Aquatic attack protection suit and material therefor
US4602384A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24661
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A suit for protecting the wearer against shark attack including a plurality of cells formed in the material of the suit which contain a shark-repulsive chemical. The material of which the suit is made includes an inner ply of strong filamentary fabric capable of resisting shark bite and an outer ply of relatively thin, frangible material, with the cells carrying the shark-repulsive chemical being formed between the two plies. Other chemicals alternately may be used in the cells for other purposes, such as for heating purposes on the interaction of two initially separated chemicals in the cells.
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