Patent Application
20180110267
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This invention relates to fitness bands and particularly ones that can be worn to tone the body and assist in weight loss.
The percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese has steadily risen over the past three decades, with the five years to 2014 being no exception. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2012 (latest available data), 68.5% of Americans over the age of 20 were overweight. Additionally, obesity is steadily increasing in the United States, prompting some medical practitioners to label it an epidemic. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, from 1960 to 2010 (latest available data), the prevalence of adult obesity increased from 13.4% to 35.7% among adults aged 20 to 74.
In the coming years, the healthiness of Americans' diets will continue increase, with the consumption patterns of all measured food categories expected to ameliorate, according to a 2014 report from IBIS World.5 Health food stores have become more popular than ever in recent years, and increasing income will push more consumers to exercise, purchase fitness equipment and eat healthier foods that may come with a higher price tag.
There is still room for improvement in the art.
The current invention are bands that help individuals with weight loss and muscle enhancing components. There would be different bands for parts of the body like the waist, thighs and arms.
The bands to have three layers, the layer closest to the skin has wicking ability to pull moisture away from the skin with capillary action and water repulsion that would wick away the sweat with flax fibers around the edges to ensure the bands do not leak sweat onto the rest of the body. The middle layer is a warming layer to cause the body to sweat. The third and top layer would have to have some hook and loop fashioners to make it expandable. The third layer would be an attractive, attention getting decor that people would love to show off.
The bands would have black strips that run would give the illusion of tone and fitness.
Without restricting the full scope of this invention, the preferred form of this invention is illustrated in the following drawings:
There are a number of significant design features and improvements incorporated within the invention.
The present invention are weight loss and physical fitness bands, as shown in
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The inner layer 5 has wicking ability to pull moisture away from the skin with capillary action and water repulsion that would wick away the sweat with flax fibers around the edges to ensure the bands do not leak sweat onto the rest of the body.
The middle layer 10 is a warming layer to cause the body to sweat.
The third and top layer 15 covers the other two layers and would have an expandable connecting means such as hook and loop fasteners 20. This connecting means would be at one end and connect to a receiving connection means such as hook and loop fasteners 20 on the bottom side of the opposite end of the band. The third layer 15 would have an attractive, attention getting decor that people would love to show off. The third layer 15 would have different colors and designs.
The waist band 200, as shown in
The arm bands 100, as shown in
The thigh bands 300, as shown in
The bands can be worn together and may have to same design such as color and pattern so they look like they are part of a set or each band can be used separately.
Advantages
The innovative bands helps a user lose weight faster and gain self-esteem. Corsets and Spanx are quick fixes like a band aid the innovative belts could be life changing there would be no need for Corsets that don't let the user breathe and Spanx that can't be too comfortable on a daily basis. The goal is not to work harder but smarter. The bands can be used for postpartum recovery, losing weight, supporting the waist, lifting the hips and toning the body. The innovative bands help individuals sculpt their body to a body they love.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible such as different tension means, bobber shapes and sizes and different colored lights. Therefore, the point and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
