Swimsuit having compression panels

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-23
DI LORENZO JOSEPH
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[0007]The swimsuit may comprise a hip and thigh portion and a chest portion. The hip and thigh portion may be fabricated to have left and right thigh compression panels attached to an inside surface of the hip and thigh portion which compress thigh muscles and reduce thigh muscle vibrations of the swimmer. Additionally, the hip and thigh portion may also have buttock compression panels attached to the inside surface of the hip and thigh portion to reduce gluteal muscle vibration while the swimmer is swimming.
[0008]The chest portion may be fabricated from a unitary material with the hip and thigh portion. Additionally, the chest portion may have first and second chest co

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For example, it has been found that as the swimmer swims through the water, his/her muscles vibr

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[0018]Referring now to FIGS. 1-6, a swimsuit 10 is provided for reducing muscle vibration of a swimmer to allow the swimmer's strength and energy to be focused on the race and not lost due to muscle vibration. In particular, the swimsuit may have various compression panels 28a, b (see FIG. 6), 38a, b (see FIG. 3), 42a, b (see FIG. 6) attached to a hip and thigh portion 14 or a chest portion 40 at a chest area, thigh areas, and buttock area to reduce or minimize muscle vibrations of the chest, thigh and buttocks muscles. Additionally, the compression panels 28a, b, 38a, b, 42a, b may be attached to the hip and thigh portion 14 and the chest portion 40 on an inside surface 30, 44 of such portions 14, 40 to minimize the hydrodynamic drag on the swimsuit 10.

[0019]The hip and thigh portion 14 and / or chest portion 40 may be fabricated from various materials. By way of example and not limitation, the hip and thigh portion 14 and / or chest portion 40 may be fabricated from a stretchable mate...

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A swimsuit is provided having a hip and thigh portion and a unitarily formed chest portion. Various compression panels may be attached to an inside surface of the hip and thigh portion as well as the chest portion for reducing muscle vibration of the chest muscle, thigh muscle and gluteal muscles.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND[0003]The present invention is related to a swimsuit having compression panels positioned over various muscle groups of a swimmer to reduce muscle vibrations of specific muscle group.[0004]Technical wear for competitive swimmers attempt to reduce, minimize or eliminate various impediments that cause a competitive swimmer to lose a race. For example, hydrodynamic drag is a major factor in the speed of competitive swimmer. As such, technical swimwear does exist which attempt to reduce the hydrodynamic drag on a swimmer such that the swimmer is able to increase / her speed without any additional expenditure of energy or strength. For example, technical swimwear may incorporate material which does not absorb water or is designed to provide less hydrodynamic drag.[0005]Technical wear additionally attempts to conserve the swimmer's energy such that t...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D7/00
CPCA41D7/00A41D2400/24
Inventor DI LORENZO, JOSEPH
Owner DI LORENZO JOSEPH
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