Patent ID: 7775744
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
1. A weighting belt for diving, comprising: a belt strap suitable to be worn around the waist of a diver; at least one weight member provided on said belt strap, wherein said at least one weight member has a generally convex tapered front face, a rear belt-engaging face, a head portion, a pair of tapered side portions extending from said head portion and a tapered tail portion extending from said side portions; a weight interior provided between said front and rear faces of said at least one weight member; a pair of spaced-apart strap slots provided in said at least one weight member and communicating with said weight interior; a slot divider separating said strap slots; and at least one slot divider tooth extending from said slot divider into said weight interior; and wherein said weighting belt has minimal water resistance when worn by a diver during ascent or descent.