Body surfing device

Abstract

A body surfing article, which is attachable to, and can be worn about, a person's upper torso, includes a chest plate and, extending from either side of the chest plate, is preferably a pair of fins. Flexible shoulder straps may be attached to an upper edge of the chest plate for securing the chest plate to the user's torso and flexible side portions may extend from sides of the chest plate for fastening with the flexible shoulder straps behind the user's back. The fins separation, or spacing between the fins, defines a planing surface, so that the user can move both forwards and laterally across the face of a wave.

1 . A body surfing article, comprising:
 at least one fin; and,   means for securing said body surfing article to a user's body.   
   
   
       2 . The body surfing article according to  claim 1 , further comprising a chest plate upon which said at least one fin is mounted. 
   
   
       3 . The body surfing article according to  claim 2 , wherein said chest plate is located on a surface directed away from the user's body and said at least one fin is a pair of fins spaced apart from one another by a prescribed distance for defining a planing surface and permitting lateral movement across a wave. 
   
   
       4 . The body surfing article according to  claim 3 , wherein said pair of fins extend outwardly and downwardly away from a torso of the user's body. 
   
   
       5 . The body surfing article according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 flexible shoulder straps attached to an upper edge of said chest plate for securing said chest plate to a torso of the user's body; and,   flexible side portions extending from sides of said chest plate for fastening with said flexible shoulder straps behind the user's back.   
   
   
       6 . The body surfacing article according to  claim 2 , further comprising a garment with said chest plate being integral with said garment.