Wet suit with inflatable compartments and heating means

• US 9,963,210 B1
• Filed: 08/23/2016
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julius-Peters N. Ebot
• Original Assignee: Julius-Peters N. Ebot
• Inventors: Ebot, Julius-Peters N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vasudeva, Ajay
• Application Number:
  US15/244,382
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/005 with controlled temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0051 Heated garments heated divers' suits B63C11/28
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0125 with buoyancy aids
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/02 Overalls , e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls sweating suits A61H36/00
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/08 Control of air pressure within suit, e.g. for controlling buoyancy ; Buoyancy compensator vests, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/28 Heating, e.g. of divers' suits, of breathing air
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 2011/043 Dry suits; Equipment therefor

Abstract

A self-inflating wetsuit includes two (2) air chambers within the chest area of the wetsuit. A canister of compressed air is attached to the wetsuit and in fluid communication with the air chambers. The wetsuit has an integrated thermometer capable of reading the temperature of the environment inside and outside the wetsuit. The wetsuit has a battery-operated warming feature and an integrated GPS system so that the wetsuit may be accurately located.

Claims

1. A wet suit, comprising:

a suit body, comprising;

a torso portion defining a torso interior comprising;

a superior aperture;

a first lateral aperture subjacent said superior aperture;

a second lateral aperture opposite said first lateral aperture;

a pelvic aperture opposite said superior aperture;

a neck portion having a cuff contiguous, central and superjacent to said superior aperture with said cuff partially extending vertically from said superior aperture and in environmental communication with said torso interior;

a first arm portion comprising a first arm tubular structure defining a first arm interior, contiguous with said first lateral aperture, having a first arm first aperture at said first arm tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said torso interior and a first arm second aperture at said first arm tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said first arm interior;

a second arm portion comprising a second arm tubular structure defining a second arm interior, contiguous with said second lateral aperture, having a second arm first aperture at said second arm tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said torso interior and a second arm second aperture at said second arm tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said second arm interior;

a pelvic portion defining a pelvic interior contiguous with said pelvic aperture and in environmental communication with said torso interior comprising;

a first inferior aperture located off center and opposite said pelvic aperture; and

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a second inferior aperture located opposite said first inferior aperture;

a first leg portion comprising a first leg tubular structure defining a first leg interior, contiguous with said first inferior aperture, having a first leg first aperture at said first leg tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said pelvic interior and a first leg second aperture at said first leg tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said first leg interior; and

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a second leg portion comprising a second leg tubular structure defining a second leg interior, contiguous with said second inferior aperture, having a second leg first aperture at said second leg tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said pelvic interior and a second leg second aperture at said second leg tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said second leg interior;

a power source secured within a lateral portion of said pelvic portion;

a suit control panel secured on an exterior surface of and subjacent to one of said first and second arm tubular structure distal ends comprising;

a suit control panel housing defining an interior;

a plurality of digital displays disposed upon said control panel housing; and

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a plurality of switches disposed upon said control panel housing;

wherein said power source is in electrical communication with said plurality of digital displays; and

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wherein said power source is in electrical communication with said plurality of switches;

a compressed air source secured to an exterior medial and posterior portion of said torso portion and in electrical communication with said power source;

an air bladder secured within an anterior portion of said torso portion and in pneumatic communication with said compressed air source;

an indicator light secured to an exterior anterior portion of said torso portion in electrical communication with said power source;

a zipper beginning at a medial, anterior and superior portion of said cuff and terminating at an anterior and inferior portion of said suit superjacent one of said first or second leg tubular structure distal ends; and

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an activation switch secured on an exterior surface of the other of said first and second arm tubular structures distal ends, wherein activation of said activation switch inflates said air bladder and illuminates said indicator light.

2. The suit of claim 1, wherein said suit body further comprising a foamed neoprene material.

3. The suit of claim 1, further comprising a pair of air bladders secured within opposing anterior lateral portions of said torso portion, each in pneumatic communication with said compressed air source.

4. The suit of claim 1, wherein said indicator light is a red laser beam.

5. The suit of claim 1, wherein said control panel further comprises a GPS unit in electrical communication with said indicator light and activated concurrently therewith.

6. The suit of claim 1, further comprising a heating means for selectively heating said suit body comprising:

a plurality of heating elements disposed within said suit body;

a control means for selectively activating said heating means housed in a unit attached to said suit body and in electrical communication with said plurality of heating elements; and

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at least one thermometer disposed within said suit body and in wireless communication with said control means.

7. The suit of claim 6, wherein said control means is manually activated.

8. The suit of claim 6, wherein said control means is automatically activated upon said thermometer sensing a setpoint temperature.

9. The suit of claim 6, wherein one thermometer senses an external temperature outside of said suit body and generates temperature data wherein said temperature data is electronically relayed and displayed upon said control panel housing.

10. The suit of claim 6, wherein one thermometer senses an internal temperature outside of said suit body and generates temperature data wherein said temperature data is electronically relayed and displayed upon said control panel housing.

11. A wet suit, comprising:

a suit body, comprising;

a torso portion defining a torso interior comprising;

a superior aperture;

a first lateral aperture subjacent said superior aperture;

a second lateral aperture opposite said first lateral aperture;

a pelvic aperture opposite said superior aperture;

a neck portion having a cuff contiguous, central and superjacent to said superior aperture with said cuff partially extending vertically from said superior aperture and in environmental communication with said torso interior;

a first arm portion comprising a first arm tubular structure defining a first arm interior, contiguous with said first lateral aperture, having a first arm first aperture at said first arm tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said torso interior and a first arm second aperture at said first arm tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said first arm interior;

a second arm portion comprising a second arm tubular structure defining a second arm interior, contiguous with said second lateral aperture, having a second arm first aperture at said second arm tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said torso interior and a second arm second aperture at said second arm tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said second arm interior;

a pelvic portion defining a pelvic interior contiguous with said pelvic aperture and in environmental communication with said torso interior comprising;

a first inferior aperture located off center and opposite said pelvic aperture; and

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a second inferior aperture located opposite said first inferior aperture;

a first leg portion comprising a first leg tubular structure defining a first leg interior, contiguous with said first inferior aperture, having a first leg first aperture at said first leg tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said pelvic interior and a first leg second aperture at said first leg tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said first leg interior; and

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a second leg portion comprising a second leg tubular structure defining a second leg interior, contiguous with said second inferior aperture, having a second leg first aperture at said second leg tubular structure proximate end and in environmental communication with said pelvic interior and a second leg second aperture at said second leg tubular structure distal end and in environmental communication with said second leg interior;

a power source secured within a lateral portion of said pelvic portion;

a suit control panel secured on an exterior surface of and subjacent to one of said first and second arm tubular structure distal ends comprising;

a suit control panel housing defining an interior;

a plurality of digital displays disposed upon said control panel housing; and

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a plurality of switches disposed upon said control panel housing;

wherein said power source is in electrical communication with said plurality of digital displays; and

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wherein said power source is in electrical communication with said plurality of switches;

a compressed air source secured to an exterior medial and posterior portion of said torso portion and in electrical communication with said power source;

an air bladder secured within an anterior portion of said torso portion and in pneumatic communication with said compressed air source;

an indicator light secured to an exterior anterior portion of said torso portion in electrical communication with said power source;

a locator beacon coupled with said indicator light and in electrical communication with said power source;

a zipper beginning at a medial, anterior and superior portion of said cuff and terminating at an anterior and inferior portion of said suit superjacent one of said first or second leg tubular structure distal ends; and

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an activation switch secured on an exterior surface of the other of said first and second arm tubular structure distal ends, wherein activation of said activation switch inflates said air bladder and illuminates said indicator light.

12. The suit of claim 11, wherein said suit body further comprising a foamed neoprene material.

13. The suit of claim 11, further comprising a pair of air bladders secured within opposing anterior lateral portions of said torso portion, each in pneumatic communication with said compressed air source.

14. The suit of claim 11, wherein said indicator light is a red laser beam.

15. The suit of claim 11, wherein said control panel further comprises a GPS unit in electrical communication with said indicator light and activated concurrently therewith.

16. The suit of claim 11, further comprising a heating means for selectively heating said suit body comprising:

a plurality of heating elements disposed within said suit body;

a control means for selectively activating said heating means housed in a unit attached to said suit body and in electrical communication with said plurality of heating elements; and

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at least one thermometer disposed within said suit body and in wireless communication with said control means.

17. The suit of claim 16, wherein said control means is manually activated.

18. The suit of claim 16, wherein said control means is automatically activated upon said thermometer sensing a setpoint temperature.

19. The suit of claim 16, wherein one thermometer senses an external temperature outside of said suit body and generates temperature data wherein said temperature data is electronically relayed and displayed upon said control panel housing.

20. The suit of claim 16, wherein one thermometer senses an internal temperature outside of said suit body and generates temperature data wherein said temperature data is electronically relayed and displayed upon said control panel housing.