Energy expenditure garment
OwnerTimothy P. Dicker, William T. Wilkinsoninventors
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Abstract
An energy expenditure garment is made of a variable density fabric having a plurality of zones of differing resistance characteristics. This is accomplished by utilizing threads in the fabric of differing resistance characteristics so that the zones are seamless and blend into each other.
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An energy expenditure garment comprising a body portion having outwardly extending limb portions, said body portion being made of a variable density fabric having a plurality of zones of differing resistance characteristics whereby a different amount of resistance force is encountered from one zone to another zone when a wearer of said garment moves to stretch said fabric and in resisting said fabric returning to its unstretched condition, and said zones being seamless and blending into each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.