GB2453265A - A garment with zips along the limbs - Google Patents

A garment with zips along the limbs Download PDF

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GB2453265A
GB2453265A GB0819998A GB0819998A GB2453265A GB 2453265 A GB2453265 A GB 2453265A GB 0819998 A GB0819998 A GB 0819998A GB 0819998 A GB0819998 A GB 0819998A GB 2453265 A GB2453265 A GB 2453265A
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Priority to CA2741614A priority patent/CA2741614A1/en
Priority to ES09785544T priority patent/ES2398343T3/en
Priority to AU2009309500A priority patent/AU2009309500B2/en
Priority to US13/125,700 priority patent/US20110191929A1/en
Priority to EP09785544A priority patent/EP2348904B1/en
Priority to CN2009801423602A priority patent/CN102196738A/en
Priority to PCT/GB2009/051083 priority patent/WO2010049711A1/en
Priority to ZA2011/03172A priority patent/ZA201103172B/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/02—Overalls, e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/04—Resilient suits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2300/00—Details of garments
    • A41D2300/30—Closures
    • A41D2300/322—Closures using slide fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
    • A41D2400/44—Donning facilities

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Abstract

A garment 10 has a zip 13' extending from the neck to the cuff of a sleeve 12'. Preferably there is a similar zip on another sleeve. The garment can also have one or two zips (16': fig 1B) from the waist to the end of one or each leg (15', fig 1B). The sleeves may extend to the wrists and the leg portions may extend to the ankles. Preferably the garment is skin-tight and a wet suit. Preferably the zips are on the outsides of the sleeves and leg portions. At either end of the arm zips the two sides of the zip can either be separated from each other or stay permanently attached. The leg portions may form a separate garment.

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This invention relates to a garment and, in particular but exclusively, to a skin-tight garment such as a wetsuit.
Skin-tight garments such as wetsuits are notoriously difficult to put on, and pose particular difficulties for those who are inflexible and I or have physical disability.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment, especially a skin tight garment and / or a wet suit, having a body portion and arms portions characterised by an arm zip extending from a neck area of the body portion to the end of an arm portion. Ideally, there are two such arm zips, one for each arm portion. Furthermore, when worn, the arm zip(s) may extend from the neck area of the body portion along the outer profile of an arm portion.
The inventor has realised that provision of such arm zips enables a skin-tight suit such as a wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
Such a garment may further comprise leg portions and a leg zip extending from the hip area of the body portion to the end of a leg portion. Ideally, there are two such leg zips, one for each leg portion. Furthermore, when worn, the leg zip(s) may extend from a hip area along the outer profile of a leg portion.
The inventor has realised that provision of such leg zips further enables a skin-tight suit such as a wetsuit to be more readily put on and taken off.
A garment of the above type may have arm portions extending to the wrist and I or leg portions extending to the ankle, or be a "shorty", i.e. have arm portions extending only part way along the arm and / or leg portions extending only part way along the leg.
In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, a skin-tight garment comprises leg portions and a leg zip extending from the hip area of the body portion to the end of a leg portion (including any variation of leg zip as described above). -2
The invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the figures in which: Figure Ia is a front view of a wetsuit containing arm zips and leg zips in accordance with the present invention; Figure lb is a side view of the wet suit of figure 1 a illustrating the left leg zip in greater detail (omitting the left arm zip for clarity); and Figure 1 c is a side view of the wet suit of figure Ia illustrating the left arm zip in greater detail (omitting the left leg zip for clarity).
Referring to figures la, lb and lc, a wet suit 10 is shown having a body portion 11, arm portions 12, 12' extending to the wrist 13, 14' and leg portions 15, 15' extending to the ankle 17, 17'.
Along the outer periphery of the arm portions 12, 12' are arm zips 13, 13' which when closed extend from the neck area of the body portion 11 to the end of respective arm portions.
The arm zips 13, 13' are permanently retained at the end of an arm portion 12, 12' and closed by drawing the zip up from the end of an arm portion to the neck area of the body portion 11. A feasible alternative would be where the arm zips can be detached at both ends and closed by drawing the zip up from the end of an arm portion to the neck area of the body portion or vice versa.
Along the outer periphery of the leg portions 15, 15' are leg zips 16, 16' which when closed extend from the hip areas of the body portion 11 to the end of respective leg portions.
The leg zips 13, 13' are permanently retained at the hip areas of the body portion 11 and are closed by drawing the zip down towards respective ends of the leg portions.
Exploded views A and B shown the neck area and ankle area in greater detail and illustrate arm zip 13' and leg zip 16' protected by respective flaps 19, 18 which may be releasibly secured to the garment by Velcro.
The invention is described primarily in the context of skin-tight wet suits but could of course equally apply to non-skin-tight garments, garments other than wetsuits, swimming or cycling attire, general sport attire, general leisure attire or general fashion attire.

Claims (7)

1. A garment (10) having a body portion (11) and arms portions (12, 12') characterised by an arm zip (13, 13') extending from a neck area of the body portion to the end of an arm portion.
2. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 1 comprising two arm zips (13, 13') wherein each arm zip extends from the neck area of the body portion (11) to the end of a respective arm portion (12, 12').
3. A garment (10) as claimed in claim I or claim 2 wherein, when worn, the or each arm zip (13, 13') extends from the neck area of the body portion (11) along the outer profile of an arm portion (12, 12').
4. A garment (10) as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein, when worn, the arm portions extend to the wrist (14, 14').
5. A garment (10) as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein the or each arm zip (13, 13') can be detached at both ends.
6. A garment (10) as claimed in any of claims Ito 4 wherein the or each arm zip (13, 13') is permanently retained at the end of an arm portion and closed by drawing the zip up from the end of an arm portion (12, 12') to the neck area of a body portion.
7. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 5 or claim 6 wherein, when worn, the or each leg zip (16, 16') extending from a hip area of the body portion (11)to the end of a leg portion (1 5, 1 5') extends along the outer profile of a leg portion. Io
19 FEBRUARY 2009 9. A garment (10) as claimed in any of claims 5 to 6 wherein, when worn, the leg portions (15, 15) extend to the ankle. a)
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7. A garment (10) according to any of the preceding claims further comprising leg portions (15, 15') and a leg zip (16, 16') extending from the hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a leg portion.
8. A garment (10) as claimed in 7 comprising two leg zips (16, 16') wherein each leg zip extends from a hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a respective leg portion (15, 15').
9. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 7 or claim 8 wherein, when worn, the or each leg zip (16, 16') extending from a hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a leg portion (15, 15') extends along the outer profile of a leg portion.
10. A garment (10) as claimed in any of claims 7 to 9 wherein, when worn, the leg portions (15, 15') extend to the ankle.
11. A garment (10) according to any preceding claim in the form of a wet suit.
12. A garment (10) according to any preceding claim wherein the garment (10) is skin-tight.
13. A skin-tight garment (10) comprising leg portions (15, 15') and a leg zip (16, 16') extending from the hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a leg portion.
14. A skin-tight garment (10) as claimed in 13 comprising two leg zips (16, 16') wherein each leg zip extends from a hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a respective leg portion (15, 15').
15. A skin-tight garment (10) as claimed in claim 13 or claim 14 wherein, when worn, the or each leg zip (16, 16') extending from a hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a leg portion (15, 15') extends along the outer profile of a leg portion.
16. A skin-tight garment (10) as claimed in any of claims 13 to 15 wherein, when worn, the leg portions (15, 15') extend to the ankle.
17. A skin-tight garment (10) according to of any claims 13 to 16 in the form of a wet suit.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows
1. A skin-tight garment (10) in the form of a wetsuit having a body portion (11); arms portions (12, 12'); and an arm zip (13, 13') extending from a neck area of the body portion to the distal end of an arm portion, wherein both sides of the or each arm zip (13, 13') remain permanently attached at the distal end of an arm portion and are closed by drawing the zip up from the distal end of an arm portion (12, 12')to the neck area of a body portion.
2. A garment (10) as claimed in claim 1 comprising two arm zips (13, 13') wherein each arm zip extends from the neck area of the body portion (11) to the distal end of a respective arm portion (12, 12').
0) 3. A garment (10) as claimed in claim I or claim 2 wherein, when worn, the or each arm zip (13, 13') extends from the neck area of the body portion (11) along the outer profile of an arm portion (12, 12').
4. A garment (10) as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein, when worn, the arm portions extend to the wrist (14, 14').
5. A garment (10) according to any of the preceding claims further comprising leg portions (15, 15') and a leg zip (16, 16') extending from the hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a leg portion.
6. A garment (10) as claimed in 5 comprising two leg zips (16, 16') wherein each leg zip extends from a hip area of the body portion (11) to the end of a respective leg portion (15, 15').
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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0819998A GB2453265B (en) 2008-10-31 2008-10-31 A garment
PCT/GB2009/051083 WO2010049711A1 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 A garment
CA2741614A CA2741614A1 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 A wetsuit
CN2009801423602A CN102196738A (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 A garment
EP09785544A EP2348904B1 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 A garment
ES09785544T ES2398343T3 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 Article of clothing
AU2009309500A AU2009309500B2 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 A garment
US13/125,700 US20110191929A1 (en) 2008-10-31 2009-08-28 Garment
ZA2011/03172A ZA201103172B (en) 2008-10-31 2011-04-29 A garment

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GB2458034A (en) * 2009-04-09 2009-09-09 Esizip Ltd Garment with zips
JP2011184806A (en) * 2010-03-04 2011-09-22 Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute Protective garment

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JPH07324208A (en) * 1994-05-27 1995-12-12 Fujimori Seiichi Clothes
JPH1193006A (en) * 1997-09-18 1999-04-06 Takikiyo Kk Pajamas
JP2002180311A (en) * 2000-12-14 2002-06-26 Mariko Kobayashi Wear for injection and instillation
US20030070211A1 (en) * 2001-09-26 2003-04-17 Crye Caleb Clark Chemical/biological suit
US6675389B1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-01-13 Louise Marie Kublick Garment with zippers enabling easy access
DE10315168A1 (en) * 2003-04-02 2004-11-04 Steven Bosse Diving suit use for skin diving, has entrance openings closed using zippers that pass over the inner ranges of elbow joint, shoulder joint, lateral chest belly range, hip joint, thigh, knee joint and lower leg

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH07324208A (en) * 1994-05-27 1995-12-12 Fujimori Seiichi Clothes
JPH1193006A (en) * 1997-09-18 1999-04-06 Takikiyo Kk Pajamas
JP2002180311A (en) * 2000-12-14 2002-06-26 Mariko Kobayashi Wear for injection and instillation
US20030070211A1 (en) * 2001-09-26 2003-04-17 Crye Caleb Clark Chemical/biological suit
US6675389B1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-01-13 Louise Marie Kublick Garment with zippers enabling easy access
DE10315168A1 (en) * 2003-04-02 2004-11-04 Steven Bosse Diving suit use for skin diving, has entrance openings closed using zippers that pass over the inner ranges of elbow joint, shoulder joint, lateral chest belly range, hip joint, thigh, knee joint and lower leg

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2458034A (en) * 2009-04-09 2009-09-09 Esizip Ltd Garment with zips
GB2458034B (en) * 2009-04-09 2010-04-14 Esizip Ltd A garment
JP2011184806A (en) * 2010-03-04 2011-09-22 Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute Protective garment

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