Clothing designed to stimulate lymph flow in a specific area of ​​the wearer's body.

Abstract

Article of clothing (3, 12) for stimulating lymph flow in a body area (1, 11) of a wearer (2) with having a basic body (4, 13) a multitude of protrusions (8) which are arranged on an inside (9) of the garment (3, 12), wherein the projections (8) are arranged such that they form at least one track (7, 16), wherein at least one pathway (7, 16) runs along at least one lymphatic pathway of a carrier (2), characterized by that the basic body (4, 13) comprises diagonally and / or counter-rotating elastic fiber strands and that the projections (8) are point-shaped and / or have a circular cross-section and form part of a spherical sphere, wherein the projections (8) have a height (H) between 0.5 mm and 2 mm and / or a diameter (D) between 0.5 mm and 3 mm and / or a distance (A) of 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm from each other along the at least one track (7, 16).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a garment for stimulating lymph flow in a body area of ​​the wearer.

[0002] People with connective tissue disorders suffer, among other things, from an accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of the connective tissue. In connective tissue diseases such as lipedema, transport disturbances can occur in precisely this area of ​​the blood vessels, leading to fluid retention in the tissue. Such fluid retention is treated with lymphatic drainage, which is stimulated by trained physiotherapists using special massage techniques.

[0003] WO 2013 / 053 370 A1 relates to a garment. DE 10 2009 050 031 B3 relates to a material for a product for compressing body parts, as well as a medical dressing and a garment made from this material. DE 10 2012 015 716 A1 relates to a form applied to a medical dressing, plaster, orthoses, tape material, and garments that lie directly on the skin.

[0004] The object of the present invention is to create a garment that stimulates the lymph flow of persons.

[0005] The object of the invention is achieved by a garment having the features specified in claim 1.

[0006] According to the invention, it was recognized that the lymph flow can be efficiently stimulated by a garment with a plurality of projections arranged on the inside of the garment and running along at least one pathway, wherein the pathway runs along at least one lymphatic pathway of a wearer.

[0007] If the garment has a large number of panels with protrusions, the panels may intersect one or more times along their course.

[0008] The protrusions undergo micro-movements when the wearer moves. These micro-movements stimulate lymph flow in the respective lymphatic vessels through a massage effect. Micro-movement is defined as a movement in the range of 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm, and particularly in the range of 1 mm to 2 mm.

[0009] The protrusions arranged on the inside of the garment have a higher strength than the garment's base body. Alternatively, the protrusions and the base body can have the same strength. Alternatively, the protrusions can be softer than the base body. The strength ratio of the protrusions to the base body depends particularly on the material of the base body.

[0010] The inside of the garment is understood to be the side of the garment which, when worn, faces the body of the wearer.

[0011] The protrusions of the garment are preferably designed as points. In other words, the protrusions preferably have a circular cross-section and are shaped as part of a spherical surface. Alternatively, the protrusion can have other shapes, such as a truncated pyramid or any conceivable three-dimensional shape. A preferred point-like design increases wearing comfort and allows for a gentle massage of the wearer's body area through the micro-movement of the protrusions.

[0012] The area of ​​the body where the garment is worn can be, for example, the lower body or the upper body. The garment can be worn on the entire lower body or the entire upper body. Alternatively, the garment can be worn only on parts of the lower body or the upper body. The garment is worn particularly on those parts of the body where stimulation of lymphatic flow is necessary.

[0013] The basic body comprising obliquely and / or counter-rotating elastic fiber strands promotes the micro-movement of the protrusions through the obliquely and / or counter-rotating elastic fiber strands.

[0014] A garment with protrusions between 0.5 mm and 2 mm in height has proven particularly effective. The height of the protrusions also represents the depth of indentation into the wearer's body. The protrusion height is in the range of 0.5 mm to 2 mm, particularly in the range of 0.75 mm to 2 mm, particularly in the range of 1 mm to 2 mm, particularly in the range of 1.25 mm to 2 mm, and particularly in the range of 1.5 mm to 2 mm.

[0015] The height of the protrusions is to be seen as an extension perpendicular to the skin surface of the wearer.

[0016] A garment with protrusions having a diameter between 0.5 mm and 3 mm has proven particularly effective in stimulating lymphatic flow. The diameter is in the range of 0.5 mm to 3 mm, especially in the range of 1 mm to 3 mm, especially in the range of 1.5 mm to 3 mm, and especially in the range of 2 mm to 3 mm.

[0017] The diameter refers, particularly in the case of non-circular cross-sections, to the circumcircle around a cross-sectional area of ​​the projections, wherein the circumcircle does not intersect the cross-sectional area of ​​the projections and touches it at least at two points.

[0018] A garment in which the protrusions along at least one lymphatic pathway are spaced 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm apart has proven particularly effective in stimulating lymphatic flow. This spacing ensures that lymphatic flow is stimulated along the entire lymphatic pathway and not just along parts of it. The spacing of the protrusions along the at least one pathway is in the range of 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm, particularly in the range of 0.75 cm to 1.5 cm, and especially in the range of 1 cm to 1.5 cm. It is particularly preferred that the protrusions are arranged uniformly along one pathway at a distance of 1 cm from each other.

[0019] A garment according to claim 2 represents a preferred embodiment of the basic body. The embodiment of the basic body as a woven fabric results in a high level of wearing comfort. Furthermore, a woven fabric is a breathable material.

[0020] A garment according to claim 3 further stimulates lymph flow. The compression pressure between 2.4 kPa (compression class CCL1) and 4.3 kPa (compression class CCL2) additionally stimulates lymph flow through compression of the body part.

[0021] The compression pressure between 2.4 kPa and 4.3 kPa also enhances the massaging effect of the protrusions during micro-movements. In particular, the compression pressure ensures that the protrusions are pressed into the wearer's body area.

[0022] A garment according to claim 4 ensures that the garment remains securely on the wearer. The retaining elements, in particular, ensure that the garment does not slip on the body, thus maintaining a continuous alignment of the protrusions with the body's lymphatic vessels.

[0023] The retaining elements can, for example, be designed as elastic rubber elements. Alternatively, the retaining elements can be designed according to the principle of a belt with a belt buckle.

[0024] A garment according to claim 5 represents a preferred embodiment. By ensuring that the at least one web runs exclusively along the at least one lymphatic vessel, it is guaranteed that each protrusion actually stimulates the lymph flow of the body. The wearing comfort of the garment is also increased, as the number of protrusions that could cause a feeling of pressure on the body can be reduced.

[0025] A garment according to claim 6 enables the projections to be easily incorporated into a base body comprising a fabric.

[0026] A garment according to claim 7 enables the subsequent application of protrusions to a garment. Such subsequent application makes it possible, for example, to manufacture the basic body of the garment generally in conventional sizes and to subsequently adapt the arrangement of the panels to the body shape of a wearer, in particular to the course of the wearer's lymphatic vessels.

[0027] A garment according to claim 8 is a garment with optimal strength of the protrusions. The plastic and / or silicone has a strength suitable for the protrusions. Furthermore, the plastics or silicone are skin-friendly and do not cause irritation to the wearer.

[0028] A garment according to claim 9 ensures that the nodes remain permanently aligned with the lymphatic vessels. For this purpose, buffer zones are arranged at the wearer's joints. These buffer zones are made of an elastic material and compensate for the wearer's joint movement. This ensures that the nodes, with their projections outside the buffer zones, remain securely aligned with the lymphatic vessels, even during significant movements of the wearer. Without such buffer zones, the nodes could slip and no longer effectively stimulate lymph flow.

[0029] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. The figures show: Fig. 1 Schematic representation of a first embodiment of a garment designed as trousers with schematically marked panels in a first view, Fig. 2. Schematic representation of the garment Fig. 1 in a second view, Fig. 3 a close-up III of the in Fig. 1 schematically represented garment, Fig. 4 a schematic cross-section along the in Fig. 3 shown line IV-IV, Fig. 5 Schematic representation of a second embodiment of the garment designed as an arm warmer with schematically drawn panels in a first view, Fig. 6 the schematic course of pathways with protrusions at the transition of the upper arm to the shoulder from a rear view.

[0030] The Fig. Figure 1 shows a front view of a body region 1 of a wearer 2, who is wearing a garment 3. The garment 3 comprises a base body 4 with retaining elements 5 and buffer zones 6. Schematically drawn strips 7 run along the garment 3, on which projections 8 are arranged. The projections 8 are made in particular of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. The garment 3 has an inner side 9 facing the body area 1 of the wearer 2 and an outer side 10 facing away from the body area 1 of the wearer 2. The inner side 9 is particularly evident in Fig. 4 is visible.

[0031] In this example, garment 3 is a pair of trousers. Garment 3 is securely held to a suspender by the retaining elements 5, preventing it from slipping. The retaining elements can be, for example, elastic rubber bands or belts with buckles.

[0032] The pathways 7 of the garment 3 run along the lymphatic vessels of body region 1 of the wearer 2 (not shown). The pathways 7 run along at least one lymphatic vessel of body region 1 of the wearer 2, preferably along all lymphatic vessels of body region 1 of the wearer 2.

[0033] The buffer zones 6 are located in the area of ​​the wearer's joints. The buffer zones 6 of the garment 3 are made of an elastic material. The elastic buffer zones 6 ensure that the pathways 7 do not shift away from the wearer's lymphatic vessels when the wearer 2 moves.

[0034] The main body 4 of the garment 3 is made of a fabric. The fabric exerts a compression pressure of between 2.4 kPa and 4.3 kPa on body area 1 of the wearer 2. This compression pressure presses the protrusions 8 into body area 1 of the wearer 2. The compression pressure also stimulates lymphatic drainage.

[0035] When the wearer 2 moves, the projections 8, which are arranged on the inside 9 of the garment 3 along the paths 7, experience micro-movements in the range of < 1 mm. This micro-movement of the projections 8 stimulates the lymph flow in body area 1 of the wearer 2.

[0036] Fig. Figure 2 shows the schematically represented course of the panels 7 of the garment 3 in a rear view of the wearer 2.

[0037] The Fig. Figure 3 shows a detailed view of the area marked III. Fig. 1. The detailed view shows an area of ​​the base body 4 on which the paths 7 are drawn. The paths 7 are drawn for orientation purposes only and are recognizable on an actual garment 3 only by the projections 8. The projections 8 are also drawn on the outer surface 10 of the garment 3. However, the projections 8 are only recognizable by their outline on the outer surface.

[0038] In this example, the projections 8 have a circular cross-section with a diameter D. The diameter D is specifically less than 3 mm. Generally, the diameter D is in the range of 0.5 mm to 3 mm. The projections 8 are spaced A apart within a track 7. The distance A is a maximum of 1.5 cm. The distance A is specifically in the range of 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm.

[0039] In Fig. 4 is a representation along the in Fig. 3 shown line IV-IV. As shown from Fig. As can be seen in Figure 4, the protrusions 8 are arranged on an inner side 9 of the garment 3. The inner side 9 faces the body area 1 of the wearer 2.

[0040] The projections 8 have a height H. The height H is a maximum of 2 mm. In particular, the height H of the projections 8 is in the range of 0.5 mm to 2 mm.

[0041] The protrusions 8 can be incorporated into the main body 4 of the garment 3 in various ways. For example, the protrusions 8 can be attached to the main body using embroidery or knotting techniques. Alternatively, the protrusions 8 can be attached to the main body 4 by gluing raised sections to it. These protrusions 8 can be made of materials such as plastic or silicone.

[0042] The garment 3, schematically depicted as trousers, can also be any other type of clothing. For example, garment 3 could be a T-shirt, socks, a sweater, elbow pads, or something similar.

[0043] Fig. Figure 5 shows a body region 11 of a carrier 2. The body region 11 is the arm of the carrier 2. A garment 12, designed as an arm cuff, is attached to the body region 11. The garment 12 comprises a base body 13, retaining elements 14, buffer zones 15, and tracks 16. Projections 8, not shown, are also arranged along the tracks 16.

[0044] As in the first embodiment, the retaining elements 14 serve to prevent the garment 12 from slipping during movement. The buffer zones 15 ensure that movements can be compensated for so that the pathways 16 continue to run along the lymphatic pathways of the wearer 2 even during movement.

[0045] Garment 12 differs from garment 3 primarily in that it covers a different body area 11. The function of the individual components of garment 12 is equivalent to the function of the components of garment 3.

[0046] Fig. Figure 6 schematically shows the course of pathways 16 in the shoulder area from a rear view.

Claims

[1] Article of clothing (3, 12) for stimulating lymph flow in a body area (1, 11) of a wearer (2) with having a basic body (4, 13) a multitude of protrusions (8) which are arranged on an inside (9) of the garment (3, 12), wherein the projections (8) are arranged such that they form at least one track (7, 16), wherein at least one pathway (7, 16) runs along at least one lymphatic pathway of a carrier (2), characterized by , that the basic body (4, 13) comprises diagonally and / or counter-rotating elastic fiber strands and that the projections (8) are point-shaped and / or have a circular cross-section and form part of a spherical sphere, wherein the projections (8) have a height (H) between 0.5 mm and 2 mm and / or a diameter (D) between 0.5 mm and 3 mm and / or a distance (A) of 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm from each other along the at least one track (7, 16). [2] Article of clothing (3, 12) according to claim 1, characterized by , that the basic body (4, 13) is a tissue. [3] Article of clothing (3, 12) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by , that the base body (4, 13) exerts a compression pressure between 2.4 kPa and 4.3 kPa on the body area (1, 11) of the carrier (2). [4] Garment (3, 12) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the basic body (4, 13) has retaining elements (5, 14) for holding the garment (3, 12) to a body area (1, 11) of the wearer (2). [5] Garment (3, 12) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that at least one pathway (7, 16) runs exclusively along at least one lymphatic pathway of the carrier (2). [6] Article of clothing (3, 12) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the projections (8) are incorporated into the base body (4, 13) by means of embroidery or knotting techniques. [7] Article of clothing (3, 12) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the projections (8) are attached to the base body (4, 13) by gluing. [8] Article of clothing (3, 12) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the projections (8) are made of plastic and / or silicone. [9] Garment (3, 12) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the garment (3, 12) has elastic buffer zones (6, 15).

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