Patent Publication Number: US-2018042810-A1

Title: Massaging Garment System

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to garment devices and more particularly pertains to a new garment device for massaging selected areas of a user&#39;s body. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an electronic device that may be manipulated. A plurality of garments is provided and each of the garments is worn on a selected part of a user&#39;s body. Each of the garments has a first wall and a second wall that is spaced from the first wall to define a massage space in each of the garments. A plurality of massage units is provided. Each of the massage units is positioned within the massage space of an associated one of the garments. Thus, each of the massage units may massage the user&#39;s body thereby facilitating each of the massage units to relieve pain. Each of the massage units is in electrical communication with the electronic device. Thus, the electronic device controls operational parameters of the plurality of massage units. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front in-use view of a massaging garment system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a back in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a sleeve of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a front phantom view of a sleeve of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross sectional view taken along line  5 - 5  of  FIG. 4  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new garment device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the massaging garment system  10  generally comprises an electronic device  12  that may be manipulated. The electronic device  12  may be a smart phone or the like. A plurality of garments  14  is provided and each of the garments  14  may be worn on a selected part of a user&#39;s body  16 . Each of the garments  14  has a first wall  18  and a second wall  20 . The second wall  20  is spaced from the first wall  18  to define a massage space  22  in each of the garments  14 . Each of the garments  14  may be comprised of a resiliently stretchable and fluid impermeable material. 
     The plurality of garments  14  comprises a plurality of sleeves  24  and each of the sleeves  24  may be worn on a selected limb. Each of the sleeves  24  has a top edge  26  and a bottom edge  28 . The plurality of sleeves  24  comprises at least one thigh sleeve  30  that may be worn on the user&#39;s thigh  32 . The top edge  26  of the at least one thigh sleeve  30  is angled. Thus, the top edge  26  of the at least one thigh sleeve  30  travels between the user&#39;s hip  34  and the user&#39;s crotch  36 . The bottom edge  28  of the at least one thigh sleeve  30  is scalloped to define a pair of knee exposures  38 . Thus, each of the knee exposures  38  exposes the user&#39;s knee cap  40  and a back of the user&#39;s knee  42 . 
     At least one shin sleeve  44  is provided and the at least one shin sleeve  44  may be worn on a shin  46 . The at least one shin sleeve  44  has a front side  48 . The top edge  26  of the at least one shin sleeve  44  is scalloped on the front side  48  to define a knee exposure  50 . Thus, the knee exposure  50  on the at least one shin sleeve  44  exposes the user&#39;s knee cap  40 . The top edge  26  of the at least one shin sleeve  44  is scalloped on the front side  48  to define an ankle exposure  52 . Thus, the ankle exposure  52  follows a contour of a top of the user&#39;s foot  54 . 
     At least one upper arm sleeve  56  is provided. The at least one upper arm sleeve  56  may be worn on the user&#39;s upper arm  57 . The top edge  26  of the at least one upper arm sleeve  56  is angled. Thus, the top edge  26  of the at least one upper arm sleeve  56  extends between the user&#39;s shoulder  58  and the user&#39;s armpit  60 . 
     At least one forearm sleeve  62  is provided. The at least one forearm sleeve  62  may be worn on the user&#39;s forearm  64 . The at least one forearm sleeve  62  has a forward side  66 . The bottom edge  28  of the at least one forearm sleeve  62  is scalloped on the forward side  66 . Thus, a wrist exposure  68  is defined to facilitate the user&#39;s hand  70  to move when the at least one forearm sleeve  62  is worn. 
     A shirt  72  is provided and the shirt  72  may be worn on the user&#39;s torso  74 . The shirt  72  has a back side  76 , a front side  78  and a pair of shoulders  80 . The back side  76  has a height that is greater than a height of the front side  78 . The back side  76  extends between the user&#39;s middle back  82  and the user&#39;s neck  84 . The front side  48  extends between the user&#39;s upper chest  86  and the user&#39;s neck  84 . 
     A belt  88  is provided. The belt  88  may be worn around the user&#39;s lower back  90 . The belt  88  has a rearward side  92 . The rearward side  92  abuts the user&#39;s lower back  90 . 
     A plurality of massage units  94  is provided. Each of the massage units  94  is positioned within the massage space  22  of an associated one of the garments  14 . Each of the massage units  94  massages the user&#39;s body  16 . Thus, each of the massage units  94  relieves pain related to muscular tension or muscular injury. 
     Each of the massage units  94  is in electrical communication with the electronic device  12 . Thus, the electronic device  12  controls operational parameters of the plurality of massage units  94 . The electronic device  12  may store a control app or the like. Additionally, each of the massage units  94  may employ Bluetooth communication protocols. Each of the massage units  94  may be selectively synched with the electronic device  12 . Thus, each of the massage units  94  may be selectively controlled with the electronic device  12 . 
     The plurality of massage units  94  comprises a receiver  96  that is in electrical communication with the electronic device  12 . The receiver  96  may be a radio frequency receiver  96  or the like. A plurality of massage pads  98  is provided. Each of the massage pads  98  is electrically coupled to the receiver  96 . Each of the massage pads  98  may be electrical massage pads  98  or the like. Moreover, each of the massage pads  98  may be vibrational massage pads  98  or the like. 
     A power supply  100  is provided. The power supply  100  is electrically coupled to the receiver  96 . The power supply  100  comprises at least one battery  102 . The at least one battery  102  may be a rechargeable battery  102 . Moreover, the at least one battery  102  may be a wirelessly charged battery  102  or the like. Thus, the at least one battery  102  may be placed on a wireless charging station or the like to charge the battery  102 . 
     The plurality of massage pads  98  comprises a plurality of sleeve massage pads  104 . Each of the sleeve massage pads  104  is positioned within an associated one of the sleeves  24 . The sleeve massage pads  104  are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the top edge  26  and the bottom edge  28  of the associated sleeve. The plurality of sleeve massage pads  104  comprises a pair of sets of sleeve massage pads  104 . The sets of sleeve massage pads  104  are spaced apart from each other. 
     The plurality of sleeve massage pads  104  comprises a plurality of thigh massage pads  106 . Each of the thigh massage pads  106  is positioned within the at least one thigh sleeve  30 . Thus, each of the thigh massage pads  106  massages the user&#39;s thigh  32 . A plurality of shin massage pads  108  is provided. Each of the shin massage pads  108  is positioned within the at least one shin sleeve  44 . Thus, the plurality of shin massage pads  108  massages a front of the user&#39;s shin  46  and the user&#39;s calf  110 . 
     A plurality of upper arm massage pads  112  is provided. Each of the upper arm massage pads  112  is positioned within the at least one upper arm sleeve  56 . Thus, each of the upper arm massage pads  112  massages the user&#39;s upper arm  57 . A plurality of forearm massage pads  114  is provided. Each of the forearm massage pads  114  is positioned within the at least one forearm sleeve  62 . Thus, each of the forearm massage pads  114  massages the user&#39;s forearm  64 . 
     A plurality of shirt massage pads  116  is provided and each of the shirt massage pads  116  is positioned in the shirt  72 . The plurality of shirt massage pads  116  comprises a plurality of shoulder massage pads  118 . Each of the shoulder massage pads  118  is positioned within an associated one of the shoulders  80  in the shirt  72 . Thus, each of the second shoulder massage pads  118  massages an associated one of the user&#39;s shoulders  120 . 
     A plurality of upper back massage pads  122  is provided. Each of the upper back massage pads  122  is positioned in the back side  76  of the shirt  72 . Thus, each of the upper back massage pads  122  massages the user&#39;s upper back  124 . A plurality of belt massage pads  126  is provided. Each of the belt massage pads  126  is positioned in the rearward side  92  of the belt  88 . Thus, each of the belt massage pads  126  massages the user&#39;s lower back  90 . 
     In use, each of the garments  14  is selectively worn on the associated part of the user&#39;s body  16 . The electronic device  12  is manipulated to control the operational parameters of the massage units  94  in the selected garment. Thus, the massage units  94  in the selected garment massage the associated port of the user&#39;s body  16 . Each of the garments  14  may be worn beneath clothing while the user is moving or working. Additionally, each of the garments  14  may be worn while the user is lying down or resting. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.