Sports clothing, particularly for surfing

Abstract

A suit for water-based sports, comprises: a closable compartment within the suit, the closable compartment positioned to be located on the back of a wearer when worn; andan opening for a drinking pipe, the opening positioned to allow the pipe to lead from the compartment to a face of the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A suit for water-based sports, comprising:
 a closable compartment within the suit, the closable compartment positioned to be located on the back of a wearer when worn; and   an opening for a drinking pipe, the opening positioned to allow the pipe to lead from the compartment to a face of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The suit of  claim 1 , wherein the closable compartment is positioned to be located between the shoulder-blades of the wearer. 
     
     
         3 . The suit of  claim 1 , further comprising a holder for holding the drinking pipe to the suit, the holder being positioned to be located on a shoulder of the wearer. 
     
     
         4 . The suit of  claim 1 , comprising a drink container removably located within the closable compartment, the drink container comprising an attachment for said water pipe. 
     
     
         5 . The suit of  claim 4 , wherein the drink container is a water sack. 
     
     
         6 . The suit of  claim 4 , wherein the closable compartment is shaped and sized to fit the water sack therein while the water sack is filled with drink. 
     
     
         7 . The suit of  claim 1 , constituted from a fabric comprising a neoprene part and a spandex part. 
     
     
         8 . The suit of  claim 1 , wherein the closable compartment is formed between two layers of fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The suit of  claim 1 , wherein the closable compartment comprises a closure, the closure being one member of the group comprising a button closure, a tie closure, a zip, and a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         10 . A suit for water-based sports, comprising:
 a closable compartment positioned on the suit to be located on the back of a wearer when worn;   a container for drink located within the closable compartment;   a drinking pipe leading from the container to the face of the wearer; and   an opening in the suit for threading the drinking pipe.   
     
     
         11 . The suit of  claim 10 , wherein the closable compartment is positioned to be located between the shoulder-blades of the wearer. 
     
     
         12 . The suit of  claim 10 , further comprising a holder for holding the drinking pipe to the suit, the holder being positioned to be located on a shoulder of the wearer. 
     
     
         13 . The suit of  claim 10 , wherein the drink container is removably located within the closable compartment, the drink container comprising an attachment for said water pipe. 
     
     
         14 . The suit of  claim 13 , wherein the drink container is a water sack. 
     
     
         15 . The suit of  claim 13 , wherein the closable compartment is shaped and sized to fit the drink container while the drink container is filled with drink. 
     
     
         16 . The suit of  claim 10 , constituted from a fabric comprising a neoprene part and a spandex part. 
     
     
         17 . The suit of  claim 10 , wherein the closable compartment is formed between two layers of fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The suit of  claim 10 , wherein the closable compartment comprises a closure, the closure being one member of the group comprising a button closure, a tie closure, a zip, and a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         19 . The suit of  claim 10 , wherein the container is at least partly inflated, thereby to provide buoyancy.