Patent ID: 6176816
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
An energy expenditure/training garment having a body portion with a right arm and left arm extending therefrom and with a right leg and left leg extending therefrom, each of said body portion and said arms and said legs having a longitudinal axis, a left anterior elongated elastic resistance band extending anteriorly from and in surface contact with and integral with said left arm to said left leg and over said body portion, a left posterior elongated elastic resistance band extending posteriorly from and in surface contact with and integral with said left arm to said left leg and over said body portion, a right anterior elongated resistance band extending anteriorly from and in surface contact with and integral with said right arm to said right leg and over said body portion, a right posterior elongated resistance band extending posteriorly from and in surface contact with and integral with said right arm to said right leg and over said body portion, said anterior resistance bands being mirror images of each other, said posterior resistance bands being mirror images of each other, each of said resistance bands being disposed generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said respective body portion and arms and legs, said arms extending to at least a wrist portion, said legs extending to at least a knee portion, each of said elongated resistance bands being anchored to one of said wrist portions and being anchored at one of said leg portions, said left elongated resistance bands being connected to each other by straps, said right elongated resistance bands being connected to each other by straps, said anterior elongated resistance bands being connected to each other by straps, and said posterior elongated resistance bands being connected to each other by straps.