Surgery – Magnetic field applied to body for therapy – Externally supported or worn
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-21
2001-12-25
Winakur, Eric F. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Magnetic field applied to body for therapy
Externally supported or worn
C002S109000, C600S038000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332862
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to clothing into which magnets are incorporated to provide therapeutic effects to the wearer including improved sexual function.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Recently, the use of magnets has become more common to provide physical therapeutic benefits to those who maintain an electric or magnetic field over a portion of their body. Electromagnetic treatments have been used where a headpiece which can generated a magnetic field is placed over the user's head to stimulate nerves in the neural pathway. See U.S. Pat. No. 5,092,835. Additionally, magnetic structures corresponding to accupressure points have been used in gloves to help sooth hands, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,720,046.
In more general cases, magnetic field generating devices have been incorporated into straps, bands, belts or the like so the magnetic field could be placed on various parts of a human body. See U.S. Pat. No. 5,529,569; 5,782,743; and 5,085,626.
In contrast to such adaptable devices for placing on many different specific portions of the body, others have described the use of mattresses and covers into which magnetic devices are provided to assist all ailments. See U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,921,560 and 4,924,542.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved method of delivering the therapeutic benefits of a magnetic field to a user.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide the magnetic field over a sustained, prolonged period of time.
It is a further object of the present invention to incorporate only sufficient magnetic sources to address specific deficiencies.
It is another object of the present invention to make use of the magnets comfortable by proper shape, flexibility and placement over the specific portions of the user's body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
These and other objects are achieved by the present invention which is directed to articles of clothing having magnets incorporated into the clothing where the magnets are placed into the clothing in an area corresponding to that of the small arteries and veins supplying blood to the erogenous areas including the sexual organs of the user.
The preferred articles of clothing for use in the present invention are undergarments such as briefs and brassieres.
Preferably, the magnets are attached to or sewn into the articles of clothing to maintain the magnets in the proper position over the areas of the small arteries and veins. In an alternative embodiment, the magnets can be placed into “pouches” on the garment so that they can be removed for laundering the garment or to make the magnets replaceable with stronger magnets once they begin losing their magnetic capacity.
The use of the garments of the present invention results in increased erections in males as well as improved sexual function and enjoyment in men and women. This effect has been enhanced when the wearer wears the garment of the present invention for extended periods, i.e., 8 hours or more.
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Hedman & Costigan ,P.C.
Veniaminov Nikita R
Winakur Eric F.
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