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US4710978A
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Protective garment for water activities
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-07-14
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2006-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A protective garment covering for the human body, formed of rubber-like material has a thickness of at least 3/32 of one inch and is provided with elongated terminations at the arm and leg cuffs. For ease of putting on and removing the garment, the orifices at the tubular arm and leg sections are elongated to accomplish an annular measurement substantially greater than the annular measurement of an actual cross section of the tubular section contiguous to the terminating cuff.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradford Pankopf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:31
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/0002; A41D13/012; A62; A62B; A62B17/00; A62B17/005; B; B63; B63C; B63C11/00; B63C11/02; B63C11/04; B63C2011/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A protective garment for personal use as in water sport activities such as surfing, diving, water skiing and board sailing, said garment comprising: a body covering formed of rubber-like sheet material having a thickness of at least three thirty-seconds of one inch, said covering including at least one tubular section for substantially containing a body extremity in snug-fit relationship, said tubular section terminating in an elongated orifice having an orifice annular measurement substantially greater than the annulus measurement of a cross section of said tube at a location contiguous to said terminating section whereby to accommodate putting on and removing said garment as a result of the greater annular measurement of said orifice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A protective garment for personal use as in water sport activities such as surfing, diving, water skiing and board sailing, said garment comprising: a body covering formed of rubber-like sheet material having a thickness of at least three thirty-seconds of one inch, said covering including at least one tubular section for substantially containing a body extremity in snug-fit relationship, said tubular section terminating in an elongated orifice having an orifice annular measurement substantially greater than the annulus measurement of a cross section of said tube at a location contiguous to said terminating section whereby to accommodate putting on and removing said garment as a result of the greater annular measurement of said orifice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A protective garment according to claim 1 wherein said elongated orifice comprises an increased thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A protective garment according to claim 1 wherein said tubular section is fitted to receive an arm of a wearer with said elongated orifice at the wearer's wrist.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A protective garment according to claim 1 wherein said tubular section is fitted to receive a leg of a wearer with said elongated orifice at the wearer's ankle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A protective garment according to claim 1 wherein said sheet material further includes a fabric layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A protective garment according to claim 1 wherein said elongated orifice comprises an increased thickness and wherein said sheet material further includes a fabric layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective garment according to claim 1 wherein said orifice is increased in annular measure by at least twenty percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective garment according to claim 1 wherein said elongated orifice is at an ankle or wrist termination.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-12-07 | 1991-06-08 | 1991-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-12-07 | 1995-06-08 | 1995-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-06-08 | 1999-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |