GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GARMENT

• US 20110277206A1
• Filed: 05/11/2010
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: SOKOLOWSKI, SUSAN L.
• Application Number:
  US12/777,788
• Publication Number:
  US 20110277206A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/10 for sport activities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/205 Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only

Abstract

Global Positioning System (GPS) optimizing garments and methods for performing athletic training using a GPS signal optimizing garment are described. The garment may have a three-dimensional pocket positioned to promote a GPS receiver obtaining an optimal GPS signal. The pocket may also be positioned on the garment to prevent interference with the movement of the wearer of the garment. The garment may also include heart rate monitor tabs for retaining a heart rate monitor device.

Claims

1. A Global Positioning System (GPS) signal optimizing garment, the garment comprising:

a shirt that extends around at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s torso in an as worn position, the shirt having a front and a back; and

a three-dimensional pocket attached to the back of the shirt at least one inch from a neckline of the back of the shirt, the pocket having a size to hold a GPS device.

2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the pocket is located within three inches from the neckline of the back of the shirt.

3. The garment of claim 2, wherein the pocket is constructed of collapsible material, and wherein a patch of the collapsible material for the pocket is cut and sewn into a three-dimensional shape and attached at its edges to the shirt.

4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the garment is constructed of form fitting, athletic material.

5. The garment of claim 4, wherein the pocket is fabricated from yieldable fabric.

6. The garment of claim 5, wherein the pocket is fabricated from spacer mesh.

7. The garment of claim 4, further comprising one or more heart rate monitor tabs configured to retain a heart rate monitor device.

8. The garment of claim 7, wherein the one or more heart rate monitor tabs are attached to at least one side of an inner surface of the garment.

9. The garment of claim 6, wherein the pocket is constructed to hold a GPS device measuring at least 2 inches by 4 inches by 1 inch.

10. The garment of claim 6, wherein the pocket is located between the shoulder blades of the back of the wearer in an as worn position.

11. A system for transporting a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, the system comprising:

a GPS signal optimizing garment, the garment comprising;

a shirt that extends around at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s torso in an as worn position, the shirt having a front and a back;

a three-dimensional pocket attached to the back of the shirt between one half inch to three inches from the neckline of the shirt, the pocket having a size to hold a GPS device; and

the GPS device removably secured in the pocket.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the GPS device includes an internal communication transmitter, and internal communication receiver and a GPS processor.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the garment is constructed of form fitting, athletic material.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the pocket is fabricated from yieldable fabric.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the garment further comprises one or more heart rate monitor tabs configured to retain a heart rate monitor device.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the pocket is constructed to hold a GPS device measuring at least 2 inches by 4 inches by 1 inch.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the pocket is located between the shoulder blades of the back of the wearer in an as worn position.

18. A method for performing athletic training utilizing a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal optimizing garment, the method comprising:

providing a garment, the garment comprising;

a shirt that extends around at least a portion of a wearer'"'"'s torso in an as worn position, the shirt having a front and a back; and

a three-dimensional pocket attached to the back of the shirt at least one inch from a neckline of the shirt, the pocket having a size to hold a GPS device;

powering on a GPS device;

inserting the GPS device in the pocket of the garment; and

wearing the garment during at least one of athletic training and athletic competition.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the garment further comprises one or more heart rate monitor tabs configured to retain a heart rate monitor device.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the pocket is fabricated from yieldable fabric and wherein the pocket is located between the shoulder blades of the back of the wearer in an as worn position.