Philip W Ford

US Patent:

47323051, Mar 22, 1988

Filed:

Feb 24, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/832826

Inventors:

William L. Courtney - San Francisco CA
Philip W. Ford - San Rafael CA
Jay L. Kahn - Sausalito CA
John M. Patty - Berkeley CA
Daniel R. Rodarte - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Diver Designed Equipment - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A45F 300
B63C 1102

US Classification:

224224

Abstract:

Multiple embodiments of a diver's weight belt are disclosed having elongated panels of interconnected pockets for receiving and containing diving weights, the panels being interconnected by one or more belt portions and adjustable buckles or the like for positioning the panels about the diver's waist while permitting them to be adjustably positioned in centered relation on the diver's hips. The panels are preferably formed with multiple pockets facilitating arcuate arrangement of the panels about the diver's hips, a lower edge of each panel also having an arcuate configuration for conforming with the diver's hips, the panels also including neck structure for selectively filling the respective pockets.