A wetsuit with the same buoyancy and protection as a life jacket

Abstract

To provide a wetsuit that solves the problem that a surfboard hits the side of the body when a surfer is caught in a wave, which makes it difficult to swim because a float is located on the chest in a conventional wetsuit and is dangerous. [Solution] A total of eight buoyancy bodies 2 are installed on the wetsuit 1: two on the left and right sides around the flanks on the front of the body, two on the left and right thigh areas, and four in the center of the back on the back.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of wetsuits equipped with buoyancy devices. [Background technology]

[0002] Although conventional wetsuits have some buoyancy, when a person sinks completely or gets caught in a wave and loses sense of up, down, left and right, they panic and have difficulty breathing, and it takes a long time to come up to the surface, resulting in many life-threatening accidents. Also, when a person gets caught in a wave, the surfboard often hits them directly, causing injuries such as bruises. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Mito 3098948 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] According to the above literature, it is difficult to swim because the float is located at the chest, and if the surfboard hits the side of the body when the surfer is caught in a wave, it is dangerous. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The above problem was solved by a wetsuit having a total of eight buoyancy bodies 2 installed on the front of the wetsuit 1, two on the left and right sides around the flank area of ​​the body, two on the left and right thigh areas, and four in the center of the back on the back. Effect of the Invention

[0006] A total of eight buoyancy devices 2 are installed on the wetsuit 1, two on each side around the ribs on the front, two on each thigh, and four in the center of the back, making the suit suitable for athletes who are not good at swimming, people who are afraid of water and have refrained from marine sports, and people who have been injured by a surfboard hitting their body while being caught in a wave, and also provides protection from impacts. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] A wetsuit with the same buoyancy and protection as a life jacket DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS EXAMPLES

[0008] The wetsuit has a bag on the surface to hold the buoyancy material (foam material), and a slit is made on the back of the wetsuit as an opening for the buoyancy material to be inserted through the slit. The position of the buoyancy material may be changed depending on the purpose, and the position of the wetsuit zipper does not matter, and the suit shape (long sleeves and long pants, short sleeves and short pants, etc.) does not matter.

Claims

[Claim 1] The wetsuit has eight buoyancy bodies 2 in total, two on the left and right sides around the sides of the body on the front of the wetsuit 1, two on the left and right thigh parts, and four on the back at the center of the back.

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