Patent ID: 6079051
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A41D,A41F

Abstract:
A closure system for the waist of a waterproof pull-over jacket for water sports, the jacket having a front and a back and a lower edge adapted to encircle the waist of a wearer, the closure system comprising:a longitudinal fabric member attached to the lower edge of the jacket, the member being folded up longitudinally to form a casing at the front and at the back of the jacket;a first web member received in the casing at the front of the jacket, the first web member exiting the casing adjacent each of the sides of the jacket at the front thereof;a second web member received in the casing at the back of the jacket, the second web member exiting the casing adjacent each of the sides of the jacket at the rear thereof; anda buckle attached to each of the ends of one of the first and second web members,the ends of the other of the first and second web members engaging the buckles at the ends of the one web member to form a continuous strap encircling the waist of the wearer,each of the first and second web members being securely attached to the casing substantially centrally of the jacket at the front and the back thereof to divide the strap into four quadrants,whereby pulling on each of the ends of the other of the first and second web members applies tension to each of the four quadrants of the strap substantially equally while cinching the strap about the waist of the wearer, the strap being maintained securely within the casing and circumferentially in position about the waist of the wearer,the casing providing a continuous circumferential waterproof compression seal along each of the four quadrants.