U.S. patent application number 13/318372 was filed with the patent office on 2012-04-26 for body shape-correcting trousers.
Invention is credited to Jong Dae Cho.
Application Number | 20120100778 13/318372 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43085429 |
Filed Date | 2012-04-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120100778 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cho; Jong Dae |
April 26, 2012 |
BODY SHAPE-CORRECTING TROUSERS
Abstract
The present invention relates to body shape-correcting trousers,
and more particularly, to body shape-correcting trousers in which
parts of the trousers have different densities to generate forces
for externally rotating a wearer's legs around the pelvis and to
thus correct bowed legs or "O"-shaped legs. The present invention
enables bowed legs or O-shaped legs of the wearer to be corrected
curing everyday life and enables the leg joints of the wearer to be
kept in a correct posture, thereby preventing arthritis or aging
cartilage.
Inventors: |
Cho; Jong Dae; (Gyeonggi-do,
KR) |
Family ID: |
43085429 |
Appl. No.: |
13/318372 |
Filed: |
May 4, 2010 |
PCT Filed: |
May 4, 2010 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR10/02831 |
371 Date: |
December 21, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
450/95 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61F 5/0104 20130101;
A41D 2400/38 20130101; A41D 1/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
450/95 |
International
Class: |
A41C 1/00 20060101
A41C001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 15, 2009 |
KR |
10-2009-0042728 |
Claims
1. Body shape-correcting trousers comprising parts of a trousers
fabric woven to have different densities so as to generate forces
for externally rotating a wearer's leg joints, wherein a
thigh-rotating band is spirally turned in an external rotation
direction of the thigh in such a manner as to be extended
downwardly from the lower abdomen to the upper end of the knee cap,
the thigh-rotating band being woven to have a relatively higher
density than other parts of the trousers.
2. The body shape-correcting trousers according to claim 1, further
comprising a calf-rotating band spirally turned in an external
rotation direction of the calf in such a manner as to be extended
downwardly from the lower end of the knee cap to the middle of the
calf, the calf-rotating band being woven to have a relatively
higher density than the thigh-rotating band.
3. The body shape-correcting trousers according to claim 1, further
comprising a gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band adapted to
support the lower end portion of the gluteus maximus muscle in such
a manner as to be extended downwardly and backwardly from the lower
abdomen to left and right sides and to be connected to each other
on the lower side of the hip and having a front gluteus maximus
muscle-supporting band positioned on the lower abdomen and a rear
gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band positioned on the lower side
of the hip, the rear gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band being
woven to have a relatively higher density than the front gluteus
maximus muscle-supporting band.
4. The body shape-correcting trousers according to claim 3, further
comprising a gluteus medius muscle-rotating band adapted to
surround the gluteus medius muscle in such a manner as to be
extended forwardly from the upper side of the hip to left and right
sides and to be connected at the ends to one sides of the front
side thigh-rotating band and having a front gluteus medius
muscle-rotating band positioned on the front side of a human body
and a rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating band positioned on the
upper side of the hip, the rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating band
being woven to have a relatively higher density than the front
gluteus medius muscle-rotating band.
5. The body shape-correcting trousers according to claim 1, further
comprising a knee-supporting band adapted to surround the
neighboring region of the knee cap to a shape selected from
rhombus, hexagon and circle, the knee-supporting band being woven
to have a relatively higher density than the thigh-rotating band
and to have a relatively lower density than the calf-rotating
band.
6. The body shape-correcting trousers according to claim 5, further
comprising a rear knee-supporting band spirally turned in an
external rotation direction from the upper end of the
knee-supporting band in such a manner as to be connected to the
lower end of the knee-supporting band, the rear knee-supporting
band being woven to have the same density as the knee-supporting
band.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to body shape-correcting
trousers, and more particularly, to body shape-correcting trousers
in which parts of the trousers have different densities to generate
forces for externally rotating a wearer's legs around the pelvis
and to thus correct bowed legs or "O"-shaped legs.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Normal legs have a desirable angle between the femur and
tibia and also have a balanced distance between left and right knee
joints. As most of people have their hip and knee joints
dislocated, however, they have bowed legs like "O"-shaped legs.
[0003] The formation of the bowed legs is caused by heredity,
racial differences and diseases, but generally, the causes of the
generation of the bowed legs have been not completely revealed yet.
However, the bowed legs are generated by more acquired causes than
congenial causes, and the most common examples of the acquired
causes are lifestyle habits and postures such as carrying a baby on
the back, lack of exercise, ageing, wrong walking activities and so
on. Especially, since typical floor-sitting cultures in oriental
people cause the internal rotation deformity of the hip joint near
the pelvis, the bowed legs are commonly found in more the oriental
people than the westerners.
[0004] If the bowed legs, especially, the "O"-shaped legs are
formed, they are not good in the cosmetic appearance, and further,
they are unstable in the standing or walking posture. Also, the
outside distance between the knee joints becomes open, and the
inside distance therebetween becomes close, such that the cartilage
positioned inside the knee to perform a lubrication action becomes
high in the frictional pressure thereof, which easily causes
degenerative arthritis.
[0005] Therefore, much focus is given to the correction of the
"O"-shaped legs so as to improve their outer appearance and health,
and thus, a variety of methods for correcting them have been
introduced. As typical methods, first, there is surgical correction
for the bowed legs, and alternatively, the correction for the bowed
legs is performed by using a brace or corrector.
[0006] However, the surgical correction or the use of the brace or
corrector may cause adverse effects, the possibility of mental
stress according to the surgery, and high costs. As a relatively
simple method, the bowed legs are tied by belts, but in this case,
just the knees are pressed toward the insides thereof, which gives
no influence on the correction of the internal rotation deformity
of the hip joint.
[0007] On the other hand, shoe soles or socks are used to simply
correct the axis of the weight of the lower body, which gives a
little good influence on the correction of the bowed legs, but they
provide such effects only when they are worn. That is, the shoe
soles or socks do not have any function of correcting the bowed
legs, but they have a function of adjusting the bowed legs just
while worn. So as to obtain desirable effects for the bowed leg
correction, the three-dimensional alignment of the human body
should be corrected, and therefore, such one-dimensional or
two-dimensional belts, shoe soles and socks just provide slight
correction effects.
[0008] So as to correct the internal rotation of the femur and to
thus correct the bowed legs, there is disclosed Korean Patent
Laid-open Application No. 2000-0053733 entitled "body
shape-correcting method and implement".
[0009] FIG. 1 shows a conventional body shape-correcting implement,
and as shown in FIG. 1, a body shape-correcting implement is
configured to spirally wind a wide elastic band around arms or
legs, such that while the wearer is lying in bed, a rotary force is
applied to him or her, thereby correcting his or her body
shape.
[0010] According to the conventional body shape-correcting
implement, however, the elastic band should be wound every
correction, and further, the correction is achieved only by
performing the exercise in the bed manufactured specifically, such
that it is very inconvenient for people to use in their daily
life.
DISCLOSURE
[Technical Problem]
[0011] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of
the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is
an object of the present invention to provide body shape-correcting
trousers in which parts of a trousers fabric are woven to have
different densities to generate forces for externally rotating a
wearer's femur and tibia and to thus allow the wearer's pelvis
inclined forwardly to be erected, such that while he or she is
wearing the trousers in his or her daily life, his or her
"O"-shaped legs or inclined pelvis can be smoothly corrected.
[0012] It is another object of the present invention to provide
body shape-correcting trousers that are capable of continuously
performing the external rotation for muscles, such that even when
the trousers are not worn, the body shape-correcting effect can be
still maintained.
[Technical Solution]
[0013] To accomplish the above objects, according to the present
invention, there are provided body shape-correcting trousers having
parts of a trousers fabric woven to have different densities so as
to generate forces for externally rotating a wearer's leg joints,
wherein a thigh-rotating band is spirally turned in an external
rotation direction of the thigh in such a manner as to be extended
downwardly from the lower abdomen to the upper end of the knee cap,
the thigh-rotating band being woven to have a relatively higher
density than other parts of the trousers.
[Advantageous Effect]
[0014] According to the present invention, the body
shape-correcting trousers enable the O-shaped legs of the wearer to
be simply corrected in everyday life, enable his or her inclined
pelvis to be just erected, and enable his or her leg joints to be
kept in a correct posture, thereby preventing arthritis or aging
cartilage.
[0015] In addition, the body shape-correcting trousers enable the
legs of the wearer to be stretched straightly, thereby providing
good visual appearance.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing a conventional body
shape-correcting implement.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a dissected view showing a structure of thigh
muscles.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a front view showing a structure of body
shape-correcting trousers according to the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the structure of the body
shape-correcting trousers of FIG. 3.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a front view showing the rotating directions on
the body shape-correcting trousers according to the present
invention.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the rotating directions on the
body shape-correcting trousers according to the present
invention.
[0022] FIG. 7 is a side view showing external rotation exercise
directions during a wearer's walking.
BEST MODE FOR INVENTION
[0023] According to the present invention, there are provided body
shape-correcting trousers having parts of a trousers fabric woven
to have different densities so as to generate forces for externally
rotating a wearer's leg joints, wherein a thigh-rotating band is
spirally turned in an external rotation direction of the thigh in
such a manner as to be extended downwardly from the lower abdomen
to the upper end of the knee cap, the thigh-rotating band being
woven to have a relatively higher density than other parts of the
trousers.
[0024] Further, the body shape-correcting trousers have a
calf-rotating band spirally turned in an external rotation
direction of the calf in such a manner as to be extended downwardly
from the lower end of the knee cap to the middle of the calf, the
calf-rotating band being woven to have a relatively higher density
than the thigh-rotating band.
[0025] Further, the body shape-correcting trousers have a gluteus
maximus muscle-supporting band adapted to support the lower end
portion of the gluteus maximus muscle in such a manner as to be
extended downwardly and backwardly from the lower abdomen to left
and right sides and to be connected to each other on the lower side
of the hip and having a front gluteus maximus muscle-supporting
band positioned on the lower abdomen and a rear gluteus maximus
muscle-supporting band positioned on the lower side of the hip,
.sub.the rear gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band being woven to
have a relatively higher density than the front gluteus maximus
muscle-supporting band.
[0026] In addition, the body shape-correcting trousers have a
gluteus medius muscle-rotating band adapted to surround the gluteus
medius muscle in such a manner as to be extended forwardly from the
upper side of the hip to left and right sides and to be connected
at the ends to one sides of the front side thigh-rotating band and
having a front gluteus medius muscle-rotating band positioned on
the front side of a human body and a rear gluteus medius
muscle-rotating band positioned on the upper side of the hip, the
rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating band being woven to have a
relatively higher density than the front gluteus medius
muscle-rotating band.
[0027] According to the present invention, further, the body
shape-correcting trousers have a knee-supporting band adapted to
surround the neighboring region of the knee cap to a shape selected
from rhombus, hexagon and circle, the knee-supporting band being
woven to have a relatively higher density than the thigh-rotating
band and to have a relatively lower density than the calf-rotating
band.
[0028] Furthermore, the body shape-correcting trousers have a rear
knee-supporting band spirally turned in an external rotation
direction from the upper end of the knee-supporting band in such a
manner as to be connected to the lower end of the knee-supporting
band, the rear knee-supporting band being woven to have the same
density as the knee-supporting band.
MODE FOR INVENTION
[0029] Hereinafter, an explanation on body shape-correcting
trousers according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention will be in detail given with reference to the attached
drawings.
[0030] FIG. 2 is a dissected view showing a structure of thigh
muscles.
[0031] A gluteus maximus muscle 11, which externally rotates the
femur, is located on the upper side of the thigh in such a manner
as to be extended slantly downwardly from the center of the coccyx
and to be thus connected to the left and right sides. Further, a
gluteus medius muscle 12 is located on the upper side of the
gluteus maximus muscle 11 in such a manner as to be extended
slantly downwardly.
[0032] The gluteus maximus muscle 11 is one of the gluteal muscles
positioned on the back surface of the pelvis, which is the largest
in the gluteal muscles, located on the topmost layer of the hip,
and divided into several bundles through connective tissues
positioned at the inside thereof.
[0033] The gluteus maximus muscle 11 serves to pull the legs
backwardly, to fix the legs, and to pull the pelvis and the trunk
backwardly to allow the human body to be erected. Therefore, the
gluteus maximus muscle 11 is very important to take an upright
posture. Further, the gluteus maximus muscle 11 as an antagonist of
the lliopsoas is the extensor of the hip joint, and the lliopsoas
is the flexor of the hip joint, such that the gluteus maximus
muscle 11 and the lliopsoas are in turn used when the legs move up
and down.
[0034] The gluteus maximus muscle 11 and the gluteus medius muscle
12 are the external rotation muscles of the femur, and if a force
is applied to the gluteus maximus muscle 11 and the gluteus medius
muscle 12 to perform the external rotation, the femur and the tibia
are externally rotated to correct the O-shaped legs.
[0035] FIG. 3 is a front view showing a structure of body
shape-correcting trousers according to the present invention, and
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the structure of the body
shape-correcting trousers of FIG. 3.
[0036] The body shape-correcting trousers 100 of the present
invention are configured wherein a fabric is woven in different
densities to generate a rotating force caused by the pressure
differences thereof. If the band-shaped portions of the trousers
100 are woven more tensely, they have larger pressures than other
portions to generate pulling forces along the directions of the
lengths of the bands. When the trousers 100 are worn, the pulling
forces are changed to forces for rotating the leg joints, with
which the muscles and bones are pulled to given directions.
[0037] The fabric of the trousers 100 has different densities,
while is being woven as a unitary body, and therefore, the trousers
100 and the bands normally generate the rotating force therefrom,
without any separation therebetween. Moreover, if the fabric formed
to a unitary body has different densities, the frictional force
against the skin surface becomes increased to enable the force for
rotating the muscles to a desired direction to be strengthened.
[0038] A thigh region 21, a knee cap region 22, and a gluteus
maximus muscle region 23, where no band is formed, are woven with a
general fabric to thus have the lowest density in all of the
regions of the trousers 100.
[0039] A front gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band 102a is
located on the front lower abdomen of the body shape-correcting
trousers 100.
[0040] The front gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band 102a is
extended downwardly and backwardly from the lower abdomen to left
and right sides, and the both ends of the extended band to the left
and right sides are connected to each other on the lower side of
the hip to form a rear gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band 102b.
The gluteus maximus muscle is positioned just on the upper side of
the hip, and thus, the rear gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band
102b serves to support the lower end of the gluteus maximus muscle.
The front gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band 102a is positioned
on the front side of the trousers 100, and the rear gluteus maximus
muscle-supporting band 102b is on the lower side of the hip, so
that the lower side of the hip can be lifted slantly toward the
lower abdomen.
[0041] Also, the rear gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band 102b
is woven to have a relatively higher density than the front gluteus
maximus muscle-supporting band 102a, such that a pulling force in a
direction from the front gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band
102a toward the rear gluteus maximus muscle-supporting band 102b is
generated to enable the topmost region of the thigh to be
externally rotated.
[0042] A connection portion 104 is located just on the lower side
of the middle portion of the front gluteus maximus
muscle-supporting band 102a, and a thigh-rotating band 106a is
extended downwardly from the connection portion 104.
[0043] The thigh-rotating band 106a is spirally turned in an
external rotation direction of the thigh in such a manner as to be
extended downwardly from the lower abdomen on which the connection
portion 104 is located to the upper end of the knee cap. That is,
the thigh-rotating band 106a is spirally turned downwardly in a
clockwise direction along the right leg and in a counterclockwise
direction along the left leg, such that the right leg is externally
rotated in the clockwise direction and the left leg in the
counterclockwise direction.
[0044] The thigh-rotating band 106a is turned downwardly one
revolution up to the upper end of the knee cap, but if necessary,
it may be turned two or three revolutions.
[0045] The thigh-rotating band 106a is woven to have a relatively
higher density than the regions where no band is formed, but the
thigh-rotating band 106a has a relatively lower density than the
front and rear gluteus maximus muscle-supporting bands 102a and
102b or the connection portion 104.
[0046] In addition, the body shape-correcting trousers 100 have a
gluteus medius muscle-rotating band 108 connected to the upper
sides of the thigh-rotating band 106a. The gluteus medius
muscle-rotating band 108 is divided into a front gluteus medius
muscle-rotating band 108a and a rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating
band 108b. The front gluteus medius muscle-rotating band 108a is
located on portions to which the thigh-rotating band 106a are
connected, and the rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating band 108b is
located to surround the gluteus medius muscle of the back of the
waist.
[0047] The rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating band 108b is woven
to have a relatively higher density than the front gluteus medius
muscle-rotating band 108a, thereby generating an external rotating
force in a direction from the front gluteus medius muscle-rotating
band 108a to the rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating band 108b.
[0048] The rear gluteus medius muscle-rotating band 108b is woven
to have a similar density to the rear gluteus maximus
muscle-supporting band 102b.
[0049] Further, the body shape-correcting trousers have a
knee-supporting band 110 located around the knee cap. The
knee-supporting band 110 is woven to a shape selected from rhombus,
hexagon and circle and serves to surround the neighboring region of
the knee cap to generate a force for opening the knee in every
direction.
[0050] The knee-supporting band 110 is woven to have a relatively
higher density than the thigh-rotating band 106a and to have a
relatively lower density than the rear gluteus maximus
muscle-supporting band 102b or the rear gluteus medius
muscle-rotating band 108b.
[0051] Furthermore, the knee-supporting band 110 is connected on
the upper end thereof to the end of the thigh-rotating band 106a,
and in this case, the density of the knee-supporting band 110 is
higher than that of the thigh-rotating band 110, thereby generating
a force for pulling in a direction from the thigh-rotating band
106a to the knee-supporting band 110.
[0052] In addition, the body shape-correcting trousers have a rear
knee-supporting band 106b spirally turned around the rear of the
knee in such a manner as to be extended downwardly from the upper
end of the knee-supporting band 110 to the lower end of the
knee-supporting band 110. In the same manner as the thigh-rotating
band 106a, the rear knee-supporting band 106b is turned downwardly
in the external rotation direction (in the clockwise direction
along the right leg and in the counterclockwise direction along the
left leg).
[0053] The rear knee-supporting band 106b serves to send the
pulling force in a direction from the thigh-rotating band 106a
toward the knee-supporting band 110 to a calf-rotating band 106c,
without stopping. The rear knee-supporting band 106b is woven to
have the same density as the knee-supporting band 110.
[0054] The calf-rotating band 106c is spirally turned in an
external rotation direction of the calf in such a manner as to be
extended downwardly from the lower end of the knee cap where the
lower end of the knee-supporting band 110 is located just to the
upper side of the ankle (the lower end of the gastrocnemius). The
calf-rotating band 106c is turned in the same direction as the
thigh-rotating band 106 and is woven to have a relatively higher
density than the knee-supporting band 110.
[0055] Further, an ankle-supporting band 106d is connected to the
lower side of the calf-rotating band 106 and serves to pull the
calf-rotating band 106.
[0056] On the other hand, FIG. 5 is a front view showing the
rotating directions on the body shape-correcting trousers according
to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the
rotating directions on the body shape-correcting trousers according
to the present invention.
[0057] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the externally rotating forces in
the clockwise and counterclockwise directions are generated on left
and right thighs 21, such that the left and right thighs 21 are
rotated around the hip joint, thereby correcting the bowed
legs.
[0058] Further, the extending forces along the outside boundary
lines around knee cap 22 are generated to distribute the load
applied to the knee.
[0059] FIG. 7 is a side view showing external rotation exercise
directions occurring while a wearer wearing the body
shape-correcting trousers 100 is walking.
[0060] As shown in the second picture from the left of FIG. 7,
first, the wearer lifts his leg forward so as to walk (which is
knee flexion exercise), such that the external rotation exercise is
generated on the hip region (for example, the gluteus maximus
muscle and the gluteus medius muscle) by the formation of the
thigh-rotating band. The external rotation exercise of the leg
caused by the knee flexion exercise during walking is changed to
the knee extension exercise, thereby sending the external rotation
exercise to the hip, thigh, knee, calf and ankle, serially.
Therefore, while the wearer is walking, his or her legs are in turn
moved to perform the external rotation exercises.
[0061] Even though not shown in FIG. 7, the rear leg (that is, the
left leg) of the wearer performs the external rotation exercise, in
the same manner as the front leg (that is, the right leg), and as
the wearer moves forwardly, the external rotation occurs on the
left and right legs in turn.
[0062] Further, if the wearer wearing the body shape-correcting
trousers 100 walks, his or her hip joint is kept rotated
externally, such that his or her pelvis inclined forwardly can be
erected straightly. Moreover, the external rotation muscles (for
example, the gluteus maximus muscle, the gluteus medius muscle,
piriformis muscle, superior gemellus muscle, obturator internus
muscle, inferior gemellus muscle and obturator externus muscle) are
strengthened to develop the tendons and muscles in a balanced
manner. Therefore, the alignment from the pelvis to the legs
including the thighs, knees, and calves is erectly made to provide
the correct walking posture and the correction of the bowed
legs.
[0063] While the present invention has been described with
reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to
be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims.
It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or
modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit
of the present invention.
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