Patent ID: 6757916
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: A62B,B64D,B64G,Y10S

Abstract:
A pressure applying garment comprising a body enclosing garment formed by a main inflatable bladder composed of opposed interconnected inner and outer walls, means interconnecting said inner and outer walls at spaced locations, means for inflating said main inflatable bladder to a first pressure to press said inner wall toward a wearer and conform said inner wall to contours of said wearer, a plurality of auxiliary inflatable bladders each formed by an inner expandable wall and a cooperating outer wall, said inner expandable wall having its outer surface relative to said auxiliary bladder facing toward said wearer when said wearer is wearing said garment, positioning means fixing said auxiliary bladders in selected positions relative to said garment and thereby said wearer when said garment is worn by said wearer, separate means for inflating at least some of said auxiliary bladders to a selected pressure different from said first pressure to deform said expandable inner wall of its auxiliary bladder to conform with and press towards adjacent portions of said wearer when said garment is being worn by said wearer.