A wetsuit is provided which comprises (a) a first central region comprising a first material and having a first thickness; and (b) a second lateral region comprising a second material and having a second thickness. The buoyancy per unit area of the first region is greater than the buoyancy per unit area of the second region.

A wearable dress unit comprising a garment assembly, an inflatable bladder connected to the garment assembly, a plurality of connection structures disposed on an exterior of the garment assembly, an inflation assembly disposed in fluid communication with an inside of the inflatable bladder, and a pocket structure. The garment assembly is wearable at all times when worn in a conventional position, and provides flotation when removed and disposed in a flotation position. The plurality of connection structure forms a retaining engagement that at least partially secures the garment assembly to the individual. The inflation assembly may dispose the inflatable bladder into an expanded and a collapsed orientation. When respectively disposed in the flotation position and in the expanded orientation, the garment assembly and the inflatable bladder are cooperatively configured to provide flotation to the individual. The pocket structure may retain and permit operation of a communication device.

A flotation-hydration system to be worn by a user, particularly in a water borne environment, includes a vest assembly dimensioned to at least partially surround the user's upper torso while donned by the user in an operative manner. The vest assembly comprises a plurality of panels securely attached to one another, and a flotation assembly comprising at least one flotation member having a buoyant material of construction disposed in one of the panels of the vest assembly. A hydration support assembly is disposed substantially within the vest assembly and includes a chamber support unit, wherein the chamber support unit is dimensioned and configured to receive a hydration chamber in a supported relation therein. A dispensing tube is routed from the hydration chamber to the front of the vest assembly, for ready access by the user, through a dispensing tube retention channel.

A body surfing device comprising a base and a wing attachment, having a wing strut and a wing extension that is rotatable between a deployed position, wherein the wing strut is substantially perpendicular to the base and wing extension, and a stowed position, wherein the wing strut and extension are substantially parallel to the base and the wing strut and extension are nested in a cavity located in the base. The base can also have extendable leg fins that extend between an extended position, wherein the leg fins extend from the back of the base, and a retracted position, wherein the leg fins are substantially nested in leg fins cavities located in the back of the base. The body surfing device may include levers or slide handles that, when actuated, move the wing attachment between the deployed and stowed positions and the leg fins between the extended and retracted positions.

A self-inflating wetsuit includes two (2) air chambers within the chest area of the wetsuit. A canister of compressed air is attached to the wetsuit and in fluid communication with the air chambers. The wetsuit has an integrated thermometer capable of reading the temperature of the environment inside and outside the wetsuit. The wetsuit has a battery-operated warming feature and an integrated GPS system so that the wetsuit may be accurately located.

The invention provides for a swimsuit with at least one discretely placed air cell positioned within a multi-part waistband of the swimsuit. Optionally, the swim suit also can include additional air cells placed within multi-part seams and hemlines with all air cells communicable coupled together. The swim suit is further outfitted with an CO2 gas cartridge with an actuator system that is also communicable coupled with the air cell or air cells. The actuator system can be actuated manually by the user using an actuator switch to open a valve or by sending wireless electronic systems from a remote transceiver. In addition, the multi-part waistband, seams, and hemlines may also include a synthetic rubber, such as neoprene either surrounding the air cells or positioned next to the air cells for added buoyancy.

The present disclosure relates, in one aspect of the disclosure, to an inflatable water sport safety garment for providing buoyancy to a wearer comprising a harness structure, at least one handle, and at least one inflatable flotation device. The harness structure may include at least two shoulder portions, at least one torso portion encircling the torso of the wearer and attached to the shoulder portions, and at least one central portion connected to the shoulder portions.

A floatation device for use by an individual in a body of water, comprising of an upper body covering and two fabric covered inflatable sleeve elements. The upper body covering contains multiple gussets that hide the male or female end of a clasp device. The fabric covered inflatable sleeves contain the opposite end of the clasp device which allow them to be securely fastened to the upper body covering in one or more locations.

A wetsuit is provided which comprises (a) a first central region comprising a first material and having a first thickness; and (b) a second lateral region comprising a second material and having a second thickness. The buoyancy per unit area of the first region is greater than the buoyancy per unit area of the second region.

A wetsuit is provided which comprises (a) a first central region comprising a first material and having a first thickness; and (b) a second lateral region comprising a second material and having a second thickness. The buoyancy per unit area of the first region is greater than the buoyancy per unit area of the second region.