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Padded limb compression sleeve

a compression sleeve and padded technology, applied in the direction of protective garments, garments, applications, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the danger of current race courses, increasing the difficulty of obstacle course race challenges, and numerous injuries among participants

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-29
OBSTACLE GUARD LLC
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The invention has two main aspects: a compression based foundation that helps prevent injuries and an energy supplement storage garment that provides easy access to energy supplements during active racing conditions. These features make the invention useful for obstacle course racing.

Problems solved by technology

Over time a notable trend occurred—obstacle course race challenges became much more dangerous.
This has made current race courses significantly more dangerous and caused numerous injuries amongst participants as well as increasing their level of fatigue—itself a cause of injury due to participant error and physiological conditions.
Since many courses are laid out through woods and mountains, it is difficult to provide nutrients throughout the event, forcing racer to carry their own supplies.
Often, due to the difficulty of the course, energy foods such as energy gel packs carried in the pockets of racers fall out during the race.
Currently, there is no product dedicated specifically to protecting the OCR participant against such injuries and fatigue.

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[0013]The present invention is directed, inter alia, to provision of a protective, fatigue reducing racing garment for obstacle course racing where mobility is not adversely impacted. When worn, the protective, fatigue reducing racing garment prevents injury to areas of the limbs and reduces fatigue during racing. A further central feature of the invention is the provision for energy supplement storage.

[0014]By way of overview, in a protective, fatigue reducing racing garment of the invention there is (i) a compression shell, (ii) padding and (iii) an energy storage system. Generally speaking, the compression shell is formed of an elastic material. The padding is formed of a suitably flexible but still protective material capable of absorbing impacts the energy storage system comprises a compartment located on the compression shell within easy hand reach of a running individual.

[0015]Referring now to FIG. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, an arm unit 100 has an arm compr...

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Abstract

A compression based foundation having strategically paced padding to guard against the types of injuries most usually sustained during obstacle course racing is provided. Also provided is an energy supplement storage garment where energy supplements are within easy reach during active racing conditions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 789,845 filed on Jul. 1, 2015, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]Starting in 2010, leading obstacle course race (OCR) organizers held the first ever OCR events in the United States. At that time courses were laid out with light to moderate physical challenges such as climbing over small walls, crawling through tunnels, and carrying buckets filled with stone. The general recommendations issued for race day were to wear clothes and sneakers one could throw away and a new set of clothes and shoes to put on afterwards as races typically include significant amounts of contact with mud and dirt. The use of protective gear was frowned upon by fellow racers as a sign of weakness, nor was it really needed in these early race courses. Numerous OCR events were held without injury to racers.[0003]Over time...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D13/08A41D13/015A41D13/05A41D27/10A41D27/20
CPCA41D13/0581A41D13/0156A41D13/08A41D27/20A41D27/10A41D13/0153
Inventor RIVERA, MICHAEL
Owner OBSTACLE GUARD LLC
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