Resistance garments

• US 20070135279A1
• Filed: 05/26/2006
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Luke Purdy, Peter Purdy
• Original Assignee: Luke Purdy, Peter Purdy
• Inventors: Purdy, Luke, Purdy, Peter
• Application Number:
  US11/441,568
• Publication Number:
  US 20070135279A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/124
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0004 Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00061 Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00185 using resistance provided by the user, e.g. exercising one body part against a resistance provided by another body part A63B21/068 takes precedence; isometric exercise A63B21/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0414 with both ends stationary during the actual exercise, i.e. moving only at intermediate locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/055 extension element type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4005 to the shoulder
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4007 to the chest region, e.g. to the back chest
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4009 to the waist
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4013 to the ankle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4017 to the upper limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4021 to the wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4025 Resistance devices worn on the user's body A63B21/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4043 Free movement, i.e. the only restriction coming from the resistance A63B21/00043, A63B21/072 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet

Abstract

Resistance garments for providing increased benefits of physical exertion are described herein. The resistance garments provide for manual adjustment or automated adjustment of the tension in resistive elements and/or rods. Adjustment devices such as clam cleats, hooks, knobs, ratchet pulleys, spring loaded pulleys, automated resistance devices, and automated ratchet pulleys are disclosed.

Claims

1. A resistance garment comprising:

a first cuff and a second cuff, the first cuff and the second cuff circumscribing a portion of a wearer'"'"'s body;

an adjustment device fixedly attached to the first cuff; and

a resistive element connecting the first cuff and the second cuff, wherein the resistive element couples with the adjustment device.

2. The resistance garment of claim 1, wherein the adjustment device is selected from the group consisting of a clam cleat, a hook, a knob, a ratchet pulley, a spring loaded pulley, an automated resistance device, and an automated ratchet pulley.

3. The resistance garment of claim 1, further comprising a second adjustment device attached to the second cuff, wherein the resistive element couples with the second adjustment device.

6. The resistance garment of claim 1, wherein one or more of the first cuff and the second cuff includes a resistance plate device.

7. The resistance garment of claim 1, wherein the cuffs form part of an article of clothing.

8. The resistance garment of claim 7, wherein the article of clothing is selected from the group consisting of a one-piece suit, pants, a shirt, a glove, a foot covering, and a harness.

9. The resistance garment of claim 1, further comprising webbing, the webbing resisting abduction of an appendage.

4. The resistance garment of claim 4, wherein the second adjustment device is selected from the group consisting of a clam cleat, a hook, a knob, a ratchet pulley, a spring loaded pulley, an automated resistance device, and an automated ratchet pulley.

5. The resistance garment of claim 4, wherein one or more of the first cuff and the second cuff includes a resistance plate device.

10. A method of providing a resistance garment to increase the benefits of physical exertion, comprising:

applying a first cuff and a second cuff to a wearer'"'"'s body, the first cuff and the second cuff circumscribing a portion of the wearer'"'"'s body;

providing an adjustment device fixedly attached to the first cuff; and

connecting the adjustment device of the first cuff and the second cuff with a resistive element.

11. A resistance garment comprising:

at least one resistive plate device to be worn by a person, the resistive plate device having a plurality of baffles, wherein each baffle is secured to at least one neighboring baffle by a rubberized material.

12. The resistance garment of claim 11, further comprising one or more resistive elements connecting a pair of the resistive plate devices.

13. The resistance garment of claim 11, further comprising a plurality of springs that link neighboring baffles.

14. The resistance garment of claim 11, further comprising one or more elastomeric lines.

15. The resistance garment of claim 11, further comprising an adjustment device mounted on the resistive plate device.

16. The resistance garment of claim 15, wherein the adjustment device is selected from the group consisting of a clam cleat, a hook, a knob, a ratchet pulley, a spring loaded pulley, an automated resistance device, and an automated ratchet pulley.

17. A resistance garment comprising:

a first cuff disposed at a distal end of a body part;

a second cuff disposed at a proximal end of the body part; and

a rod connecting the first cuff and the second cuff.

18. The resistance garment of claim 17, wherein the rod is a flexible rod.

19. The resistance garment of claim 18, wherein the flexible rod comprises a material selected from the group consisting of fiberglass, carbon fiber aid carbon nanotubes.