Weighted apparel systems and methods for use in personal fitness
US12172043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/54
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for use in personal fitness can include: an article of clothing configured to be worn by a user during a personal fitness session, the article of clothing having a fabric layer and at least one weighted portion formed by either or both polyurethane (PU) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) printed on the fabric layer; an electronic device having a processor; and a communication unit integrated with the article of clothing and configured to interact with the electronic device, wherein the communication unit includes a near field communication (NFC) device or a QR code, and further wherein the processor is configured to launch a personal fitness application responsive to the user interacting with the NFC device or QR code.
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