Close-fitting sports garment

a sports garment and close fitting technology, applied in the field of close fitting sports garments, can solve the problems of affecting the performance of the sport, hindering rather than helping, and garments that are not suitable for sports requiring such support, and achieve the effect of good proprioception and rapid respons
US20110302686A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-15SALOMON SA
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
SALOMON SA
Publication Date
2011-12-15
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Sports garment adapted to cover at least one limb or body member, such garment including a textile base primarily worn in close contact with the body and including a compression zone surrounding the limb / member, the compression zone including at least one film affixed to the textile base, the film including a plurality of openings. The compression zone includes at least one exclusive compression zone and at least one postural support zone, the yield strength of the garment portion forming the postural support zone being greater than that of the garment portion forming the exclusive compression zone, along at least one direction of bias.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application is based upon French patent application Ser. No. 10 / 02511, filed Jun. 14, 2010, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference thereto in its entirety, and the priority of which is hereby claimed under 35 U.S.C. §119.BACKGROUND

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to close-fitting sports garments and, more particularly, garments intended for activities requiring postural support. Postural support is particularly important for endurance sports such as, for example, foot races on mountainous and rugged terrain, tennis, cycling, Nordic skiing and alpine skiing. The invention also has application in other sports, such as those requiring balance, including water sports.

[0004] 2. Background Information

[0005] The patent document FR 2 889 033 and family member U.S. Pat. No. 7,886,367 disclose close-fitting sports garments having portions comprised of a laminate composite, one of the layers o...

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