Miyoko KAMEI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Abstract: A swimsuit formed from a stretchable fabric that is configured to cover at least the buttocks and the abdomen in use, including: a first tightening portion configured to cover the entire abdomen and extend to the upper back; and a pair of symmetric first reinforcing bands each configured to extend from one side of an armhole of the swimsuit across the abdomen and down to an end portion of the swimsuit on the other side, the pair of first reinforcing bands intersecting with each other in an area of the swimsuit covering the abdomen. A swimsuit having this configuration can support the wearer's flat posture while preventing the abdomen from sinking during swimming.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2024
Assignee:
MIZUNO CORPORATION
Inventors:
Ai Minakuchi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Shinji Tomimura, Miyoko Kamei
Abstract: The present invention relates to a swimsuit formed from a stretchable fabric that is configured to cover at least the buttocks and the abdomen in use, including: a first tightening portion configured to cover the entire abdomen and extend to the upper back; and a pair of symmetric first reinforcing bands, each configured to extend from one side of an armhole of the swimsuit across the abdomen and down to an end portion of the swimsuit on the other side, the pair of first reinforcing bands intersecting with each other in an area of the swimsuit covering the abdomen. A swimsuit having this configuration can support the wearers flat posture while preventing the abdomen from sinking during swimming.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 1, 2020
Publication date:
November 3, 2022
Inventors:
Ai MINAKUCHI, Hiroyuki TANAKA, Shinji TOMIMURA, Miyoko KAMEI
Abstract: The present invention relates to a swimsuit that is made of a stretchable fabric and covers at least a portion of the thighs and the hips when worn, wherein two or more band-like tightening portions are arranged so as to extend in the body length direction from each of the left and right hips to the corresponding thigh such that the tightening portions intersect each other, and the intersection of the two or more band-like tightening portions is located between the top of the hip and proximal ? of the hamstrings. Thus, a swimsuit is provided that can stabilize the posture in water and support the movements of the hamstrings.