U.S. patent application number 13/621812 was filed with the patent office on 2014-03-20 for protective gear for body.
This patent application is currently assigned to JIN HUI ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is JIN HUI ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to CHENG-SHUNG CHANG.
Application Number | 20140075656 13/621812 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50272897 |
Filed Date | 2014-03-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140075656 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHANG; CHENG-SHUNG |
March 20, 2014 |
Protective Gear for Body
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved protective gear
comprising an elastic base layer and at least one constraining
layer to provide a constraining force. The constraining layers are
interlaced on one side of the base layer, and the two ends of the
base layer, away from said one side of the constraining layer, are
surrounded by at least one elastic securing portion exhibiting a
resisting force. As the user wearing the protective gear of the
present invention performs activities, the constraining layers can
generate a four-way elastic constraining force to provide suitable
supports to the joins and cartilages extended or contracted due to
the movements of the body while the elastic securing portion is
able to secure the present invention on the body part without
slippage such that the present invention provides a durable gear
capable of providing protections to users to prevent injuries
caused by join twisting or muscle spasm.
Inventors: |
CHANG; CHENG-SHUNG; (New
Taipei City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
JIN HUI ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. |
New Taipei City |
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TW |
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Assignee: |
JIN HUI ENTERPRISE CO.,
LTD.
New Taipei City
TW
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Family ID: |
50272897 |
Appl. No.: |
13/621812 |
Filed: |
September 17, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/455 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 11/14 20130101;
A41D 13/0015 20130101; A61F 13/08 20130101; A41D 31/185
20190201 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/455 |
International
Class: |
A41D 13/00 20060101
A41D013/00 |
Claims
1. An improved protective gear for a body, comprising: an elastic
base layer; and at least one constraining layer interlaced with
said base layer on one side thereof to provide a constraining
force.
2. The improved protective gear for a body according to claim 1,
wherein said base layer is made of a fabric.
3. The improved protective gear for a body according to claim 1,
wherein said constraining layer is made of a PU material.
4. The improved protective gear for a body according to claim 1,
wherein said constraining layer is interlaced with said base layer
symmetrically or asymmetrical on said one side thereof.
5. The improved protective gear for a body according to claim 1,
wherein two ends of said base layer, away from said one side of
said constraining layer, are respectively formed of a reinforced
portion.
6. The improved protective gear for a body according to claim 5,
wherein said reinforced portion is surrounded by at least one
elastic securing portion exhibiting a resisting force.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is related to protective gear, in
particular, to an improved protective gear for a body that is
durable to frequent uses including wears and washes and is provided
to prevent body injuries including such as join twisting and muscle
spasm.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] Most athletics use bandages or stripes to wind around parts
of the body muscle or joins to reinforce the body parts; however,
such winding usually requires consistent and repetitive interlacing
at the target area in order to create a stable and secure winding,
causing a certain level of interference to the degree of freedoms
or movements to be performed by the athletics or users. In
addition, the techniques involved in such winding of bandages or
stripes can greatly influence the mobility, comfort and protection
of the athletics or users, and those incapable of skillfully
winding the body parts with the bandages or stripes, the wound
parts are likely to become loose during the activities.
Furthermore, the winding of bandages or stripes is likely to cause
mal-circulation of the blood to the wounded parts.
[0003] To overcome the abovementioned drawbacks, known elastic
protective gear have been introduced to the market and are of
various types according to different designs offered by the makers,
which can be categorized into two main forms of a sleeve-on type
and a constraining type. The sleeve-on type is manufactured
directly to be of an elastic soft tube form provided for the body
parts, including such as the arms and legs, of the user to sleeve
on directly through the central hollow portion of the soft tube in
order to secure and wear the tube at the part requiring protections
such that the user is able to apply pressure to the area where such
tube is worn. The constraining type is manufactured to be an
elastic sheet having at least one securing stripe for constrains on
one side thereof such that he elastic sheet can be wound around
body parts of the user, such as the arms and legs, with the
securement provided by the securing stripe to firmly secure and
hold the elastic sheet on the part of the body requiring protection
in order to apply pressure to the secured area. Nevertheless,
despite the fact that the protective gears of either the sleeve-on
type or the constraining type are able to provide a uniform
pressure at the wound body part or area, they fail to provide
sufficient protection to the joins or moving parts of the body,
including as such ligaments and cartilages of the knees or
joins.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the aforementioned drawbacks of the known
protective gears, after a great effort of researches, data
collections and experiments with years of experience in the field,
the inventor provides an improved protective gear durable to
frequent uses including wears and washes and can be used to prevent
sports or body injuries including such as ankle twisting and muscle
spasm.
[0005] An objective of the present invention is to: provide a
protective gear with an enhanced durability in wears and washes of
the gear such that the lifetime of protective gear is
advantageously increased.
[0006] Another objective of the present invention is to: provide
protections to users from injuries including such as ankle twisting
and muscle spasm caused by different types of activities.
[0007] To achieve abovementioned objective, the main structure of
an improved protective gear for a body of the present invention
comprises an elastic base layer and at least one constraining layer
interlaced with said base layer on one side thereof to provide
constraining forces. Furthermore, the constraining layer can be
interlaced with said base layer symmetrically or unsymmetrical on
said one side thereof. The two ends of said base layer, away from
said one side of the constraining layer, can be respectively
surrounded by at least one elastic securing portion exhibiting a
resisting force. As the user wears the protective gear of the
present invention to perform certain movements or actions, the
elastic securing portion is able to prevent the protective gear
from slipping off the initially worn area while the constraining
layer is able to exert a four-way elastic constraining force onto
the worn area of the protective gear on the user such that the
functional transformation or extension along the directions
required can be advantageously coordinated to provide suitable
supports to the joins and cartilages being extended or contracted
due to the movements and activities of the body and such that
injuries caused by stretching or twisting of the body muscle can be
prevented. Therefore, with the aforementioned technical solution of
the present invention, the problem associated with existing or
known elastic protective gears as being unable to provide
sufficiently reinforced protection to important joins and fragile
parts of ligaments and cartilages can be effectively solved, and an
improved protective gear for a body that is durable to frequent
uses including wears and washes can be advantageously provided to
prevent body injures including such as ankle twisting and muscle
spasm.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is an illustration showing the first preferred
embodiment of the present invention; and
[0009] FIG. 2 is an illustration showing the second preferred
embodiment in a form of a trouser of the present invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0010] FIG. 1 shows an illustration of an improved protective gear
for a body of the present invention. As shown in the figure, an
improved protective gear for a body of the present invention
comprises an elastic base layer 1 and at least one constraining
layer 2 to provide a constraining force; wherein the base layer 1
is made of a fabric, and the fabric can be of a great air
permeability such that the protective gear can be worn with conform
for the user; and wherein the constraining layer 2 can be made of a
PU material. The constraining layer 2 is interlaced with the base
layer 1 on one side of the base layer 1 and can be further
interfaced with the base layer 1 on said one side thereof
symmetrically. The thickness and length of the lines constructing
the constraining layer 2 can be selected in accordance with the
designs of the human mechanics in order to coordinate with the
various functions and mechanics required by the body movements and
to be configured to have different elastic strength accordingly.
The two ends of the base layer 1, away from said one side of the
constraining layer 2, are respectively formed of a reinforced
portion 11; wherein said reinforced portion 11 is surrounded by at
least one elastic securing portion 12 exhibiting a resisting force.
As the user wearing the improved protective gear of the present
invention to perform certain movements or actions, the elastic
securing portion 12 is able to prevent the gear from slipping off
the initially worn area on the body such that the protective gear
of the present invention is ensured to be secured onto the worn
area of the user for protection. In addition, the elastic securing
portion 12 is able to provide a relief to the blood circulation of
the body of the user without introducing inadequate pressure
thereon. As the improved protective gear of the present invention
deforms due to the movements of the user, the constraining layer 2
is able to generate a four-way elastic constraining force onto the
worn area of the protective gear on the user to advantageously
coordinate the functional transformation or extension along the
directions required by the movements and is also able to provide
suitable supports to the joins and cartilages being extended or
contracted due to the movements and activities of the body such
that injuries caused by stretching or twisting of the body muscle
can be prevented without introducing discomforts of inadequate
pressure to the user or interferences during his or her movements.
It can be understood that the abovementioned embodiment is for
illustrative purpose only to demonstrate the principles of the
present invention and the scope of the present invention shall not
be limited to the details of the embodiment.
[0011] FIG. 2 is an illustration showing a second preferred
embodiment of an improved protective gear of the present invention
in a trouser form. As shown in the figure, the improved protective
gear of the present invention comprises an elastic base layer 1a
and at least one constraining layer 2a to provide a constraining
force; wherein said constraining layer 2a is interlaced with the
base layer 1a on one side thereof; and wherein said constraining
layer 2a is further interlaced with the base layer 1a
asymmetrically on said one side thereof. The constraining layer 2a
can be of different designs of line shapes in accordance with the
body parts vulnerable to injuries. For example, the constraining
layer can be constructed to be of different asymmetrical lines and
shapes for left/right side of the body or left/right knee, elbow
and ankle in order to provide protection in different transforming
directions or extension directions.
[0012] Nevertheless, it can be understood that the abovementioned
preferred embodiment is provided for illustrative purpose only and
the scope of the present invention shall not be limited to the
details of the embodiment only. Any obvious changes and equivalent
structural modifications to the technical content of the present
invention including the accompanied drawings shall be considered to
be within the scope of the present invention. The abovementioned
embodiments demonstrate only the principles of the present
invention and shall not be limited to such embodiments only.
[0013] In view of the present invention along with the accompanied
drawings and in comparison to the known protective gears or arts,
the present invention demonstrates the following merits of:
[0014] 1. by interlacing the constraining layer 2 with the base
layer 1 on one side thereof to provide a constraining force, the
improved effect of providing a durable protective gear for wear and
washes is advantageously achieved;
[0015] 2. by interlacing the constraining layer 2 with the base
layer 1 on one side thereof, the improved effect of providing a
protective gear capable of preventing injuries caused by twisting
or muscle spasm is advantageously achieved;
[0016] 3. by interlacing the constraining layer 2 symmetrically or
asymmetrically, the improved effect of providing a protective gear
that can be used for protection of different body parts or
different objects is advantageously achieved;
[0017] 4. by providing the constraining layer 2 and the elastic
securing portion 12 with a four-way elastic constraining force, the
base layer 1 can be made thinner with greater air permeability such
that the improved effect of allowing the user to wear or attach the
protective gear of the present invention with great ease and having
great air permeability is advantageously achieved;
[0018] 5. by providing the constraining layer 2 and the elastic
securing portion 12 with a four-way elastic constraining force on
the worn body part, the blood circulation of the body of the user
is unaffected and the user is relief from discomforts of inadequate
pressure or interferences during movements such that the improved
effects of providing a protective gear that is comfortable and
responsive to the user is advantageously achieved.
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