Patent ID: 9609899
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A41D,B63B

Claim:
1. A lower body garment for wear while surfing, swimming or body surfing, comprising: a lower torso portion for enclosing the lower torso of a wearer and right and left legs depending downward from the lower torso portion for enclosing at least an upper portion of a wearer's right and left legs, respectively, each leg having a lower end opening; the lower torso portion having an upper band portion configured for securing the garment around a wearer's torso; outer right and left side portions extending from the upper band portion to the lower end openings of the respective right and left legs; and at least one right lateral fin and at least one left lateral fin secured to the outer right and left side portions of the garment, respectively, and projecting laterally outward from the garment, each lateral fin having an upper end and a lower end; wherein each fin has a streamlined profile and curves laterally outward from the upper end towards the lower end to a maximum height portion and then curves inward to the lower end, the maximum height portion being closer to the lower end than the upper end.