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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Brian J. Staver, Maize, KS (US);
Nicholas Vaughn, Derby, KS (US);
Inventors:
Brian J. Staver, Maize, KS (US);
Nicholas Vaughn, Derby, KS (US);
Assignee:
Nuvative, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A swimsuit includes a vest provided with buoyant floatation members, a bottom portion in the form of swim trunks, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the vest to the trunks. The vest may be uncoupled from the swim trunks to permit a user to remove the swim trunks while still wearing the vest, or to remove the vest while still wearing the swim trunks.