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US6088835:
Swimming and surfing glove
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Perkins, Kiel; Laguna Beach, CA 92651
McCullough, Liza Mandala; Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-07-18
/ 1999-07-22
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| Application Number: |
US1999000359618
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/015;
A63B 31/04;
A63B 31/10;
Core:
A63B 31/00;
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IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D19/015G4;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/161.1;
002/163;
441/056;
Original:
002/161.1;
002/163;
441/056;
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| Field of Search: |
002/159,161.1,161.5,161.6,163,167
441/056,57
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| Priority Number: |
| 1999-07-22 |
US1999000359618 |
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| Abstract: |
Disclosed is an article of apparel which is specifically designed for participants of water activities. The apparel, which can take the form of hand and/or foot coverings, enables the wearer to more easily and efficiently navigate in underwater conditions. Thus, the apparel is ideally suited for use by surfers, body board users, and/or scuba divers. Nonetheless, the present invention can be employed with any number of aquatic activities. In general terms, the apparel of the present invention includes a limb stall to which a number of digit stalls are connected. Such stalls are employed in receiving the extremities of a user. Furthermore, the apparel includes a number of webbing sections as well as a dorsal chute. These portions of the apparel advantageously provide drag thus increasing maneuverability in underwater conditions.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Oleksa, Diana; Moran, Katherine
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| Maintenance Status: |
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:
1. An article of apparel for use by participants in water activities comprising:
- a limb stall having a first opened end adapted to accept the body part of a user and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth, digit stalls at the opposite second end thereof, and an intermediate portion therebetween, the limb stall having both a dorsal side and a front side;
- a series of textured surfaces covering each of the digit stalls, the series of textures including an oval textured pattern at the outer most front side of each digit stall, and two textured sections formed along the intermediate length of the second, third, fourth, and fifth digit stall;
- a dorsal chute formed upon the dorsal side of the limb stall, the dorsal chute being secured at a number of discrete locations, specifically two discrete locations at the opened first end of the limb stall, at two discrete locations at either side of the intermediate portion of the limb stall, and at discrete locations at the base of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth digit stalls, a central opening formed within the dorsal chute, a length of cabling formed within the periphery of the opening to allow the opening to be adjusted to various sizes;
- a first webbing section secured to the dorsal side of the limb stall, the first web covering the region between the first and second digit stalls;
- a second webbing secured to the dorsal side of the limb stall, the second web covering the region between the second and third digit stalls;
- a third webbing secured to the dorsal side of the limb, the third web covering the region between the third and fourth digit stalls; and
- a fourth webbing secured to the dorsal side of the limb stall, the fourth webbing covering the region between the fourth and fifth digit stalls;
- a first pair of harnesses interconnecting the second and third digit stalls along their intermediate lengths;
- a second pair of harnesses secured intermediate third and fourth digit stalls intermediate their length;
- a lone harness interconnecting the fourth and fifth digit stalls along their intermediate length.
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