Fitness device
US7384379B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2208/056
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fitness device (1) in the form of a garment, comprising at least one skin stimulation means (5) which is actuated by fluid pressure and, in a stimulation area (13, 16), acts on the skin surface of a wearer (2) of the fitness device. Such fitness devices are known as low pressure suits. To enhance the action of said fitness devices, the skin stimulation means (5) is transferred according to the invention from a low pressure state, in which a low pressure acts on the skin surface (19) in the stimulation area (20), into an overpressure state, in which an overpressure acts on the skin surface (19) in the stimulation area (18).
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