Wetsuit rinsing hanger

Abstract

Described is a wetsuit rinsing hanger that allows a user to hang up the wetsuit, attach the wetsuit rinsing hanger to a hose and turn on the water. The invention includes a water inlet at an attachment and a hollow elongated body member in the shape of a hanger with appropriately placed holes for rinsing the wetsuit. The water is taken into the elongated body member through the attachment and is then passed through the holes to the wetsuit. The water then flows through the wetsuit with the assistance of gravity to thoroughly rinse the wetsuit. Additionally, a sensor system may be included that notifies a user when the wetsuit has be thoroughly rinsed and dried.

1 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger, comprising: 
 an elongated body member having a hollow cavity therein with a plurality of holes formed therethrough, the plurality of holes formed such that they provide for fluid communication between the hollow cavity and an external portion of the elongated body member; and    a fluid provider attachment connected with the elongated body member such that the fluid provider attachment is in fluid communication with the hollow cavity and is configured to allow for attachment of a fluid provider, whereby a user may hang a wetsuit upon the wetsuit rinsing hanger and pass a fluid through the fluid provider attachment, out of the plurality of holes, and through the wetsuit, thereby rinsing the wetsuit.    
   
   
       2 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a downward protrusion connected with the elongated body member, the downward protrusion having holes therethrough and having a hollow cavity therein in fluid communication with the hollow cavity of the elongated body member.  
   
   
       3 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the fluid provider attachment includes threads and is configured to be connected with a water hose, thereby allowing for the fluid provider to be a water hose with the fluid being water.  
   
   
       4 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body member includes a width, with the width being at least one inch.  
   
   
       5 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the fluid provider attachment includes at least two parts, a first part connected with the elongated body member and a second part for connecting with a water hose, and where the first part and the second part are detachably attachable with each other, whereby when the second part is connected with a water hose, a user may quickly attach/detach the attached water hose.  
   
   
       6 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body member includes at least one divot, with one of the plurality of holes formed in the divot, such that a fluid being passed through the hole is dispersed in a plurality of directions.  
   
   
       7 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body member includes two opposing ends and further comprises a support member connected between the two opposing ends.  
   
   
       8 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the support member has a hollow cavity therein in fluid communication with the hollow cavity of the elongated body member, and where a plurality of holes are formed therethrough, the plurality of holes formed such that they provide for fluid communication between the hollow cavity and an external portion of the support member.  
   
   
       9 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a cleansing solution dispenser connected with the elongated body member such that the cleansing solution dispenser is in fluid connection with the hollow cavity, and where the cleansing solution dispenser is formed such that as a fluid is passed through the elongated body member, a cleansing solution disposed within the cleansing solution dispenser is drawn from the dispenser to be mixed with the fluid.  
   
   
       10 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a shower head adapter for attaching between a shower head and the fluid provider attachment, the shower head adapter including a shower head attachment and a flexible hose, and being configured to be connected with a shower head and the fluid provider attachment, thereby allowing a user to attach the wetsuit rinsing hanger with a shower head and rinse an attached wetsuit while it hangs in a shower.  
   
   
       11 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are formed such that they face a plurality of directions, thereby allowing fluid to be sprayed against an attached wetsuit from a plurality of angles.  
   
   
       12 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising an external spray member in fluid connection with the elongated body member, the external spray member including a plurality of holes such that as a fluid is passed from the elongated body member and through the external spray member, the fluid is dispersed through the plurality of holes and sprayed against an external portion of an attached wetsuit.  
   
   
       13 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the elongated body member has a first side and a second side, and wherein the external spray member extends in multiple directions on each of the first and second sides, such that water is dispersed through the external spray member and onto multiple sides of an attached wetsuit.  
   
   
       14 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor system connected with the elongated body member, the sensor system having a sensor, a micro-computer, and alarm, the sensor being functional for sensing a property of an attached wetsuit and transmitting a signal containing characteristics of the property to the micro-computer, the micro-computer being functional for receiving the signal and determining if the characteristics satisfy a predetermined threshold for that property, and the alarm being functional for alerting a user when the characteristics have been determined to satisfy the predetermined threshold for that property, and wherein the alarm is selected from a group consisting of an audible alarm and a visual alarm.  
   
   
       15 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the sensor is a salinity sensor and the property of the attached wetsuit is the salinity content of water passing through the wetsuit, and wherein the micro-computer further includes a computer program product comprising computer-readable instruction means encoded on a computer-readable medium for causing a computer to: 
 receive a signal from the salinity sensor;    determine the salinity content of water passing through the wetsuit;    determine if the salinity content is lower than a predetermined threshold; and    send an alarm signal to the alarm if the signal satisfies the predetermined threshold.    
   
   
       16 . A wetsuit rinsing hanger as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the sensor is a moisture sensor and the property of the attached wetsuit is the moisture (water) content of the wetsuit, and wherein the micro-computer further includes a computer program product comprising computer-readable instruction means encoded on a computer-readable medium for causing a computer to: 
 receive a signal from the moisture sensor;    determine the moisture content of the wetsuit;    determine if the moisture content is lower than a predetermined threshold; and    send an alarm signal to the alarm if the signal satisfies the predetermined threshold.    
   
   
       17 . A system for rinsing a wetsuit and sensing properties of the wetsuit, the system comprising: 
 an elongated body member having a hollow cavity therein with a plurality of holes formed therethrough, the plurality of holes formed such that they provide for fluid communication between the hollow cavity and an external portion of the elongated body member;    a fluid provider attachment connected with the elongated body member such that the fluid provider attachment is in fluid communication with the hollow cavity and is configured to allow for attachment of a fluid provider, thereby allowing a user to hang a wetsuit upon the elongated body member and pass a fluid through the fluid provider attachment, out of the plurality of holes, and through the wetsuit, thereby rinsing the wetsuit;    a sensor system connected with the elongated body member, the sensor system having a sensor, a micro-computer, and alarm, the sensor being functional for sensing a property of an attached wetsuit and transmitting a signal containing characteristics of the property to the micro-computer, the micro-computer being functional for receiving the signal and determining if the characteristics satisfy a predetermined threshold for that property, and the alarm being functional for alerting a user when the characteristics have been determined to satisfy the predetermined threshold for that property, and wherein the alarm is selected from a group consisting of an audible alarm and a visual alarm.    
   
   
       18 . A system as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the sensor is a salinity sensor and the property of the attached wetsuit is the salinity content of water passing through the wetsuit, and wherein the micro-computer further includes a computer program product comprising computer-readable instruction means encoded on a computer-readable medium for causing a computer to: 
 receive a signal from the salinity sensor;    determine the salinity content of water passing through the wetsuit;    determine if the salinity content is lower than a predetermined threshold; and    send an alarm signal to the alarm if the signal satisfies the predetermined threshold.    
   
   
       19 . A system as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the sensor is a moisture sensor and the property of the attached wetsuit is the moisture (water) content of the wetsuit, and wherein the micro-computer further includes a computer program product comprising computer-readable instruction means encoded on a computer-readable medium for causing a computer to: 
 receive a signal from the moisture sensor;    determine the moisture content of the wetsuit;    determine if the moisture content is lower than a predetermined threshold; and    send an alarm signal to the alarm if the signal satisfies the predetermined threshold.    
   
   
       20 . A method for forming a wetsuit rinsing hanger, the method comprising acts of: 
 forming an elongated body member having a hollow cavity therein with a plurality of holes formed therethrough, and where the plurality of holes are formed such that they provide for fluid communication between the hollow cavity and an external portion of the elongated body member, and where the elongated body member includes at least one divot, with one of the plurality of holes formed in the divot, such that a fluid being passed through the hole is dispersed in a plurality of directions;    connecting a fluid provider attachment with the elongated body member such that the fluid provider attachment is in fluid communication with the hollow cavity and is configured to allow for attachment of a fluid provider, whereby a user may hang a wetsuit upon the wetsuit rinsing hanger and pass a fluid through the fluid provider attachment, out of the plurality of holes and through the wetsuit, thereby rinsing the wetsuit.