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US5123407A
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Hip alignment garment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-04-09
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2011-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A garment including a torso portion includes a right and left leg, with the right and left leg including arcuate confronting surfaces. The right confronting surfaces mount wedge-shaped pads therewithin to maintain proper spacing of an individual's upper leg portions for corrective alignment during sleep of an individual. A modification of the invention includes pockets arranged for receiving the wedge-shaped members which may be in the form of pneumatic chamber. Optionally, rheostat heating pad structure is directed within the garment directed coextensively adjacent and in contiguous communication with the right and left pockets.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis K. Dewhurst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/007; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/055; A41D13/0556; A41D13/0575; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/30; A61F5/34; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0039; A61F2007/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A hip alignment garment comprising, a pants garment member, including a torso encompassing portion, the torso encompassing portion includes a continuous elastomeric hip band formed at an upper terminal end of the torso encompassing portion, and the torso encompassing portion further including a respective right and left leg member, the right and left leg members each include a respective right and left interior arcuate surface that are positioned in confronting relationship relative to one another between the right and left leg members, and the right and left leg members joined to the torso encompassing portion at a crotch portion, and a right wedge-shaped pad mounted within the right leg member within the right arcuate surface, and a left wedge-shaped pad mounted within the left leg member within the left arcuate surface, and the right arcuate surface includes a right pocket and the left arcuate surface includes a left pocket, wherein the right pocket includes a left zipper, wherein the right and left zippers are arranged in confronting relationship relative to one another to define access to the respective right and left pockets, and the right wedge-shaped pad removably mounted within the right pocket and the left wedge-shaped pad removably mounted within the left pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A hip alignment garment comprising, a pants garment member, including a torso encompassing portion, the torso encompassing portion includes a continuous elastomeric hip band formed at an upper terminal end of the torso encompassing portion, and the torso encompassing portion further including a respective right and left leg member, the right and left leg members each include a respective right and left interior arcuate surface that are positioned in confronting relationship relative to one another between the right and left leg members, and the right and left leg members joined to the torso encompassing portion at a crotch portion, and a right wedge-shaped pad mounted within the right leg member within the right arcuate surface, and a left wedge-shaped pad mounted within the left leg member within the left arcuate surface, and the right arcuate surface includes a right pocket and the left arcuate surface includes a left pocket, wherein the right pocket includes a left zipper, wherein the right and left zippers are arranged in confronting relationship relative to one another to define access to the respective right and left pockets, and the right wedge-shaped pad removably mounted within the right pocket and the left wedge-shaped pad removably mounted within the left pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the right wedge-shaped pad defines a right wedge-shaped pneumatic chamber and the left wedge-shaped pad defines a left wedge-shaped pneumatic chamber, wherein the right wedge-shaped pneumatic chamber includes a right inflation valve, and the left wedge-shaped pneumatic chamber includes a left inflation valve, wherein the right and left inflation valves are adapted to permit selective inflation of the right and left wedge shaped pneumatic chambers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein the right pocket includes a right pad receiving chamber positioned adjacent the pocket coextensive therewith, and the left pocket includes a left pad receiving chamber adjacent to and coextensive with the left pocket, wherein the right and left pad receiving chambers are intercommunicated by a conduit defining a "U" shaped continuous chamber, and the right pad receiving chamber includes a right heating pad, and the left pad receiving chamber includes a left heating pad and an electrical connector directed through the conduit, and a control rheostat in operative association with the right and left heating pads to effect selective heating of the right and left heating pads to enhance blood circulation when the garment is worn by an individual.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-06-23 | 1995-12-23 | 1996-06-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-06-23 | 1999-12-23 | 2000-06-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-06-23 | 2003-12-23 | 2004-06-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |