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US 6,510,560 B1Granted
Roller-suit and apparel
OwnerAdam Ugolnikinventor
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Abstract
A body roller suit (1) containing a plurality of rollers (20) wherein a wearer's body can roll along the ground or other surface. More particularly, the body roller suit contains a distribution of rollers (20) such that a wearer lying on a surface would be supported entirely by rollers (20). Additional apparel and equipment can be worn for safety and control while using the body roller suit (1). The invention further relates to methods for producing a roller suit (1).
Claims15
An article of clothing worn on a body comprising:
- a plurality of rolling means for providing rolling engagement between the article and a surface not affixed to said article, wherein at least one of said plurality of rolling means is located immediately adjacent to at least one portion of said body that is closer to the head of said body than the legs of said body;
- at least one rigid support means affixed to said plurality of rolling means providing a base for said plurality of rolling means and located between each of said plurality of rolling means and said body;
- at least one positioning means for maintaining said at least one rigid support means in substantially the same location on said body during rolling engagement with said surface;
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- at least one outer covering means for providing an outer layer of material to said article, wherein said at least one rigid support means is affixed to said at least one outer covering means and said at least one rigid support means is located between said at least one outer covering means and said body.
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An article of clothing worn on a body comprising:
- a plurality of rolling means for providing rolling engagement between the article and a surface not affixed to said article, wherein at least one of said plurality of rolling means is located immediately adjacent to at least one portion of said body that is closer to the head of said body than the legs of said body;
- at least one rigid support means affixed to said plurality of rolling means providing a base for said plurality of rolling means and located between each of said plurality of rolling means and said body;
- at least one positioning means for maintaining said at least one rigid support means in substantially the same location on said body during rolling engagement with said surface;
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- at least one frictional engagement means for promoting, retarding or controlling rolling engagement of said article, wherein said at least one frictional engagement means has a higher coefficient of friction than any of the outer most surfaces of said article.
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An article of clothing worn on a body comprising:
- a plurality of rolling means for providing rolling engagement between the article and a surface not affixed to said article, wherein at least one of said plurality of rolling means is located immediately adjacent to at least one portion of said body that is closer to the head of said body than the legs of said body;
- at least one rigid support means affixed to said plurality of rolling means providing a base for said plurality of rolling means and located between each of said plurality of rolling means and said body;
- at least one positioning means for maintaining said at least one rigid support means in substantially the same location on said body during rolling engagement with said surface;
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- at least one cushion means affixed to said at least one rigid support means and located between said at least one rigid support means and said body for providing padding or increasing comfort to said body.
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A first article of clothing worn on a body comprising:
- a plurality of rolling means for providing rolling engagement between said first article and a surface not affixed to said first article, wherein at least one of said plurality of rolling means is located immediately adjacent to at least one portion of said body that is closer to the head of said body than the legs of said body;
- at least one rigid support means affixed to said plurality of rolling means providing a base for said plurality of rolling means and located between each of said plurality of rolling means and said body;
- at least one positioning means for maintaining said at least one rigid support means in substantially the same location on said body during rolling engagement with said surface;
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- at least one coupling for temporary engagement of at least a second article of clothing worn on a second body to said first article, wherein said coupling is at least partly located on an outer layers of said first article and
- said second article comprising another plurality of rolling means, at least one rigid support and at least one positioning means.
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A body suit including;
- at least one cushion pad located on the innermost surface of said body suit;
- at least one rigid plate attached to said at least one cushion pad;
- at least one roller bearing assembly attached to said rigid plate, which includes at least one multi-directional roller;
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- at least one outermost surface that is comprised of an elastic shell which conceals all other elements of said body suit except said at least one roller bearing assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.