Resistance garments and active materials

Details Resistance garments and active materials Resistance garments and active materials

2009-12-09

2011-12-27

Lewin, Allana (Department: 3764)

Exercise devices

Having specific electrical feature

Equipment control

C482S105000, C002S905000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08083644

ABSTRACT:
Resistance garments include for example a first cuff and a second cuff that circumscribe a portion of a wearer's body; an adjustment device fixedly attached to the first cuff; and a resistive element connecting the first cuff and the second cuff, and coupling with the adjustment device. An active material includes a backing fabric and one or more length-adjusting devices, that each include a first filament and a second filament that are interwoven with the backing fabric and substantially parallel with one another, and one or more motors. Each of the motors drives first and second spooling elements that alternatively reel in or reel out portions of the first and second filaments, respectively. The reeling in or out thereby adjusts (a) a length of the filaments, (b) a length of the length-adjusting device corresponding to the at least one motor, and (c) a length of the active material.

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