Body surfing garment

a body surfing and garment technology, applied in the field of body surfing, can solve the problems of difficulty in ensuring the stability of the ride, affecting the buoyancy of the water, etc., and achieve the effect of assisting the buoyancy in the water

US20170156417A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-06-08WAVEWRECKER
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2017-06-08
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Abstract

A lower body garment for wear while surfing, swimming or body surfing has a lower torso portion for enclosing the lower torso of a wearer and right and left legs depending downward for enclosing at least the thigh portion of a wearer's right and left legs, respectively, each leg having a lower end opening, the lower torso portion having an upper band portion for securing the garment around a wearer's torso, and one or more right and left thigh fins secured to the outer right and left side portions of the garment, respectively, and projecting laterally outward from the garment. The legs may be shorts length and end above the knee or extend below the knee to the lower calf or ankles.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 956,101, filed Dec. 1, 2015, entitled “BODY SURFING GARMENT”, now pending, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as if set forth in full.BACKGROUND

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates generally to body surfing, and more particularly to a lower body garment for wearing during body surfing or other water activities and which assists with buoyancy and also improves velocity and directional control while body surfing.

[0004] 2. Related Art

[0005] Body surfing is a way to enjoy the thrill of riding a wave. Body surfers, generally, simply extend their bodies horizontally, projecting their arms forward and in line with their body while allowing a breaking wave to drive them shoreward with the surf. To the body surfer, it is important to be able to ride waves of varied sizes, to enjoy a stable ride and to be able to control direction a...

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[0020]Certain embodiments as disclosed herein provide for a body surfing garment for the lower torso having laterally extending thigh fins for stabilization of the surfer and for providing better direction and position control while swimming or surfing.

[0021]After reading this description it will become apparent to one skilled in the art how to implement the invention in various alternative embodiments and alternative applications. However, although various embodiments of the present invention will be described herein, it is understood that these embodiments are presented by way of example only, and not limitation.

[0022]FIGS. 1 to 5 illustrate one embodiment of a lower body garment 10 for wearing while swimming, surfing, body surfing or the like. In the illustrated embodiment, the garment 10 comprises body surfing shorts, but may have longer legs in alternative embodiments, such as legs which extend below the knee, or full length legs extending to the ankle, as illustrated in the al...