JP3123698U - wetsuit - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a wetsuit that is easy to wear, easy to move, and waterproof by solving the problem of a means for adjusting the opening appropriately even if the body shape of the wetsuit is narrow and difficult to wear. .
[Solution]
An inner panel 40 is provided on the inner side so as to close the opening and closing portion of the slide fastener 7 of the wet suit 1, and from the vicinity of the armpit to the shoulder, the attachment means = hook and loop fastener 3 on each of the inner surface of the wet suit 1 and both ends of the inner panel -31 is provided, and the position and width of the opening 5 can be adjusted by attaching and detaching the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 when wearing.
[Selection] Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a wetsuit having an improved opening for facilitating loading and unloading of the body into and from the wetsuit.
Specifically, the present invention relates to a wet suit having an opening at the upper end for entering and exiting the entire body.

Conventional wet suits are generally provided with an opening for taking in and out the entire body by providing a slide fastener in the form of front opening and rear opening.
A slide fastener is sewn from the neck and the body is opened and closed by opening and closing the fastener.

In recent years, some wet suits are provided with an inner panel (inner cloth) or the like inside the suit in order to prevent water from entering the suit.
The inner panel is sewn on the inner side of the wet suit so as to close the part opened by the slide fastener from the inside, with the front panel being the front panel and the back panel being the back panel.

The conventional wet suit 1 shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a back-side opening slide fastener 7 and an inner panel 40 is provided inside the opening / closing portion thereof.
An opening 5 is provided at the upper end of the upper collar edge of the wet suit 1 and the inner panel 40 provided on the inner side of the wet suit 1 in order to put the entire body in and out.
In the drawing, an ellipse indicated by an alternate long and short dash line is a space that forms the opening 5.
The inner panel 40 in FIG. 8 is referred to as a back panel from the attachment position.
The inner panel 40 is sewn to the fabric inside the back of the wet suit 1. The sewing location 42 of the inner panel 40 is substantially V-shaped as indicated by a double-pointed line in FIG. The upper end is sewn to the shoulder.
All of the sewing locations 42 are sewn inside the wet suit 1 except for the upper edge of the inner panel 40.
When worn, the upper edge 41 of the inner panel 40 is in close contact with the wearer's neck to prevent flooding.

In addition, the following are disclosed as conventional wet suits.
The configuration of the inner panel is similar to that in FIG.
Japanese Patent No. 3692297

However, when the wet suit having the structure as shown in FIG. 8 is attached or detached, the inner panel 40 often prevents the body from being taken in and out smoothly.
That is, in a wet suit having an opening 5 at the upper end for taking in and out the entire body, the opening 5 is an inner panel which is a back panel or a front panel provided on the upper collar edge of the wet suit and the inside of the wet suit 1. 40, but the wet suit fabric and the inner panel 40 are limited in stretchability and prevent water from entering. Therefore, the opening 5 is formed as small as possible to form the neck of the body. Since there is a demand for close contact with the vicinity, both sides of the inner panel 40 are sewn at a substantially V-shaped sewn portion 42 from the waist to the shoulder to be waterproof, and the upper edge 41 for opening is formed. The width is created with standard required dimensions.

Therefore, in a wet suit that is not made to order, when the wearer's body shape is slightly thicker or the hip is large, the opening diameter of the opening 5 may not match the wearer.
For this reason, there is a possibility that a user who is hard to wear or hard to take off may occur.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is from the opening 5 formed by the inner panel (inner cloth: meaning including both the front panel and the bag panel) for preventing inundation when attaching / detaching the wet suit entering / exiting the body from above. It is a task to smooth out the point that the body can not be put in and out smoothly depending on the body shape.
At that time, it is also a problem to prevent the flooding.
In addition, the conventional wet suit does not have an adjustment function of the inner panel for perfectly fitting the user's body shape, but it is a problem to give the adjustment function to the inner panel.

The present invention has been devised at the place where the inner panel for preventing inundation is sewn on the inside of the suit body so that the body can be smoothly inserted and removed when the wet suit is attached and detached.
That is, it does not completely sew from the shoulder to the armpit and the vicinity of the waist as in the conventional sewing location 42 in FIG. 8, but it does not sew partly, while the non-sewn part is made by other means. It can be freely attached and detached.
The main feature of the detachable means is that it can be temporarily fixed by the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 so that the opening (body entrance / exit) can be opened widely during attachment / detachment.

Further, the shape of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 can be adjusted so as to be adapted to the wearer's body shape.
In addition, a neck through hole 6 with a standing collar 61 is provided in the inner panel 40, and further around the neck to the front side of the clavicle (in the case of the back panel) or to the back side of the spine (in the case of the front panel). The inner panel 40 itself extending from the panel 44 has an opening adjusting function and a flood prevention function.

Specifically, in the wet suit 1 having an opening 5 at the upper end for taking in and out the whole body, the opening 5 is a back panel or a front panel provided on the upper collar edge of the wet suit 1 and the inside of the wet suit 1. The inner panel 40 is a flexible elastic fabric having a substantially inverted triangular shape on the inner side from the lower side of the opening 5 to the neck, and is further provided with a neck through hole 6. The neck panel 44 is continuously extended to the vicinity of the side clavicle or the back side of the spine.
Not only the horizontal upper edge of the inner panel 40 is in close contact as in the prior art, but also waterproofing around the neck, so that the waterproof function is much more reliable.

The main body of the wet suit 1 is sewn with a slide fastener 7 that can be opened and closed from the neck to the waist on the front side (front opening fastener type) or the back side (back opening fastener type) to close the opening / closing portion of the wet suit 1 body. The inner panel 40, which is a back panel or front panel provided on the inner side, is sewn from the waist to the vicinity of the armpit, and from the armpit to the shoulder, the inner surface of the wet suit 1 and both side edges of the inner panel. Release means = hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 are provided and temporarily fixed. When the whole body is taken in and out, the size of the opening 5 is adjusted by detaching the hook-and-loop fastener 3 temporarily fixed to the armpits. It is possible.

The attaching / detaching means is not limited to the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 referred to as velvet fasteners or velcro but may be hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 having a large number of fine suction cups.
Further, the overall shape of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 has a certain area in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, for example, has a certain area such that the upper part is substantially semicircular and the lower part is substantially rectangular, and the vertical direction And a shape having a width capable of changing the joining position in both the left and right directions.
That is, since the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 having an area capable of changing the attaching / detaching position are formed, the opening dimensions of the front, rear, left and right of the opening 5 can be adjusted to the required maximum or the required minimum.

(1) By opening and closing the hook-and-loop fastener from the left and right upper parts of the inner panel, such as the back panel inside the wet suit body, that is, from the shoulder to the vicinity of the armpits, the opening is automatically lowered. It becomes easy to wear because it becomes a position.
(2) Since the joining position of the hook-and-loop fastener can be finely adjusted, for example, when the waist is large and the shoulder width is small, the opening can be widened and narrowed to the shoulder width after wearing to prevent water intrusion. Is smaller, the opening may be set narrow with a hook-and-loop fastener.
The effect of the adjustable opening is great so that it can fit anyone regardless of body size.
(3) The diameter of the opening may be adjusted by the wearer according to himself or by simply attaching and fastening the surface fastener at an appropriate position during or after wearing.
(4) In general, when wearing, widen, feel the contact of the back to a certain extent, determine the position of the hook-and-loop fastener, join to prevent flooding and exercise (surfing, etc.) (Easy to move) and adjust.
(5) Since the neck panel is provided with a neck through hole in the inner panel, it is possible to prevent water from entering once it is worn.

The inner panel is made of a flexible stretch fabric.
When the inner panel expands and contracts, the wet suit can be attached and detached easily and smoothly.
The position of the inner panel 40 such as the back panel can be determined by the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31, and the tightening can be adjusted, so that the body can be fitted more.
Since the neck hole 44 is provided and the neck panel 44 is continuously extended to the vicinity of the clavicle on the front side or the vicinity of the spine on the back side, the function of preventing flooding is also improved.

To summarize the technical effects:
The opening can be lowered and the width can be adjusted.
Therefore, the wet suit can be easily attached and detached.
Although the opening varies widely, it can be flooded and waterproof with the inner panel and neckband.
It can also be adjusted to fit the wearer's body shape when worn.
The effect is remarkable.

In the best mode of the wet suit according to the present invention, an opening 5 for taking in and out the entire body is formed by an upper collar edge of the wet suit 1 and an inner panel 40 provided on the inner side of the wet suit 1, and the inner panel. 40 is made of a stretchable fabric in the shape of a substantially inverted triangle on the inside from the lower side of the opening 5 to the neck, and is provided with a neck through hole 6, and the inner panel 40 is sewn from the waist to the vicinity of the armpit. Hook fasteners 3 and 31 are provided on the inner surface of the wetsuit 1 and both side ends of the inner panel as non-sewn parts from the vicinity of the armpit to the shoulder, and are provided at the armpit and lower when entering and exiting the entire body. This is a wet suit in which the size of the opening can be adjusted by attaching and detaching the hook and loop fasteners 3 and 31.

The inner panel 40 is provided with a neck through hole 6 having a standing collar 61, and a neck panel 44 is extended to the vicinity of the clavicle on the front side or the spine on the back side.
A neck band 11 is provided around the neck of the wet suit 1 to waterproof the neck together with the standing collar 61 of the inner panel 40.

Next, an embodiment of a wet suit according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As described above, FIG. 8 shows a conventional wet suit.
FIG. 1 shows the entire front surface of a back-opening zipper type wet suit 1, the inner panel 40 is inside so that it cannot be seen, and the neck is tightened with a neckband 11. .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the position of the back panel 4 that is the inner panel 40, and is a front view seen through from the front side of the wet suit 1.
The back panel 4 has an upper edge 41 and an upper side part as non-sewn parts, and is sewn below the lower parts on both sides. The hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 are provided as separating means.
FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing an open collar state on the back side. FIG. 4 is a front view of the back panel 4 and shows the formation positions of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31, and FIG. 5 shows the shape of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31.
FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view for explaining the position of the inner panel 40.
The wet suit of the present invention is worn through the body from the foot with the opening 5 widened, as shown in the right figure of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a view of the inner panel 40 (back panel 4) viewed obliquely from above, with the upper figure being the front side and the lower figure being the rear side.

Although the front-opening fastener-type wet suit is not shown, the other parts of the inner panel 40 and the other parts are symmetrically related to the back-side-opening fastener-type wet suit 1, so that they are the same or equivalent in structure.

Example 1 is a wet suit 1 having an opening 5 at the upper end for taking in and out the entire body. The opening 5 is a back panel 4 provided on an upper collar edge of the wet suit 1 and on the inside of the wet suit 1. The back panel 4 is made of a flexible stretchable cloth and is provided with a neck through hole 6.
A slide fastener 7 that can be freely opened and closed from the neck to the waist is sewn on the back side, and a substantially inverted triangular back panel 4 is provided from the lower side of the opening 5 to the base of the collar, and the back panel 4 includes an upright collar 61. The neck through hole 6 is provided, and the neck panel 44 is extended to the vicinity of the clavicle on the front side.

The back panel 4 provided on the inside of the main body of the wet suit 1 has sewn portions 45 that are sewn or joined to the wet suit 1 from the waist to the vicinity of the armpit, and is not sewn from the vicinity of the armpit to the shoulder. A hook-and-loop fastener 3 and 31 are provided on the inner surface of the wet suit and the back panel 4 for attachment and detachment.
When the whole body is taken in and out, the size of the opening can be adjusted by attaching and detaching the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 temporarily fixed to the armpits and moving the positions.

As shown in FIG. 8, the back panel 4 used in the conventional wet suit is bonded or sewn to the main body of the wet suit in the vicinity shown by the dotted line A from the waist in FIG.
On the other hand, the back panel of the present invention is bonded or sewn only from the bottom to the vicinity indicated by the dotted line B, that is, to the vicinity of the armpit.
A portion between A and B in the figure is a non-sewn portion, which makes it possible to adjust the position of the opening of the collar opening lower by the height of the point A to the point B than in the prior art. As a result, it is possible to keep a wide opening in the horizontal direction, and to leave the body in and out, and to put on and take off smoothly.

The shape of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 is a shape having a width capable of changing the joining position in both the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.
In Example 1, the shape of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 was such that the upper part was substantially semicircular and the lower part was substantially rectangular.
It is arbitrary to make the surface fastener 31 on the wet suit side larger and wider, and make the surface fastener 3 on the back panel 4 side smaller or similar in shape.
The point is that the shape has a certain area such that the upper part is substantially semicircular and the lower part is substantially rectangular, and has a width that can change the joining position in both the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. .
Therefore, the wide band-shaped surface fastener 31 on the wet suit side may be used, and the narrow side of the inner panel 40 may be formed.
That is, by forming the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 having an area that can change and finely adjust the attachment / detachment position, the front and rear, left and right opening dimensions of the opening 5 can be adjusted to the required maximum or the required minimum.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 have a pair of shapes in which the upper part is approximately a semicircle and the lower part is approximately rectangular.
In the first embodiment, the surface fastener 31 on the wet suit 1 side is 1.2 to 1.5 times larger than the surface fastener 3 on the back panel side.
This is a shape in which one hook-and-loop fastener 3 is slim and made of a small material, and the joining position is shifted left and right and up and down of the other large hook-and-loop fastener 31 so as to correspond to various body shapes and can be adjusted.
In addition, the reason why the upper part is approximately a semicircle is also to prevent a feeling of incongruity on the back.

When a velvet fastener is used for the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31, it is easier to adjust the attachment of the female fastener on the wet suit 1 side because it does not affect the touch.
As described above, the adjustment by the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 can be adjusted so as to completely fit the body, and even if intense movement is performed during sports such as surfing, the fit is not impaired and the function of preventing flooding can be improved.

In consideration of waterproofing, the inner panel 40 is a single neoprene rubber fabric, which is thinner than the main fabric of the wet suit 1 and has several times the stretchability.
It functions to fit tightly inside the wetsuit 1 and become watertight during the festival.

The standing collar 61 of the neck hole 6 has a jersey fabric on the outside, a neoprene rubber surface on the inside, and no jersey on the inside surface. Neoprene rubber surface is attached to the neck and waterproof.
Further, since the neckband 11 is provided on the wet suit 1 and the standing collar 61 is wound from the outside and covered, the waterproof function near the neck is sufficient.

  In recent years, with the diversification of marine sports, the population of people who enjoy them has increased. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for wet suits suitable for all ages and body shapes and suits that are easy to wear. The wet suit of the present invention meets the demand for wet suits such as surfing and windsurfing, but can be used for suits of various fields using neoprene rubber such as dry suits and cold protection suits for fishing. .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance of an embodiment of a wet suit according to the present invention, in a back-opening zipper type wet suit 1 with an inner panel 40 inside and a neckband 11 tightened around the neck. The front view seen through from the front side of the wet suit for showing the position of the back panel 4 which is the inner panel 40. FIG. The partial front view which shows the open-collar state of the back side of the wet suit of this invention. The front view which shows the formation position of the hook_and_loop | surface fastener 3 of the back panel used for the wet suit of this invention. In FIG. 4, the back surface of the hook-and-loop fastener 3 appears. Explanatory drawing which details the shape of the hook_and_loop | surface fastener of the back panel of this invention. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view illustrating the position of the inner panel 40. It is the perspective view seen from the front diagonal and the back diagonal of the state which separated and took out the inner panel, the upper figure is a front perspective view, and the lower figure is a back perspective view. The partial back view of the conventional wet suit.

Explanation of symbols

1 Wet suit body 11 Neckband 2 Wet suit fabric 3 Surface fastener (inner panel side release means)
31 hook-and-loop fastener (wet suit side)
4 Back panel (or front panel)
40 Inner panel (back panel and front panel in the present invention)
41 Upper edge of inner panel 42 Conventional V-shaped sewing location 45 Sewing location of inner panel of the present invention 5 Opening (body entry / exit)
6 Neck through hole (upper part of inner panel)
61 Standing collar 7 Slide fastener

Claims (6)

In the wet suit 1 having an opening 5 at the upper end for taking in and out the entire body, the opening 5 is formed on the upper collar edge of the wet suit 1 and the back panel 4 provided on the inside of the wet suit 1 or the inner panel 40 of the front panel. A wet suit characterized in that the inner panel 40 is a flexible stretchable fabric and is provided with a neck through hole 6. In a wet suit 1 having an opening 5 at the upper end for putting in and out the whole body, a fastener 7 that can be opened and closed from the neck to the waist is sewn on the front side or the back side, and the opening 5 is an upper collar of the wet suit 1 And an inner panel 40, a substantially inverted triangular inner panel 40 is provided on the inner side from the lower side of the opening 5 to the base of the collar, and the inner panel 40 is further provided with a neck through hole 6 having a standing collar 61. A wet suit characterized in that a neck panel 44 is continuously extended to the vicinity of the clavicle on the front side or the vicinity of the spine on the back side. The inner panel 40 provided on the inside of the main body of the wet suit 1 is formed with a sewing portion 45 that is sewn or joined to the wet suit 1 from the waist to the vicinity of the armpit, and is not sewn from the vicinity of the armpit to the shoulder. When the whole body is put in and taken out by providing a release means on each of the inner surface of the wet suit and the inner panel 40 as a part, the size of the opening can be adjusted by attaching and detaching the release means. wetsuit. The attachment / detachment means from the vicinity of the armpit to the shoulder of the inner panel 40 is provided with hook fasteners 3 and 31 on the inner surface of the wet suit and the inner panel 40, respectively. The wet suit according to any one of 3 above. The wet suit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shape of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 is a shape having a width capable of changing the joining position in both the vertical and horizontal directions. . The wet suit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shape of the hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 31 is such that the upper part is substantially semicircular and the lower part is substantially rectangular.