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Granted Patent B1
US 11,007,114 · App. 16/852,389 · Granted May 18, 2021

Acupressure node garment

Inventor: Helena Wang (Roslyn Harbor, NY)
A61H39/04A41B1/08
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,007,114
App. No.
16/852,389
Granted
May 18, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

Articles of clothing and accessories with one or more integrated nodes that facilitate application of pressure to one or more acupoints on the body of a person wearing the article.

Claims (24)

1. A garment comprising:

a first node located at a first acupoint of a user when the garment is worn by the user;

a second node located at a second acupoint of the user when the garment is worn by the user;

a strand extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the first node and the second node are in direct contact with the strand;

wherein application of pressure to the first node toward the user is capable of causing the first node to stimulate the first acupoint;

wherein application of pressure to the second node toward the user is capable of causing the second node to stimulate the second acupoint;

wherein the strand is a ribbon;

wherein the garment comprises an outer layer and inner layer and at least a portion of the strand passes between the outer layer and the inner layer; and

wherein the first end of the strand extends through a first aperture and passes through the same aperture after passing between the outer layer and the inner layer of the garment.

2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first node is a sphere.

3. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the first node is embedded in the strand.

4. The garment of claim 3 , wherein the ribbon has an aperture and the first node is embedded in the aperture with a clean finish.

5. The garment of claim 3 , wherein the ribbon has an aperture and the first node is embedded in the aperture with stay stitch finishing.

6. The garment of claim 3 , wherein the ribbon has an eyelet and the first node is embedded in the eyelet.

7. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the first node is a pearl.

8. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first node has a cylindrical shape.

9. The garment of claim 8 , wherein the first node is embedded in the strand.

10. The garment of claim 9 , wherein the ribbon has an aperture and the first node is embedded in the aperture with a clean finish.

11. The garment of claim 9 , wherein the ribbon has an aperture and the first node is embedded in the aperture with stay stitch finishing.

12. The garment of claim 9 , wherein the ribbon has an eyelet and the first node is embedded in the eyelet.

13. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first node is embedded in the strand.

14. The garment of claim 13 , wherein the ribbon has an aperture and the first node is embedded in the aperture with a clean finish.

15. The garment of claim 13 , wherein the ribbon has an aperture and the first node is embedded in the aperture with stay stitch finishing.

16. The garment of claim 13 , wherein the ribbon has an eyelet and the first node is embedded in the eyelet.