Fishing garment

Abstract

A fishing garment (1), namely for whitewater fishing, includes, on the one hand, waterproof pants (2), which include two legs (3), on the other hand, a pair of waterproof walking boots (4) and, yet on the other hand, fastening means (5) for fastening, in a tight and reversible way, the two legs (3) of the pants (2) each to one of the boots (4), in an active fastening position, yet on the other hand, immobilization means (6) for immobilizing, in a reversible way, the two legs (3) of the pants (2) each relative to one of the boots (4), in the active fastening position, and also on the other hand, means for making integral (8) for making integral these immobilizing means (6) and these walking boots (4).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION(1) Field of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates to a fishing garment, namely for whitewater fishing.[0002]The present invention relates to the field of the manufacture of garments for use in the context of the practice of fishing, namely in whitewater. Such garments are, more particularly, known under the Anglo-Saxon name of waders.(2) Description of the Prior Art[0003]Already known is a fishing garment, which includes, on the one hand, waterproof pants, which include two legs and, on the other hand, waterproof boots, which are each located in the extension of one of the legs of the pants and which are each welded to such a leg.[0004]A first drawback of such a garment consists in that the boots of such a garment are not made for walking and do not permit to ensure a sufficient support for the foot of the fisherman, which is problematic when this fisherman moves in a river bed including obstacles such as stones, tree branches or grasses.[0005]...

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Benefits of technology

[0023]Thus, the fishing garment according to the invention includes fastening means including at least one annular bead (which each leg of the pants includes) as well as at least one annular groove (which each boot includes, more particularly the outer wall of a tubular collar such a boot includes) inside which such an annular bead is accommodated. Such fastening means advantageously permit, on the one hand, an easy, appropriate and effortless positioning of a leg of the pants (more particularly of the bead such a leg includes) relative to a boot (more particularly inside the annular groove), on the other hand, to easily visualize that this positioning is appropriate and, yet on the other hand, a tight fastening of such a leg of the pants on such a boot.

[0026]This fishing garment also includes positioning means for positioning the immobilization means relative to the boot and the leg of the pants. The presence of these positioning means advantageously permits to position these immobilization means in an appropriate way and with a view to such an immobilization. This positioning also permits to guarantee, subsequently and after immobilization, on the one hand, the durability of such a positioning and, as a results, maintaining a leg of the pants on a boot and, on the other hand, the tightness of the fishing garment.

[0027]Finally, the fishing garment includes means for making integral, which advantageously permit to ensure that the immobilization means are always integral with a boot, even in the inactive immobilization position of a leg of the pants relative to such a boot, namely when putting on this fishing garment, when removing this fishing garment, when handling it or storing it. This advantageously permits to avoid losing, misplacing or forgetting these immobilization means.

Problems solved by technology

A first drawback of such a garment consists in that the boots of such a garment are not made for walking and do not permit to ensure a sufficient support for the foot of the fisherman, which is problematic when this fisherman moves in a river bed including obstacles such as stones, tree branches or grasses.

Another drawback consists in that, when the fisherman wishes to go to another fishing location (in particular by using his vehicle), he must remove his clothing, which is a long and tedious operation, namely because such clothing is wet, more particularly inside, due to perspiration.

This drawback is amplified when the fisherman is old and / or when the temperatures are low, namely when the water is cold, which is the case when the fisherman is fishing to catch salmonids in whitewater.

In addition, when the water is cold (which is usually the case in whitewater, namely for salmonid fishing), the garment is uncomfortable and the fisherman can get cold.

This solution has however the drawback of making it even more difficult to remove this fishing garment.

A first drawback consists in that the welding or gluing of the inner-boots to the legs represents sensitive spots, which can loosen and affect the water resistance of the fishing garment.

In addition, these shoes are not waterproof and do not permit to prevent the penetration, inside of these shoes, of stones that are likely to pierce the inner-boots, which are then no longer waterproof.

Another drawback consists in that wearing such a fishing garment does not permit a fisherman to move, in particular by car, without removing all his fishing garment.

A first drawback of this fishing garment consists in that, when placing a leg of the pants on the boot, it is necessary to pass the flange of such a leg under the rim of the ring of a boot, which, on the one hand, requires a significant effort and, on the other hand, does not permit to visualize whether said flange is correctly positioned with respect to the ring and under the rim, which is detrimental to the tightness and following the dressing operations.

In addition, when clamping the clamping strip on the ring of the boot, this clamping strip exerts a traction on the flange of the leg of the pants, which, on the one hand, causes a deformation of this leg and generates a risk of lack of tightness between the pants and the boot and, on the other hand, is detrimental to the comfort of the fisherman.

In addition, the clamping strip only presses the flange of the leg of the pants against the rim of the boot ring, which does not permit to ensure sufficient support of such a leg of the pants on such a boot, in particular because of the tensile stresses exerted on the pants and on the boots by the fisherman, namely when putting on the fishing garment and when the fisherman moves (namely squats down) or walks.

In addition, the bolt, which the clamping strip includes, is particularly fragile and subjected to shocks (namely when the fisherman hits an obstacle), which does not permit to guarantee a proper and lasting clamping of the clamping strip on the boot.. Finally, the clamping strip is a removable element that the fisherman is likely to forget when preparing his equipment before going fishing and that he is likely to lose in the event of a malfunction of the lock.

A drawback of this garment consists in that the elastic flap does not permit to ensure an adequate tightness between this elastic flap and the leg of the pants, so that water can penetrate inside the boots.

Another drawback consists in that, under the action of the movements of the wearer of the garment (walking, bending, squatting, falling), the leg of the pants exerts a traction on the elastic flap, which, because of its elasticity, tends to deform and release the leg of the pants, which is then no longer fastened to the boot.

A drawback of this garment consists in that the boot must have an inner wall and an outer wall that are flexible, so that they can be folded and folded back onto themselves.

This flexibility, as well as the folding and folding back are detrimental to the water tightness of the garment.

In addition, according to another drawback, the insertion of the leg of the pants between the inner and outer walls as well as this folding and this folding back are tedious operations for the wearer of the garment.

Finally, the immobilization requires a clamping of the belt, which, in order to ensure tightness, compresses the calf of the wearer of the garment, which is at least uncomfortable, even painful.

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