CALORIC BURN GARMENT

• US 20110314590A1
• Filed: 06/24/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 8911126 Canada Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mayfair Tech Incorporated
• Inventors: PERRON, Denise, NORMAND, Martin C., BRISSON, Annie
• Application Number:
  US13/168,358
• Publication Number:
  US 20110314590A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/227
• CPC Class Codes: A41C 1/003 Panty-girdles
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0017 specially adapted for women
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4025 Resistance devices worn on the user's body A63B21/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/04 for lower limbs training appliances for special sports A63B69/00; for the purpose of producing mechanical power F03G5/00

Abstract

The invention relates to garments and undergarments. More particularly, to a garment that may induce caloric burn while the wearer goes about his or her day. An objective for the garment is to increase exercise of body muscles used in daily living. In one embodiment, a garment and/or shaper is described with carefully positioned resistance bands that are relatively more resistant (i.e., less stretchy or elastic) than the fabric used to construct the remainder of the garment. At least two of these bands are positioned to extend from the thighs upwards towards the waist and cross at the ischium. These bands have a direct effect on muscles that would normally be activated during regular activity and cause them to be further exercised, but in a gentle manner. The effect, which may be slightly perceptible, is felt while the wearer goes about his or her day.

Claims

1. A caloric burn garment comprising a pant portion covering the lower abdomen, crotch and buttocks, and leg portions covering at least the upper thighs, wherein:

one or more resistance bands are positioned so as to increase resistance for hip flexors and simultaneously affecting the work of the posterior muscle chain;

one or more resistance bands is attached to the distal part of the thigh section of the leg portion; and

one or more resistance bands is slanted backwards on the posterior side of the garment, one by the interior, forming an interior band, and the other from the exterior of the leg portions of the garment, forming the exterior band, and extending towards the waistline, wherein

said one or more resistance bands intersect at the ischium, the external band is attached on an iliac crest and the internal band is attached to the external part of an ipsilateral iliac crest.

2. The caloric burn garment of claim 1, further comprising an extended waist section to shape the torso.

3. The caloric burn garment of claim 1, wherein the leg portions extend throughout a portion or the entire length of the legs.

4. The caloric burn garment of claim 1, wherein at least one of the resistance bands is positioned to increase resistance for a hip flexor and work the posterior muscle chain.

5. A shaper garment comprising:

at least two resistance bands positioned to increase resistance in the pelvic girdle and/or lower limbs and inducing muscle toning or caloric burn when worn during daily activities;

the resistance bands being more resistant than the remainder of the shaper garment;

the at least two resistance bands extending from leg portions of the garment and slanting backwards on a posterior side of the garment, one of the at least two resistance bands extending from an exterior side of one of the leg portions of the garment and extending upwards towards the waistline, and the other of the at least two resistance bands extending from an exterior side of the other leg portion of the garment and extending upwards towards the waistline, wherein two of the at least two resistance bands cross at or near the ischium.

6. The shaper garment of claim 5, wherein the at least two resistance bands further comprise two further resistance bands, one of the further resistance bands extending from an interior of one of the leg portions of the garment towards the waistline and the other of the at two further resistance bands extending from an interior side of the other leg portion.

7. The shaper garment of claim 6, wherein the two further resistance bands extend to an external portion of the ipsilateral iliac crest.

8. The shaper garment of claim 5, wherein at least one of the resistance bands is positioned to increase resistance for a hip flexor and work the posterior muscle chain.

9. The shaper garment of claim 5, wherein the leg portions extend to the ankle of the wearer.

10. The shaper garment of claim 5, further comprising an extended waist section to shape the torso of the wearer.

11. A shaper garment comprising:

at least four resistance bands positioned to increase resistance in the pelvic girdle and/or thighs and inducing caloric burn when worn during daily activities;

the resistance bands being more resistant than the remainder of the shaper garment;

wherein

the at least four resistance bands extend from a distal part of the thighs;

two or more of the at least four resistance bands slant backwards on the posterior side of the garment, at least one by the interior and at least another by the exterior of the thigh portions of the garment and extending towards a waistline, wherein

at least two of the resistance bands intersect at the ischium, and wherein the exterior band extends across the iliac crest and the interior band extends across the external part of the ipsilateral iliac crest.

12. The shaper garment of claim 11, further comprising an extended waist section to shape the torso of the wearer.

13. The shaper garment of claim 11, wherein the shaper garment extends to the ankle of the wearer.