US2007067886A1PendingUtilityA1

Neck closure system for a wetsuit

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 23, 2005Filed: Sep 23, 2005Published: Mar 29, 2007
Est. expirySep 23, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John D. HunterPatrick F. O'Neill
B63C 9/093B63C 11/04B63C 9/087
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Abstract

A flexible neck closure that is coupled to specific anchor points on the exterior back and front of a wetsuit by releasable fasteners such that a tensile force is generated in the closure when the wetsuit is worn. The back-to-front tensile forces produce a compressive seal between the flexible neck closure and the wetsuit exterior. The body of the neck closure may have an elongation that is greater or less than the elongation of the fastener. The inner surface of the neck closure and/or the exterior surface of the wetsuit may have one or more rib features for producing a localized seal.

Claims

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1 . A neck closure system for a wetsuit comprising: 
 a fully detachable flexible neck closure;    a plurality of anchor points disposed on an exterior surface of said wetsuit;    a plurality of releasable fasteners for coupling said fully detachable flexible neck closure to said plurality of anchor points.    
   
   
       2 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  wherein said flexible neck closure comprises a collar.  
   
   
       3 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  wherein said flexible neck closure comprises a hood.  
   
   
       4 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of fasteners comprises at least one zipper.  
   
   
       5 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of fasteners comprises at least one button.  
   
   
       6 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of fasteners comprises at least one hook and at least one elastic loop.  
   
   
       7 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  wherein said flexible neck closure comprises a foamed elastomer material.  
   
   
       8 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one sealing rib disposed on an inner surface of said flexible neck closure.  
   
   
       9 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one sealing rib disposed on an exterior surface of said wetsuit.  
   
   
       10 . The neck closure system of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 at least one first sealing rib disposed on an inner surface of said flexible neck closure;    at least one second sealing rib disposed on an exterior surface of said wetsuit;    wherein contact is established between said first sealing rib and said second sealing rib when said flexible neck closure is drawn to said wetsuit through the engaging of said releasable fasteners.    
   
   
       11 . A wetsuit comprising: 
 at least one first releasable fastener for fastening a fully detachable flexible neck closure, wherein said first releasable fastener is attached to an anchor point on a front exterior surface of said wetsuit; and    at least one second releasable fastener for fastening a fully detachable flexible neck closure, wherein said first releasable fastener is attached to an anchor point on a back exterior surface of said wetsuit.    
   
   
       12 . The wetsuit of  claim 11  wherein at least one of said first and second releasable fasteners comprises a zipper.  
   
   
       13 . The wetsuit of  claim 11  wherein at least one of said first and second releasable fasteners comprises a buttonhole.  
   
   
       14 . The wetsuit of  claim 11  wherein at least one of said first and second releasable fasteners comprises a hook.  
   
   
       15 . The wetsuit of  claim 11  wherein at least one of said first and second releasable fasteners comprises a buckle.  
   
   
       16 . The wetsuit of  claim 11  further comprising a flexible neck closure, wherein said flexible neck closure is attached to said first and second releasable fasteners.  
   
   
       17 . The wetsuit of  claim 16  wherein said flexible neck closure comprises a collar.  
   
   
       18 . The wetsuit of  claim 16  wherein said flexible neck closure comprises a hood.  
   
   
       19 . The wetsuit of  claim 16  further comprising at least one sealing rib disposed on an inner surface of said flexible neck closure.  
   
   
       20 . The wetsuit of  claim 16  further comprising at least one sealing rib disposed on an exterior surface of said wetsuit.

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