# US 10,478,327 B2 · Postural recovery garment device system

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- Number: US 10,478,327 B2
- Document ID: US10478327B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/125,402
- Filed: 2018-09-07
- Published: 2019-08-22
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-22
- Assignees: Ifgcure Holdings, LLC
- Applicants: IFGCure Holdings, LLC
- Inventors: Stephen H. Liu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478327B2

## CPC

- A61F 5/026: {Back straightening devices with shoulder braces to force back the shoulder to obtain a correct curvature of the spine (for clavicle fractures A61F5/05808; restraining devices A61F5/37)}
- A41B 1/08: Details
- A41B 9/06: Undershirts; Chemises
- A41D 13/0015: {Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088}
- A41B 2300/22: Elastic inserts
- A41B 2400/22: Breathability, i.e. being vapour permeable and waterproof
- A41B 2400/32: Therapeutic use
- A41B 2400/38: Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure
- A41B 2500/50: Synthetic resins or rubbers
- A41C 3/005: {specially adapted for specific purposes (prosthetic brassieres A41C3/148)}
- A41D 31/18: Elastic
- A41D 2400/32: Therapeutic use
- A41D 2400/38: Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41C: CORSETS; BRASSIERES

## Abstract

A wearable garment device, design, and method of manufacture that to support proprioceptive posture recovery and rebalance. The wearable device can be stand alone or integrated as lining into any outer apparel for daily wear with the additional therapeutic posture correction. The wearable device maintains breathability, comfort for daily wear, improves function, range of motion, and aesthetic appeal. A wear tech garment device and method of manufacture.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wearable garment device for correcting a wearer's posture, the garment device comprising:
a mesh anterior portion;
a mesh posterior portion;
a bottom edge defined along a bottom of said mesh anterior and mesh posterior portions;
said mesh anterior portion connected to said mesh posterior portion along first and second vertical seams;
a right sleeve;
a left sleeve;
said right sleeve connected to said mesh anterior portion and said mesh posterior portion along a right sleeve seam;
said left sleeve connected to said mesh anterior portion and said mesh posterior portion along a left sleeve seam; and
a single elastic strap extending horizontally from a lower portion of said right sleeve seam to a lower portion of said left sleeve seam along said mesh posterior portion and parallel to said bottom edge of the wearable garment device,
wherein, in use, said elastic strap is configured to extend along two scapulae of a wearer and across an upper posterior portion of the wearer's torso, and wherein said strap is configured to correct the wearer's posture by pulling the scapulae into postural alignment.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The garment device of claim 1, wherein the elastic strap is sewn into said mesh posterior portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The garment device of claim 1, further comprising a casing integrated into the elastic strap.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The garment device of claim 1, wherein the garment device corrects the wearer's posture by pulling the shoulders of the wearer to the posterior.

### Claim 5

A wearable garment device for correcting a wearer's posture, the garment device comprising:
a mesh posterior portion;
a right sleeve;
a left sleeve;
a bottom edge defined along a bottom of said mesh posterior portion;
said right sleeve connected to said mesh posterior portion along a right sleeve seam;
said left sleeve connected to said mesh posterior portion along a left sleeve seam; and
an elastic strap extending horizontally from a lower portion of said right sleeve seam to a lower portion of said left sleeve seam along said mesh posterior portion and parallel to said bottom edge of the wearable garment device,
wherein, in use, said elastic strap is configured to extend along two scapulae of a wearer and across an upper posterior portion of the wearer's torso, and wherein said strap is configured to correct the wearer's posture by pulling the scapulae into postural alignment.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The garment device of claim 5, wherein the elastic strap is sewn into said mesh posterior portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The garment device of claim 5, further comprising a casing integrated into the elastic strap.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The garment device of claim 5, wherein the garment device corrects the wearer's posture by pulling the shoulders of the wearer to the posterior.