Patent ID: 6223349
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: A41D,A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A closure device for a slit opening of an aquatic sport suit, in particular a suit made of chloroprene rubber, comprisingat least one zipper arranged on an outside of the aquatic sport suit and at least one zipper arranged on an inside of the aquatic sport suit for closing the slit opening, each of the at least one zipper having two halves of the zipper secured along the slit opening in close proximity to each side associated to the slit opening, with two mutually overlapping tabs overlapping the slit opening arranged on the inside of the aquatic sport suit along both sides of the slit opening,at least one sealing device is provided between the zipper (4, 8) which are arranged on the outside (1) and the inside (5) of the aquatic sport suit (2), wherein the zipper (8) disposed on the inside (5) is attached to two strips (12, 13; 12', 13') which are disposed on the inside (5) of the aquatic sport suit (2) and extend lengthwise along the slit opening (3), with the zipper (8) closing an opening region (3') formed between the two strips (12, 13; 12', 13').