Abstract:
A surface-treated water sports garment with the outer rubber glue layer and a surface treating method thereof is provided. The rubber glue layer can closely join a rubber sponge layer to provide water-repellence and wear-resistance to the surface-treated water sports garment.
Abstract:
An improved low-absorbent, good wicking and quick drying wetsuit fabric is made of non-absorbent fiber, processed with water repellent before being knitted, and high-absorbent fiber, processed with absorbent agent while being dyed and/or heat set, then knitted by a circular knitting machine under a setting of 18˜42 gauge per inches to form a structure of two-layer fabric. The outer side (the non-absorbent fiber) touches the skin of the wetsuit wearer to wick out the water, leaked into the space between the wearer and the wetsuit, quicker and make the wearer feel dry and comfortable. The inner side (the high-absorbent fiber) is laminated with rubber sponge to absorb the water, leaked from the body of the wetsuit, and wick the water out through the outer side (the non-absorbent fiber). Appropriate cutting and sewing steps are employed to finish the formation of the wetsuit. In an alternative embodiment, the outer side may comprise a fiber made of a combination of non-absorbent yarn and absorbent yarn.
Abstract:
An aquatic garment-heating device employs a conductive rubber-heating device, which obviates the troublesome wiring of the prior art heating devices. It also employs a wireless switch control, which provides a number of advantages. By using a wireless switch, the on/off mechanism for activating or deactivating the heater, may be worn on a diver's wrist where it can be readily located when needed without requiring wires hanging in inconvenient places. Moreover, because the wireless switch may be located in plain view, rather than hidden in a pocket for example, it may be implemented with meaningful visual devices to convey useful information about the status of the heater. For example, in the preferred embodiment, an observable light provides various different colors to indicate whether the heater is in a low, medium or high temperature condition. Finally, the present invention uses especially thin profile batteries and heating elements to preclude any discomfort for the user. An alternative embodiment is provided on an external, detachable belt, which may still employ the wireless switch and thin profile heating element and batteries, but in an implementation, which permits the diver to add a heating system to an otherwise conventional wetsuit.
Abstract:
A wetsuit comprises applying a water-based polyurethane adhesive in between a rubber sponge layer and a fabric layer to form a laminated sponge sheet, and gluing a water-based polyurethane adhesive or sealant on two butt-spliced ends or edges of two adjoining cut panels as cut from a sponge sheet to form a wetsuit which is environmentally friendly.
Abstract:
A flexible apparel with non-stitch seams and a fabrication method thereof is provided. The non-stitch seams between foamed rubber sheets are sealed by coating a liquid sealant solution containing a thermoplastic polyurethane and a plasticizer.
Abstract:
A wetsuit fabric is knitted from fine denier, high count polyester yarn and fine denier, high elongation elastic yarn using a circular knitting machine under a high gauge setting, dyed and finished to form a high density wetsuit fabric. This fabric is laminated with a rubber sponge material to form an improved high elasticity polyester wetsuit fabric which is especially Velcro-hook resistant.
Abstract:
A process for flexibly making a wetsuit or the like is disclosed by integrally forming a functional surface layer on a rubber foam substrate sheet, thereby rendering the function of the surface layer for the wetsuit or the like.
Abstract:
A water sports garment with stitchless seams and a fabrication method thereof is provided. The stitchless seams between waterproof sheets are joined and sealed by coating a liquid sealant solution.
Abstract:
An improved finishing method in the manufacture of wetsuits, can be used in the borders of collars, sleeves, and legs of a wetsuit. The inventive method includes the steps of melding fabric and rubber sponge using pressure and heat to make the fabric and rubber combine completely as one layer. The cutting of the border is neater without being covered with other material. The new method makes the wetsuit more elastic and the wetsuit wearer feels more comfortable.
Abstract:
A wetsuit comprised of one-side laminated or the so-called skin panels of rubber sponges, sealed with a new sealant instead of normal stitching. The sealant can be solid or liquid depending on the material that will be sealed such as two cut panels sealed completely and without stitching. The new sealant structure, on opposing faces, enhances seam strength of the one-sided laminated wetsuit and can obviate blind-stitch and flat-stitch (or cover-stitch) on all seams assembled whether it's a one-sided or two-sided stitch. The normal blind-stitch or flat-stitch generates the needle holes that make the wetsuit end-users cold when the wetsuit is wet. The sewing thread also reduces both the flexibility and stretch of the wetsuit. The removal of stitches and the new sealant application make the wetsuit more watertight and flexible and improve aesthetics. The new sealant can be used on laminated rubber sponge wetsuit materials as well.