Patent ID: 6408540
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A water purging system for a flexible diving boot, comprising:a) a first layer of flexible material located interior said boot; b) said first layer of flexible material having formed therethrough at least one first aperture, for passing a volume of water trapped in said boot, outward through said material; c) a second layer of material located contiguous and on the outer side of said first layer of material; and, d) said second layer of material, defined by opposed, inner and outer sides arranged in close, spaced-apart arrangement, having formed there through at least one second aperture for passing a volume of water from one said side of said layer to said other side of said layer; e) wherein said first and said second apertures each assume a first configuration, out of mutual axial alignment to create a torturous path, to prevent an influx of water into the boot therethrough, when the diver's boot is suspended underwater, and each then assume a second configuration, in substantial mutual axial alignment with each other, to allow outflow of water from the boot when the diver exits the water and walks about or places the boot in a heel-down position.