# US 10,118,063 B2 · Exercise garment

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- Number: US 10,118,063 B2
- Document ID: US10118063B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/694,450
- Filed: 2015-04-23
- Published: 2015-10-29
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-04-24
- Applicants: John G. DeYoung
- Inventors: John G. DeYoung
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118063B2

## CPC

- A63B 21/00: Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices (electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00)
- A63B 21/00069: {Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve}
- A63B 21/0552: {Elastic ropes or bands}
- A63B 21/4011: {to the lower limbs (means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B69/0057)}
- A63B 21/4025: {Resistance devices worn on the user's body (A63B21/065 takes precedence)}
- A63B 23/0482: {primarily by articulating the hip joints (A63B23/0211, A63B23/0405, A63B23/0476 take precedence)}
- A41D 1/08: specially adapted for sporting purposes
- A63B 21/0442: {Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user}
- A63B 21/0557: {Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps}
- A63B 23/03508: {For a single arm or leg, (A63B21/0726 takes precedence)}
- A63B 23/03533: {With separate means driven by each limb, i.e. performing different movements}
- A63B 23/0405: {involving a bending of the knee and hip joints simultaneously (A63B23/0476 takes precedence)}
- A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A fabric-like, elastic, exercise resistance band with first and second ends, permanently affixed to the end of each leg section of an exercise pant garment that extends to at least just below the knee area. The resistance bands comprise a resilient material and offer no resistance when formed to each leg, out of the way for everyday activities. When the resistance bands are unformed and fastened together by way of a locking canister affixed to each resistance band, the muscles of the lower body, primarily the inner thighs and buttocks, may be stimulated as the legs are moved further apart during a resistance exercise program.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An exercise pant garment comprising:
an upwardly disposed waist,
a seat spaced apart from and connected to a pant front, the seat and the pant front connected to the upwardly disposed waist,
a first leg section spaced apart from a second leg section, wherein each of the first leg section and second leg section is connected to the seat and the pant front, the first and second leg sections each having an inner perimeter side and an outer perimeter side, and
a first elongated fabric, exercise band coupled to the first leg section and comprising a first free end, a second free end, and a middle portion between the first free end and second free end being permanently fixed by stitching or removably attached by snaps, hook and loop, or zippers about a knee area of the first leg section in relation to the inner perimeter side of the first leg section, the first elongated fabric, exercise band having a length adapted to at least wrap around a first leg of a wearer once,
a second elongated fabric, exercise band coupled to the second leg section and comprising a first free end, a second free end, and a middle portion between the first free end and second free end being permanently fixed by stitching or removably attached by snaps, hook and loop, or zippers about a knee area of the second leg section in relation to the inner perimeter side of the second leg section, the second elongated fabric, exercise band having a length adapted to at least wrap around a second leg of the wearer once,
each of the first and second free ends, respectively, of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands being able to crisscross one another at the outer perimeter side of each of the respective first and second leg sections to extend towards the inner perimeter side of each of the respective first and second leg sections,
wherein the first free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band comprises a length to cross over a portion of the middle portion of the first elongated fabric, exercise band to extend around the knee area of the first leg section and attach to at least one of the first free end and the second free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band spanning a first space between the first leg section and the second leg section to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of legs of the wearer away from each other configured to stimulate muscles of a lower body of the wearer during a resistance exercise program, or to couple to a stationary object spanning a second space between the first leg section and the stationary object to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of one of the wearer's legs away from the stationary object configured to stimulate the muscles of the wearer's lower body during a resistance exercise program,
wherein the second free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band comprises a length to cross over another portion of the middle portion of the first elongated fabric, exercise band to extend around the knee area of the first leg section and attach to at least one of the first free end and the second free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band spanning the first space between the first leg section and the second leg section to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of the wearer's legs away from each other configured to stimulate the muscles of the wearer's lower body during the resistance exercise program, and couple to the stationary object spanning the second space between the first leg section and the stationary object to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of one of the wearer's legs away from the stationary object configured to stimulate the muscles of the wearer's lower body during the resistance exercise program,
wherein the first free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band comprises a length to cross the middle portion of the second elongated fabric, exercise band to extend around the knee area of the second leg section and attach to at least one of the first free end and second free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band spanning the first space between the first leg section and second leg section to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of the wearer's legs away from each other configured to stimulate the muscles of the wearer's lower body during the resistance exercise program, or to couple to the stationary object spanning the second space between the second leg section and the stationary object to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of one of the wearer's legs away from the stationary object configured to stimulate the muscles of the wearer's lower body during the resistance exercise program, and
wherein the second free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band comprises a length to cross over another portion of the middle portion of the second elongated fabric, exercise band to extend around the knee area of the second leg section and attach to at least one of the first free end and second free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band spanning the first space between the first leg section and second leg section to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of the wearer's legs away from each other configured to stimulate the muscles of the wearer's lower body during the resistance exercise program, or to couple to the stationary object spanning the second space between the second leg section and the stationary object to provide sufficient resistance adapted to the movement of one of the wearer's legs away from the stationary object configured to stimulate the muscles of the wearer's lower body during the resistance exercise program,
wherein each of the middle portions of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands remain attached to the first and second leg sections when each of the first and second free ends of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are in a first, second, third and fourth configurations,
the first configuration comprising wherein each the first and second free ends of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands wrap around the first and second leg sections, respectively, whereby each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are securely mounted to the first and second leg sections, respectively, during periods of non-use at the inner and outer perimeter sides of the first and second leg sections,
the second configuration comprising wherein each the first and second free ends of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are detached from each other at the outer perimeter side of each of the first and second leg sections whereby each the first and second free ends of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are capable of hanging from each of the first and second leg sections such that end portions of the first and second free ends of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands extend below a bottom perimeter of each of the first and second leg sections,
the third configuration comprising wherein the first and second free ends of the first elongated fabric, exercise band extend from the outer perimeter side to the inner perimeter side of the first leg section to attach to at least one of the first free end and the second free end of the second elongated fabric spanning the first space between the first leg section and second leg section and wherein the first and second free ends of the second elongated fabric, exercise band extend from the outer perimeter side to the inner perimeter side of the second leg section to attach to at least one of the first free end and the second free end of the first elongated fabric spanning the first space between the first leg section and second leg section,
the fourth configuration comprising wherein at least one the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are attached to the stationary object whereby the first and second free ends of the first elongated fabric, exercise band or wherein the first and second free ends of the second elongated fabric, exercise band extend from the outer perimeter side of their respective said first and second leg sections to attach the stationary object; and
each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands comprises a plurality of fasteners sewn into and evenly spaced along the first free ends of each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands to provide a variable resistance level to increase or decrease the resistance.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of fasteners is a fastener that is pulled through a locking mechanism during periods of nonuse.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, comprising at least one spring loaded locking canister to fixedly connect at least one of the first free end and second free end of each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands to at least one of the first free end and second free end of the other of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands during periods of use.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, comprising at least one snap to fixedly connect at least one of the first free end and second free end of each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands to at least one of the first free end and second free end of the other of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands during periods of use.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, comprising at least one buckle to fixedly connect at least one of the first free end and second free end of each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands to at least one of the first free end and second free end of the other of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands during periods of use.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, comprising at least one hook and loop type fastener to fixedly connect at least one of the first free end and second free end of each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands to at least one of the first free end and second free end of the other of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands during periods of use.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The garment of claim 6,
wherein the first free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band comprises the at least one hook and loop type fastener to fixedly connect the first free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band to at least one of the first free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band and second free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band during periods of use;
wherein the second free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band comprises the at least one hook and loop type fastener to fixedly connect the second free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band to at least one of the first free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band and second free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band during periods of use;
wherein the first free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band comprises the at least one hook and loop type fastener to fixedly connect the first free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band to at least one of the first free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band and second free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band during periods of use; and
wherein the second free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band comprises the at least one hook and loop type fastener to fixedly connect the second free end of the second elongated fabric, exercise band to at least one of the first free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band and second free end of the first elongated fabric, exercise band during periods of use.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first free end and second free end of each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands is coupled to at least one of the first free end and second free end of the other of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands during periods of use.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands comprises a locking mechanism on the second free end to connect to one of the first free ends of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands, the other of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands, or the stationary object.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands comprises a variable resistance level.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands independently comprises an elastic, fabric, resilient material or fabric, latex, nylon, spandex, polyester or rubber blend.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The exercise pant garment of claim 1, wherein the exercise pant garment comprises a stretchable, resilient material including at least one of spandex and nylon blend and a polyester, elastane, and cotton blend.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A method of performing an exercise program wherein the wearer does a primary exercise involving repeated side to side movement of the wearer's legs, the method comprising: providing the exercise pant garment of claim 1.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, comprising providing resistance to the wearer's moving legs by the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands stretching and resisting the movement of the wearer's legs when the the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are connected to each other and are relatively moved away from each other.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, comprising providing resistance along a length of the wearer's moving legs directly across the first space between the first and second leg sections.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, comprising returning the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands to their unstretched condition when the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are connected to each other and are relatively moved toward each other.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, comprising repeating the stretching and resisting and returning of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands by repeated side to side leg movements of the wearer's legs.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands is permanently fixed about the knee area of the first and second leg sections, and each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands comprises a locking mechanism on the second free end to connect both of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands to each other or to the stationary object, and the first free end of each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands comprises a variable resistance level to increase or decrease the resistance.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein each of the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands are non-detachable on each of the first and second leg sections, the first and second elongated fabric, exercise bands selectively wrapped around each of the first and second leg sections respectively and pulled through a locking mechanism during periods of non-use.