Zipperless wetsuit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the zipperless wetsuit showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D409819
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 7, 1997
Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
Assignee: Rip Curl International Pty Ltd (Torquay)
Inventor: Martin Bruce Gilchrist (Encinitas, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Monica A. Weingart
Law Firm: Nikaido, Marmelstein, Murray & Oram LLP
Application Number: 0/79,047
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2732; D2/728; D2/731
International Classification: 0202;