Apparel – Bathing garments
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-15
2001-09-25
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Bathing garments
Reexamination Certificate
active
06292947
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bath costume having a high water slipping capability.
As is known, prior bath costumes are conventionally made of elasticized fabrics which, however, are affected, in a variable amount depending on the fabric type, by the drawback that they absorb water and, accordingly, their weight is greatly increased, which represents an obstacle for a swimming user.
In particular, if the bath costume must be used in sports activity and the like, this weight increase can greatly hinder the performance of a swimming user.
Moreover, an elasticized knitted fabric material, like that which is conventionally used for making prior bath costumes, is inevitably provided with a not perfectly smooth surface, which generates great fluidodynamic frictions, causing a great reduction of the swimming performance of the bath costume user.
The above mentioned aspects are further aggravated as the bath costume is worn by a swimming woman, since the typical anatomy of a woman body would provide further surface unevenesses which constitute an additional braking factor with respect to the slipping properties of the bath costume through water.
From the above discussion it should be apparent that it would be desirable to provide a bath costume having high water slipping properties, thereby overcoming or greatly reducing the above discussed problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the aim of the present invention is to provide a bath costume having a high water slipping property, in which any absorption of water is fully prevented from occurring, thereby allowing a bath costume user to better exploiting its muscular swimming performance.
Within the scope of the above mentioned aim, a main object of the present invention is to provide a bath costume having a high water slipping property, which is specifically designed for a woman body, thereby further improving the swimming performance of a woman.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a bath costume which is very reliable and safe in operation.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the above mentioned aim and objects, as well as yet other objects, which will become more apparent hereinafter, are achieved by a bath costume having high water slipping properties, characterized in that said bath costume comprises a bath costume body made of a resilient material adapted to perfectly adhere to the body of a user, and provided with a smooth outer surface to reduce to a minimum a slipping resistance of said bath costume in water.
According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the bath costume body is divided into a top portion and a bottom portion, having different thicknesses, said bottom portion of said bath costume body having, in particular, a thickness greater than that of said top portion thereof.
According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bath costume body is provided with a horizontal band, arranged at a lower position with respect to the user breast, and involving at least a portion of the circumferential extension of the lower or bottom portion of said bath costume body, and being made of the same material constituting the latter.
Said bath costume body is moreover provided, at the user breast, with slightly projecting thin material portions.
According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bath costume body is made of a waterproof material, preferably a rubber latex or silicone rubber material.
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Calvert John J.
Hedman & Costigan ,P.C.
Hoey Alissa L.
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