NURSE SCRUBS WITH COMPRESSION

Abstract

A clothing garment with built-in a compression garment. The clothing garment features a compression unit connected to the interior of a clothing article. The compression unit features a fabric material for connecting the compression unit and clothing article and a compression garment for providing compression support. The compression garment has a compression level ranging from 8 mmHg to 50 mmHg.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/144,330, filed Feb. 1, 2021, and entitled “NURSE SCRUBS WITH COMPRESSION”, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates generally to compression garments. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to compression garments that are built into a clothing garment.

BACKGROUND

A compression garment is a tight-fitting, elastic garment designed to fit tightly around a part of a human body. Compression garments are used in the treatment of lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in tissue). They are also used to improve blood flow.

Compression garments have a range of numbers to indicate how much graduated compression the garment has. The standard compression levels for compression stockings are 15-20 mmHg (over the counter), 20-30 mmHg (medical class 1), 30-40 mmHg (medical class 2) and 40-50 mmHg (medical class 3).

To receive the maximum benefit from a compression garment, a person must wear the compression garment in a manner that the compression garment is in direct contact with the person's skin. Often, the compression garment is worn underneath a person's clothing because of daily activities, such as work, school, or traveling.

Because compression garments are not attached to clothing, compression garments tend to move from its original position while a person conducts daily activities. This movement of the compression garment reduces the benefits that a person receives from wearing the compression garment. The movement also decreases a person comfort while wearing a compression garment.

The following example illustrates the movement problem of compression garments. For example, a person, such as a medical professional, wears a compression garment on the person's leg to mitigate the effects of spending most of the person's time on his or her feet at work. The most reported effects from standing for extending periods are discomfort, fatigue, and leg swelling.

While the person works, the person constantly adjusts the compression garment because the compression garment keeps sliding from the desired position. Thus, the person is not receiving the benefit of the compression garment and the person's work performance is impacted.

Therefore, what is needed is a compression garment that is built into to a clothing article.

SUMMARY

One aspect of the disclosure relates to a clothing garment with built-in a compression garment. The clothing garment incorporate the benefits and comfort of compression into the design of a clothing garment, such as a nurse's scrub uniform or other types of uniforms. The clothing garment allows a wearer to apply only one garment that contains compression instead of wearing clothing over a compression garment. The clothing garment also removes the issue of the moving compression garment. Thus, the wearer can comfortably enjoy the clothing garment without worrying about adjusting the compression garment while simultaneously receiving the benefit of compression.

The clothing garment features a compression unit connected to the interior of a clothing article. The compression unit features a fabric material for connecting the compression unit and clothing article and a compression garment for providing compression support. The compression garment has a compression level ranging from ranging from 8 mmHg to 50 mmHg.

These and other features, and characteristics of the present technology, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related elements of structure and the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. As used in the specification and in the claims, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a compression unit attached to the interior legs of a clothing garment, in accordance with one or more implementations.

FIG. 2 shows the components of the compression unit from FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more implementations.

FIG. 3 shows a compression unit attached to interior sleeves of clothing garment, in accordance with one or more implementations.

FIG. 4. shows a compression unit attached to the interior chest and back region of a clothing garment, in accordance with one or more implementations.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION

In the following paragraphs, implementations of the present disclosure will be described in detail by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and the illustrated components are not necessarily drawn proportionately to one another. Throughout this description, the implementations and examples shown should be considered as exemplars, rather than as limitations on the present disclosure. As used herein, the “present disclosure” refers to any one of the embodiments of the disclosure described herein, and any equivalents. Furthermore, reference to various aspects of the disclosure throughout this document does not mean that all claimed embodiments or methods must include the referenced aspects.

FIG. 1 shows a clothing garment 100 with attached compression unit 120, in accordance with one or more implementations. The clothing garment 100 may include a clothing article 110 and compression unit 120.

As shown in FIG. 1, the clothing article 110 is an example of wearable pants. In another embodiment, the clothing article 110 may be, but not limited to, shorts and shirt sleeves.

The clothing article 110 may be made of a variety of materials. A nonlimited list of materials may include denim, nylon, lien, cotton, velvet, wool, polyester, silk, and the like or any combination thereof.

The clothing article 110 is connected or affixed to the compression unit 120 preferably by sewing the compression unit 120 to the clothing article 110. However, the clothing article 110 and the compression unit 120 may be connected by other fastening mechanisms or means. These mechanisms or means may include, but not limited to, buttons, snaps, zippers, loop fasteners, Velcro® bands, and the like or any combination thereof.

FIG. 2 shows the compression unit 120 of the clothing garment 100 for FIG. 1, in accordance with one or more implementations. The compression unit 120 may include a fabric material 210 and a compression garment 220.

The fabric material 210 connects the compression unit 120 to the clothing article 110 preferably by sewing, as discussed in FIG. 1. The length of compression unit 120 may be the same or a portion of the length of the clothing article 110.

In this exemplary embodiment, the fabric material 210 is attached to the inner circumference of the clothing garment 100. The preferable location of the inner circumference is the mid-thigh region of clothing garment 100. However, the inner circumference may be located at any region of the clothing garment 100, for example slightly above the knee region of a person wearing the clothing garment 100.

Thigh is defined as the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb. Thus, the mid-thigh region is a location that is approximately the middle of the thigh.

The fabric material 210 may be made of, but not limited to, cotton, polyester, nylon blend fabric, and the like or any combination thereof. The fabric material 210 has a preferable width of about 2.5 inches (1 centimeter) in this exemplary embodiment.

The fabric material 210 is also connected to the compression garment 220 preferably by sewing. In this exemplary embodiment, the fabric material 210 is attached along the top circumference of the compression garment 220.

The fabric material 210 and the compression garment 220 may be connected by other fastening mechanisms or means that may include, but not limited to, buttons, snaps, zippers, loop fasteners, Velcro® bands, and the like or any combination thereof.

The compression garment 220 may be made of, but not limited to, spandex, nylon, cotton blend fabric, and the like or any combination thereof.

The compression garment 220 may have a compression level anywhere from 8 mmHg to 50 mmHg. The preferred compression level for the compression garment 220 is 15-20 mmHg.

In another embodiment, the fabric material 210 of the compression unit 120 may be connected to the inseam, the outseam, or in combination of both the inseam and outseam of the clothing article 110, where the clothing article 110 is pants, for example a pair of jeans.

An inseam is a measurement that runs vertically through the interior of a person's pants, for example jeans. An inseam is defined as the length of pants from the crotch to the bottom of the pant legs.

An outseam, on the other hand, is a measurement that runs vertically through the exterior of a person's pants. The outseam is a vertical measurement that goes from the waist to the bottom of the pant legs. The difference between inseam and outseam, however, lies in the area of the pants where the measurements are taken. Inseam measurements are taken inside the person's pants, whereas outseam measurements are taken outside the person's pants.

In another embodiment, the fabric material 210 of the compression unit 120 may be attached preferably by sewing to the inner circumference of the clothing article 110 and to the inseam and the outseam of the clothing article 110, where the clothing article 110 is pants, for example a pair of jeans. However, the fabric material 210 and the clothing article 110 may be attached by other fastening mechanisms or means that may include, but not limited to, buttons, snaps, zippers, loop fasteners, Velcro® bands, and the like or any combination thereof.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show a compression unit attached to different regions of a clothing garment, such as a shirt. FIG. 3 shows a compression unit attached to interior sleeves of a clothing garment 300, in accordance with one or more implementations. As shown, the clothing garment 300 may include a clothing article 310 comprising a right sleeve 312A and a left sleeve 312B. A compression unit is located inside each sleeve and is preferably attached to each sleeve by sewing.

Each compression unit 320A, 320B may include a fabric material 322A, 332B and compression garment 324A, 324B. The fabric material is preferably attached to the compression garment. The fabric material also attaches the compression unit to the clothing article. The fabric material may be attached to the inner circumference of the clothing article, for example the location between a top part of a person's shoulder (near the scapular acromion) and the person's arm pit. The fabric material may be attached to other locations of the clothing article.

Although sewing is the preferred means for attaching the fabric material to the clothing article and to the compression unit, other mechanisms or means for attachment may include, but not limited to, buttons, snaps, zippers, loop fasteners, Velcro® bands, and the like or any combination thereof.

FIG. 4 shows a compression unit 420 attached to a clothing garment 400 around the chest and back region, in accordance with one or more implementations. As shown, the clothing garment 400 may include a compression unit 420 attached to the interior of a clothing article 410.

The compression unit 420 may include a fabric material 422 and a compression garment 424. The fabric material 422 is preferably attached to the compression garment 424 by sewing. The fabric material 422 also attaches the compression unit 420 to the clothing article 410. The fabric material also attaches the compression unit to the clothing article. The fabric material may be attached to the inner circumference of the clothing article, for example the location between a top part of a person's shoulder (near the scapular acromion) and the person's arm pit. The fabric material may be attached to other locations of the clothing article.

Although sewing is the preferred means for attaching the fabric material 422 to clothing article 410 and for attaching the fabric material 422 to the compression unit 420, other mechanisms or means for attachment may include, but not limited to, buttons, snaps, zippers, loop fasteners, Velcro® bands, and the like or any combination thereof.

Although the present technology has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred implementations, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that the technology is not limited to the disclosed implementations, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it is to be understood that the present technology contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any implementation can be combined with one or more features of any other implementation.

Claims

1. A clothing garment comprising

a. a compression unit comprising a fabric material and a compression garment, wherein the fabric material and the compression garment are connected, wherein the compression garment has a compression level ranging from 8 mmHg to 50 mmHg, where 8 mmHg and 50 mmHg are included the range; and

b. a clothing article connected to the fabric material of the compression unit, wherein the clothing article is pants.

2. The clothing garment of claim 1, the fabric material has a width of about 2.5 inches.

3. The clothing garment of claim 1, wherein the fabric material is connected to the clothing article by a selection from a group consisting of buttons, snaps, zippers, loop fasteners, or Velcro® bands.

4. The clothing garment of claim 1, wherein the fabric material is connected to the clothing article by sewing.

5. The clothing garment of claim 4, wherein the fabric material is connected to the inner circumference of the clothing article located at the mid-thigh region of the clothing article.

6. The clothing garment of claim 4, the length of the compression unit ranges from mid-thigh region to the bottom of the clothing article.

7. The clothing garment of claim 6, wherein the compression garment has a compression level ranging from 15 mmHg to 20 mmHg.

8. A clothing garment comprising

a. a compression unit comprising a fabric material and a compression garment, wherein the fabric material and the compression garment are connected, wherein the compression garment has a compression level ranging from 8 mmHg to 50 mmHg, where 8 mmHg and 50 mmHg are included the range; and

b. a clothing article connected to the fabric material of the compression unit, wherein the clothing article is a shirt.

9. The clothing garment of claim 8, wherein the fabric material is connected to the clothing article by a selection from a group consisting of buttons, snaps, zippers, loop fasteners, or Velcro® bands

10. The clothing garment of claim 8, wherein the fabric material is connected to the clothing article by sewing.

11. The clothing garment of claim 10, wherein the fabric material is connected to the inner circumference of the clothing article located between a top part of a shoulder and arm pit.

12. The clothing garment of claim 10, the fabric material has a width of about 2.5 inches.

13. The clothing garment of claim 10, wherein clothing article further comprises two sleeves.

14. The clothing garment of claim 13, wherein the length of the compression unit ranges from top part of the shoulder to above the elbow of the sleeve.

15. The clothing garment of claim 13, wherein the length of the compression unit ranges from top part of the shoulder to the elbow of the sleeve.

16. The clothing garment of claim 13, wherein the length of the compression unit ranges from top part of the shoulder to below the elbow sleeve.

17. The clothing garment of claim 16, wherein the compression garment has a compression level ranging from 15 mmHg to 20 mmHg.

18. The clothing garment of claim 10, wherein the length of the compression unit covers the chest and back region of the clothing article.

19. The clothing garment of claim 18, wherein the compression garment has a compression level ranging from 15 mmHg to 20 mmHg.