Patent ID: 6976894

Claim:
A combination wet suit and personal flotation device for maintaining a user's head above a water line, said device comprising: a wet suit being adaptable for conforming to a user's body, said wet suit including a torso section having front and rear portions, said rear portion including a pocket having a flap movable between open and closed positions for maintaining a water-proof seal, said pocket including a flexible retaining strap having opposed end portions secured to said wet suit within said pocket and removably fastened to said wet suit inside said pocket respectively, said strap for securing objects thereto and assisting to maintain the objects in a substantially stable and dry position, said wet suit further having a pair of leg and arm portions integral with said torso section and extending outwardly therefrom; an inflatable bladder integral with said front portion of said torso section and positioned generally medially thereof subjacent the user's head, said bladder defining a cavity therein; means for inflating said bladder; and means for adapting said wet suit between open and closed positions, said adapting means being secured along said torso section.