EP2677888A1 - Vêtement de support neuro-musculo-squelettique - Google Patents

Vêtement de support neuro-musculo-squelettique

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EP2677888A1
EP2677888A1 EP12705714.9A EP12705714A EP2677888A1 EP 2677888 A1 EP2677888 A1 EP 2677888A1 EP 12705714 A EP12705714 A EP 12705714A EP 2677888 A1 EP2677888 A1 EP 2677888A1
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garment
framework
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portions
elasticity
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Renato Cornacchiari
Ylenia BOLDRINI
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ERREA SPORT S.P.A.
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AMARCOD INDUSTRIA ABBIGLIAMENTO Srl
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/18—Elastic
    • A41D31/185—Elastic using layered materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0015—Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088

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  • This invention relates to a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance and a method for the production of this garment.
  • Garments known to background art are structured in such a way as to provide, once worn by the user, local assistance to muscles and joints.
  • the typical aim of these garments is to improve posture, prevent injuries caused by sports activities (for example, bruises, sprains, dislocations, torn muscles, fractures, etc.) or the rehabilitation of an injured part of the body, on which the garment acts.
  • known garments include sweaters and trousers designed mainly to be used in the sports sector, for example the type described in patent document EP1810649.
  • These garments adhere to the body of the wearer and are made from a material with a low coefficient of friction in order to slide easily over the skin, and include a lining, on the inner surface of the garment, consisting of resistant strips made from a material with a high coefficient of friction and which does not slide easily on the skin.
  • the inner lining strips are arranged in order to reproduce on the wearer's body the same effects of the technique known as "taping", that is to say the technique of bandaging by means of adhesive elastic strips which limit the mobility of the joint and expansion of the muscle.
  • This technique makes it possible to reduce the stress and increase the stability of the musculo- skeletal structures, preventing injuries to parts of the body that are particularly delicate or subject to stress, and can also assist in recovery from injury, contrasting bruising and effusions caused by trauma, and in reducing recovery time.
  • the strips of known garments slide on the skin and change their position every time they are put on, the strips can not be positioned in a precise and long-lasting way on certain desired parts of the user's skin.
  • the basic aim of this invention in its various aspects and/or embodiments, is to provide a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance and a method for the production of this garment that can overcome one or more of the above-mentioned drawbacks.
  • one of the aims of this invention is to provide a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance that works according to new principles and functioning methods that are different with respect to known garments, making it possible to achieve a high degree of efficacy in assisting the user's body.
  • the applicant believes that it is advantageous to achieve neuro-musculo- skeletal assistance that works not so much according to the principle of "taping” but according to a principle known as “tensegrative” which will become clearer below.
  • a further aim of this invention is to provide a garment for neuro-musculo- skeletal assistance that, once put on by the user, makes it possible to maintain precise positioning of each of its parts on the respective parts of the user's body, even after movement activities have been performed by the user.
  • the invention relates to a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance comprising:
  • a body of the garment having elasticity and intended to be worn by a user for adhering to a portion of the user's body
  • a preferably continuous and elastic framework realized on said body of the garment and comprising a plurality of anchoring portions and a plurality of active portions, each intended to coincide with respective sectors of the user's body;
  • said framework is structured so that, when the garment is worn by the user and the latter exercises a motor activity, the active portions deform themselves following the deformation of the respective sectors of the user's body and the anchoring portions remain substantially unchanged.
  • the active portions and the anchoring portions are identical in nature (and their distinction is due solely to the portions of the body with which they are intended to coincide). It can be observed, moreover, that the position occupied by the anchoring portions and the active portions on the body of the garment identifies and defines the portions of the body to which they are respectively intended to coincide.
  • the anchoring portions are positioned in such a way that they do not undergo substantial deformation (for example, because they are positioned transversally to the muscle sheath or in deformation-free parts of the body) and the active portions are positioned (for example longitudinally to the muscle sheath) in such a way as to undergo deformation phenomena, for example elongation or shortening, when the garment is worn.
  • the anchoring portions are intended to coincide with respective sectors of the body so that, when the user carries out a motor activity, they change their overall surface extension of a value less than 10%, preferably less than 5%, even more preferably less than 2%, compared to the respective overall surface extension with the user's body in relaxed condition.
  • Relaxed condition is intended as a condition in which the user's body is not subject to loads or stress and is not carrying out any motor activity. In such a condition, the muscles, bones and joints are typically completely relaxed.
  • the active portions are intended to coincide with respective sectors of the body so that, when the user carries out a motor activity, they change their overall surface extension of a value greater than 5%, preferably greater than 7.5%, even more preferably greater than 10%, compared to the respective overall surface extension with the user's body in relaxed condition.
  • the active portions stimulate, for example, a corrective action on the user's posture or in any case an action that induces a correct positioning of predefined parts of the body (scapulas, Achilles tendons, etc.).
  • the action of the framework determines a force that develops along a prevalent line of development of the framework, in particular along the prevalent line of development of the active portions.
  • the action of the framework can cause two portions of muscles to move closer together, for example two heads of the biceps brachii muscle (see solution in figure 1).
  • the anchoring portions improve, for example, the stable positioning of the framework, increasing the contact surface between the framework and the user's skin (reducing the risk of movement of the framework, and skin damage due to excessive rubbing, when the user is carrying out motor activity).
  • the framework when the garment is worn and the framework coincides with the respective sectors of the user's body, the framework assumes a pretensioning status (with the body in a relaxed condition) corresponding to elongation from 10 to 25% of the active portions (and preferably also of the anchoring portions) with respect to the length of the portions of garment not worn, the length being measured along the prevalent direction of development of each portion.
  • an elastic framework on the body of the garment and comprising a plurality of anchoring portions and a plurality of active portions, each intended to coincide with respective sectors of the user's body, and the fact that said framework is structured so that, when the garment is worn by the user and the latter carries out a motor activity, the active portions deform themselves following the deformation of the respective sectors of the user's body and the anchoring portions remain substantially unchanged, make it possible to obtain a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance that can increase articular stability and improve the muscular function of the body sections to which it is applied, thus stimulating a "tensegrative" function.
  • the action carried out by the active portions performs its positive effects on the muscles, the bone structure and on the proprioceptive nerve ends.
  • Tensegrative a concept borrowed from architectural principles and, for the first time, applied by the applicant to the technical sector of garments, means the ability to optimize the features of a load-bearing structure comprising components subjected to tension, having a high degree of flexibility, in contrast with components subjected to compression, having a high degree of rigidity, to form a structure that can support stress and maintain a specific overall shape.
  • the rigid components subjected to compression create tensive forces on the flexible components subjected to tension while, vice versa, the latter compress the components subjected to compression. In this way, the forces are transmitted and distributed uniformly over the entire structure; if the respective stress on a single element increases, this increase will be distributed over all the components of the system.
  • the human body is an example of a tensegrative structure, where the muscles and the connective tissue represent the components subjected to tension and the bones represent the components subjected to compression.
  • the applicant has for the first time by means of this framework recreated a structure with tensegrative action that can envelop a user's body and copy the human tensegrative structure.
  • the garment according to this invention thus acts as an "exoskeleton" able to work in conjunction with the structure of the body to offer neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance.
  • the garment according to this invention creates a tensegrative structure which supports the body and by means of appropriate positioning of the framework and its components mechanically stimulates the bones and deep muscle proprioceptive nerve receptors.
  • the garment according to this invention therefore works in a completely different way with respect to known garments, since it applies a tensegrative concept to achieve an assistance structure that can provide one or more of the following benefits: support for the contraction and extension of muscle sheaths and connective tissue, limitation of performing excessively wide movements, modulation of muscular tension and bone compression, stimulation of blood circulation and lymph fluid, assisting neuronal function.
  • this provides one or more beneficial effects, for example a reduced risk of trauma and muscular-articular injury, improved recovery from injuries, improved posture, greater comfort and better body control, reduced sensation of fatigue and actual tiredness, reduced accumulation of lactic acid, pain relief and an improvement in the user's appearance.
  • the elasticity allows the body of the garment and the framework created on it to deform together to follow the user's movements.
  • the anchoring portions do not follow the longitudinal shortening and extension of the underlying muscle fibres.
  • the garment comprises one and only one framework.
  • the framework consists exclusively of said anchoring portions and said active portions, interconnected without interruption.
  • the active portions and/or the anchoring portions are shaped in such a way as to present a prevalent development direction.
  • the active portions and/or the anchoring portions are preferably in the form of strips. It should be pointed out that the term strip is also intended as a section that forks or that closes on itself forming a ring.
  • the active portions constitute a prevalent part of the framework with respect to the anchoring portions.
  • the active portions preferably represent 60%, more preferably 70%, and even more preferably 90% of the overall surface of the framework.
  • the body of the garment (in particular the part overlying the framework) has a first coefficient of elasticity and the framework has a second coefficient of elasticity, greater than or equal to said first coefficient of elasticity.
  • the portions of the framework locally generate a return force on the parts of the user's body with which they coincide. This makes it possible to increase the precision in positioning the framework on the user's body and to obtain synergy between the body of the garment and the framework in certain points in order to achieve an effective tensegrative structure.
  • coefficient of elasticity is intended as a measurement that connects the value of the force generated by a material to the corresponding deformation (lengthening) to which the material is subjected; when the coefficient of elasticity increases, so does the force generated by the material when it is subjected to the same deformation.
  • the force generated by the material and the deformation of the material are opportunely evaluated along the prevalent line of development of the various sections of the framework.
  • said first coefficient of elasticity is constant in all the portions of the body of the garment. In one aspect, said first coefficient of elasticity is between 0.01 kgf/cm and 0.1 kgf/cm.
  • said second coefficient of elasticity is constant in all the portions of the framework.
  • said second coefficient of elasticity is between 0.1 kgf/cm and 0.3 kgf/cm.
  • the body of the garment is made of fabric, typically a knitted fabric, for example a fabric composed of a combination of yarns.
  • said fabric has said first coefficient of elasticity.
  • the entire framework is made of a single material.
  • the entire framework is made of resin.
  • said resin has said second coefficient of elasticity.
  • the portions of the garment on which the framework is created have an overall coefficient of elasticity, preferably greater than the first and the second coefficient of elasticity.
  • the overall coefficient of elasticity can be between 0.3 kgf/cm and 0.6 kgf/cm.
  • the applicant has, in fact, ascertained, by means of tests, that the areas of fabric on which the resin is created have an overall coefficient of elasticity that is greater than the sum of the coefficient of elasticity of the fabric and of the resin considered separately.
  • This synergic effect between fabric and resin makes it possible to advantageously obtain a framework that can effectively assist the neuro-musculo-skeletal function of the user's body.
  • the body of the garment comprises a plurality of portions provided with more compact stitches than the rest of the body of the garment and intended to coincide with the anchoring portions and the active portions of the framework (i.e. a plurality of portions provided with more compact stitches than the remaining parts of the body of the garment).
  • the body of the garment made of fabric, comprises a plurality of portions provided with more compact stitches than the adjacent portions of the body; said plurality of portions provided with more compact stitches being intended to be in contact at least in part with the anchoring portions and the active portions of the framework.
  • These portions provided with more compact stitches preferably make it possible to locally increase the first coefficient of elasticity in the portions intended for the framework, so that when the garment is worn by the user this increases the positioning stability of the framework and/or creates pretensioning of the framework.
  • the applicant has acted in such a way that the greater amount of fabric, in the parts that do not have any framework, achieved by making the stitches less compact, is overcome when the garment is worn, since the portions provided with less compact stitches are extended and evened out over the user's body (in other words, the crumpling of the fabric caused by the greater amount of fabric is smoothed out).
  • the garment fits the user's body perfectly, maintaining residual tension only in the portions on which the framework is created.
  • the portions of fabric with less compact stitches assume a pretensioning status (with the body in a relaxed condition) corresponding to elongation from 5 to 10% with respect to the length of the portions of garment when not worn, the length being measured along the prevalent direction of development of each portion.
  • the portions with less compact stitches (and no framework) advantageously undergo less lengthening (and pretensioning) than the portions with more compact stitches.
  • the framework preferably made of the aforesaid resin, is structured so as to have a high coefficient of friction with human skin.
  • the aforesaid resin presents a higher coefficient of friction with human skin than the fabric with which the body of the garment is made.
  • the framework is created on the inside of the body of the garment; the framework is opportunely (or is intended to be) directly in contact with the user's skin.
  • the framework preferably has a high coefficient of friction it adheres firmly to the user's skin and maintains its correct position even after motor activities by the user.
  • the framework presents a divided structure consisting of alternating anchoring portions and active portions with points of convergence between different portions.
  • said points of convergence can be divided between two or more portions of the framework.
  • one or more of said points of convergence coincide with a respective anchoring portion.
  • one or more of the active portions have one end that branches out from a respective anchoring portion and an opposite free end.
  • one or more of the active portions have two opposite ends that terminate in two separate anchoring portions.
  • the anchoring portions and/or the active portions are in the form of strips whose width, calculated at right angles to the respective prevalent development direction, is between 1 cm and 6 cm.
  • the width (preferably between 2 and 5 cm) of the anchoring portions is greater than the width (preferably between 1 and 3 cm) of the active portions. In this way it is possible to increase the stability of the anchoring portions and maintain the correct positioning of the entire framework.
  • the garment comprises a pair of identical frameworks arranged specularly with respect to a bilateral symmetry plan of the garment.
  • the garment when the garment is a sweater it comprises two specularly identical frameworks, each coinciding with a half-trunk, a shoulder and an arm.
  • the garment when the garment is trousers it comprises two specularly identical frameworks, each in correspondence with a respective half-pelvis, buttocks and leg.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 9 and 10.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 11 and 12.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 13, 14, 15 and 16.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 17, 18, 19 and 20.
  • the invention concerns a garment according to one or more of the preceding aspects where said framework is configured according to the scheme shown in Figures 21, 22, 23 and 24.
  • This invention also refers to a set of garments for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance, each intended to cover a specific part of the user's body.
  • the invention concerns a method for producing a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance according to this invention, the method comprising the steps of:
  • step b) the moulding of t he resin takes place by using resin in a liquid state and the method comprises a step of resin drying following step b). This makes the moulding of the resin easy and precise and, once the resin is dry, the framework is firmly fixed in an appropriate position on the body of the garment, remaining in place when the garment is worn.
  • step a) comprises a step of producing a plurality of portions of the body of the garment provided with more compact stitches with respect to the rest of the body of the garment and intended to accommodate, in step b), the resin forming the framework. This makes it possible to increase the stability of the positioning of the framework when the garment is worn.
  • step a) the production is achieved by the knitting of a tubular piece and/or by seamless technology.
  • the framework is produced according to one or more of the above aspects.
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a possible embodiment of a garment for neuro- musculo-skeletal assistance in accordance with this invention
  • Figure 2 is a rear view of the garment of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a front view of another possible embodiment of a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance in accordance with this invention.
  • Figure 4 is a rear view of the garment of Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 is a side view of the garment of Figure 3;
  • Figure 6 is a front view of another possible embodiment of a garment for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance in accordance with this invention.
  • Figure 7 is a rear view of the garment of Figure 6;
  • Figure 8 is a side view of the garment of Figure 6;
  • Figures 9 and 10 show a front and a rear view of a garment according to this invention.
  • Figures 11 and 12 show a front and a rear view of a garment according to this invention
  • Figures 13, 14, 15 and 16 respectively show a front, an outer side view, an inner side view and a rear view of a garment according to this invention
  • Figures 17, 18, 19 and 20 respectively show a front, an outer side view, an inner side view and a rear view of a garment according to this invention
  • Figures 21, 22, 23 and 24 respectively show a front, an outer side view, an inner side view and a rear view of a garment according to this invention
  • Figures 25, 26, 27 and 28 respectively show a front, an outer side view, an inner side view and a rear view of a garment according to this invention
  • a garment (advantageously used for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance) according to the present invention is denoted overall with the reference number 1.
  • the same reference number is used for the same elements in their embodiment variations.
  • the garment 1 comprises a body 2 of the garment having elasticity and intended to be worn by a user (not shown) for adhering to a portion of the user's body, for example the trunk and arms or the pelvis and legs.
  • the garment 1 also comprises a continuous and elastic framework 5 realized on the body of the garment and comprising a plurality of anchoring portions 10 and a plurality of active portions 20, 30, 40, 50, each intended to coincide with respective sectors of the user's body.
  • the framework is represented schematically and the surfaces of the body of the garment which are shown can be indifferently considered as the inner or outer surface (corresponding respectively to the surface intended to be in contact with the user's skin and the surface intended to be visible from the outside).
  • the garments shown are examples as right side out or inside out.
  • This framework is structured so that, when the garment is worn by the user and the latter carries out a motor activity, the active portions deform themselves following the deformation of the respective sectors of the user's body and the anchoring portions 10 remain substantially unchanged.
  • the active portions 20, 30, 40, 50 and the anchoring portions 10 are identical in nature and the respective position occupied on the body of the garment identifies and defines the portions of the body to which they are respectively intended to coincide.
  • the anchoring portions 10 are preferably positioned in such a way that they do not undergo substantial deformation (for example, because they are positioned transversally to the muscle sheath or in deformation-free parts of the body) and the active portions 20, 30, 40, 50 are positioned (for example longitudinally to the muscle sheath) in such a way as to undergo deformation phenomena, for example elongation or shortening, when the garment 1 is worn.
  • the anchoring portions 10 are preferably intended to coincide with respective sectors of the body so that, when the user carries out a motor activity, they change their overall surface extension by a value, for example, less than 2%, compared to the respective overall surface extension with the user's body in relaxed condition.
  • the anchoring portions 20, 30, 40, 50 are preferably intended to coincide with respective sectors of the body so that, when the user carries out a motor activity, they change their overall surface extension by a value greater than 10%, compared to the respective overall surface extension with the user's body in relaxed condition.
  • the anchoring portions 10 When the garment is worn, the anchoring portions 10 preferably do not follow the longitudinal shortening and extension of the underlying muscle fibres.
  • the garment preferably comprises one and only one framework 5.
  • the framework 5 preferably consists exclusively of said anchoring portions and said active portions, interconnected without interruption.
  • One or more of the active portions and/or of the anchoring portions are preferably shaped in such a way as to present a prevalent development direction.
  • the active portions and/or the anchoring portions are preferably in the form of strips.
  • the active portions preferably constitute a prevalent part of the framework 5 with respect to the anchoring portions 10.
  • the active portions represent 60% or more of the overall surface of the framework.
  • the body 2 of the garment has a first coefficient of elasticity and the framework 5 has a second coefficient of elasticity, greater than or equal to said first coefficient of elasticity.
  • the first coefficient of elasticity is preferably constant in all the portions of the body of the garment, and is preferably between 0.01 kgf/cm and 0.1 kgf/cm.
  • the second coefficient of elasticity is preferably constant in all the portions of the framework, and is preferably between 0.1 kgf/cm and 0.3 kgf/cm.
  • the body 2 of the garment is preferably made of fabric, typically a knitted fabric, for example a fabric composed of a combination of yarns.
  • This combination of yarns can, for example, be a combination of polyamide and elastomer or a combination of polyamide and polyester or a combination of polyester and elastomer.
  • the body of the garment is made of a polyamide yarn with 33/34/2 count and an elastomer yarn with 17-20/20/1 count.
  • the resulting composition of the body of the garment is 91% polyamide and 9% elastomer.
  • the fabric preferably has the aforesaid first coefficient of elasticity.
  • the entire framework is preferably made of a single material.
  • the framework is preferably made of resin (for example a phthalate-PVC free plasticiser), preferably having the aforesaid second coefficient of elasticity.
  • the portions of the garment on which the framework is created preferably have an overall coefficient of elasticity greater than the first and the second coefficient of elasticity.
  • the overall coefficient of elasticity can be between 0.3 kgf/cm and 0.6 kgf/cm.
  • the body of the garment made of fabric, preferably comprises a plurality of portions provided with more compact stitches than the rest of the body of the garment and intended to coincide with the anchoring portions and the active portions of the framework.
  • the framework 5 preferably has a constant thickness of between 200 and 2000 micrometres.
  • the resin of the framework is around 700 micrometres thick.
  • the anchoring portions are thicker than the active portions.
  • the anchoring portions are around 1500 micrometres thick and the active portions are around 700 micrometres thick.
  • the framework preferably made of the aforesaid resin, is preferably structured so as to have a high coefficient of friction with human skin.
  • the framework is preferably created on the inside of the body of the garment, thus directly in contact with the user's skin.
  • the framework preferably has a high coefficient of friction it adheres firmly to the user's skin and maintains its correct position even after motor activities by the user.
  • the framework 5 preferably presents a divided structure consisting of alternating anchoring portions 10 and active portions 20, 30, 40, 50 with points of convergence between the different portions. These points of convergence are preferably divided between two or more portions of the framework.
  • One or more of said points of convergence preferably coincide with a respective anchoring portion.
  • One or more of the active portions preferably have one end that branches out from a respective anchoring portion and an opposite free end.
  • One or more of the active portions preferably have two opposite ends that terminate in two separate anchoring portions.
  • the anchoring portions and/or the active portions are preferably in the form of strips whose width, calculated at right angles to the respective prevalent development direction, is between 1 cm and 6 cm. In the embodiments shown in the figures, all the active portions are in the form of strips.
  • the width (preferably between 2 and 5 cm) of the anchoring portions 10 is preferably greater than the width (preferably between 1 and 3 cm) of the active portions 20, 30, 40, 50, in order to increase the stability and correct positioning of the entire framework.
  • the width of one or more anchoring portions is around 3 cm and the width of one or more active portions is around 2 cm.
  • the garment preferably also comprises one or more reinforcement strips 60 on the body 2 of the garment, designed to locally increase the coefficient of elasticity of the body of the garment.
  • the applicant has in fact ascertained that, following particular movements by the user, some portions of the garment may not adhere perfectly to the user's body.
  • By adding these reinforcement strips it is possible to locally increase the coefficient of elasticity of the garment and to keep it taut and in contact with the user's body.
  • the reinforcement strips are completely outside the aforesaid framework and its aims.
  • the body of the garment opportunely comprises visual means of reference (opportunely shaped like one or more strips) overlying at least a part of the framework (these visual means of reference are advantageously applied on over more than 80% of the framework 5; these visual means of reference are preferably applied over the entire framework 5).
  • These visual means of reference opportunely have a different colour with respect to the colour of the adjacent parts of the garment.
  • These visual means of reference are advantageously created on the surface of the body 2 intended to face outwards when the garment 1 is worn. These visual means of reference facilitate the correct positioning of the framework 5 on the user's body (otherwise the user would see the outside of the garment 1, but would have difficulty in perceiving whether the internal framework 5 was correctly positioned or not).
  • the framework 5 is in fact created on the surface of the body 2 intended to face outwards when the garment 1 is worn.
  • Figures 1 and 2 schematically show a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the garment 1 is a sweater and the framework 5 comprises an anchoring portion of the under acromial deltoid region of the humerus 11, an anchoring portion of the front region of the elbow 12, an active portion of the biceps muscle 21, a scapular supraspinatus active portion 22, a coracoid active portion 23, a scapular infraspinatus active portion 24 and an active portion of the latissimus dorsi muscle 25.
  • the framework preferably comprises two separate active portions of the biceps muscle 21, preferably having a first end terminating on the anchoring portion of the under acromial deltoid region of the humerus 11 and a respective second end terminating on the anchoring portion of the front region of the elbow 12.
  • the framework preferably comprises two separate coracoid active portions 23, preferably having a first end terminating on the anchoring portion of the under acromial deltoid region of the humerus 11 and a respective second free end.
  • the framework preferably comprises two separate scapular infraspinatus active portions 24, preferably having a first end terminating on the anchoring portion of the under acromial deltoid region of the humerus 11 and a respective second free end.
  • the aforesaid scapular supraspinatus 22 and latissimus dorsi muscle active portions 25 preferably have a first end terminating on the anchoring portion of the under acromial deltoid region of the humerus 11 and a respective second free end.
  • the garment in the form of a sweater preferably comprises a first reinforcement strip 61 intended to coincide with a portion of the user's spine. It should be noted in particular that the effect caused by the separation action carried out by the framework between the first reinforcement strip 61 and at least one of the scapular infraspinatus active portions 24 leads to traction of the muscles in between these portions which stimulates the myotactic neuro -muscular reflex.
  • the traction indicated above must be below 200gf (in order to stimulate the myotactic reflex) but at the same time sufficient to perform an action that can be perceived by the user.
  • the approach action of the muscle apices affected by the active portions of the exoskeleton of the biceps muscle 21 limits the neuro-muscular activation of the inverse myotactic reflex.
  • the traction that determines the approach of the muscle apices must be greater than 200gf (in order to inhibit the inverse myotactic reflex).
  • the coefficient of elasticity of the framework is therefore very important since it regulates the intensity of the tension carried out by the framework.
  • Figures 3, 4 and 5 schematically show a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the garment 1 is in the form of trousers, intended to cover the user's body from the waist to the ankles
  • the framework 5 comprises a popliteal spiral anchoring portion 13, an under-buttock anchoring portion 14, an active portion of the gluteus maxims muscle 31, an active portion of the tensor fasciae latae muscle 32, an active portion of the biceps muscle 33, an active portion of the sartorius muscle 34, an active portion of the vastus medialis 35, an active portion of the gracilis muscle 36 and an active portion of the semitendinosus muscle 37.
  • the garment in the form of trousers preferably comprises a second reinforcement strip 62 intended to coincide with the user's peroneus muscle.
  • the garment in the form of trousers preferably comprises a third reinforcement strip 63 intended to coincide with the user's tibial muscle.
  • FIGS 6, 7 and 8 schematically show a third embodiment of the invention.
  • the garment 1 is in the form of shorts, intended to cover the user's body from the waist to the knees, and the framework 5 comprises an under- buttock anchoring portion 15, an active portion of the gluteus maxims muscle 41, an active portion of the tensor fasciae latae muscle 42, an active portion of the biceps muscle 43, an active portion of the sartorius muscle 44, an active portion of the vastus medialis 45, an active portion of the gracilis muscle 46 and an active portion of the semitendinosus muscle 47.
  • FIG 11 shows another solution.
  • the framework 5 opportunely comprises a ring 9 made of resin intended to surround the user's kneecap. This makes it possible to better support the kneecap and/or to reduce the risk of damage due to inappropriate movements of the knee.
  • the garment preferably comprises a pair of identical frameworks 5 arranged specularly with respect to a bilateral symmetry plan of the garment.
  • the garment when the garment is a sweater it comprises two specularly identical frameworks, each in correspondence with a half-trunk, a shoulder and an arm, while when the garment is trousers or shorts it comprises two specularly identical frameworks, each in correspondence with a respective half -pelvis, buttock and leg.
  • the garments included in this invention can be sweaters, trousers, socks, knee pads, elbow pads and gloves.
  • the garment 1 according to this invention is a sock.
  • this sock has a protective and/or rehabilitative effect on the Achilles tendon.
  • Figures 13-28 show, in particular, the anchoring portions 10 and the active portions 50 of the sock.
  • the framework 5 comprises a first pair 91 of strips of resin which are intended, when the sock is worn, to overlie a part of the user's calf.
  • the first pair 91 of strips carries out a support action for the gastrocnemius muscle (in particular, one of the two strips of the first pair carries out an action on one of the two bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle and the other strip of the first pair carries out an action on the other belly of the gastrocnemius muscle).
  • the first pair 91 of strips of resin comprises both a part of the anchoring portions 10 and a part of the active portions 50.
  • the anchoring portions 10 in this first pair 91 of resin strips involve, at least in part, the two sides of the sock.
  • the active portions 50 in this first pair 91 of resin strips involve the rear part of the sock.
  • the strips of the first pair 91 move closer together while they move away from a part of the sock intended to accommodate the user's foot.
  • the strips of the first pair 91 do not come into contact with each other.
  • the strips of the first pair advantageously define a first channel 92 between them, intended to overlie the diastasis of the two bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle.
  • the framework 5 also comprises a second pair 93 of strips of resin. This second pair 93 of strips of resin opportunely comprises both a part of the anchoring portions 10 and a part of the active portions 50.
  • the two strips of the second pair 93 opportunely define a second channel 94 between them intended to accommodate the Achilles tendon.
  • the active portions 50 of the second pair 93 identify at least in part said second channel 94.
  • the second pair of strips carry out their action on the Achilles tendon and on the plantar flexors. The sock can thus be seen as a support for the prevention of injury to or for the rehabilitation of the Achilles tendon.
  • the anchoring portions 10 of the second pair 93 of strips opportunely develop at least in part to coincide with the heel, in particular they overlie the heel (see the examples in figures 13-16); in the alternative solution in figures 17-20, the anchoring portions develop close to a portion of the sock intended to overlie the user's ankle; in the alternative solution in figures 21-24, the anchoring portions have a very limited extension coinciding with the two ends of the second pair 93 of strips.
  • At least one (preferably both) of the second pair 93 of strips forks away from a part of the sock intended to cover the heel. Thanks to this fork, it is possible to a more extensive surface of action for the framework.
  • the "second pair 93 of strips” is so named to distinguish it from the “first pair 91 of strips”, but the presence of the second pair 93 of strips does not in any way imply the presence of the first pair 91 of strips.
  • the "second channel” 94 is so named to distinguish it from the "first channel” 92, but the presence of the second channel does not necessarily imply the presence of the first channel 92.
  • At least one section of the strips of resin in the sock could opportunely comprise at least one hole which develops along the thickness of the section of strip and passes right through the strip. This facilitates above all the transpiration of the foot.
  • the body 2 of the garment (sock) opportunely carries out an action of gradual compression, said compression being greater in correspondence with the ankle and less in the areas intended to overlie parts of the human body closer to the knee.
  • the sock opportunely comprises a first portion 95 intended to accommodate the foot and a second portion 96 which develops away from the first portion 95.
  • the first portion 95 preferably comprises cotton fibres, advantageously made of elastomer cotton.
  • the second portion 96 is preferably made of elastomer nylon.
  • the presence of cotton in the first portion 95 has a non-slip action, allows greater sensitivity for the foot, facilitates the absorption of perspiration and provides better shock absorption (since it increases the thickness of the sock).
  • the sock opportunely comprises a transplant section 97.
  • This transplant section 97 is an area having less compact stitches than the adjacent area in order to increase the transpiration effect (this adjacent area advantageously surrounds the transplant section).
  • This transplant section 97 is advantageously positioned in an area of the sock intended to overlie the dorsum of the foot and/or in a portion of the sock intended to overlie the rear portion of the leg.
  • the sock opportunely comprises a protective reinforcement section 98 to minimize the formation of creases at the ankle.
  • This reinforcement section 98 advantageously comprises an area having more compact stitches with respect to an adjacent area (this adjacent area advantageously surrounds said reinforcement section).
  • the width of the strips (that is to say the dimension measured at right angles to the thickness and to the prevalent line of development of each strip) of the first and second pairs 91, 93 is opportunely between 1 and 3 centimetres.
  • the width of the active portions 50 is advantageously between 1 and 2.5 centimetres. It is possible that in some sections the anchoring portions are narrower than the active portions positioned on the same strip. This makes it possible to reduce the discomfort which the user may feel when the garment 1 is worn, which may for example be caused by the contact with the strip of resin and particularly sensitive parts of the body.
  • a possible method for the production of an aforesaid garment 1 comprises the steps of producing, by knitting, the body 2 of the garment and of subsequently producing, by moulding of resin on the body of the garment, the framework 5 comprising the anchoring portions 10 and the active portions 20, 30, 40, 50.
  • the moulding of the resin preferably takes place by using resin in a liquid state followed by a step of resin drying.
  • the production of the body of the garment is achieved by the knitting of a tubular piece and/or by seamless technology. This makes it possible to eliminate or reduce the seams and also to obtain these portions with more compact stitches simply, rapidly and economically.
  • the aforesaid method preferably comprises the step of dyeing the garment and/or the step of pressing and/or packaging the garment.
  • the subject of this invention is a method for producing a garment 1 (opportunely for neuro-musculo-skeletal assistance) having one or more of the features described above.
  • the method comprises the steps of:
  • Said framework is opportunely structured so that, when the garment is worn by the user and the latter carries out a motor activity, the active portions deform themselves following the deformation of the respective sectors of the user's body and the anchoring portions remain substantially unchanged.
  • the step of producing an elastic framework comprises the following steps:
  • This fabric element is typically tubular (this tubular fabric element could have one closed end; this is typically the case with tubular fabric elements used to produce socks).
  • This fabric element is opportunely a knitted element (that is to say obtained by means of a circular knitting machine; by knitting only one yarn, this circular machine knits each row of the fabric into the previous and subsequent rows); the fabric element is therefore a part of the fabric material which will contribute to defining the body 2 of the garment (when the garment is complete).
  • the first section of resin is opportunely heated in the oven at a temperature higher than 150°C, preferably at temperature of around 180°C.
  • the fabric element opportunely comprises a first zone and a second zone; the first zone has more compact stitches with respect to the second zone.
  • the second zone is advantageously adjacent to the first zone.
  • the step of producing an elastic framework comprises the step of inserting a support in a space surrounded by the tubular shaped fabric element.
  • this support is also known as a "mould". This step is carried out before applying said first section of resin on the body 2. This makes it possible to partly stretch the fabric element before application of the first section of resin.
  • the elongation of the first zone of the fabric element along a direction of the support is preferably between 12 and 18% of the original length of the first zone, that is to say the length before insertion of the support.
  • the support opportunely comprises a reference mark; the step of inserting the support inside the space surrounded by the tubular fabric element includes placing said reference mark of the support over at least a part of the first zone of the fabric element.
  • the support is advantageously extracted from the tubular element after applying the first section of resin and before placing the fabric element in the oven. This causes the fabric element to determine a slight elastic return in correspondence with the zone in which the first section of resin is located.
  • the first zone of the fabric element will be typically elongated by around 10-15% with respect to its original length, for example since the resin, occupying the gaps between the threads of the fabric, does not allow the first zone to return to its original length but maintains a certain residual elongation. This elongation is present when the first section of resin completes its hardening process.
  • the step of applying at least a first section of resin includes the steps of: - placing a template on the fabric element, the template having a zone which is impermeable to the resin and a zone which is permeable to the resin, the part which is permeable to the resin overlying at least in part the first zone of the fabric element; in particular, the permeable part overlies the reference mark of the support; in fact, the step of applying at least a first section of resin is carried out in a frame comprising means for the reciprocal positioning of said template and said support; by correctly positioning the fabric element with respect to the support, it is possible to correctly position the fabric element also with respect to the template.
  • the zone with the less compact stitches presents creases, while the zone with more compact stitches is more taut and stretched out.
  • the zone with the more compact stitches is deformed by carrying out the required action of traction of parts of the user's body, while the zone with less compact stitches is stretched out, reducing or eliminating the creases.
  • the zone with the less compact stitches thus makes it possible to cover the user also in areas not involved in the framework, without carrying out a compression action on the user or in any case carrying out a very limited compression action.
  • the step of causing the resin to pass through the permeable part includes:
  • the permeable zone of the template opportunely comprises a grid.
  • This grid opportunely presents a mesh with a cross-section of less than or equal to 1 mm2.
  • the mesh of the grid is opportunely identical over the entire extent of the permeable zone.
  • the mesh of the grid is opportunely quadrilateral.
  • the permeable zone is opportunely thinner than the impermeable zone.
  • This space at right angles to the grid, is typically between 0.5 and 2 millimetres deep. This makes it possible to control the thickness of the strips of resin at right angles to the fabric.
  • a surface of the framework intended to come into contact with the human skin advantageously has a surface provided with a plurality of raised areas and depressions.
  • the succession of these depressions and raised areas determines a suction effect on the user's skin which helps to maintain the framework in position.
  • These raised areas and depressions are opportunely generated by the grid indicated above.
  • the presence of the grid means that its wires leave an impression on the resin before it hardens.
  • a depression is therefore formed in correspondence with the wires of the grid.
  • the support is substantially flat and, by encircling the support, the fabric element identifies a first and a second surface in contact, respectively, with a first and second side of the support, the first and second sides being opposite each other.
  • the step of producing an elastic framework opportunely comprises in the following order the steps of:
  • the step of applying the second section of resin opportunely comprises one or more of the steps already described with reference to the application of the first section of resin.
  • the garment 1 is a sweater, the following are opportunely used for its production:
  • first tubular fabric element intended to form a part of the garment suitable to cover the trunk of a user
  • the second tubular fabric element is opportunely cut and the pieces obtained are at least part sewn onto the first tubular fabric element.
  • a tubular fabric element is opportunely cut and an additional flap of fabric is applied in the groin area, all after application and hardening of the resin.
  • the method for production of the garment 1 opportunely comprises a step of production of the visual reference means having at least one section shaped like a strip which overlies at least in part the first zone of the fabric element.
  • These visual means of reference opportunely have a different colour with respect to the colour of the adjacent parts of the garment.
  • These visual reference means are opportunely applied to a surface of the fabric element intended to face outwards (when the garment 1 is worn).
  • the visual reference means and the resin framework are advantageously formed on two opposite surfaces of the fabric element.
  • the step of creating the visual reference means precedes the step of creating the elastic framework.
  • the step of creating the visual reference means opportunely comprises the step of printing these visual reference means.
  • the step of printing the visual reference means is carried out in a silk screen process frame.
  • the silk screen process frame comprises a stencil with a zone that is permeable to the dye used for the silk screen process and a zone that is impermeable to this dye.
  • the step of printing these visual reference means is preceded by the step of inserting a stencil inside a space surrounded by the tubular fabric element to keep the fabric element partly taut.
  • the step of inserting the stencil inside the fabric element opportunely includes positioning visual references on the stencil in correspondence with the zone of the fabric element with more compact stitches. The correct positioning of the stencil with respect to the silk screen frame thus ensures that the zone of the stencil permeable to the dye used in the silk screen process is positioned in correspondence with the first zone of the fabric element.

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L'invention concerne un vêtement de support neuro-musculo-squelettique comprenant un corps de vêtement (2) élastique et destiné à être porté par un utilisateur, en adhérant à une partie du corps de l'utilisateur, et un réseau élastique et continu (5) disposé sur le corps du vêtement et comprenant une pluralité de parties d'ancrage (10) et une pluralité de parties actives (20 ; 30 ; 40 ; 50), chacune destinée à coïncider avec des secteurs respectifs du corps de l'utilisateur. Le réseau est structuré de telle sorte que quand le vêtement est porté par l'utilisateur et ce dernier pratique une activité motrice, les parties actives se déforment en suivant la déformation des secteurs respectifs du corps de l'utilisateur et les parties d'ancrage restent sensiblement inchangées.
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