IP Library Granted Patent US 10,194,706
Granted Patent B2
US 10,194,706 · App. 15/237,452 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Posture improving garment

Inventor: Timothy W. Brown (Newport Beach, CA)
Assignee: INTELLISKIN USA, LLC
A41D13/0543A41D13/06A61F5/0111A41D2400/322
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,194,706
App. No.
15/237,452
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A garment includes a longitudinal arch support configured for supporting a longitudinal arch of a foot; and a transverse arch support that extends from the longitudinal arch support and is configured for supporting a transverse arch of the foot.

Claims (13)

1. A garment, comprising:

a longitudinal arch support configured to come in contact with a longitudinal arch of a foot of a wearer of the garment for supporting the longitudinal arch of the foot, the longitudinal arch support configured to extend straight up along a lower leg of the wearer for lifting an arch of the foot from inferior to superior direction; and

a transverse arch support that extends from the longitudinal arch support and is configured for supporting a transverse arch of the foot, wherein the transverse arch support includes two bands that are distinct from the longitudinal arch support and extend from the longitudinal arch support toward a front portion of the foot of the wearer and criss-cross over the foot at an angle to provide support to a midfoot region of the foot.

2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the two bands intersect each other at an angle to form a portion of criss-crossing helices.

3. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a heel support that is distinct from the longitudinal arch support and the transverse arch support and is configured to provide a compression on a fat pad of the foot over an entire portion of the fat pad.

4. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:

an adjustable arch strap configured to releasably couple with the longitudinal arch support, wherein one end of the adjustable arch strap is configured to attach under a mid line of the longitudinal arch.

5. The garment of claim 4 , wherein:

the longitudinal arch support includes an inner surface and an outer surface;

at least a portion of the outer surface of the longitudinal arch support includes a first coupler; and

the adjustable arch strap includes a second coupler configured to releasably couple with the first coupler.

6. The garment of claim 5 , wherein the first coupler and the second coupler include hook and loop couplers.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2019
From: BROWN, TIMOTHY W.
To: INTELLISKIN, LLC
Reel/Frame 050063/0418 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 15, 2019
From: INTELLISKIN, LLC
To: INTELLISKIN USA, LLC
Reel/Frame 050063/0557 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14733822 · Jun 8, 2015
Continuation 13545790 · Jul 10, 2012
Continuation 12498332 · Jul 6, 2009
Related Publication 20170035596A1 · Feb 9, 2017
Cited By (1)
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