WO1997046124A1 - Resistive exercise pants and hand stirrups - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to exercise garments that provide resistance to muscular activity to enhance exercise and, more particularly, to resistive exercise pants and resistive exercise hand straps for use in conjunction with a resistive exercise shirt.
- aerobic exercise is not necessarily the type of exercise needed to develop u muscles such as those present in the arms, legs, and abdomen. While aerobic exercise is excellent for circulation and stimulating the heart muscle, aerobic activity does not necessarily give a good workout to the long muscles of the arms and legs or to the abdomen. Generally, it is inconvenient to attach bulky weights to the body while performing aerobic
- the preceding application substantially sets forth a resistive suit having resistive members that
- the present invention provides enhanced muscular activity during aerobic exercise by
- the resistive exercise pants are constructed to fit closely to the anatomy of the exerciser ,
- I ncorporated within the resistive exercise pants are one or two pairs of resistive exercise bands per pant leg.
- the resistive bands run lengthwise
- band of the resistive pair is located along the front of the wearer's leg while the other band runs
- suspenders serve to provide resistance between the heels and shoulders of the w earer of the resistive exercise pants.
- ⁇ j - In a second and generally preferred embodiment, two pairs of resistive bands oppositely
- each pant leg opposed on front and rear portions of each pant leg are present and engage the heel in a stirrup- like manner.
- the front resistive bands tend to curve about calf in order to engage the ankle and heel while the rear pair of resistive bands are similarly disposed to engage the ankle and heel.
- Adjustable suspenders also serve to provide resistive exercise for the muscles located between
- Hand stirrups for use with the resistive exercise shirt having a pair of resistive bands on opposite sides of each sleeve have straps with finger slots to engage the interstices between
- Two finger slots are defined by the strap which is connected to an upper resistance, or resistive, band to engage the arm resistance band on the opposite side of the arm.
- strap and the opposite resistance band may be adjacent the palm of the wearer's hand.
- a hand stirrup may be provided that has an elastic circular band that surrounds or is adjacent to the knuckles of the four fingers with elastic finger bands serving to secure the circular knuckle band to the wearer's hand.
- the elastic circular knuckle band is attached to both resistive sleeve bands. The securement provided by the finger straps is
- the finger straps fit into the interstices of the j individual fingers.
- two upper main tension bands running along or extending from the sleeve band of the arm of the resistive exercise shirt may fit into the interstices of fingers as finger bands.
- the hand stirrup includes a loop of material that encircles the hand.
- Tlie loop is formed by a continuation, or extension, of the tension band running along io the underside of the sleeve. This tension band is oppositely opposed to the tension band that runs along the top, or upper, side of the sleeve.
- a slip loop or the like at the end of the tension- band extension encircles a nearby portion of the tension band to form the encircling loop.
- the encircling loop may wrap around the hand adjacent the four finger knuckles and above the thumb to form the hand stirrup.
- Tlie finger bands or the like may engage the encircling loop to secure i the hand stirrup to the hand.
- the slip loop of the underside tension band may have a flap allowing tightening of the loop of material forming the hand stirrup.
- the stirrup may be tightened around the hand in an adjustable manner to provide varying levels of resistance from the resistive exercise shirt.
- Figure 1 is an anterior elevational view of the preferred resistive exercise pants of the present invention shown with a wearer of such pants.
- Figure 2 is a posterior elevational view of the preferred resistive exercise pants of the present invention of Figure 1 shown with the wearer of such pants.
- Figure 3 is an anterior elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the resistive exercise pants of the present invention shown with the wearer of such pants.
- Figure 4 is a pos t erior elevational view of the resistive exercise pants shown in Figure 3 shown with the wearer of such pants.
- Figure 5 is a dorsal plan view of the preferred hand stirrups of the present invention.
- Figure 6 is a palmar plan view of the hand stirrup shown in Figure 5 shown with the wearer's hand.
- Figure 7 is a dorsal plan view of an alternative embodiment of the hand stirrup of the present invention shown with the wearer's hand.
- Figure 8 is a palmar plan view of the hand stirrup of Figure 7 shown with the wearer ' s
- Figure 9 is a dorsal plan view of another alternative embodiment of the hand stirrup of ihe present invention shown with the wearer's hand.
- Figure 10 is a palmar plan view of the hand stirrup of Figure 9 shown with the wearer's
- Figure 11 is a dorsal plan view of another embodiment of the hand stirrup of the present invention shown with the wearer's hand.
- Figure 12 is a palmar plan view of the hand stirrup of Figure 11 shown with the wearer's
- the present invention resides in an enhanced design for resistive exercise pants. Hand stirrups for use in conjunction with a resistive exercise shirt are also disclosed. Generally, the resistive exercise pants inco ⁇ orate an enhanced design with respect to resistive bands that force
- the hand stirrups disclosed in the present invention are able to replace previously known thumb stirrups and provide enhanced exercise when used in conjunction with the resistive exercise shirt as disclosed
- the resistive exercise pants of the present invention are shown in Figures 1-4.
- the present design of the resistive exercise pants inco ⁇ orates fewer resistive bands traversing the length of each individual pant leg, which, while lowering the overall resistance of the pants,
- the resistive exercise pants 20 have two individual right and left pant legs 22, 24, respectively.
- the resistive exercise pants 20 are held in dynamic tension across the height of the wearer's body between suspenders 26 and heel stirrups 28.
- the suspenders 26 are adjustable as by a buckle or the like 30 so that the amount of tension applied may be varied and so that the fit of the pants 20 to the wearer may be adjusted.
- the resistive exercise pants 20 of the present invention generally resemble ordinary pants, or trousers, and fit closely to the form of the wearer.
- the pants 20 are constructed of breathable and resilient materials so that the pants 20 are not unpleasant to wear during vigorous exercise.
- Contemplated fabrics for use in constructing the pants 20 of the present invention should stretch in order to allow the wearer great freedom of movement and include such materials as cotton or any other flexible and breathable material such as those marketed under the trade names LYCRA*. SPANDEX*. or the like. Combinations of such materials may also be used.
- a waistband 32 encircles the wearer's hips or waist and may be elastic to provide a close fit.
- each of the bands is made of resilient and elastic material that resists muscle flexion in order to better exercise the leg muscles.
- Various forms of dense and flexible plastics may be used in the resistive bands 40.
- the specific material used in the resistive bands 40 is not so important as is the fiexible response to the pulling stress imposed upon them during aerobic or other exercise.
- the two pairs of front resistive bands descend from the waistband 32 adjacent the suspenders 26 linearly until bifurcating adjacent the knee 42.
- each front pair of resistive bands 40 diverge from their parallel travel to generally conform to the curvature of the calf 44.
- the partially helical path of travel to conform to the curvature of the calf 44 is performed by the resistive bands upon their is diverging below the knee.
- Each band then descends along the lower portion of the leg to intersect and connect with the corresponding resistive bands present at the back of the resistive exercise pants 20 to form the heel stirrup 28.
- the structure of the pairs of resistive bands 40 is similar for each pant leg 22, 24.
- pairs of resistive bands 40 as shown in Figures 1 and 2, more efficient use of the resistive a, material is used as the resistive bands 40 generally coincide with the structure of the underlying leg muscles.
- aligning the resistive bands to generally coincide with the long muscles of the legs serves to focus the resistive portions of the resistive pant legs 20 to work against those muscles of most interest to aerobic exercisers and the like.
- pants are made more breathable and allow the exercising wearer to more freely engage in aerobic exercise or the like without suffering a loss from the degree of muscular exercise offered s by present resistive exercise pants.
- resistive bands approximately three to seven inches apart, focus is made upon die long muscles of the legs; and the resistive force of the
- the resistive bands 40 at the rear of the resistive exercise pants 20 generally run from the waistband 32 adjacent tlie suspenders 26 to the heel stirrups 28 in a o generally ⁇ a ⁇ ar manner without significant curvature or bifurcation.
- FIG. 3 and 4 An alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 3 and 4 where the pairs of resistive bands have been replaced by a single integral band 50.
- the band traversing the front length of the resistive exercise pants 20 bifurcates adjacent the knee 52 but does not conform to the curvature of- the calf. Instead, the bifurcating band portion 54 travels along the
- the right 22 and left 24 pant legs are constructed similarly, each having integral resistive
- the alternative embodiment using single resistive bands 50 optimizes the use of resistive band material to make the resistiv e exercise pants 20 more breathable and easier to w ear due to the focusing, or concentration, of ihe resistive material along the long muscles generally responsible for leg
- the width of die single integral resistive band 50 is
- Such idth may be varied according to tlie tension desired in the resistive exercise pants 20 ith
- stirrups 28 are adjusted to address the heel of io the wearer, w hile the waistband 32 is comfortably set into place upon smoothing out the resistive
- exercise shirt generally has central blocks of resistive materials connected to the extremities by means of resistive bands running along both sides of the arms. It has been found that the use
- main resistance band 74 that generally runs the length of the wearer's
- the hand stirrup 70 has a pair of finger slots 76, 78 that are defined between three elastic
- stirrup 70 Underneath the free removably attachable end 82 of stirrup 70 is one half of a hook-and-loop fastener 84 or olher removably attachable means. The other end
- the first finger slot may engage the ring finger while the second finger slot 78 may engage the middle finger when such fingers are placed through the slots.
- free palmar, removably attachable end 82 of the hand stirrup 70 may then " be brought into close proximity with the second half of the hook-and-loop fastener portion 86 of the palmar arm resistance band 88.
- the hand stirrup 70 By engaging the two halves of the hook-and-loop fastener 84, 86, the hand
- stirrup 70 is set in place so that flexion of the arms during aerobic activity or the like serves to
- Adjustment of the hand stirrup 70 can be made by having an elongated second half of ihe hook-and-loop fastener portion 86 so that the first half of the hook-and-loop fastener 84 on ihe hand stirrup 70 can engage the second half of the hook-and- loop fastener portion anywhere along its length.
- bands 74, 88 may be altered and adjusted.
- an alternative embodiment of the hand stirrup of the present invention generally uses ihe span of the hand to engage the main resistance bands of the resistive exercise shirt,
- the hand stirrup 100 encircles, the palm of the hand between -the thumb and fingers. Straps, or extensions, 102, 104, serve to connect the hand stirrup 100 to the opposing resistance arm bands 106, 108.
- the hand stirrup 100 is generally an elastic circular band encircling the hand and may be made of elastic material similar to that of the resistive arm bands 106, 108.
- the straps, or extensions, 102, 104 attach generally central to the dorsal and palmar sides of the hand stirrup 100.
- the hand stirrup 100 may be sized to snugly engage the hand about which it is wrapped in proportion to the size of the wearer and the wearer's hands. With use of materials that are sufficiently elastic, the hand stirrup 100 may be constructed so that one size fits all.
- elastic finger bands 114, 116 serve to removably attach die dorsal side of the hand stirrup 118 lo the palmar side of the hand stirrup 120. Any number of removably attachable means may be used in order to provide removable attachments between the elastic finger bands 114, 116 and the hand stirrup 100. As shown in Figure 8, mating portions of hook-and-loop fasteners are used on the
- the mating portions of the hook-and-loop fasteners face outwardly from the palmar side
- finger bands 1 14, 116 Corresponding hook-and-loop portion 126 corresponds to portion 124,
- corresponding hook-and-loop fastener portions 126. 128 are generally rectangular in
- the hook-and-loop fastening. ⁇ ortions upon the elastic finger- bands 114, 116 are generally square in shape, having
- the elastic circular band of the hand stirrup 100 is more easily retained upon the hand and allows the tension applied by the main resistive bands 106, 108 to be distributed all the way to the end of the hand.
- finger bands fit between the first and last pairs of fingers, any tension applied upon the hand
- stirrup 100 by the resistive panels 106, 108 is well distributed.
- an additional elastic finger band (noi shown) may attach to the hand stirrup 100
- FIG. 9 a second alternative embodiment of the hand stirrups of the present invention is shown in dorsal and palmar views, respectively.
- the hand stirrup 140 fits around the hand between the ihumb and fingers t o provide a secure attachment for the resistive bands of the resistive exercise shirt.
- the hand stirrup 140 may be an extension of the palmar tension band 142 so that it is elastic , fiexible, and able io adjustably fu to the hand.
- materials such as CORDURA* nylon, or the like may be used io provide a less elastic but flexible hand stirrup 140.
- a slip loop of ma t erial 144 through which the palmar tension band 142 may slidably travel.
- the loop 144 may be constructed by doubrtog back a length of palmar tension band 142 material and affixing the free end thereof to the palmar tension band 142.
- a loop is then defined which , when secured around the palmar tension band 142, forms the hand stirrup 140.
- attachment to the hand stirrup 140 is effected by extensions passing through the interstices 146, 148 of the first and last pairs of fingers, respectively.
- the extensions 152, 154 from the dorsal tension band can be achieved in a number of ways, two of which may be easily accomplished.
- tension bands may be part of a dual pair of tension bands that traverse the dorsal side of the sleeve, creating the desired tension for the exercise-resistive shirt in conjunction with palmar tension band 142.
- the extensions 152, 154 may be two separate extensions that split from a single tension band (not shown) that extends along the dorsal , or upper, side of ihe sleeve. Adjacent the wrist or elsewhere, the single tension band may split into two forks
- tension-band extensions 152, 154 snaps, buttons, hook-and-loop fastener material, or the like may be used to provide removably attachable means by which the tension-band extensions 152, 154, snaps, buttons, hook-and-loop fastener material, or the like may be used to provide removably attachable means by which the tension-band extensions 152, 154, snaps, buttons, hook-and-loop fastener material, or the like may be used to provide removably attachable means by which the
- tension-band extensions 152, 154 may be attached to the hand stirrup 140.
- Such removable attachment means should be attachable in nature so that the tension along the sleeve having the hand stirrup 140 may be adjusted according to the wearer's preference.
- the slip-loop arrangement as shown in F ' rgure 10, may be modified to include an adjustment flap 160 which attaches by removable attachment means such as snaps or the like to the back of the hand stirrup 140.
- snaps or other removable attachment means 162 are present on the back of the hand stirrup 140. As shown in Figure 1 1 , a plurality of pairs of snaps 162 may be present in order to provide a measure of adjustability to the hand stirrup 140.
- the adjustment flap 160 may have a single set of snaps 164 that can selectably engage the dorsal snaps 162.
- the dorsal tension-band extensions 152, 154 may pass through the finger and interstices 146, 148 to attachably but removably engage the hand stirrup 140 to secure the hand stirrup 140 to the hand, to distribute tension from the main tension bands across the hand, and to provide a more secure fit for the
- the hand stirrup 140 of Figures 9 through 12 requires that the main tension-band extensions 152, 154 be placed between the dorsal side of the hand and the hand stirrup 140.
- the hand may then be passed through the open loop defined by the hand stirrup 140 with the
- palmar tension band 152 pulled upon lo lighten die hand stirrup 140 about ihe hand and to secure
- band extension 152, 154 may be secured to the palmar side of the hand stirrup 140; and the is engagement of aerobic activities with concurrent muscular development of the arms may take
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