The present invention generally relates to garments and articles of clothing, compression garments and articles of clothing, garments and articles of clothing having bladder systems, compression garments and articles of clothing having bladder systems, body equipment systems, and body equipment systems having bladder systems. More specifically, the present invention is directed to garments, articles of clothing, and body equipment systems having a bladder system for providing better fit of the garments, articles of clothing, and body equipment systems to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use, and for providing greater support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use. As a non-limiting example, the present invention is directed to compression garments having a clothing component and a bladder system, compression articles of clothing having a clothing component and a bladder system, and also to compression body equipment systems having a bladder system for providing better fit of the compression garments, compression articles of clothing, and compression body equipment systems to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use, and for providing greater support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use.
Compression garments and articles of clothing, garments and articles of clothing having bladder systems, and compression garments and articles of clothing having bladder systems are known in the art.
The present invention overcomes one or more of the shortcomings of known compression garments and articles of clothing, garments and articles of clothing having bladder systems, and compression garments and articles of clothing having bladder systems. The Applicant is unaware of inventions or patents, taken either singly or in combination, which are seen to describe the present invention as claimed.
An advantage of the present invention is that it allows for a user to readily adjust different levels of the bladder system for providing better fit of the garment or article of clothing and compression garment or article of clothing to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it allows for a user to readily adjust different levels of the bladder system for providing greater support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use.
A further advantage of the present invention is that it allows for a user to use only one garment or article of clothing or only one compression garment or article of clothing for providing better fit of the garment or article of clothing or compression garment or article of clothing to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use.
An additional advantage of the present invention is that it allows for a user to use only one garment or article of clothing or only one compression garment or article of clothing for providing greater support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use.
The present invention is directed to garments, articles of clothing, and body equipment systems having a bladder system for providing better fit of the garments, articles of clothing, and body equipment systems to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use, and for providing greater support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use. As a non-limiting example, the present invention is directed to compression garments having a clothing component and a bladder system, compression articles of clothing having a clothing component and a bladder system, and also to compression body equipment systems having a bladder system for providing better fit of the compression garments, compression articles of clothing, and compression body equipment systems to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use, and for providing greater support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user during use.
One aspect of the present invention is a garment or article of clothing having a clothing component and a bladder system for providing better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use.
Another aspect of the present invention is a compression garment or article of clothing having a clothing component and a bladder system for providing better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use.
As a non-limiting example or preferred embodiment of a compression garment or article of clothing, the clothing component may be a compression or non-compression top clothing component (such as, but not limited to, a shirt (sleeveless, short sleeve, or long sleeve), a sweatshirt (sleeveless, short sleeve, or long sleeve), a jogging suit top, a sport's jersey, a sport's sweater, a vest, a jacket, a sweater, or a coat) and/or a compression or non-compression bottom clothing component (such as, but not limited to, a casual short, an athletic or sport short (such as, but not limited to, a bicycling short, a lacrosse short, or a rugby short), a casual pant, an athletic or sport pant (such as, but not limited to, a bicycling pant, a baseball pant, or a football pant), a sweatpant, a jogging suit bottom, a legging, or a sock).
The bladder system may be an air bladder system, a fluid bladder system, a combination air and fluid bladder system, any bladder system known to OOSIA, or any combination thereof.
Preferably and as a non-limiting example, the bladder system is an air bladder system that comprises at least one bladder wherein each bladder has at least one chamber dimensioned and configured for receiving air from an air source and adapted for being increased or decreased according to the user's preference and/or need of compression forces directed to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use to obtain better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user. As a non-limiting example, the at least one bladder has multiple, separated chambers positioned at different locations along the bladder so that different applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user can possibly receive different amounts of compression forces directed to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) during use. As a non-limiting example, the user may wish to receive a higher amount of compression forces directed to the user's back as compared to the user's sides or front.
Alternatively, the air bladder system comprises multiple bladders wherein each bladder has at least one chamber.
As a non-limiting example, the at least one bladder may be interwoven within and/or between the fabric(s) or material(s) (or between layers of the fabric(s) or material(s)) of the clothing component.
Alternatively, the at least one bladder may be secured or positioned between two or more layers of the fabric or material of the clothing component, or may be secured or positioned in front of or behind the fabric or material of the clothing component.
Another aspect of the present invention is a body equipment system having a body equipment component and a bladder system for providing better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use.
As a non-limiting example or preferred embodiment of a body equipment system, the body equipment component may be a compression or non-compression top equipment component (such as, but not limited to, any helmet (such as, but not limited to, a football helmet, a baseball/softball helmet, a skateboarding helmet, a skiing helmet, a motorcycle helmet, a bicycle helmet, or a construction worker helmet), a headgear, a neck protector, a throat protector, an arm sleeve, a football shoulder pad, or a baseball catcher chest protector) and/or a compression or non-compression bottom equipment component (such as, but not limited to, a baseball catcher leg protector).
The bladder system may be an air bladder system, a fluid bladder system, a combination air and fluid bladder system, any bladder system known to OOSIA, or any combination thereof. Preferably, the bladder system of the body equipment system is substantially similar to or exactly the same as the bladder system of the body equipment system.
It should be understood that the above-attached figures are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.
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As a non-limiting example or preferred embodiment of a compression garment or article of clothing 100, the clothing component 110, 130 may be a compression or non-compression top clothing component 110 (such as, but not limited to, a shirt (sleeveless, short sleeve, or long sleeve), a sweatshirt (sleeveless, short sleeve, or long sleeve), a jogging suit top, a sport's jersey, a sport's sweater, a vest, a jacket, a sweater, or a coat) and/or a compression or non-compression bottom clothing component 130 (such as, but not limited to, a casual short, an athletic or sport short (such as, but not limited to, a bicycling short, a lacrosse short, or a rugby short), a casual pant, an athletic or sport pant (such as, but not limited to, a bicycling pant, a baseball pant, or a football pant), a sweatpant, a jogging suit bottom, a legging, or a sock).
Preferably, the material of the clothing component 110, 130 can be made or manufactured in various designs, shapes, sizes, thicknesses, and weights.
As a non-limiting example, the material of the clothing component 110, 130 may be made or manufactured of lycra, polyester, spandex, cotton, wool, leather, silk, plastic, rubber, other natural fibers, other synthetic fibers, any material known to one of ordinary skill in the art (OOSIA), any compression material known to OOSIA, or any combination thereof.
Preferably, the compression material of the compression top clothing component 110 and compression bottom clothing component 130 of the compression garment or article of clothing 100 can be made or manufactured in various thicknesses and various levels of compression, and of any compression material known to OOSIA.
The bladder system 150 may be an air bladder system, a fluid bladder system, a combination air and fluid bladder system, any bladder system known to OOSIA, or any combination thereof.
Preferably and as a non-limiting example, the bladder system is an air bladder system 150 that comprises at least one bladder 160 wherein each bladder 160 has at least one chamber 170 dimensioned and configured for receiving air from an air source and adapted for being increased or decreased according to the user's preference and/or need of compression forces directed to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use to obtain better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user. As a non-limiting example and as shown in FIGS. ???, the at least one bladder 160 has multiple, separated chambers 170 positioned at different locations along the bladder 160 so that different applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user can possibly receive different amounts of compression forces directed to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) during use. As a non-limiting example, the user may wish to receive a higher amount of compression forces directed to the user's back as compared to the user's sides or front.
Alternatively and as a non-limiting example as shown in
As a non-limiting example, the at least one bladder 160 may be interwoven within and/or between the fabric(s) or material(s) (or between layers of the fabric(s) or material(s)) of the clothing component 110, 130.
Alternatively, the at least one bladder 160 may be secured (by sewing, stitching, Velcro, hook and loop attachment, glue, or any securing method known to OOSIA) or positioned between two or more layers of the fabric or material of the clothing component 110, 130, or may be secured or positioned in front of or behind the fabric or material of the clothing component 110, 130.
Preferably, the at least one bladder 160 has a sufficient thickness or thinness to allow the compression garment or article of clothing 100 to provide better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user during use while preferably also not being too bulky or heavy for the user. The at least one bladder 160 can be placed or positioned anywhere along the clothing component 110, 130, and the at least one chamber 170 can be positioned in various positions, designs and/or configurations depending on the sport, on the body areas that are desired to receive better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability, and/or on the preference of the user.
As a non-limiting example, the at least one bladder 160 may be made or manufactured of a rubber material, a plastic material, any material known to OOSIA, and any combination thereof.
As a non-limiting example and as shown in FIGS. ???, the air bladder system 150 helps the compression garment or article of clothing 100 to provide better or greater fit (such as, but not limited to, any area that are loose or have extra spacing), protection, support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use by having a bladder 160 with multiple chambers 170 that can be designed in vertical, horizontal, any other configuration, and any combination configuration thereof).
The air bladder device system 150 includes hoses wherein the hoses and valves may be secured to the front, rear, sides, and/or any combination of positions of the bladder vest(s)/device(s).
Referring to FIGS. ???, another aspect of the present invention is directed to a compression body equipment system 200 having a body equipment component 210, 230 and a bladder system 250 for providing better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use.
As a non-limiting example or preferred embodiment of a compression body equipment system 200, the body equipment component 210, 230 may be a compression or non-compression top equipment component 210 (such as, but not limited to, any helmet (such as, but not limited to, a football helmet, a baseball/softball helmet, a skateboarding helmet, a skiing helmet, a motorcycle helmet, a bicycle helmet, or a construction worker helmet), a headgear, a neck protector, a throat protector, an arm sleeve, a football shoulder pad, or a baseball catcher chest protector) and/or a compression or non-compression bottom equipment component 230 (such as, but not limited to, a baseball catcher leg protector).
Preferably, the material of the body equipment component 210, 230 can be made or manufactured in various designs, shapes, sizes, thicknesses, and weights.
As a non-limiting example, the material of the body equipment component 210, 230 may be made or manufactured of leather, plastic, rubber, other natural fibers, other synthetic fibers, any material known to one of ordinary skill in the art (OOSIA), any compression material known to OOSIA, or any combination thereof.
Preferably, the compression material of the compression top equipment component 210 and compression bottom equipment component 230 of the body equipment system 200 can be made or manufactured in various thicknesses and various levels of compression, and of any compression material known to OOSIA.
The bladder system 250 may be an air bladder system, a fluid bladder system, a combination air and fluid bladder system, any bladder system known to OOSIA, or any combination thereof. Preferably, the bladder system 250 of the compression body equipment system 200 is substantially similar to or exactly the same as the bladder system 150 of the compression garment or article of clothing 100.
Preferably and as a non-limiting example, the bladder system is an air bladder system 250 that comprises at least one bladder 260 wherein each bladder 260 has at least one chamber 270 dimensioned and configured for receiving air from an air source and adapted for being increased or decreased according to the user's preference and/or need of compression forces directed to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use to obtain better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user. As a non-limiting example and as shown in FIGS. ???, the at least one bladder 260 has multiple, separated chambers 270 positioned at different locations along the bladder 260 so that different applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user can possibly receive different amounts of compression forces directed to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) during use. As a non-limiting example, the user may wish to receive a higher amount of compression forces directed to the user's front as compared to the user's sides or back.
Alternatively and as a non-limiting example, the air bladder system 250 comprises multiple bladders 260 wherein each bladder 260 has at least one chamber 270. As non-limiting examples, each chamber 270 may be in communication with or in connection with at least one inlet 272 and/or at least one outlet 274, or multiple chambers 270 can be in communication with or in connection with at least one other chamber 270 and share at least one inlet 272 and/or at least one outlet 274. The air bladder system 250 may or may not include an air source 280, such as, but not limited to, an air pump or similar device. As a non-limiting example, the air source 280 provides air to the corresponding chamber(s) 270 via at least one corresponding inlet 272, and, preferably, also via at least one corresponding connecting hose 276.
As a non-limiting example, the at least one bladder 260 may be interwoven within and/or between the fabric(s) or material(s) (or between layers of the fabric(s) or material(s)) of the body equipment system 200.
Alternatively, the at least one bladder 260 may be secured (by sewing, stitching, Velcro, hook and loop attachment, glue, or any securing method known to OOSIA) or positioned between two or more layers of the fabric or material of the body equipment system 200, or may be secured or positioned in front of or behind the fabric or material of the body equipment system 200.
Preferably, the at least one bladder 260 has a sufficient thickness or thinness to allow the body equipment system 200 to provide better or greater fit, protection, support, comfort and/or stability to the applicable body part(s) or area(s) of the user during use while preferably also not being too bulky or heavy for the user. The at least one bladder 260 can be placed or positioned anywhere along the body equipment system 200, and the at least one chamber 270 can be positioned in various designs and/or configurations depending on the sport, the body areas that are desired to be covered and/or protected, and/or the comfortability of the user as well.
As a non-limiting example, the at least one bladder 260 may be made or manufactured of a rubber material, a plastic material, any material known to OOSIA, and any combination thereof.
As a non-limiting example and as shown in FIGS. ???, the air bladder system 250 helps the body equipment system 200 to provide better or greater fit (such as, but not limited to, any area that are loose or have extra spacing), protection, support, comfort and/or stability to certain applicable body part(s) or area(s) of a user or wearer during use by having a compartmentalized bladder 260 (which has multiple chambers 270 that can be designed in vertical, horizontal, any other configuration, and any combination configuration thereof).
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above or as shown in the attached figures, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the spirit of the invention.
The present application is a continuation-in-part application of and claims the priority benefit of U.S. Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 17/575,634, filed on Jan. 14, 2022, which claims the priority benefit of both U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/136,767, filed on Jan. 13, 2021, and also of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/136,774, filed on Jan. 13, 2021, which are all incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
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