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C11/00; B63C11/02; B63C11/04; B63C11/28; B63C2011/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A conduit in combination with a wet suit formed therewith for delivering heated fluid such as water to a diver within the wet suit to provide warmth to the diver comprising: a wet suit; a main elongated conduit body having a passage therethrough adapted to be connected to a source of heated fluid; means along each side of said main conduit body in the form of flanges for receiving wet suit material thereagainst so that the material can be joined by said conduit with said flanges to form said wet suit; and, openings within said conduit passing through the walls thereof in spaced relationship to each other adapted to be placed in proximate relationship to the skin on the interior surface of said wet suit so as to provide a flow of heated fluid to the diver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A conduit in combination with a wet suit formed therewith for delivering heated fluid such as water to a diver within the wet suit to provide warmth to the diver comprising: a wet suit; a main elongated conduit body having a passage therethrough adapted to be connected to a source of heated fluid; means along each side of said main conduit body in the form of flanges for receiving wet suit material thereagainst so that the material can be joined by said conduit with said flanges to form said wet suit; and, openings within said conduit passing through the walls thereof in spaced relationship to each other adapted to be placed in proximate relationship to the skin on the interior surface of said wet suit so as to provide a flow of heated fluid to the diver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: spaced flanges forming channels which form said wet suit receiving means on either side of said conduit for attaching wet suit material into said channels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination as claimed in claim 2 further comprising: openings through the conduit on either side of said main passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein: said flanges are sufficiently thin to allow penetration of a needle for stitching the wet suit material to said flanges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The combination as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: an elongated bead extending over said conduit; and, openings leading from said openings through said conduit outwardly under said bead wherein a diver's skin is not impressed directly against the openings through said conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: a ledge implaced over the openings extending through said conduit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: openings through said conduit varying in size increasingly toward the extremities of a diver in order to accommodate a pressure drop from the point of fluid introduction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: an elongated protuberance extending above the conduit; and, transverse slices across said protuberance into the passage of said conduit for allowing the flow therefrom outwardly to the interfacing area between the skin and the interior surface of said wet suit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
A wet suit and a hot water delivery conduit within the seams of said wet suit comprising: a conduit with a passage therethrough adapted for receiving hot water; flange means defining a channel on either side of said conduit for receiving wet suit material of the seams therein; means for securing wet suit material within said channels; and, openings connected to the passage through said conduit adapted to be placed adjacent to the interior side of said wet suit exposed to a diver's body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
A wet suit and a hot water delivery conduit within the seams of said wet suit comprising: a conduit with a passage therethrough adapted for receiving hot water; flange means defining a channel on either side of said conduit for receiving wet suit material of the seams therein; means for securing wet suit material within said channels; and, openings connected to the passage through said conduit adapted to be placed adjacent to the interior side of said wet suit exposed to a diver's body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination as claimed in claim 9 wherein said flanges are elongated to form said channels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination as claimed in claim 9 further comprising: openings within said flanges for receiving stitching therethrough for stitching the wet suit material inbetween the flanges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination as claimed in claim 9 further comprising: a ledge overlying the openings through said conduit in order to bridge any skin of a diver in adjacent relationship thereto across the ledge to provide for open passage from the openings.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-09 | 1981-07-11 | 1982-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-09 | 1985-07-11 | 1986-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-09 | 1989-07-11 | 1990-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |