84 results about "Upper thigh" patented technology

An apparatus and a method for leg exercises having a seat (100), a support structure (200) being operatively associated with the seat (100); a structure for resisting (300) a movement of the exerciser; and a structure for exercising (400) a leg, the leg exercising structure (400) being operatively associated with the resisting structure (300). The leg exercising structure (400) includes an upper thigh support member (410), a lower thigh support member (420) being cooperatively associated with the upper thigh support member (410), a calf support member (430), a pivoting leg-engaging mechanism (440) being mechanically coupled to the calf support member (430), and a structure for converting (500) from a leg extension exercise to a leg curl exercise, the converting structure (500) being operatively associated with the calf support member (430), the converting structure having a gravity latch device (510).

There is provided a therapeutic medical compression garment with an integrally knit anti-slip portion. The anti-slip portion of the garment is located in the upper area thereof. In the embodiment wherein the garment is a stocking, the anti-slip portion is placed in the thigh area of the thigh-hi stocking or the upper calf area of the knee-hi stocking. In the thigh-hi stockings, the anti-slip section may start just above the knee or be located in the upper thigh area (for use in mobilized patients, the anti-slip section may start already just above) the ankle area, e.g., also in knee-hi stockings at the calves upwards.

The invention discloses a lower-limb motion recovery machine with multiple body positions. Two ends of an electric linear hip pushing rod (29) are respectively articulated with the tail end of a hip rod (18) and an upper thigh rod (22), and the electric linear hip pushing rod (29) drives the hip joint to move; two ends of an electric linear knee pushing rod (30) are respectively articulated with a lower thigh rod (24) and an upper shank rod (27), and the electric linear knee pushing rod (30) drives the knee joint to move; and two ends of an electric linear ankle pushing rod (31) are respectively articulated with a lower shank rod (28) and the front end of a foot rod (21), and the electric linear ankle pushing rod (31) drives the ankle to move. Compared with the prior art, an outer joint assisted motion exoskeleton of the lower-limb motion recovery machine with multiple body positions can simulate the walking motion of the lower limbs of a human so as to drive the lower limbs of a patient to walk so that walking skills of the patient can be improved, or gradually recovered and accurately mastered.

A knee orthosis has two vertical struts positioned on opposed sides of a knee joint in a generally parallel relationship. Each vertical strut has a hinge member located at a general middle portion; each vertical strut has a top and bottom end portion. An upper thigh cuff attaches at opposed ends to the upper end portions of the two vertical struts whereas a lower shin cuff attaches at opposed ends to the lower end portions. The lower shin cuff has a pair of hinges located proximal to the shin cuff opposed ends for permitting the shin cuff to pivot downwardly away from a shin of a person wearing the knee orthosis. An alternate embodiment employs hinges located proximal to the thigh cuff opposed ends for permitting the thigh cuff to pivot upwardly away from a thigh of a person when the same motion is performed.

The present invention is directed to an exercise and training device for runners and provides a means to train them to stay in the most efficient position for optimum muscle use and to improve speed and lateral quickness. The device comprises an upper thigh strap, a foot stirrup and a length of resilient elastic material adjustably secured therebetween and adjusted to maintain the user's knee at a 90° angle during running.

A crutch for assisting a user to walk includes a leg platform configured to support a portion of a leg of the user, and a ground contact having a weight supporting medial contact region that is disposed higher than a weight supporting lateral contact region. An optional strap on the leg platform can be used to maintain the leg in a forward position. An optional thigh saddle can be used to help prevent lateral movement of the user's upper thigh with respect to the crutch. An optional front facing handle can assist new users in learning to use the crutch.

A harness provides comfortable yet secure fastening of the device to the animal. The harness may include a tail strap passing above the animal's tail, a leg strap passing below the anus, back straps passing over the back and connecting the tail and leg straps adjacent the anal region, a chest strap joined to the back straps and encircling the chest, leg loops joined to the leg strap encircling an upper thigh portion of the hind legs, and leg braces joining the back straps to the leg loops. A plurality of fastening devices are positioned on the harness for fastening a collection bag adjacent the animal's anal region. The leg loops may be at least partially formed by a distinct, continuous strip that forms at least part of a respective back strap. The back straps may overlap between the tail and chest straps.

The present invention is directed to an exercise and training device for runners and provides a means to train them to stay in the most efficient position for optimum muscle use and to improve speed and lateral quickness. The device comprises an upper thigh strap, a foot stirrup and a length of resilient elastic material adjustably secured therebetween and adjusted to maintain the user's knee at a 90° angle during running.

A pantyhose undergarment is provided that has relatively sheer upper arm and body portions, the upper arm portions end as cap sleeves with knitted-in welts just above the mid upper arm area and being comprised of a sweat absorbent material in the under arm area starting at the mid upper arm and terminating down the side of the wearer's body, just adjacent to the top of the breasts and the body portion being comprised of a sheer form fitting front and back torso portion, the part of the front and back torso portion beginning just above the breast area being comprised of a sheer portion and the part beginning just below the breast area covering the stomach and abs, being comprised of a sheer reinforced control top portion. This pantyhose undergarment as one embodiment terminates just below the knees as a form fitting body hose to be worn under tight sweaters, shirts or blouses, and pants, Capri pants or long skirts and dresses, as another embodiment terminates at the upper thigh area as a form fitting body piece to be worn under a dress or skirt and tight sweaters, shirts or blouses, and as another embodiment terminates at the crotch area and extends as a thong towards the backside of the wearer to be worn as a form fitting one piece body hose with fitted pants or skirts, tight sweaters, shirts or blouses and dresses.The absorbent pantyhose undergarment protects the wearer's clothing from being soiled and stained and is a method of maintaining ones wardrobe without having to run to the dry cleaners often or replace one's clothing frequently. The absorbent pantyhose undergarment provides the user with shaping support, and because sweating is a natural and common bodily reaction to different types of human exposure, it gives the user the freedom to feel confident to interact physically and verbally under any setting without feeling discomfort or embarrassment from soiled and smelly clothes due to sweat. Where the embodiments of the present pantyhose undergarment terminate below the knees and at the upper thigh area, the reinforced control top provides support over the cellulite regions of the body, more specifically, the middle torso, stomach, abs and the upper thigh area. The knitted-in welts at the upper arm regions, leg regions and the upper thigh region blend into the sheer and control top portions of the undergarment without causing upper arm and / or leg constriction. The overall design of this undergarment provides the wearer with a smooth, tight appearance when worn under clothing without causing discomfort due to bulkiness and irritable scents due to underarm perspiration.

Provided is a lower limb assisting outer bone based on gravity balance. Two waists are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of a back, waist plates are fixedly connected with the back through connecting elements, upper thigh plates are hinged to the waist plates through hip joint shafts, shank plates are hinged to lower thigh plates through knee joint shafts, upper joint bearings are hinged to waist lower plates, connecting rods are hinged to the knee joint shafts, the upper end and the lower end of each upper thigh plate are each provided with a thigh binding buckle, the upper end and the lower end of each shank plate are each provided with a shank binding buckle, one ends of first steel wire ropes are arranged on the inner sides of waist upper plates and fixedly connected with the waist upper plates, the other ends of the first steel wire ropes are pulled out of first small holes of first steel wire fixing plates, wound around thigh pulley blocks and then fixedly connected with thigh connecting wheels, one ends of second steel wire ropes are arranged on the inner sides of shanks and fixedly connected with the connecting rods, and the other ends of the second steel wire ropes are pulled out of second small holes of second steel wire fixing plates, wound around shank pulley blocks and then fixedly connected with shank connecting wheels. The lower limb assisting outer bone is used for helping the aged and physically-challenged persons and used for medical rehabilitation and the like.

A reversible garment comprising of a bottom portion for covering the bottom portion of at least the waist and upper thighs of the wearer. The garment further includes a first side that is configured to have a first design and a second side that is opposite and is configured to have a second design. The inventive reversible jeans are lightweight and versatile, which make them convenient and compact for travel, ideal for today's on-the-go traveler. Having one pair of reversible jeans, as opposed to having two separate pairs of traditional jeans, has a significant impact on the conservation of natural resources, and significantly reduces pollution on a worldwide scale. The manufacturing of jeans takes a detrimental toll on the environment. Reversible jeans for men and women not only reduce pollution, but make the wearer environment conscience.

A body worn hosiery / shaper uplifts the rear buttocks in an expandable thin material region, by virtue of respective left and right flank members, which cause the uplifting of the rear buttocks region. The flank members are supported from above by an annular upper waist knitted in welt, that extends circumferentially around the upper rib area. Upper thigh ring cuff portions also help with the uplifting of rear buttocks region from below while the high waisted control top control stomach and back side bulge. The body worn hosiery / shaper also optionally provides sheer leg portions that end just before the toes leaving the toe portion open. An extra wide open crotch double gusset is also provided allowing the user to utilize the restroom when nature calls.

A seat, especially an airplane or vehicle seat, has a seat part placed on the stand-type seat structure (12) in relation to a base and provided with a bearing part (18) on its front side. The bearing part (18) is embodied in a flexible manner and can move in the direction of the seat structure (12) when a predefined seating load is exerted on it. When the load is discharged, it can move back into its initial position in the opposite direction from the seat structure (12). This arrangement creates a seat whose front part is maintained in a flexible manner such that the front area of the seat part yields according to the seating load exerted by the seat user. The pressure forces are limited to the lower side of the upper thighs of the seat user. As a result, the cross-sections of the veins in that region are not reduced, but are maintained such that the circulation of the blood is not impeded, significantly reducing the risk of thrombosis.

A sportswear garment is provided for wearing around the waist when needed to enhance the comfort of athletes such as joggers, skaters, cyclists, and the like. The garment is essentially “T” shaped similar to a sweater, and the arms wrap around a person's waist so that the back outermost layer of fabric covers the person's buttocks and upper thigh area, and wherein the back outermost layer contains at least one safe-keeping pocket, a waterproof protective sitting area, and optionally reflective or iridescent portions for safety. In an alternative embodiment, the wearer's arms can be inserted into the garment arms and the garment wrapped around the shoulders.

A knee orthosis has two vertical struts positioned on opposed sides of a knee joint in a generally parallel relationship. Each vertical strut has a hinge member located at a general middle portion; each vertical strut has a top and bottom end portion. An upper thigh cuff attaches at opposed ends to the upper end portions of the two vertical struts whereas a lower shin cuff attaches at opposed ends to the lower end portions. The lower shin cuff has a pair of hinges located proximal to the shin cuff opposed ends for permitting the shin cuff to pivot downwardly away from a shin of a person wearing the knee orthosis. An alternate embodiment employs hinges located proximal to the thigh cuff opposed ends for permitting the thigh cuff to pivot upwardly away from a thigh of a person when the same motion is performed.

A device for exercising leg muscles, ligaments, and tendons attendant to movement of a human knee following knee replacement surgery or during rehabilitation following knee injury is provided. The user lies supine on a flat surface and braces the back of his or her upper thigh against the device's leg support bar, so that the user's upper thigh is approximately perpendicular to the user's upper torso. The patient maintains this position and exercises the knee by extending and flexing his or her lower leg. Some embodiments include an elastic band that attaches to the device in a position that limits the degree of leg flexion to within a desired range. Some embodiments include an ankle strap attached to a cord, which may be used to build quadriceps strength through application of resistance, and / or for applying downward pulling force to the lower leg during passive range-of-motion exercising.

01 The “BUTT-SAVER™” allows the bicycle seat to move by pivoting upon the top of the seat post from side to side, thus helping to prevent friction to a rider's inner thigh and crotch area. An adjustable spring determines the amount of tension for the side to side movement, depending on the strength of the rider or what the rider deems comfortable. A safety device is built in at nine degrees to prevent the seat from tilting or tipping too far to the left or to the right. The BUTT-SAVER'S unique design allows the bicycle rider's butt to be “as one” with the bicycle seat, thus helping to prevent or reduce the friction that can cause irritation to the inside of the upper thigh and crotch areas. The “BUTT-SAVER™” is available in various types and styles to accommodate the variety of manufactured bicycles.

The traffic ticket book holder has a main body connected to a protective flap by a top panel and connected to a front cover by a bottom panel. A pair of zipper tracks connects the right and left sides of the main body, front cover and bottom panel together. Main body, front cover, top panel, bottom panel and the zipper tracks define a generally rectangular shaped ticket compartment that carries a number of traffic ticket books and tickets. An elongated belt strap is releasably attached to the traffic ticket book holder for suspending the traffic book holder from the belt of the user. A flexible thigh strap is attached to the main body of the traffic ticket book holder to the upper thigh area of the user and a thigh adjustment piece to provide adjustment of the thigh strap for varying thigh sizes.

Disclosed is a golf exercise weight machine for anaerobically strengthening the large rotary muscles of the body—including the upper thigh, trunk and abdomen, and shoulders—most used in performing a golf swing. Preferably, the device includes a floor mounted base to which a yoke is rotatably attached to fit around the shoulders and arms of a user, so that during operation the user's body remains oriented in the proper swing position so as to mimic and improve the golf swing by strengthening the appropriate muscles. A weight stack provides variable resistance during the simulated golf swing, and the device offers adjustment over multiple degrees of freedom and it can accommodate both right-and left-handed swings.

An anti-chafing underwear minimizes abrasive skin-to-skin contact on all skin surfaces from the mid-thigh to the waist, including the skin of the upper thigh, between the buttocks in the gluteal fold, inner thigh, scrotum, and the phallus, while retaining the genitals, the phallus, and scrotum in a relaxed position. The underwear includes a waistband, a left panel, a right panel, a center panel, and a front panel. The lower left and right panels wrap around the thighs. Left top edge and right top edges of the left and right panels are fastened to the waistband and overlap at the rear of the waistband. Left and right upper depressed edges of the left and right panels overlap each other to separate and cover the buttocks. The front panel covers the phallus, forming a channel for natural retention of phallus. The center panel forms a channel for natural retention of scrotum.

An occupant protection apparatus includes an airbag module (AM) installed in a seat portion (10) of a vehicle seat (S). The airbag module AM includes an inflator (61) and an airbag (40). High pressure inflation gas G ejected from the inflator (61) inflates the airbag (40), so that a seat surface (10A) of the seat portion (10) is raised. This inhibits forward movement of the lumbar region Pp of an occupant P, who is seated on the seat portion (10) and restrained to the vehicle seat S by a seat belt apparatus (30). The outer shape of the airbag (40) is formed by an airbag body (41). The airbag body (41) includes a rear inflating portion (48), which is inflated below the upper thighs Pf of the occupant P, and a front inflating portion (47), which is inflated below the lower thighs Pn of the occupant P up to a position above the rear inflating portion (48).

Armoured over-trousers (10) are formed as “chinks” having an open lateral external flank (13). Protective anti-ballistic armour plate (42), integral with fabric material (22) used for the over-trousers or otherwise incorporated within correspondingly sized, shaped and strategically located pockets (40), protects lower abdominal regions, including the buttocks, upper thigh regions and genitals, of the wearer. The open flank (13) provides mobility whilst ensuring a low thermal burden and access to storage pockets in conventional trousers (14). The over-trousers are secured around the legs by strapping (16, 18) to reduce the possibility of a blast wave (36) funneling effect that might otherwise be experienced should the over-trousers (10) only fit loosely around the legs of a soldier.

An exercise method and device for providing resistance to a user in the performance of an abdominal crunch exercise while the user is lying supine. The method includes the placement of resistance in the path of the exercise movement with the upper arms and upper legs simultaneously pressing toward one another against the resistance resulting in flexion of the torso and stress upon the abdominal muscles. The device comprises a resilient and compressible object or pad of material having a first substantially planar surface for placement upon the abdomen of the user, a second surface extending at an obtuse angle to the first surface and sized and shaped to engage the upper thighs of the user while performing said crunch exercise, and a third surface extending at an obtuse angle to the first surface and sized and shaped to contact the arms of the user while performing a crunch exercise.

The adult male urinary incontinence device is a disposable unit to catch urine from an adult male patient. The T-shaped device is comprised of a top layer that is fluid permeable, a middle layer that absorbs fluid, and a bottom layer that is fluid impermeable. The “T” shaped device is positioned under a patient's scrotum and rests on the upper thigh of the patient. The front flap of the device is folded over the patient's penis with the opposing side flaps folding over the front flap and fastened. The adult male urinary incontinence device allows the patient to be changed without moving the patient or awaking them.

A garment designed to provide support to the major muscle groups of the back and legs in order to reduce muscle fatigue and stress on the vertebrae and their disks. The garment is comprised of several semi-rigid rods (314) that are attached to a lumbar support belt (310) but are free to move vertically within channels of material (410) along the back and the posterior area of the upper thighs. This movement gives the user flexibility and range of motion, both vertically and laterally. The support rods (314) are comprised of a semi-rigid material that will have enough flexibility to bend with the user but enough rigidity to assist the muscles in holding the user's body in a semi-upright position. The garment is comprised of a form fitting material so that the support rods are snug to the body, providing optimum support for the large muscle groups.

The invention relates to a piece type seamless bra and the manufacturing method thereof. The bra comprises a cup body, side wings, a bra main body consisting of an upper thigh and a lower thigh, back buckles and shoulder straps, the bra adopts a piece type integrated structure completely except for the shoulder straps, without sewing and splicing. The invention adopts the manufacturing method that a bra mold is produced through three-dimensional modeling and processing, according to the mold data, an elastic body and a hand-pushed mold are arranged inside the cup body, and the elastic body inside the cup body is processed, fabrics, basic charge and sweetheart cloth are produced, steel rings are wrapped, the bra is shaped through mould pressing, is cut through an ultrasonic cutter, and then the shoulder straps are sewed. The thickness of the elastic body inside at different parts of the cup body of the bra is different, and thereby the bra is comfortable to ware; the invisible back buckles lead the invention to have no fault, and in order to be more beautiful; the thighs and the elastic ribbons with high elasticity lead the side wings to have good rebound elasticity, and have a long service life; the manufacturing method of the invention is reasonable and simple, the production cost is reduced, and simultaneously the product quality can be ensured.

A young girl's modesty garment substantially covering a wearer's pelvic region and a relatively short length of the wearer's upper thighs, may include a fitted panty portion including a main panty body partially bounded by a left leg opening and a right leg opening, and a crotch portion disposed at a lower vertical edge of the main panty body and laterally centered between the left and right leg openings. The modesty garment further comprises right and left fitted leg bodies permanently affixed to and contiguous with the panty portion at a seam disposed at the right and left leg openings, respectively. The right and left leg bodies extend downward from the right and left leg openings respectively. The right and left leg bodies each have a lower end disposed below the crotch portion, such that the right and left fitted leg bodies at least partially cover the upper thighs of a user when worn.

The various embodiments herein describe a women's undergarment comprising a strapless bra having a body portion with a pair of bust cups extending upwardly from a lower chest band, an underwire support frame provided on the chest band extending to the sides of the bra, two inner bra pads suspended in the bust cups, two straps attached to each of the inner bra pad, a loop provided on sides of the bra for passage of the strap, a panty, a support fabric provided inside the panty and an attachment means provided on one end of the strap for attaching the bra to the support fabric. The straps attached to the support fabric exerts a pulling force on the support fabric causing an upward lift of the support fabric thereby distributing the weight of breasts to lower buttocks and upper thighs of the user.