Aerobic exercise garment

• US 5,737,773 A
• Filed: 02/20/1997
• Issued: 04/14/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Timothy P. Dicker, William T. Wilkinson
• Original Assignee: Timothy P. Dicker, William T. Wilkinson
• Inventors: Wilkinson, William T., Dicker, Timothy P.
• Primary Examiner(s): HALE, GLORIA M
• Application Number:
  US08/802,973
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: 2/69, 2/79, 2/228, 2/238, 2/170, 2/108, 2/115, 2/102, 2/70, 2/227, 482/105, 482/121, 482/124, 482/131, 482/74, 450/104
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/18 Elastic
• 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 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4011 to the lower limbs means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B69/0057
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4017 to the upper limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4019 to the hand
• 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

Abstract

An aerobic exercise garment includes a body section and limb sections. The garment includes a base fabric which incorporates elastic resistance band material having a direction of stretch. The elastic resistance band material is formed with a minimal number of pieces and is incorporated in the garment by securing the pieces together at locations which do not interfere with the direction of resistance.

Claims

1. An aerobic resistance garment including a body portion and limb sections, said garment being made from a plurality of segments of base material, a plurality of elastic resistance bands secured to said base material, each elastic resistance band having an anchor structure, said elastic resistance bands having a direction of stretch which causes the user to exert a force in stretching said elastic resistance bands and in resisting said elastic resistance bands returning to their unstretched condition, and said elastic resistance bands being secured to said base material in an arrangement wherein pairs of said segments of base material are spaced from each other and connected together by being connected to one of said elastic resistance bands therebetween.

2. The garment of claim 1 wherein said garment includes a shirt portion and said limb sections are arm sections, said elastic resistance band being a one piece member extending across said body section completely from one of said arm sections to the other of said arm sections, said elastic resistance band being secured to a loop member outwardly of each of said arm sections, and said loop member being said anchor structure.

3. The garment of claim 2 including further elastic resistance bands on said shirt portion on a side thereof opposite said one piece resistance band, and said further resistance bands extending across said body portion from one of said arms to the other of said arms and being connected to said loop member.

4. The garment of claim 1 wherein said garment further includes a pants having legs as said limb sections, said pants having a front and a rear and a top, a set of said elastic bands being on said front of said pants extending from said top of said pants down said legs, and a set of said elastic resistance bands being on said rear of said pants extending downwardly from said body portion to said legs.

5. The garment of claim 2 wherein said garment further includes a pants having legs as said limb sections, said pants having a front and a rear and a top, a front set of said elastic resistance bands being on said front of said pants extending from said top of said pants down said legs, and a rear set of said elastic resistance bands being on said rear of said pants extending downwardly from said body portion to said legs.

6. An aerobic resistance garment including a body portion and limb sections, said garment being made from a base material, at least one elastic resistance band secured to said base material, said elastic resistance band having an anchor structure, said elastic resistance band having a direction of stretch which causes the user to exert a force in stretching said elastic resistance band and in resisting said elastic resistance band returning to its unstretched condition, said elastic resistance band being secured to said base material at locations which minimize any interference with the movement of said elastic resistance band along said direction of stretch, said garment including a shirt portion and said limb sections being arm sections, said elastic resistance band being a one piece member extending across said body section completely from one of said arm sections to the other of said arm sections, said elastic resistance band being secured to a loop member outwardly of each of said arm sections, said loop member being said anchor structure, further elastic resistance bands on said shirt portion on a side thereof opposite said one piece resistance band, said further resistance bands extending across said body portion from one of said arms to the other of said arms and being connected to said loop member, and said further resistance bands being connected to each other on said body portion by a zipper.

7. An aerobic resistance garment including a body portion and limb sections, said garment being made from a base material, at least one elastic resistance band secured to said base material, said elastic resistance band having an anchor structure, said elastic resistance band having a direction of stretch which causes the user to exert a force in stretching said elastic resistance band and in resisting said elastic resistance band returning to its unstretched condition, said elastic resistance band being secured to said base material at locations which minimize any interference with the movement of said elastic resistance band along said direction of stretch, said garment including a shirt portion and said limb sections being arm sections, said elastic resistance band being a one piece member extending across said body section completely from one of said arm sections to the other of said arm sections, said elastic resistance band being secured to a loop member outwardly of each of said arm sections, said loop member being said anchor structure, and said loop member being a loop made of a cushioning material.

26. The garment of claim 7 wherein said loop is adjustable.

8. An aerobic resistance garment including a body portion and limb sections, said garment being made from a base material, at least one elastic resistance band secured to said base material, said elastic resistance band having an anchor structure, said elastic resistance band having a direction of stretch which causes the user to exert a force in stretching said elastic resistance band and in resisting said elastic resistance band returning to its unstretched condition, said elastic resistance band being secured to said base material at locations which minimize any interference with the movement of said elastic resistance band along said direction of stretch, said garment including a shirt portion and said limb sections being arm sections, said elastic resistance band being a one piece member extending across said body section completely from one of said arm sections to the other of said arm sections, said elastic resistance band being secured to a loop member outwardly of each of said arm sections, said loop member being said anchor structure, said garment further including a pants having legs as said limb sections, said pants having a front and a rear and a top, a front set of said elastic bands being on said front of said pants extending from said top of said pants down said legs, a rear set of said elastic resistance bands being on said rear of said pants extending downwardly from said body portion to said legs, said elastic bands on said front of said pants comprises two elastic bands, each of said two elastic bands extending from said body portion and down said body portion to a location generally at a knee section of its said leg, and said band and then being offset as it continues down said leg to form a loop beyond said leg and then continues upwardly to be secured to itself.

9. The garment of claim 8 wherein said elastic bands further includes a second set of elastic bands on the rear of said pants portion, and said second set of said elastic bands comprising two bands each of which extends from above said body portion downwardly of said body portion to said leg portion and then bifurcates in the general area of the knee, where it is secured to said front elastic bands.

10. The garment of claim 9 wherein said set of rear elastic bands of said pants is secured to itself from a location above the crotch to a location above said body portion and then diverges to form a Y, said front elastic bands and said rear elastic bands of said pants being secured together beyond said body portion to form suspenders.

11. The garment of claim 10 wherein said suspenders are adjustable in length.

12. An aerobic resistance garment including a shirt portion in the form of leotards having arm sections and a body portion and a crotch portion, said garment being made from a base material, at least one elastic resistance band secured to said base material on each of arm sections, said elastic resistance band having an anchor structure at the end of each of said arm sections, said elastic resistance bands having a direction of stretch which causes the user to exert a force in stretching said elastic resistance bands and in resisting said elastic resistance bands returning to their unstretched condition, and said elastic resistance bands being secured to said base material at locations which minimize any interference with the movement of said elastic resistance bands along said direction of stretch.

13. The garment of claim 12 wherein said elastic band is located between and secured to separate portions of said base material.

14. The garment of claim 12 wherein said elastic resistance band is secured in an overlapping manner to said base material.

15. The garment of claim 12 wherein said leotards has a front and a rear, said resistance bands comprising a first resistance band extending from arm to arm and across said front and a second resistance band extending from arm to arm and across said rear.

16. The garment of claim 15 wherein said garment further includes a pants having legs, said pants having a front and a rear and a top, a front set of said elastic bands being on said front of said pants extending from said top of said pants down said legs, and a rear set of said elastic resistance bands being on said rear of said pants extending downwardly from said top of said pants to said legs.

17. The garment of claim 16 wherein said set of rear elastic bands of said pants portion is secured to itself from a location above the crotch and then diverges to form a Y, and said front elastic bands and said rear elastic bands of said pants portion being secured together to form suspenders.

18. The garment of claim 17 wherein said suspenders are adjustable in length.

19. The garment of claim 15 wherein said first and said second resistance bands are connected to each other at the end of each arm by being connected to a common loop at the end of each arm.

20. An aerobic resistance garment including a body portion and limb sections, said garment being made from a base material, at least one elastic resistance band secured to said base material, said elastic resistance band having an anchor structure, said elastic resistance band having a direction of stretch which causes the user to exert a force in stretching said elastic resistance band and in resisting said elastic resistance band returning to its unstretched condition, said elastic resistance band being secured to said base material at locations which minimize any interference with the movement of said elastic resistance band along said direction of stretch, said garment further including a pants having legs as said limb sections, said pants having a front and a rear and a top, a set of said elastic bands being on said front of said pants extending from said top of said pants down said legs, and a set of said elastic resistance bands being on said rear of said pants extending downwardly from said body portion to said legs, said elastic bands on said front of said pants comprising two elastic bands, each of said two elastic bands extending from said body portion and down said body portion to a location generally at a knee section of its said leg, and said band then being offset as it continues down said leg to form a loop beyond said leg and then continues upwardly to be secured to itself.

21. The garment of claim 20 wherein said elastic bands further includes a second set of elastic bands on the rear of said pants said second set of said elastic bands comprising two bands each of which extends from above said body portion downwardly of said body portion to said leg portion and then bifurcates in the general area of said knee section where it is secured to said front elastic bands.

22. The garment of claim 20 wherein said set of rear elastic bands of said pants is secured to itself from a location above the crotch to a location above said body portion and then diverges to form a Y, said front elastic bands and said rear elastic bands of said pants being secured together beyond said body portion to form suspenders.

23. The garment of claim 22 wherein said suspenders are adjustable in length.

24. An aerobic resistance garment including pants having a body portion and legs extending downwardly from said body portion, said pants having a front and a rear and a top, said garment being made from a base material, elastic resistance bands secured to said base material, said elastic resistance bands having anchor structure, said elastic resistance bands having a direction of stretch which causes the user to exert a force in stretching said elastic resistance bands and in resisting said elastic resistance bands returning to their unstretched condition, said elastic resistance bands being secured to said base material at locations which minimize any interference with the movement of said elastic resistance bands along said direction of stretch, a set of said elastic bands being on said front of said pants extending from said top of said pants down said legs, a set of said elastic resistance bands being on said rear of said pants extending downwardly from said body portion to said legs, said set of rear elastic bands of said pants portion being secured to itself from a location above the crotch then diverging to form a Y, and said front elastic bands and said rear elastic bands of said pants portion being secured together to form suspenders.

25. The garment of claim 24 wherein said suspenders are adjustable in length.