IP Library Granted Patent US 7,334,270
Granted Patent B2
US 7,334,270 · App. 11/338,639 · Granted Feb 26, 2008

Strap for diving face mask

Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,334,270
App. No.
11/338,639
Granted
Feb 26, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A strap for diving face mask includes an upper branched sub-section and a lower branched sub-section forming together a loop section in a middle zone of the strap as viewed lengthwise. The upper branched sub-section has a circumferential length larger than a circumferential length of the lower branched sub-section and preferably right and left halves of the strap are sloped toward the side of the lower branched sub-section.

Claims (22)

1. A strap for diving face mask having a lengthwise axis extending lengthwise, a widthwise axis extending widthwise, an inner side facing a wearer's head, an outer side facing away from the wearer's head, a loop section defined in a middle zone thereof as viewed lengthwise and lateral sections extending from both sides of said loop section lengthwise, wherein said loop section comprises an upper branched sub-section and a lower branched sub-section which are divided by said lengthwise axis while said loop section is bilaterally symmetric with respect to a second lengthwise axis;

said upper branched sub-section has a circumferential length larger than a circumferential length of said lower branched sub-section;

wherein right and left halves of said strap divided by said widthwise axis slope toward the side of said lower branched sub-section.

2. The strap as defined by claim 1 , wherein said inner side facing the wearer's head is concavely curved in said loop section as viewed in a sectional view taken widthwise.

3. The strap as defined by claim 1 , wherein said upper branched sub-section and said lower branched sub-section are provided with depressed thinner regions.

4. The strap as defined by claim 1 , wherein opposite ends of said loop section lengthwise are provided with depressed thinner regions.

5. The strap as defined by claim 1 , wherein said strap is elastically stretchable at least lengthwise of lengthwise and widthwise.

6. A strap for diving face mask having a lengthwise axis extending lengthwise, a widthwise axis extending widthwise, an inner side facing a wearer's head, an outer side facing away from the wearer's head, a loop section defined in a middle zone thereof as viewed lengthwise and lateral sections extending from both sides of said loop section lengthwise, wherein said loop section comprises an upper branched sub-section and a lower branched sub-section which are divided by said lengthwise axis while said loop section is bilaterally symmetric with respect to a second lengthwise axis;

said upper branched sub-section has a circumferential length larger than a circumferential length of said lower branched sub-section;

wherein said inner side facing the wearer's head is concavely curved in said loop section as viewed in a sectional view taken widthwise.

7. The strap as defined by claim 6 , wherein said upper branched sub-section and said lower branched sub-section are provided with depressed thinner regions.

8. The strap as defined by claim 6 , wherein opposite ends of said loop section lengthwise are provided with depressed thinner regions.

9. The strap as defined by claim 6 , wherein said strap is elastically stretchable at least lengthwise of lengthwise and widthwise.

10. A strap for diving face mask having a lengthwise axis extending lengthwise, a widthwise axis extending widthwise, an inner side facing a wearer's head, an outer side facing away from the wearer's head, a loop section defined in a middle zone thereof as viewed lengthwise and lateral sections extending from both sides of said loop section lengthwise, wherein said loop section comprises an upper branched sub-section and a lower branched sub-section which are divided by said lengthwise axis while said loop section is bilaterally symmetric with respect to a second lengthwise axis;

said upper branched sub-section has a circumferential length larger than a circumferential length of said lower branched sub-section;

wherein said upper branched sub-section and said lower branched sub-section are provided with depressed thinner regions.

11. The strap as defined by claim 10 , wherein opposite ends of said loop section lengthwise are provided with depressed thinner regions.

12. The strap as defined by claim 10 , wherein said strap is elastically stretchable at least lengthwise of lengthwise and widthwise.

13. A strap for diving face mask having a lengthwise axis extending lengthwise, a widthwise axis extending widthwise, an inner side facing a wearer's head, an outer side facing away from the wearer's head, a loop section defined in a middle zone thereof as viewed lengthwise and lateral sections extending from both sides of said loop section lengthwise, wherein said loop section comprises an upper branched sub-section and a lower branched sub-section which are divided by said lengthwise axis while said loop section is bilaterally symmetric with respect to a second lengthwise axis;

said upper branched sub-section has a circumferential length larger than a circumferential length of said lower branched sub-section;

wherein opposite ends of said loop section lengthwise are provided with depressed thinner regions.

14. The strap as defined by claim 13 , wherein said strap is elastically stretchable at least lengthwise of lengthwise and widthwise.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2006
From: SATO, HIROMASA; KURODA, YUJI; TAKEUCHI, MINORU
To: TABATA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017216/0620 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-018886 · Jan 26, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060162056A1 · Jul 27, 2006