Inflatable swimwear

Abstract

An inflatable swimwear product is disclosed including a main body, a left armlet coupled to the main body, and a right armlet coupled to the main body. The inflatable swimwear product may buoyantly support a user's upper body in water and permit the user's lower body to sink in water, thereby allowing the user to safely practice swimming.

1 . An inflatable swimwear product configured to buoyantly support a user in water, the inflatable swimwear product comprising:
 a main body forming a first inflatable air chamber with a first inflation valve, the main body including a collar portion configured to support the user's head and a chest portion configured to support the user's chest;   a left armlet coupled to a left side of the main body, the left armlet forming a second inflatable air chamber with a second inflation valve; and   a right armlet coupled to a right side of the main body, the right armlet forming a third inflatable air chamber with a third inflation valve.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 2 , wherein the first inflatable air chamber spans the collar portion and the chest portion of the main body such that the collar portion and the chest portion are in fluid communication with each other. 
     
     
         4 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 2 , wherein a height of the chest portion is about 5 to 10 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 2 , wherein a height of the chest portion is less than a height of the collar portion. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 2 , wherein a height of the chest portion is similar to a height of each armlet. 
     
     
         7 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 1 , wherein the main body includes:
 an upper opening defined within the collar portion and configured to receive the user's neck; and   a lower opening positioned beneath the upper opening.   
     
     
         8 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 7 , wherein the main body has:
 a first configuration in which the main body separates the upper opening from the lower opening; and   a second configuration in which the upper opening communicates with the lower opening.   
     
     
         9 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 1 , wherein each armlet is generally centered between an upper-most edge of the main body and a lower-most edge of the main body. 
     
     
         10 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 1 , wherein the main body is about 2 times taller than each armlet. 
     
     
         11 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 1 , wherein each armlet is coupled to the main body via a flexible material. 
     
     
         12 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 1 , wherein each armlet defines a triangular-shaped opening sized to receive the user's arm. 
     
     
         13 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises:
 an inner plastic sheet;   an outer plastic sheet; and   a fabric sheet coupled to the inner plastic sheet and configured to contact the user's skin;   wherein the first inflatable air chamber is formed between the inner plastic sheet and the outer plastic sheet.   
     
     
         14 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first strap coupled to the left side of the main body;   a second strap coupled to the right side of the main body; and   a fastening mechanism configured to selectively couple the first strap to the second strap at a location behind the user's back.   
     
     
         15 . An inflatable swimwear product configured to buoyantly support a user in water, the inflatable swimwear product comprising:
 an inflatable main body including:
 a collar portion that defines a collar opening, the collar opening being adjustable between a relatively large size to receive the user's head and a relatively small size to wrap around the user's neck, and 
 a chest portion configured to support the user's chest, wherein the collar portion is in fluid communication with the chest portion; 
   an inflatable left armlet coupled to a left side of the main body; and   an inflatable right armlet coupled to a right side of the main body.   
     
     
         16 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 15 , wherein the main body, the left armlet, and the right armlet are separately inflatable. 
     
     
         17 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 15 , wherein the main body further includes a left extension and a right extension, the left and right extensions being moved apart to provide the relatively large size of the collar opening and being moved together to provide the relatively small size of the collar opening. 
     
     
         18 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 15 , wherein each armlet is movably coupled to the main body. 
     
     
         19 . An inflatable swimwear product configured to buoyantly support a user in water, the inflatable swimwear product comprising:
 an inflatable main body including a collar portion configured to support the user's head and a chest portion configured to support the user's chest, wherein the collar portion is in fluid communication with the chest portion;   an inflatable left armlet coupled to a left side of the main body; and   an inflatable right armlet coupled to a right side of the main body.   
     
     
         20 . The inflatable swimwear product of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the main body forms a first inflatable air chamber with a first inflation valve;   the left armlet forms a second inflatable air chamber with a second inflation valve; and   the right armlet forms a third inflatable air chamber with a third inflation valve.