JP2016047969A - Anterior cruciate ligament protection spat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide spats which effectively protect an anterior cruciate ligament without using a hard brace member for allowing safer walking and sport.SOLUTION: Anterior cruciate ligament protection spats are long type spats worn from an ankle to a lumbar part. The anterior cruciate ligament protection spats are configured that a first region part and a third region part which respectively start from outer ankle upper parts of both legs and reach lateral lumbar parts through kneecap lower parts and a second region part and a fourth region part which respectively start from inner ankle upper parts of both legs and reach a crotch through kneecap lower parts are belt-like region parts that are less likely to be expanded and contracted compared to the other regions when being worn.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an anterior cruciate ligament protective spat, and more particularly to an anterior cruciate ligament protective spat that is worn to prevent damage to the anterior cruciate ligament and to reduce the burden on the ligament during walking and sports after injury.

  Conventionally, supporters with braces and fixtures have been used to prevent damage to the anterior cruciate ligament and reduce the burden on the ligament after injury (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, since these conventional braces and supporters with fixtures are bulky, there is a problem that they are unsuitable for walking and sports when worn. In particular, depending on the competition, there is a risk that the hard part of braces or supporter's equipment may injure others, so it may not be possible to wear it according to the rules.

JP 2001-119646 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems as described above, and can effectively protect the anterior cruciate ligament without using a hard brace member, and can more safely walk and sport. The challenge is to provide spats that can be used.

  As a result of various studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventor has found that if a band-like region in which a vector that pushes the knee backward at the time of wearing works is provided in the spats, extremely good results can be obtained. The present invention has been completed.

  That is, the present invention is a long-type spat worn from the ankle to the lumbar region, and when worn, the first region portion and the third region portion that respectively reach the crotch from the upper part of the outer heel of each leg through the lower part of the kneecap, and the inner heel of both legs. For protecting the anterior cruciate ligament, characterized in that the second region and the fourth region extending from the upper part through the lower part of the kneecap to the lumbar region are band-like regions that are less likely to expand and contract than other regions. The above problems are solved by spats.

  In the anterior cruciate ligament protective spats of the present invention, the belt-like first region portion and the third region portion and the belt-like second region portion and the fourth region portion are less likely to expand and contract as compared with other regions. A vector that pushes the knee backwards works. This can relieve stress on the anterior cruciate ligament due to anterior shear force that occurs during landing operations where anterior cruciate ligament damage frequently occurs, thereby enabling more reliable protection of the anterior cruciate ligament.

Front explanatory drawing of this invention spats. The left leg part outer surface explanatory drawing of this invention spats. The left leg inner side explanatory drawing of this invention spats. Front perspective explanatory drawing of this invention spats. The back perspective explanatory drawing of this invention spats.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a spats body, which is a long type spats to be worn from the ankle to the waist. The spats main body 10 has elasticity and is configured to be bent backward by about 10 to 60 ° at the knee portion by a flexible fabric material.

11 is a 1st area | region part, 13 is a 3rd area | region part, and when it wears each, it is a strip | belt-shaped area | region part which goes from the upper part of the outer heel of both legs to the waist part R through the lower part of the kneecap P.
Reference numeral 12 denotes a second region portion, and reference numeral 14 denotes a fourth region portion, which is a belt-like region portion that extends from the upper part of the inner heel of both legs to the crotch Q through the lower part of the kneecap P when worn.
In the lower part of the kneecap P, the second region 12 and the first region 11 are crossed, and the fourth region 14 and the third region 13 are crossed (see FIG. 1). In addition, in the upper part on the back side of the knee joint, the second region portion 12 and the first region portion 11 are crossed, and the fourth region portion 14 and the third region portion 13 are crossed (see FIG. 5).
These first to fourth region portions 11, 12, 13, and 14 are regions that are less likely to expand and contract compared to other regions. Specific examples of the method of forming the region portion that is difficult to stretch include, for example, stitching of fabrics having different stretchability, inhibition of stretchability by heat fusion, and inhibition of stretchability by application and solidification of a liquid rubber-like substance. Although it is mentioned, it is not specifically limited.
The width of the first to fourth region portions 11, 12, 13, and 14 is not particularly limited, but it is usually more preferably about 2 to 5 cm in order to obtain a strong vector that pushes the knee backward.

  15 is a waist region portion, which is a belt-like region portion that is difficult to expand and contract similarly to the first to fourth region portions 11, 12, 13, and 14, and the upper ends of the first region portion 11 and the third region portion 13 are It is fastened and connected to the waist side R of the waist area 15. With such a configuration, since a high tightening action can be obtained at the waist circumference portion, the occurrence of “sagging” of the spats fabric is suppressed, and the first to fourth region portions 11, 12, 13, and 14 are pushed while pushing the knees backward. Ascending power can be further increased.

10: Spats body 11: 1st area | region part 12: 2nd area | region part 13: 3rd area | region part 14: 4th area | region part 15: Hip circumference area part P: Knee head Q: Inseam R: Lumbar side part

Claims (2)

  Long-type spats worn from the ankle to the lumbar region, and when worn, the first and third region parts from the upper part of the outer limbs of each leg through the lower part of the kneecap to the lumbar area, and the upper part of each leg from the upper part of the inner heel An anterior cruciate ligament protecting spat characterized in that the second region portion and the fourth region portion that reach the crotch through the lower portion are band-like region portions that are less likely to expand and contract than other regions.   Further, the waist region portion is also a belt-like region portion that is difficult to expand and contract similarly to the first to fourth region portions, and the first region portion and the third region portion are disposed on the waist side portion of the waist region region 15. 2. The anterior cruciate ligament protecting spats according to claim 1, wherein the upper ends of the ligaments are connected to each other.

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