Weighted Elastic Garment for Discreet Exercise
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weighted garments are often bulky, uncomfortable, and not designed to be worn discreetly under street clothes, limiting their use during daily activities and exercise due to their bulkiness and lack of adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A weighted garment featuring weights integrated into an elastic material, allowing for comfortable wear and discreet use, with adjustable and removable weight distribution to accommodate various activities, including gel-based weights for flexibility and softness, and compartments for additional inserts to provide support and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If traditional weighted garments are used to provide resistance during exercise, then exercise effectiveness is improved, but the garments become bulky and uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using thin elastic bands as the substrate for the weighted garment. These elastic bands are flexible and can be conformably worn against the body, providing the necessary resistance force through integrated weights while maintaining a thin, non-bulky profile that allows comfortable movement and extended wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies this principle by making the weights removable and adjustable on the elastic bands. This allows the resistance force parameter to be modified according to different exercise needs, while the overall garment volume remains minimal since the same thin elastic band structure is used regardless of weight configuration.
2Reliability
If traditional weighted garments are designed for exercise, then exercise support is improved, but they cannot be worn discreetly under street clothes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using thin elastic bands that can be conformably worn against the body, creating a sleek, low-profile garment that does not add noticeable bulk or alter the wearer's silhouette. This thin film approach allows the garment to be discreetly worn under street clothes while still providing reliable exercise support through the integrated weights.
3Ease of operation
If weighted garments are made comfortable for extended wear, then wearability is improved, but the weights may hit hard against the body during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using flexible elastic bands as the base material, which inherently provide cushioning and conform to the body's contours. This flexible substrate distributes the weight load evenly and absorbs impact forces during movement, preventing hard impacts against the body while maintaining comfort for extended wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies this principle by incorporating the elastic band material itself as a cushioning layer between the weights and the body. This beforehand cushioning is built into the garment structure, ensuring that weights are always softly supported against the body during any movement, eliminating impact discomfort before it can occur.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The garment provides effective, long-term resistance and support during daily activities and exercises, enhancing strength, balance, and flexibility while being comfortable and unobtrusive, suitable for extended wear without noticeable bulkiness.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic portion, wherein the plurality of weights are separated by a distance A when the garment is not being worn by a user and the plurality of weights are separated by a distance B when the garment is being worn by a user
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AI summary
A garment and portions of a garment presently disclosed contains a body having a front portion and a back portion, and a plurality of weighted inserts coupled with an elastic material, wherein the plurality of inserts are separated by a first distance when the garment is not being worn by a user, wherein the plurality of inserts are separated by a second distance when the garment is being worn by the user, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. Alternatively, the weights ma be fixed to the elastic.