Full-body stress transfer suit
US5659895A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2010/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stress transfer garment for an individual in a low gravity environment to minimize bone deconditioning and the migration of fluids to the torso. The garment includes members made of elastic or resilient material which cover the torso and multiple limbs. The members extend down the long axis of the body, with each member interlaced with the member on each side at least once to form a mesh-like structure. The garment is fitted for an individual in a first position, preferably the fetal position. Any movement by a part of the body covered by the members from the fetal position, stretches those members. The stretched members deliver a physical strain along the long axis of the body to the underlying bone structure. The garment may also be designed to deliver a physical strain across the short axis of the body which is greater across the torso than the limbs and is sufficient to prevent body fluids from the limbs from migrating to the torso. The garment may be formed as a one-piece or two-piece garment.
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