Patent ID: 6132142
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B63C,Y10S

Abstract:
A dive belt, comprising:a body member having a first end and a second end, said body member attached to a body area of a diver;means for removably securing said first end of said body member to said second end of said body member for maintaining the attachment of said body member to the body area of the diver;at least one weight means removably secured to said body member; andmeans for quickly releasing said weight means from said body member;wherein said body member adapted to remain attached to the body area after said weight means are released;wherein said means for quickly releasing comprises:(a) a pocket member having an open end and attached to said body member, said pocket member having a flap member associated with the open end, said weight means disposed within said pocket member;(b) means for removing said weight means, a portion of said means for removing extending out of said pocket member, said flap member folded over a segment of the portion of said means for removing and removably attached to said pocket member.