Weighted Compression Sleeves With Bone-Aligned Removable Weights
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing compression garments and ankle weights do not effectively distribute weight along bones for therapeutic and sports performance benefits, and traditional dumbbells require hand use, limiting their usability.
Innovation Solution
Weighted compression sleeves with removable weights and precise weight positioning, allowing for inner and outer pockets to distribute weight along bones, and customizable designs for therapeutic and sports performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional ankle weights are used, then weight can be added for exercise, but the weights are placed indiscriminately around the ankle without regard to bone placement and may stress the ankle in unwanted ways
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by positioning weights at specific locations along the compression sleeve that correspond to bone structures (such as the fibula or tibia). This ensures the weight is applied locally to the bone rather than indiscriminately around the ankle, providing targeted resistance while avoiding harmful stress on soft tissues and joints.
2Weight of moving object
If light dumbbells are used for exercise, then weighted exercise can be performed, but hands must be used to hold the dumbbells which limits freedom for other purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the weight element with the compression sleeve by integrating weights into pockets or compartments of the sleeve. This combination allows the user to perform weighted exercise while keeping hands free, as the weight is attached to the body through the sleeve rather than being held in the hands.
3Reliability
If compression garments are used, then therapeutic benefits can be obtained, but the full potential for compression garments has not yet been realized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing the compression sleeve to serve multiple functions: providing compression for therapeutic benefits, holding removable weights for exercise, and offering customizable weight placement for different exercise targets. This multi-functionality realizes the full potential of compression garments by combining therapeutic and training capabilities in a single device.
4Reliability
If weights are positioned precisely along bones, then therapeutic and sports performance benefits are enhanced, but the device complexity increases with multiple pockets and weight placement options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the compression sleeve into multiple discrete pockets or compartments at different locations along the sleeve. Each pocket can independently hold a weight, allowing precise positioning along bone structures. This segmentation enables targeted weight placement for different therapeutic and performance goals while maintaining a modular structure that manages complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A compression sleeve includes a compression sleeve body having a superior opening and an opposite inferior opening for fitting to a body part. The compression sleeve body is comprised of a form fitting elastomeric fabric. The compression sleeve has an inside surface for fitting to the body part and an opposite outside surface. The compression sleeve includes an elongated first pocket extending along a longitudinal axis extending between the superior opening and the opposite inferior opening and an elongated first weight for fitting within the elongated first pocket. The compression sleeve body may include a first hook and fastener area at a top portion of the compression sleeve body and a second hook and fastener area at a bottom portion of the compression sleeve.