巴西专利BR112012015085B1 chest surfing device

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CHEST SURFACE APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CHEST SURFER DRESS. Apparatus and methods for chest surfing that provide the chest surfer with a means of stabilizing their surfing and controlling their direction / position on a wave are described in this document. According to one aspect, a chest surfing device includes a body suit that has a torso and legs; a plurality of fins located on the torso; and one or more fins located laterally on the legs. The fins are preferably attached to the body garment by means of an adhesive or mechanical means and the fins and garments are preferably covered by the floating layer, with the floating layer having a minimum thickness of 1 mm.
公开号:BR112012015085B1
申请号:R112012015085-5
申请日:2010-12-14
公开日:2021-02-17
发明作者:Nicholas Noel Gadler
申请人:Nicholas Noel Gadler；
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[0001] The present invention relates, in general, to chest surfing, and, more particularly, to a chest surfing suit. More particularly, the present invention relates to a floating body suit that also improves speed and directional control in the water. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Chest surfing is a way to enjoy the thrill of catching a wave. Chest surfers, in general, simply extend their bodies horizontally, projecting their arms forward and aligned with their bodies while allowing a wave of surf to take them towards the coast with the surf. For the chest surfer, it is important to be able to catch waves of various sizes, to enjoy a wave in a stable manner and to be able to control the direction and position on a face of the wave. Since a chest surfer rarely uses equipment other than fins, it is very difficult for a chest surfer to adequately control the stability of the surf and to control its direction and position on one side of the wave.
[0003] For a chest surfing outfit to work in real life, flexion is important (to allow swimming), and buoyancy at the location (s) is also important. It is preferable to have a buoyancy gradient that is greater (for example, more buoyant) in the surfer's head and that decreases towards the feet to ensure that the surfer does not pierce the wave and falls with his face in the first place.
[0004] Some chest surfing suits can be found in the prior art. For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,106,331 to Lizarazu discloses a chest surfing apparatus that has a suit with a hard outer shell attached to the suit's torso portion and an internal floating unit below the suit's torso portion. The rigid outer shell and the internal floating unit make up a laminated multi-layered chest-abdominal plate. The shape of the chest-abdomen plate is contoured to cover the abdomen and extend upward into the central portion of the chest. This has two main problems: (1) the chest plate does not allow adequate forward flexion because the rigidity of the laminated structure is not anatomically designed to allow total flexion where the body actually flexes (namely, the rib cage needs to be separated the abdomen or severely limits the flexion an individual needs to swim properly) and (2) the garment places the floating material in the wrong place, for example, in the front center of the body, which results in wrinkling.
[0005] Additionally, the Lizarazu chest surfing suit includes several fins located on the rigid outer lining and on the arms and legs of the suit. The arm fins are positioned in the upper arm region, are shaped incorrectly to be functional, and the lack of a smooth edge detail causes a lot of drag. The arm fins probably do not provide buoyancy, but are present, instead, for stability. Leg flaps suffer from similar problems as arm flaps and are only present for stability.
[0006] U.S. Patent No. 5,013,271 to Bartlett discloses a chest surfing suit that has floating material placed over the chest and in various channels located on the legs of the suit. Bartlett's chest surfing suit suffers from the following problems: (1) The floating material is incorrectly placed previously and the main component includes the chest and abdomen cover in one piece; this makes the garment very rigid to allow for proper flexion / frowning, which is almost a requirement when performing maneuvers in the water to consistently catch waves. (2) In the upper and posterior chest region, the floating material is positioned both in front and at the rear of the garment in block-like structures, but it is not anatomically contoured and offers few benefits besides providing some buoyancy. The posterior blocks are simply floating areas with no defined contours, aerodynamic in 3-D. (3) The regions that point upward from the chest extend outward near the shoulder. These points prevent the previous movement of the arm during the stroke of the swim. (4) The garment has no fins to aid in stability.
[0007] The present invention seeks to overcome these limitations by providing the chest surfer with a means of stabilizing the surf and controlling its direction / position on a wave. SUMMARY
[0008] Apparatus and methods for chest surfing that provide the chest surfer with a means of stabilizing their surfing and controlling their direction / position on a wave are described in this document.
[0009] According to one aspect, a chest surfing device includes a body suit that has a torso and legs; a plurality of fins located on the torso; and one or more fins located laterally on the legs. The fins are preferably attached to the body garment by means of an adhesive or mechanical means and the fins and garments are preferably covered by the floating layer, the floating layer having a minimum thickness of 2 mm.
[0010] According to one aspect, a chest surfing device includes a body suit that has a torso and legs; a plurality of fins located on the torso; and one or more fins located laterally on the legs. The fins are preferably attached to the garment using an adhesive or mechanical means and the fins and garment are preferably covered by the floating layer, the floating layer having a thickness of about 5 to 100 mm on the torso and a thickness of about 1 to 75 mm in the legs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The attached drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate the modalities of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the objects, advantages, and principles of the invention. In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of a chest surfing suit, according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 is a side view of a chest surfing suit, according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 3 is a rear view of a chest surfing suit, according to an embodiment of the invention; and Figure 4 is a front view of the boots of the chest surfing accessory, according to an embodiment of the invention. Detailed Description of Preferred Arrangements
[0012] After reading this descriptive report, it will become apparent to a technician on the subject how to implement the invention in various alternative modalities and alternative applications. However, all the various modalities of the present invention will be described in the present document, it is understood that these modalities are presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Therefore, this detailed description of several alternative modalities should not be interpreted as limiting the scope or scope of the present invention, as presented below.
[0013] With reference to Figure 1, a embodiment of the chest surfing outfit 10 0 is shown in a front view. The chest surfing suit 100 includes a body 160 that has a collar 102, a pair of sleeves 104, and a pair of legs 106 that extend below the knees. Sleeves 104 and / or legs 106 can be short or long. In some embodiments, sleeves 104 may not be necessary. However, when used with zippers (discussed below), sleeves 104 are preferably long, as shown in Figures 1 to 3.
[0014] The body 160 of the chest surf suit 100 is preferably constructed of neoprene or other material resistant to UV, chemical and water, elastic, light. Neoprene, also known as polychloroprene, is part of a family known as rubbers or synthetic plastics. For example, this lining / suit material 160 under garment 100 can be manufactured from neoprene in various thicknesses. A thicker neoprene suit provides more buoyancy and allows a surfer to surf on his chest in colder waters (for example, East Coast) as the neoprene keeps his body temperature high. In some modalities, a standardized diving suit can be used as a 100 chest surf suit.
[0015] For example, for those applications that expose properties to temperature differences, such as those associated with diving, neoprene can be manufactured by foaming the neoprene plastic with an inert nitrogen gas. When in the presence of nitrogen gas being foamed on the neoprene material, small embedded bubbles create voids in the material that reduces the covered surface area. These bubbles also help to reduce the density of the material, allowing it to be much more buoyant. The buoyancy factor is very useful when used in wakeboarding, surfing and diving applications.
[0016] The chest surfing suit 100 also includes a plurality of chest trilos or chest fins 110, which extend approximately from the inner edge of the neck to the bottom of the surfer's rib cage. In some embodiments, the chest fins 110 are thicker at the base (close to the body 160) and taper in the upper direction to a rounded tip, for example, similar to the dolphin's dorsal fin at the top or edge. The chest fins 110 preferably assist in catching the side of a wave, providing directional stability, as well as preventing yaw and rolling.
[0017] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, there are three chest fins - two side fins 110a and a central fin 1 10b. In some embodiments, the side fins 110a are about 2 to 170 millimeters wide at the base and taper towards the top to a rounded tip about 1 to 40 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In a preferred embodiment, the side fins 110a are about 40 mm wide at the base and taper to a rounded tip about 15 mm wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the side fins 110a are about 10 to 150 millimeters high, for example, from the base to the edge. In a preferred embodiment, the side fins 110a are about 50 mm high.
[0018] In some embodiments, the central breast fin 110b is about 2 to 150 millimeters wide at the base and tapers to a rounded tip about 1 to 40 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In a preferred embodiment, the side fins 110a are about 40 mm wide at the base and taper to a rounded tip about 15 mm wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the central fin 110b is about 10 to 150 mm high. In a preferred embodiment, the central fin 110b is about 40 mm high.
[0019] The chest surfing suit 100 also includes a plurality of fins or burrs 120 located at least on sleeves 104 and / or legs 106 of body 160. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, one or more fins 120 can be located on each sleeve 104 of the body 160, for example, a fin 120a is located laterally in the upper arm region and a fin 120b is located laterally in the lower arm region. For example, in some embodiments, the side fins 120a are about 2 to 120 millimeters wide at the base and taper to a rounded tip about 1 to 40 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In a preferred embodiment, the side fins 120a are about 30 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 5 millimeters wide at the top or at the edge. In some embodiments, the side fins 120a are about 10 to 100 millimeters high, for example, from the base to the edge. In a preferred embodiment, the side fins 120a are about 50 mm high.
[0020] In some embodiments, the lower arm fins 120b are about 2 to 100 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip of about 1 to 40 millimeters at the top or edge. Preferably, the lower arm fins 120b are centered laterally in the middle portion of the forearm, between the wrist and the elbow, from the front to the rear. In a preferred embodiment, the lower arm fins 120b are about 30 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 5 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the lower arm fins 120b are about 10 to 100 millimeters high. In a preferred embodiment, the lower arm fins 120b are about 60 millimeters high.
[0021] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a fin 120d is located laterally on each tibia and a fin 120c is located on each thigh of the body 160. The fins of the lateral thigh 120c preferably extend from the region of surfer's pelvis to the top of the knee. In some embodiments, the 120c lateral thigh fins are about 10 to 250 millimeters wide at the base and taper up to the rounded tip of about 1 to 40 millimeters wide at the top or edge. Preferably, the lateral thigh fins 120c are centered in the middle portion of the thigh, from the front to the rear. In a preferred embodiment, the side thigh fins 120c are about 75 mm wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 15 mm wide from the top or edge. In some embodiments, the 120c lateral thigh fins are about 10 to 150 millimeters high. In a preferred embodiment, the 120c side thigh fins are about 60 millimeters high.
[0022] The lateral tibial fins 120d preferably extend from the bottom aspect of the surfer's tibial plateau (e.g., tibia) to the ankle. In some embodiments, the 120d lateral tibial fins are about 10 to 150 millimeters wide at the base and taper to a rounded tip about 1 to 40 millimeters wide at the top or edge. Preferably, the lateral tibial fins 120d are centered in the middle portion of the tibia, from the front to the rear. In a preferred embodiment, the 120d side tibia fins are about 50 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 15 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the 120d lateral tibial fins are about 10 to 250 millimeters high. In a preferred embodiment, the 120d lateral tibial fins are about 85 millimeters high. While not wishing to stick to any particular theory, these 120d lateral tibial fins are believed to assist propulsion through water, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for the surfer to wear fins on his feet.
[0023] In some embodiments, a 120f fin is centrally located on each tibia and a 12o fin is centrally located on each body thigh 16 0. In some embodiments, the central thigh fins 12Oe are about 5 to 120 millimeters wide on the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 1 to 30 millimeters wide at the top or edge. Preferably, the central thigh fins 120e are centered in the middle portion of the thigh, from side to side. In a preferred embodiment, the central thigh fins 120e are about 60 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 5 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the central thigh fins 12Oe are about 5 to 250 millimeters high. In a preferred embodiment, the central thigh fins 120e are about 100 millimeters high.
[0024] In some embodiments, the 120f central tibial fins are about 5 to 120 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 1 to 30 millimeters wide at the top or edge. Preferably, the central tibial fins 120f are centered in the middle portion of the tibia, from side to side. In a preferred embodiment, the 120f central tibial fins are about 50 millimeters wide at the base and taper to a rounded tip about 5 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the 120f central tibial fins are about 5 to 250 millimeters high. In a preferred embodiment, the 120f central tibial fins are about 110 millimeters high.
[0025] Referring now to Figure 3, in some embodiments, the chest surfing suit 100 also includes a plurality of back fins 130. In some embodiments, the chest surfing suit 100 includes one or more dorsal fins. As shown, clothing 100 includes two dorsal fins 130 located on the surfer's shoulder blades. In some embodiments, the dorsal fins 130 are about 10 to 200 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 1 to 40 millimeters wide at the top or edge.
[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the dorsal fins 130 are about 40 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 10 to 15 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the dorsal fins 130 are about 10 to 300 mm high. In a preferred embodiment, the dorsal fins 130 are about 50 millimeters high.
[0027] In some embodiments, a 120h fin is centrally located on each calf and a 120g fin is centrally located on each tendon in the body 160. In some embodiments, the 120g central tendon fins are about 5 to 120 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 2 to 30 millimeters wide at the top or edge. Preferably, the central 120g tendon fins are centered in the middle portion of the tendon, from side to side. In a preferred embodiment, the 120g central tendon fins are about 60 millimeters wide at the base and taper upward to a rounded tip about 5 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the 120g central tendon fins are about 5 to 250 millimeters high. In a preferred embodiment, the 12Og central tendon fins are about 100 millimeters high.
[0028] In some embodiments, the 120h central calf fins are about 5 to 120 millimeters wide at the base and taper to a rounded tip about 1 to 30 millimeters wide at the top or edge. Preferably, the central calf fins 120h are centered in the middle portion of the calf, from side to side. In a preferred embodiment, the 12Oh central calf fins are about 30 millimeters wide at the base and taper to a rounded tip about 5 millimeters wide at the top or edge. In some embodiments, the 120h central calf fins are about 5 to 250 millimeters high. In a preferred embodiment, the 120h central calf fins are about 100 in height.
[0029] Still as shown in Figure 3, the chest surfing suit 100 includes a plurality of fasteners 210 located on the back of the suit to hold the chest surfing suit 100 on the surfer. In one embodiment, zips 210 are zippers 215. A zipper 210 is preferably located at least on the torso of the chest surfing suit 100, extending from collar 102 to the back. In addition, a plurality of clasps 210 can be located on each of the limbs, as extending from the middle of the calf down to the ankle in the legs and extending from the elbow to the wrist in the arms. In cases where the fins and latches are located on the same limbs, the fins are, in general, centered on the limb and the latches are not, in general, centered. When lock 210 is a zipper 215, reinforcement areas or bands 220 may be desirable. These reinforcement areas 220 are normally located at the terminal end of the lock 210. Furthermore, the reinforcement areas 220 can be manufactured from any usable material known to make the zipper more resistant and resist failure.
[0030] Also with reference to Figure 3, additional zips can be used to hold the chest surfing suit 100 on the surfer. For example, clasps (not shown) can be included at the ends of the members of the garment 100. On the legs, the clasps can be staples; staples would allow garment 100 to be pulled down and held in an appropriate position.
[0031] On the arms, the clasps (not shown) can be ring clasps. It is envisaged that from one to five ring fasteners can be used on each fastener. Ring fasteners would help secure the suit 100 in the surfer's hand, maintaining the correct position of the suit on the side for medium directions.
[0032] Alternatively, in some modalities, the surfer's hand is wrapped in a glove (not shown) that is integral to the suit 100. The glove can additionally be attached, so that the surfer's hand resembles that of a paw. frog or duck when dressed. These bonded gloves can be made of a thin elastic fiber material so that it opens and closes easily. In other modes, the bonded gloves will have cut fingertips to allow for size discrepancies.
[0033] Referring now to Figure 4, a chest surfing accessory, boots 300 are shown. Boots 300 include a body portion 310 and a plurality of fins 320, 330. Body portion 310 preferably covers the surfer's ankle and surfer's feet, with an opening 340 that allows the toe of the surfer. surfer are exposed. In a preferred embodiment, fin 330 represents a lateral foot fin (e.g., lateral to the foot) and fin 320 represents a top foot fin.
[0034] In some embodiments, the side foot fins 330 have a rounded front and taper back in a curved arc. The lateral foot fins 330 preferably start at the base of the little toe and come slightly forward, then are rounded in the front, extending laterally about 10 to 300 millimeters. In a preferred embodiment, the side foot fins 330 extend laterally by about 150 millimeters. Side foot fins 330 are preferably about 10 to 100 millimeters wide at the top of the foot, tapering downward to about 1 to 30 millimeters laterally. In a preferred embodiment, the side foot fins 330 are about 40 millimeters wide at the top of the foot, tapering down about 15 millimeters laterally.
[0035] In some embodiments, the 300 boots are made from neoprene. As such, boots 300 should easily slide onto the surfer's feet and complement outfit 100. In a preferred embodiment, there is a transition from a neoprene section of about 35 millimeters from ankle to foot that will stretch to allow for size discrepancies in users.
[0036] In some embodiments, all fins are preferably manufactured from a rigid material, such as fiberglass material or injection-molded plastic material. In one embodiment, the fins are manufactured from high density thermoplastic polyurethane material. Alternatively, the fins can be manufactured from a more flexible and floating material, such as float foam. Such flotation foams include, for example, polyvinyl chloride ("PVC") and polyurethane.
[0037] PVC is a polymer made by the catalytic polymerization of vinyl chloride. PVC also includes copolymers that contain at least 50% vinyl chloride. PVC molded compounds can be extruded, injection molded, compression molded, calendered, and blow molded to form a huge variety of products, rigid or flexible, depending on the quantity and types of plasticizers used.
[0038] Polyurethane foam is a two-part material; polyurethane includes two different materials, polyols and isocyanates. These materials are available in liquid form and are impregnated with blowing agents in the raw materials. The materials, when mixed, are subjected to chemical reaction and the blowing agents are allowed to react and start to foam, thereby creating polyurethane foam.
[0039] In some embodiments, the fins are manufactured using an external coating or PVC form. These shapes would then be able to be filled with a foam material such as polyurethane foam. Filling the form with foam would help to reduce unnecessary weight, as well as help with the surfer's buoyancy in the water.
[0040] In some embodiments, the fins will be created from a flat sheet material, which is then molded or formed. The fins will then be able to be sewn into the body garment 100, or in the form of pockets or protuberances that come out of openings or slits cut in the body garment 100. Alternatively or in addition the fins can be attached to the body garment 100 with a sticker.
[0041] In some embodiments, clothing 100 has a gradually decreasing thickness (in a circumferential manner) of floating foam material (for example, buoyancy layer) that will start with a thickness of 1 to 75 millimeters in the ankle region and increases up to 5 to 100 millimeters in the shoulder or sternum region.
[0042] In some modalities, there will be areas laterally as well as in the abdominal region that will be like a fin. Preferably, all of these areas will smoothly contour and blend into the garment 100, making it with as little stitching as possible.
[0043] In some embodiments, the buoyancy layer is covered with a drag reduction layer. The drag reduction layer can be produced by dipping or spraying PVC over the buoyancy layer. Processing
[0044] In some modalities, the processes that will be used and that are best adapted to this type of product are thermoforming and filling in station. Thermoforming starts when a sheet of extruded plastic material of the specified thickness enters a heater or heating area. Hot plates, arranged about 6 inches (2.5 cm) away from the top and bottom of the sheet, heat the plastic to make it soft. After the plastic is soft, it is removed from the heating area by a timed automatic vehicle. Then, an aluminum mold with the desired product profile rises from below the sheet. The mold is elevated to where the sheet is currently touching the outermost edge of the mold. Then vacuum pressure is applied through several small holes in the mold. This vacuum pressure pulls the hot plastic sheet material down over the contours of the mold to form the shape of the part. The hot plastic is left over the mold to cool. Some molds have water channels passing through them to help cool the part more quickly. After cooling, air is blown through the small vacuum holes to release the plastic part from the mold. Since the piece was first molded on a plastic sheet, the piece will probably have to be trimmed.
[0045] This trimming process can be done in several different ways. The molds that would be created for this type of context would be a family mold that would allow several pieces or shapes to be created in the same cycle. The mold would be a family mold containing several parts which, when a single sheet of plastic was heated and formed around the tool, would create several useful parts of a machine cycle. This thermoforming process would be the desirable process for creating the shapes or pieces that must be sewed inside or inserted into the diving suit that will later be filled with a urethane-style foam.
[0046] The second step in creating the garment would be to fill the PVC forms with a foam to help reduce the weight of the garment, as well as help to increase the buoyancy of the garment. Any material has the ability to be created in foam. The foam is made by mixing various chemicals and adding a "gassing agent" that produces bubbles that produce the plastic cell. The most commonly used foam is urethane foam. This type of foam is artificial and is capable of being created in a wide range of densities. This filling process will be done by an automatic system that allows the resin and the catalyst to be injected into a mold, or, in this case, the PVC form, in the correct quantities. This type of mixture is known as a cavitation attack. The cavitation attack is defined in a simple way as the mixture of the molecules through air injection of the resin and the catalyst. For example, a reaction injection molding machine (RIM) could be used for the cavitation attack process.
[0047] At RIM, once the material is in the mold, the blowing agents initiate the reaction and cause a foaming process to occur. This, in turn, creates the foam material as desired. After the adhesion time, or the time for a specific material to lose its tackiness in the touch sensation, the piece will be able to be removed from the mold and the time to complete the curing process is allowed to complete. Those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the process described in this document for processing the present garment is for exemplary purposes only. Any process capable of producing the present garment can be used.
[0048] (1) Tipicamente, durante o surfe de peito sem qualquer vestimenta, o surfista precisa de mobilidade e liberdade de movimento antes e durante o momento de pegar uma onda. Uma vez que pega uma onda, o surfista uses os músculos de seu corpo para torná-lo rígido. Esses mesmos princípios precisam ser seguidos quando se projeta uma vestimenta, e a vestimenta e deve permitir total flexibilidade e liberdade de movimento. A presente vestimenta foi projetada dessa maneira; em todas as áreas anatômicas de movimento (braços, pernas, cintura, tronco etc.) o material foi contornado, afunilado, forrado e reduzido para permitir completa liberdade de movimento. (2) A presente vestimenta pode ter contornos 3-D suaves que se conformam à anatomia humana, permite flexão, aumentando-a ainda com projeções do tipo aletas (por exemplo, semelhantes à barbatana dorsal de um animal marinho), que fornece estabilidade bem como flutuabilidade. (3) A presente vestimenta pode ter trilhos bilaterais do tipo aletas que se iniciam perto da região do ombro e prosseguem para baixo e terminam lateralmente na base da caixa torácica. Essas aletas fornecem estabilidade (para impedir guinada e rolagem), flutuabilidade e tornam o corpo humano mais aerodinâmico na água. (4) A presente vestimenta pode ter uma aleta peitoral central ou quilha que auxilia na estabilidade semelhante àquela em uma prancha de surfe. (5) A presente vestimenta pode ter material flutuante envelopado ao redor de toda a parte superior de corpo. Em alguns casos, o material flutuante envelopa a vestimenta de maneira circunferencial, como um mamífero aquático. (6) A presente vestimenta pode ter aletas de pernas laterais superiores e inferiores, bem como aletas nos pés. Em alguns casos, as aletas das pernas são posicionadas nas regiões laterais da coxa e panturrilha, fornecendo estabilidade e mais área de superfície lateral para propulsão quando as pernas são batidas, aumentando o volume de água deslocado com cada batida de perna (do tipo de nadadeiras, mas para o lado de fora da perna). Em alguns casos, as aletas laterais nos pés fornecem maior área de superfície para propulsão com cada batida de perna. 0 posicionamento lateral dessas aletas dos pés permite que o surfista seja capaz de andar sem tropeçar devido ao posicionamento lateral da aleta. Outro recurso das aletas dos pés é que têm aletas / projeções anteriores pequenas (no topo do pé) que age como estabilizadores do tipo quilha para controle direcional semelhante a um leme em um barco. (7) A presente vestimenta pode não ter bordas e ser suave em todas as áreas de transição para reduzir o arrasto. Por exemplo, a presente vestimenta pode ter todas as bordas (detalhe de borda) onde as aletas se fixam suaves e são forradas para baixo exatamente no contorno do corpo, então as bordas desaparecem na vestimenta. Como se pode perceber facilmente, é desejável reduzir o arrasto para a menor tolerância possível para desempenho ideal. (8) A presente vestimenta pode complementar e acentuar a anatomia humana para desempenho aerodinâmico ideal na água com mobilidade desimpedida. Por exemplo, a mesma pode ser projetada para acentuar o impulso e deslocamento da água durante a batida de perna / golpe de nado para maximizar a propulsão. A mesma pode ser superlisa com transições sem costura (por exemplo, com o mínimo de costura possível) para reduzir o arrasto ao mínimo. A presente vestimenta pode tomar um animal terrestre desajeitado (humano) com todas as suas deficiências anatômicas deficientes para locomoção na água, acentuar sua anatomia sem restringir o movimento, e torná-lo um animal marinho liso para pegar e surfar as ondas melhor. (9) A presente vestimenta pode ter flutuabilidade o máximo para cima na direção da cabeça quanto possível, com um gradiente decrescente de flutuabilidade o máximo possível na direção dos pés (flutuabilidade máxima na cabeça e mínima nos pés) . Assim, a presente vestimenta pode dispor o volume de material flutuante para cima perto dos ombros ou esterno (região da cabeça) para limitar / reduzir a chance de enrugamento. The benefits perceived from the chest surfing suit produced in accordance with the present invention include the following: (1) Typically, during chest surfing without any clothing, the surfer needs mobility and freedom of movement before and during the moment of catching a wave. Once a surfer catches a wave, he uses the muscles in his body to make it rigid. These same principles need to be followed when designing a garment, and the garment must allow for total flexibility and freedom of movement. The present garment was designed in this way; in all anatomical areas of movement (arms, legs, waist, torso, etc.) the material was contoured, tapered, lined and reduced to allow complete freedom of movement. (2) The present garment can have smooth 3-D contours that conform to the human anatomy, allows flexion, increasing it even with fin-like projections (for example, similar to the dorsal fin of a marine animal), which provides good stability as buoyancy. (3) The present garment may have bilateral flap-type tracks that start near the shoulder region and continue downwards and end laterally at the base of the rib cage. These fins provide stability (to prevent yaw and roll), buoyancy and make the human body more aerodynamic in the water. (4) The present garment may have a central pectoral fin or keel that helps with stability similar to that on a surfboard. (5) The present garment may have floating material wrapped around the entire upper part of the body. In some cases, the floating material envelops the garment in a circumferential manner, like an aquatic mammal. (6) The present garment may have fins on the upper and lower side legs, as well as fins on the feet. In some cases, the leg fins are positioned in the lateral regions of the thigh and calf, providing stability and more lateral surface area for propulsion when the legs are struck, increasing the amount of water displaced with each kick (the type of fins). , but to the outside of the leg). In some cases, the side fins on the feet provide greater surface area for propulsion with each kick. The lateral positioning of these fins of the feet allows the surfer to be able to walk without tripping due to the lateral positioning of the fin. Another feature of the feet fins is that they have small anterior fins / projections (at the top of the foot) that act as keel stabilizers for rudder-like directional control on a boat. (7) The present garment may be borderless and smooth in all transition areas to reduce drag. For example, the present garment may have all the edges (edge detail) where the fins are smooth and are lined down exactly on the body contour, so the edges disappear on the garment. As you can easily see, it is desirable to reduce drag to the smallest possible tolerance for optimal performance. (8) The present garment can complement and accentuate the human anatomy for optimal aerodynamic performance in water with unimpeded mobility. For example, it can be designed to accentuate the momentum and displacement of water during the kick / stroke to maximize propulsion. It can be super smooth with seamless transitions (for example, with as little stitching as possible) to reduce drag to a minimum. The present outfit can take an awkward (human) land animal with all its anatomical deficiencies for locomotion in the water, accentuate its anatomy without restricting movement, and make it a smooth marine animal to catch and surf the waves better. (9) The present garment may have maximum buoyancy in the direction of the head as possible, with a decreasing gradient of buoyancy as much as possible in the direction of the feet (maximum buoyancy in the head and minimum buoyancy in the feet). Thus, the present garment can arrange the volume of material floating upwards close to the shoulders or sternum (head region) to limit / reduce the chance of wrinkling.
[0049] The above description of the described modalities is provided to enable a person skilled in the art to produce or use the invention. Various modifications to the modalities will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art; the generic principles defined in this document can be applied to other modalities without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, in some embodiments, the chest surfing suit 100 is a short suit, which means that the legs 106 end above the surfer's knees. In such an embodiment, there may be only one set of fins 120 located on the legs 106 of the garment 100. Thus, the invention is not intended to be limited to the modalities shown in this document, but must be in accordance with the broader scope consistent with innovative principles and resources described in this document.

权利要求:
Claims (17)
[0001]
CHEST SURFING EQUIPMENT, characterized by comprising: a body garment (100) that has a torso and legs (106); a plurality of pectoral fins (110a, b) located on the torso adjacent to a collar (102) and extending to the bottom of a rib cage to provide directional stability during wave surfing, with each pectoral fin in the plurality of pectoral fins (100a, b) is individually attached to the body garment (100); and lateral tibial fins (120d) located laterally on a lower portion of each leg.
[0002]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the body garment (100) is manufactured from a material selected from: neoprene, elastic fiber, nylon, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) , polyurethane.
[0003]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the pectoral fins comprise two lateral fins (110a) located on the torso adjacent to the collar (102) that extend to the bottom of the rib cage at a curved angle.
[0004]
APPARATUS, according to claim 3, characterized in that the pectoral fins also comprise a central fin (110b) adjacent to the collar (102), disposed between the two lateral fins (110a) located on the torso, and extending to the bottom of the rib cage in a straight line.
[0005]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a lateral thigh flap (120c) located on an upper portion of each of the legs.
[0006]
APPARATUS, according to claim 5, characterized in that each of the lateral thigh fins (120c) is about 10 to 250 millimeters wide at the base, tapering to a rounded tip about 1 to 40 millimeters wide, and about 10 to 150 millimeters in height.
[0007]
APPARATUS, according to claim 5, characterized in that each of the lateral thigh fins (120c) is about 75 mm wide at the base, tapering to a rounded tip about 15 mm wide, and about 60 mm wide. height.
[0008]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a central tibial fin (120f) located in the lower portion of each of the legs and generally perpendicular to the lateral tibial fin (120d).
[0009]
APPARATUS, according to claim 8, characterized in that each of the central tibia fins (120f) is about 5 to 120 millimeters wide at the base, tapering to a rounded tip of about 1 to 30 millimeters wide, and up to about 5 to 250 millimeters in height.
[0010]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the lateral tibia fins (120d) is about 50 millimeters wide at the base, tapering to a rounded tip about 15 millimeters wide, and about 85 millimeters in width. height.
[0011]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the body garment (100) further comprises arms, in which each arm includes one or more fins (120a, b) located on the arm.
[0012]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the body garment (100) also comprises two dorsal fins (120a) located on the respective shoulder blades of the torso.
[0013]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the fins and clothing are also covered with a drag reduction layer.
[0014]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the fins has a wider base, adjacent to the garment and a narrower, tapered edge.
[0015]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the torso has two sleeves (104), each sleeve having two fins, one located laterally in the upper arm region (120a) and one laterally in the lower arm region (120b).
[0016]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes foot accessories with a body portion (310) covering the ankle and the foot, leaving an opening (340) for the fingers, and a plurality of fins including at least one side fin (330) for directional control and toe fin (320).
[0017]
APPARATUS, according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes at least 13 fins in total, these fins being two upper arm fins (120a), two lower arm fins (120b), two dorsal fins (130), a pectoral fin central (110b), a left lateral pectoral fin (110a), a right lateral pectoral fin (110a), two upper leg lateral fins (120c), two lower leg lateral fins (120d).

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