Swimwear garment incorporating resistance band
First Claim
1. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, in combination with a leg strap for being mounted around and across the legs of the user, said strap terminating in a pair of unanchored free ends, and said leg strap being separate and distinct from said garment.
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Abstract
A swimwear garment includes an upper body portion and a trunk portion made of a base fabric. At least one resistance band is incorporated in the garment. The resistance band has a direction of strength and memory characteristics to return the band to its unstretched condition. The resistance band has greater resistance characteristics than the base fabric so that during swimming strokes the muscles used for performing the swim strokes are strengthened by the additional exercise resulting from the stretching of the resistance bands.
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20 Claims
- 1. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, in combination with a leg strap for being mounted around and across the legs of the user, said strap terminating in a pair of unanchored free ends, and said leg strap being separate and distinct from said garment.
- 3. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, said upper body portion including arm portions, and said resistance band extending down said arm portions and terminating in a glove made from resistance band material.
- 5. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, and said resistance band including a one-piece resistance band running along the anterior arm/hand to the mid thoracic line laterally and then obliquely to the mid line forming the crotch and meeting a posterior resistance band.
- 10. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, and said at least one resistance band includes a pair of anterior front arm/chest resistance bands extending over the arms and chest and obliquely down the back to the buttock area, and a medium resistance panel connected between said resistance band and said base fabric.
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12. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, and said at least one resistance band including a set of spaced mirror image anterior resistance bands integral with posterior resistance bands and corkscrewing from the back of said upper body portion and being disposed along the chest and arms and thighs, and further includes anterior abdominal resistance bands.
- 13. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, and said at least one said resistance band including posterior resistance bands extending down the arms and being connected to further posterior resistance bands extending down said upper body portion at said trunk portion.
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17. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, and said at least one resistance band including a front maximum resistance band panel and front shoulder arm/hand bands which extend from back bands with rear bands extending from the front, and said garment also including panels made of medium tension base fabric.
- 18. A swimwear garment comprising an upper body portion and a trunk portion, said upper body portion and said trunk portion being made from a base fabric, at least one resistance band incorporated in at least one of said upper body portion and said trunk portion, said resistance band having a direction of stretch and having memory characteristics for causing said resistance band to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having resistance characteristics which require a greater force to stretch said resistance band and to resist said resistance band returning to its unstretched condition than the resistance force required for stretching said base fabric and permitting said base fabric to return to its unstretched condition, said resistance band having spaced anchor locations at remote portions with respect to each other, and said at least one resistance band includes bands extending over the shoulders to the arms and a posterior band arm/hand with a band for the front abdominal portion.
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