Vibrating garment assembly
AssigneeTherabody, Inc.
InventorsEduardo Merino, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana
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Abstract
A garment assembly includes a sleeve member having outer and inner surfaces, a first vibration assembly associated with the sleeve member, and a control module associated with the sleeve member. The first vibration assembly includes a plurality of vibration motors that are arranged in a circle about a center point. An angular distance between each vibration motor of the plurality of vibration motors is approximately the same. The control module includes a battery, and the first vibration assembly is in electrical communication with the control module.
Claims21
A washable garment assembly, comprising:
- a sleeve member, comprising:
- an inner surface;
- an outer surface;
- and
- a tunnel defined between the inner surface and the outer surface;
- a first vibration assembly associated with the sleeve member and permanently sealed between the inner surface and the outer surface, wherein the first vibration assembly includes at least a first vibration motor, wherein the first vibration motor is waterproof enclosed;
- and
- a control module associated with the sleeve member and in electrical communication with the first vibration assembly, wherein the control module comprises:
- a battery;
- and
- a docking station that includes a battery portion and a control portion,
- wherein the docking station is secured to the inner surface of the sleeve member,
- wherein a battery space is defined between the battery portion and the inner surface of the sleeve member,
- wherein the sleeve member includes a battery opening defined therethrough that couples the battery space with an exterior of the sleeve member,
- wherein the battery is removable from the control module through the battery opening, and
- wherein the tunnel fully extends between the first vibration assembly and the control module,
- wherein the washable garment assembly is washable after removing the battery through the battery opening.
A method of forming a washable garment assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a garment member using a knitting process, wherein the garment member includes an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein during the knitting process at least a tunnel and at least a vibration assembly pocket are formed within the garment member and between the inner and outer surfaces, and wherein a slit is formed in the inner surface of the garment member;
- coupling a control module to the garment member, wherein the tunnel fully extends between the vibration assembly pocket and the control module, wherein the control module comprises a docking station and a battery;
- obtaining a vibration assembly that includes at least a vibration motor, wherein the vibration motor is waterproof enclosed, wherein the vibration motor includes at least a wire connected thereto;
- inserting the vibration motor and the wire through the slit;
- maneuvering the vibration motor into the vibration assembly pocket;
- maneuvering the wire into the tunnel;
- and
- sealing the vibration motor between the inner surface and the outer surface, such that the vibration motor is permanently embedded within the washable garment assembly,
- wherein the washable garment assembly is washable after removing the battery from the control module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.