U.S. patent application number 10/998442 was filed with the patent office on 2006-06-08 for x-stream whitewater suit.
Invention is credited to Robert Childress.
Application Number | 20060121804 10/998442 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36462530 |
Filed Date | 2006-06-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060121804 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Childress; Robert |
June 8, 2006 |
X-STREAM WHITEWATER SUIT
Abstract
This equipment is made up of one torso protection piece, two
forearm protectors and two lower leg protectors. The arm and leg
protectors have fins or rudders to assist in steering through white
water. The arm proctor fins may also be used as paddles in calm
water. All the protection pieces have soft buoyant floatation
material for comfort and helping stabilize the wearer in a face up
position. This product will allow an individual to enjoy white
water navigating in a higher degree of comfort and safety.
Inventors: |
Childress; Robert; (Tampa,
FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Robert Childress
8402 Sabal Industrial Blvd.
Tampa
FL
33619
US
|
Family ID: |
36462530 |
Appl. No.: |
10/998442 |
Filed: |
November 29, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
441/80 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B63B 32/50 20200201 |
Class at
Publication: |
441/080 |
International
Class: |
B63C 9/00 20060101
B63C009/00 |
Claims
1. I claim this invention to be worn by an individual allowing for
body protection and floatation while enjoying the activity of
riding white water rapids; this product is different from other
flotation devises in as much as it has a rigid plastic shell that
protects the wearer from rocks or other areas of danger that may
injure the wearer and consists of three areas of protection, a
torso protector, a forearm and hand protector and a feet and lower
leg protector and are constructed of a molded rigid plastic back
with flotation material lining the rigid plastic and secured in
position by adjustable straps; a thin, approximately 1'' layer of
soft flotation material is attached to the molded rigid back for
comfort and floatability, graduating up to 4'' at the front and
sides of the neck, chest and stomach areas; this graduation of
floatation material allows for additional flotation in the front to
assist righting the individual, allowing their face to be out of
the water; a forearm and hand protectors are constructed of the
same molded rigid plastic as the torso protector with 1'' soft
flotation material on the inside for flotation and comfort and
secured by two straps, one across the forearm and the other across
the wrist and all of these pieces of gear have fins or rudders
which allows the individual a degree of steering in swift water and
when in calm water can be used for paddling; feet protectors are
constructed of the same molded plastic as the torso and forearm
proctors with 1'' soft flotation material on the inside for
flotation and comfort and attach to the wearer with two straps
across the shin and top of the foot and also have fins to assist
steering.
Description
[0001] The X-Stream whitewater suit is designed for individuals who
wish to ride rapids or swift flowing water, utilizing equipment
that affords them an element of safety, comfort and an improved
method of steering their bodies in swift water.
[0002] The suit consists of three areas of protection. The torso
protector, the forearm and hand protector and the feet
protector.
[0003] The torso protector is constructed of a molded rigid plastic
back and moldable flotation material. It is secured in position by
three stomach and chest straps and two shoulder straps. This part
of the suit has a thin, approximately 1'' layer of soft flotation
material attached to the molded rigid back for comfort, graduating
up to 4'' at the front or neck, chest and stomach area. The thicker
floatation material in the front allows for floatation and in the
event the person is rolled face down the thicker floatation
material in the front will assist in righting the individual
allowing their face to be out of the water.
[0004] The forearm and hand protectors are constructed of a molded
rigid plastic back with 1'' soft floatation material on the inside
for floatation and comfort. They are secured by two straps, one
across the forearm and the other across the wrist. These pieces of
gear have fins or rudders which allows the individual a degree of
steering and when in calm water can be used for paddling.
[0005] The feet protectors are constructed of a molded rigid
plastic back with I'' soft floatation material on the inside for
floatation and comfort. These pieces of gear have fins or rudders
to assist in steering.
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