Patent Application
20180220723
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of garments and more specifically relates to therapeutic garments.
Many people suffer from pain due to repetitive motion, weight, etc. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. This may be caused by pressure points from sitting, standing, walking, running, working at a computer for an extended period of time, exercise, etc. Those working in difficult occupations are more prone to tissue damage simply from performing their duties. Many individuals, such as construction workers, find themselves performing tasks on a regular basis that are hard on the body. The knees, buttocks, and elbows are parts of the body that absorb a good deal of stress due to the force of gravity, pressure of weight and continuous motion from friction. When working, it is difficult for individuals to ensure that these areas are properly padded and protected. Many suffer from pain and injuries caused by the daily wear and tear on the body. A suitable solution is desired.
U.S. Pub. No. 2012/0005798 to Rachel N. Schatten relates to an athletic pants. The described athletic pants include an article of clothing having an outer layer, an inner layer connected to the outer layer and a cushioning insert. The inner layer is connected to the outer layer by at least two side seams. The cushioning insert is fixedly secured and is sandwiched within a predetermined area between the inner layer and the outer layer such that the cushioning insert is located between the two side seams without contacting them.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known garment art, the present disclosure provides a novel orthopedic padded clothing system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide articles of clothing for men and women with padded inserts.
An orthopedic padded clothing system is disclosed herein. The orthopedic padded clothing system includes at least one garment assembly having a garment including an outer-surface, and an inner-surface having a plurality of pockets, and at least one padded insert. The at least one garment assembly comprises the garment and the at least one padded insert in functional combination, each of the at least one padded insert(s) is configured to fit within confines of at least one of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of pockets are located on the inner-surface of the garment; the plurality of pockets strategically placed on the garment such that pain and stress is reduced on at least one targeted area of a body of a user-wearer during use. The garment holds the at least one padded insert against the targeted area of the body of the user-wearer, the at least one padded insert is concealed within the garment. The inner-surface is adjacent to the body of the user-wearer during an in-use condition. The orthopedic padded clothing system may provide comfort and pain relief from weight, continuous motion, and friction. The garments may have gel inserts situated in the knee, buttocks, and elbow areas. Further, the at least one garment may be used in medical institutions to help alleviate bed sores from lying in one position for too long.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, an orthopedic padded clothing system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to garments and more particularly to an orthopedic padded clothing system as used to provide an efficient and effective orthopedic garment.
Generally, the present invention provides articles of clothing for men and women that include inserts filled with gel, air, foam, or other substance. It offers an orthopedic padded clothing system that provides comfort and pain relief from weight, continuous motion, and friction. It includes inserts positioned in the knee, buttocks, and elbow areas of the garments. It affords the medical community with a solution for alleviating bed sores caused from lying in one position for too long.
The present invention prevents discomfort, pain, stress, and injury to the body by protecting key areas. Orthopedic padded clothing system is designed to alleviate pain and stress on the body when working or when lying immobile in bed for long periods of time. The invention is comprised of a clothing line that includes various types of garments, such as shirts, pants, jumpsuits, and more. These garments may be commonly used clothing items in the field of construction or other labor jobs. Medical garments may also be available for use in hospitals. The clothing items all include inserts that are filled with gel, air, foam, or other material to create a padded area. The padded areas may be placed in several locations throughout the garment. These areas are considered to be where stress/force is applied to body parts, such as the knees, buttocks, and elbows. The inserts may be sewn/attached to the interior of the garment and may not be visible on the exterior. The exact specifications may vary.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
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According to one embodiment, the orthopedic padded clothing system 100 may be arranged as a kit. The kit may include at least one garment having a plurality of pockets 134; at least one padded insert 140; and a set of user instructions 142. The instructions may detail functional relationships in relation to the structure of the orthopedic padded clothing system 100 (such that the orthopedic padded clothing system 100 can be used, maintained, or the like, in a preferred manner).
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/455,251 filed Feb. 6, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62455251 | Feb 2017 | US |
