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US 2011/0252549 A1Published application
Compression undergarment
AssigneeShock Doctor, Inc.
InventorsBastien Jourde, Bill Best
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Abstract
A compression undergarment may include a fabric enclosure that is configured to fit about at least a portion of a wearer's chest and back. In some instances, the compression undergarment may include one or more protective pads that can, if desired, be removed to accommodate a neck brace. The protective pads may be left in place when no neck brace is being used.
Claims20
A compression undergarment comprising:
- a fabric enclosure including a front portion and a back portion, the fabric enclosure being configured to fit about at least a portion of a wearer's chest and upper back;
- an upper chest pad that is removably secured to the front portion of the fabric enclosure;
- and
- an upper spine pad that is removably secured to the back portion of the fabric enclosure;
- wherein the upper chest pad and the upper spine pad can be removed to accommodate a neck brace and permit proper alignment and positioning of the neck brace and the upper chest pad and the upper spine pad can remain in place when the wearer chooses not to use a neck brace.
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A compression undergarment configured to fit as a shirt, the compression undergarment comprising:
- a dual layer fabric enclosure including an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer, the dual layer fabric enclosure having a front portion and a back portion;
- an upper chest pad pocket formed within the front portion of the dual layer fabric enclosure, the upper chest pad pocket defined by fastening the inner fabric layer to the outer fabric layer;
- an upper chest pad that is removably disposed within the upper chest pad pocket;
- an upper spine pad pocket formed within the back portion of the dual layer fabric enclosure, the upper spine pad pocket defined by fastening the inner fabric layer to the outer fabric layer;
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- an upper spine pad that is removably disposed within the upper spine pad pocket;
- wherein the upper chest pad and the upper spine pad can be removed to accommodate a neck brace and permit proper alignment and positioning of the neck brace but can remain in place when the wearer chooses not to use a neck brace.
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A protective assembly comprising:
- a compression undergarment configured to fit as a shirt, the compression undergarment including:
- a dual layer fabric enclosure including an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer, the dual layer fabric enclosure having a front portion and a back portion;
- an upper chest pad pocket formed within the front portion of the dual layer fabric enclosure, the upper chest pad pocket defined by fastening the inner fabric layer to the outer fabric layer;
- an upper spine pad pocket formed within the back portion of the dual layer fabric enclosure, the upper spine pad pocket defined by fastening the inner fabric layer to the outer fabric layer;
- and
- a neck brace having a front extension nestled into the upper chest pad pocket and a rear extension nestled into the upper spine pad pocket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.