Patent ID: 6568574
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A45C,A45F

Abstract:
A waterproof body pouch band adapted to be worn on the arm or leg of a user comprising:a waterproof pouch having a front wall and a back wall, said front and back walls each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and substantially parallel side edges, said top, bottom and side edges of said back wall extending beyond said top, bottom and side edges of said front wall, respectively, to form a margin around the periphery of said back wall, said side edges and said bottom edge of said front wall being attached to said back wall by waterproof attachment means; sealing means adapted to releasably seal said top edge of said front wall to that portion of said rear wall in juxtaposition therewith in a waterproof manner when said sealing means is operably engaged, said top edge of said front wall and that portion of said rear wall in juxtaposition therewith forming an opening into said waterproof pouch when said sealing means is not operably engaged; and a limb band having a main body portion having substantially parallel side edges, said waterproof pouch being attached to said main body portion of said limb band by attachment means located in said margin, said parallel side edges of said limb band being parallel to said side edges of said front and back walls of said pouch, said limb band having means for releasably securing said limb band to the arm or leg of a user, said means extending outwardly from said main body portion in a direction substantially parallel to said substantially parallel side edges of said main body portion and perpendicular to said top and bottom edges of said front and back walls of said pouch for a distance adapted to encircle the arm or leg of said user.