EP2895021B2 - Upper body covering item - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an upper body garment.

The term upper body garment encompasses any garment that is worn close to the body in the region of the upper body of the wearer, including the arms, in particular shirts, bodies, undershirts and arm warmers.

The US 2008/295230 A1 , the US 2009/133181 A1 , the US 2010/256717 A1 and the US 2010/050313 A1 disclose upper body garments according to the preamble of claim 1.

The present invention is based on the object of creating such an upper body clothing item which is suitable for reducing the risk of injury to the wearer of the upper body clothing item, in particular during sporting activities, and for compensating for possible functional imbalances in the wearer's musculoskeletal system and for optimizing performance to achieve sensory activity.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by an upper body garment according to claim 1.

The present invention is based on the concept of exerting a proprioreceptive stimulating effect on the wearer of the upper body garment by means of the stimulus-inducing structure, the proprioreceptive stimulating effect of the stimulus-inducing structure being enhanced by the simultaneous compression effect of the upper body clothing item on the upper body of the wearer.

From physiology it is known that a neurophysiological initiation of the proprioceptors of the wearer (i.e. the receptors that enable the perception and control of the current position of the wearer's body in space, such as the muscle spindle, the Golgi tendon organ and the joint receptors) stimulation can be achieved through the skin.

By stimulating the body's own proprioceptors (neurophysiological initiation), an improved synchronization and optimization of the recruited muscles of the wearer is achieved, which in turn is noticeable in an improvement in body stability, body balance and body statics.

Thus, by stimulating the proprioceptors, not only can the risk of injury be reduced, especially during sporting activities, but functional imbalances in the musculoskeletal system can also be compensated for.

An improvement in body stability and / or a reduction in imbalances in the musculoskeletal system result in a balanced, symmetrical posture on the part of the wearer, which leads to less stress, a delayed fatigue tendency and a prolonged feeling of wellbeing on the part of the wearer.

The proprioreceptive stimulation of the muscles of the wearer of the upper body garment reduces the risk of injury from incorrect movements and overstretching and optimizes and synchronizes the wearer's body coordination.

The upper body garment according to the invention makes it possible to use the positive effect of proprioreceptive stimulation, in particular also in popular sports, for prophylactic applications, for example in the business sector, and / or in the wellness sector or cosmetic sector.

The upper body garment according to the invention is a garment worn close to the body which enables effective proprioreceptive stimulation of the wearer's muscles in a simple and easily applicable manner.

The upper body clothing item according to the invention can in particular be designed as a shirt with or without arm areas.

The proprioreceptive stimulation desired according to the invention is achieved in particular by a targeted attachment of at least one stimulus-inducing structure with functional elements that exert a sensory stimulus effect on the wearer's muscles on the inside of the upper body garment facing the wearer's body.

The stimulus-inducing structure is preferably arranged at a position of the upper body clothing item which, when the upper body clothing item is worn, is assigned to a region of the wearer's body which has the highest possible proprioceptor density.

Preferred areas of the arrangement of the stimulus-inducing structure are the courses of the myofascial chains, which, starting from the foot, spiral upwards over the leg area to the head.

In a preferred embodiment of the upper body clothing item according to the invention, it is provided that those areas of the upper body clothing item which are in contact with the thorax area, the spinous processes of the spine and / or the neck area of the wearer when the upper body clothing is worn, remain free of stimulus-inducing structures in order to avoid potential false stimulations to safely avoid at these points as well as a possible risk of possible irritation and nerve irritation and to increase the wearing comfort.

By exerting punctual pressure on the wearer's skin along a muscle chain of the wearer, a stimulation of the wearer's muscle activity can be achieved.

Since the compression effect of the compression area intensifies the proprioceptive stimulating effect of the stimulus-inducing structure, it is favorable if the stimulus-inducing structure is at least partially, preferably essentially completely, in the at least one compression area of the upper body garment is arranged.

Furthermore, it is advantageous for the effectiveness of the proprioreceptive stimulating effect of the stimulus-inducing structure if the stimulus-inducing structure is in direct contact with the skin of the wearer of the upper-body clothing item when the item of upper-body clothing is worn.

As an alternative to this, it can also be provided that at least one stimulus-inducing structure is separated from the wearer's skin by a cover when the item of upper body clothing is worn.

In particular, it can be provided that at least one stimulus-inducing structure is covered by a textile construction.

It is thus possible, in particular depending on the design of functional elements of the stimulus-inducing structure with regard to their hardness, height and tip, to have these functional elements act indirectly on the skin of the wearer of the upper body garment.

The compression area of the upper body garment preferably comprises an elastically yielding material.

In particular, it can be provided that the compression area of the upper body clothing item comprises a knitted fabric.

The compression area of the upper body garment preferably comprises at least one elastic yarn, for example elastane.

In principle, the compression area can have an essentially constant course of the compression strength.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, however, it is provided that the compression area has a gradual progression of the compression strength.

In particular when the compression area is arranged in a torso area or an arm area of the upper body clothing item, it is advantageous if the compression strength in the compression area decreases in the direction of a chest area of the upper body clothing item.

If the upper body clothing item comprises an elbow area which, when the upper body clothing item is worn, covers an elbow of the wearer, the compression area preferably does not include the elbow area of the upper body clothing item.

The maximum compression strength in the compression area is preferably at least approximately 7 mm Hg, in particular at least approximately 10 mm Hg.

Furthermore, it is favorable if the maximum compression strength in the compression area is at most approximately 32 mm Hg, in particular at most approximately 25 mm Hg.

In preferred embodiments of the upper body clothing item according to the invention, at least one compression area comprises at least part of a torso area, at least part of an upper arm area and / or at least part of a forearm area of the upper body clothing item.

In the torso area of the upper body garment, the relative compression strength in the chest area is preferably from zero to approximately 30% of the maximum compression strength in the torso area and in the shoulder area preferably from zero to approximately 60% of the maximum compression strength in the torso area.

The maximum compression strength in the torso area of the upper body garment is preferably at most approximately 12 mm Hg.

In the case of long arm areas of the upper body clothing firmly connected to a torso area of the upper body clothing item, which cover the entire arm up to the wrist, the maximum compression strength in the arm area is preferably not more than approximately 32 mm Hg, particularly preferably not more than approximately 25 mm Hg.

In the long arm areas, the compression strength preferably gradually decreases from the area of the wrist to the area of the shoulder joint.

In the area of the elbow joint, the upper body clothing item preferably has no compression.

If the upper body garment has a torso area and arm areas, the compression strength in the shoulder area of the arm areas is preferably essentially the same as the compression strength in the shoulder area of the torso area.

In the case of short arm areas firmly connected to a torso area of the upper body garment, which only begin above the elbow joint, the maximum compression strength in the arm areas is preferably at most approximately 18 mm Hg, particularly preferably at most approximately 15 mm Hg.

In the case of arm areas not connected to a torso area, so-called arm warmers, which preferably cover the wearer's arm essentially from the wrist up to and including the upper arm, the maximum compression strength is preferably at most approximately 32 mm Hg, particularly preferably at most approximately 25 mm Hg.

The compression strength of the arm warmers preferably gradually decreases from the wrist to the shoulder joint. It can also be provided that the arm warmers have no compression in the area of the elbow joint.

The compression strength is preferably at least about 10 mm Hg.

The proprioreceptive stimulating effect of the stimulus-inducing structure is achieved in that the stimulus-inducing structure has at least one stimulus-inducing structure Functional element includes.

In preferred embodiments of the invention, the stimulus-inducing structure comprises a large number of such functional elements.

The various functional elements of the stimulus-inducing structure can be isolated from one another or, in particular at end regions of the functional elements, adjoin one another.

At least one functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure is preferably designed as an elevation.

The functional elements can be formed by attaching or incorporating materials or constructions into a basic body, in particular a basic knitted fabric, of the upper body garment, which lead to a selective increase in the textile structure, which becomes noticeable as a local pressure point when the upper body garment is worn.

The functional elements are directly connected to a textile material of the upper body garment. In this way, the stimulus-inducing structure can be optimally positioned on the upper body garment.

At least one functional element comprises a knitted area of the upper body clothing item, which differs in terms of its type of weave from a knitted area of the upper body clothing item adjoining the functional element and is designed as a catch knit.

To increase the mechanical strength and hardness of the functional element, it can be provided that the knitted area of the functional element contains a hot-melt adhesive thread.

Such a hot-melt adhesive thread can for example comprise polyester and / or copolyamide, preferably be formed essentially entirely from polyester and / or copolyamide.

The hot-melt adhesive material from which such a hot-melt adhesive thread is formed can, for example, have a softening temperature of 50 ° C. or higher, in particular of 80 ° C. or higher.

After a knitting process by which the respective functional element is produced, the area of the upper body garment in which the functional element has been produced can be subjected to a heat treatment by which the hotmelt adhesive material is heated to a temperature above its softening temperature.

The treatment temperature can be 70 ° C. or higher, in particular 100 ° C. or higher.

The higher the treatment temperature selected, the more intimately the hotmelt adhesive material is bonded to the other materials of the functional element, and the harder the functional element produced in this way becomes.

The heat treatment can take place, for example, by tumbling, shaping or applying hot air.

At least one functional element, preferably a plurality of functional elements, has a teardrop-shaped or knob-shaped shape.

It is particularly favorable for the proprioreceptive stimulating effect if the functional elements exert a point pressure load on the wearer's skin.

It is therefore advantageous if at least one functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure is locally limited, in particular essentially point-shaped.

Preferably, all functional elements of at least one stimulus-inducing structure, in particular all functional elements of all stimulus-inducing structures of the upper body clothing, are locally limited, in particular essentially point-shaped.

It is particularly favorable if at least one functional element has a greatest dimension (along the main body of the upper body garment) of at most approximately 0.7 cm, in particular of at most approximately 0.6 cm, particularly preferably of at most approximately 0.3 cm. It is particularly favorable if all the functional elements of a stimulus-inducing structure have such a large extent.

Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous if at least one functional element has a greatest dimension (along the main body of the upper body garment) of at least approximately 0.2 cm. It is particularly favorable if all the functional elements of a stimulus-inducing structure have such a large extent.

A functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure can, for example, have an essentially circular outer contour.

Each functional element, in particular each locally limited functional element, can in principle also have any other external contour, for example a polygonal external contour, a triangular external contour, a square external contour, a rectangular external contour or an angular external contour.

Locally limited functional elements differ from linear elements, which have a large extension in one dimension, and large-area elements, which have a large extension in two dimensions.

If functional elements of a stimulus-inducing structure, which are in particular web-shaped, adjoin one another at their end regions and thus form a coherent stimulus-inducing structure, such a stimulus-inducing structure can in particular be constructed in a honeycomb shape.

For local, punctiform proprioreceptive stimulation of the wearer's muscles, it is essential that between the functional elements a stimulus-inducing structure, which in particular is punctiform or linear are formed, surface sections free from the functional elements remain on the upper body garment which do not exert any pressure on the wearer's skin when the upper body garment is worn.

The height of at least one functional element, i.e. its extent perpendicular to the main body of the upper body garment, by which the functional element projects towards the wearer's skin, is preferably at least about 0.1 cm, in particular at least about 0.2 cm.

It is also advantageous if the height of at least one functional element is at most approximately 0.6 cm, preferably at most approximately 0.4 cm, in particular at most approximately 0.3 cm.

It has also proven to be beneficial if the Shore A hardness of the material of at least one functional element is at least approximately 20, preferably at least approximately 30.

At least one functional element is preferably formed from a material with a Shore A hardness of at most approximately 90.

The Shore A hardness can be determined in accordance with DIN 53505 or DIN EN ISO 868.

As an alternative or in addition to this, it can also be provided that at least one functional element is formed from a material with a Shore D hardness of at least approximately 20.

The Shore D hardness is preferably at most approximately 90.

The Shore D hardness can be determined in accordance with DIN 53505 or DIN ISO 7619-1.

In a particular embodiment of the invention it is provided that at least one functional element is fixed to a base body of the upper body garment. All functional elements are preferably fixed to the base body of the upper body clothing item.

At least one functional element is firmly connected directly to a textile material of the item of clothing. In this way, the stimulus-inducing structure formed by the functional elements can be optimally positioned on the upper body clothing item.

It can be provided that at least one stimulus-inducing structure comprises at least one carrier element on which several functional elements are formed.

In particular, it can be provided that the plurality of functional elements are formed in one piece with the carrier element.

In this case, at least one carrier element can be permanently attached to a base body of the upper body garment.

As an alternative or in addition to this, it can be provided that at least one carrier element is detachably connected to a base body of the upper body garment.

Several stimulus-inducing functional elements can be connected to a coherent unit in a separate process, and this unit can be fixed to the main body of the upper body garment, for example by gluing, welding or sewing.

The carrier element can be a prefabricated part that has several functional elements.

A stimulus-inducing structure can be formed by such a carrier element or by a plurality of such carrier elements.

The outer contour of such a carrier element can correspond to the outer contour of an entire stimulus-inducing structure.

The carrier element can for example be designed as a textile construction.

A carrier element, which preferably comprises the stimulus-inducing functional elements of an entire stimulus-inducing structure and is preferably based on a textile construction, can be flexibly and / or detachably connected to the base body of the upper body garment using known assembly techniques.

The upper body clothing item can be provided with markings which are different in color from a base material of the upper body clothing item and which serve as an orientation aid for the wearer of the upper body clothing item when putting on the upper body clothing item in order to achieve optimal positioning of the stimulus-inducing structures on the wearer's body.

Since the stimulation effect of the functional elements is based on proprioreceptive stimulation of muscles and tendon ligaments, the functional elements are preferably arranged in areas of the upper body clothing which, when the upper body clothing is worn, lie against areas of the wearer's body with the highest possible receptor density.

Muscle and tendon courses that are relevant for posture and movement coordination according to physiological and medical criteria are particularly preferred.

For proprioreceptive stimulation, in the case of a particularly shirt-like, upper body clothing item with a torso area, it has proven particularly favorable to attach stimulus-inducing structures in the lower back area in the area of the thoracolumbar fascia and along the erector spine muscle group parallel to the spine, preferably starting from the coccyx up to about the level of the thoracic vertebra labeled Th 10.

In this case, a stimulus-inducing structure is preferably provided with an expansion such that, when the upper body garment is worn, the greatest possible and optimal overlap with the thoracolumbar fascia results.

In one possible embodiment of such a stimulus-inducing area, the stimulus-inducing area, also referred to below as the stimulus induction zone, is designed as a right-angled square, preferably with an edge length of at least approximately 8 cm.

As an alternative to this, the stimulus induction zone can also have a different outer contour, for example a circular outer contour or a polygonal outer contour as an n-corner (in particular with n = 3 or 5 to 8).

Furthermore, it has proven to be beneficial to arrange two strip-shaped stimulus-inducing areas or stimulus-induction zones parallel to the same to the left and right of the spine in such a way that these areas overlap the erector spinae muscle group as well as possible, in particular up to approximately the level of the vertebra Th 10.

It is particularly favorable if these strip-shaped stimulus induction zones each have a narrow side directly adjacent to the stimulus induction zone which at least partially overlaps the thoracolumbar fascia.

The distance between the stimulus induction zones running parallel to the spine is selected so that when the upper body garment is worn, an overlap with the spinous processes of the spine is avoided in order to prevent nerve irritation.

The strip-shaped stimulus induction zones preferably have a width of at most approximately 6 cm, in particular of at most approximately 5 cm.

The distance between the strip-shaped stimulus induction zones running parallel to the same and essentially parallel to one another to the left and right of the spine is preferably at least approximately 1 cm and at most approximately 4 cm.

In a preferred embodiment of the upper body clothing item according to the invention, it is thus provided that at least one stimulus-inducing structure overlaps at least partially with the thoracolumbar fascia of the wearer of the upper body clothing item when the item of upper body clothing is worn.

It is particularly favorable if a stimulus-inducing structure essentially completely covers the thoracolumbar fascia when the upper body garment is worn.

As an alternative or in addition to this, it can be provided that at least one stimulus-inducing structure at least partially overlaps the erector spinae muscle group when the item of upper body clothing is worn. In particular, it can be provided that an outer contour of at least one stimulus-inducing structure essentially corresponds to an outer contour of the erector spinae muscle group.

It is particularly favorable if at least one stimulus-inducing structure which at least partially overlaps the erector spinae muscle group extends to approximately the level of the thoracic vertebra Th 10 when the item of clothing is worn.

If the upper body clothing item comprises at least one arm area, it is advantageous if at least one stimulus-inducing structure at least partially overlaps the muscles of the triceps brachii when the upper body clothing item is worn. In particular, it can be provided that an outer contour of at least one stimulus-inducing structure essentially corresponds to an outer contour of the muscles of the triceps brachii.

As an alternative or in addition to this, it can also be provided that at least one stimulus-inducing structure in the worn state of the upper body garment at least partially overlaps the extensors of the forearm of the wearer. In particular, it can be provided that an outer contour of at least one stimulus-inducing structure essentially corresponds to an outer contour of the extensors of the forearm of the wearer.

In order to increase wearing comfort and to avoid a possible risk of possible irritations and nerve irritation, it is preferably provided that when the upper body garment is worn, the thorax area, the spinous processes of the spine and / or the neck area of the wearer of the upper body garment are not in contact with a stimulus-inducing structure of the The upper body garment.

All of the stimulus-inducing structures explained above with regard to their positioning cause proprioreceptive stimulation of the muscles or fiber structures that are completely or partially covered.

The proprioreceptive stimulation improves the synchronization of the muscles recruited for a movement.

In order to achieve a selective proprioreceptive stimulation and to avoid potential false stimulations, it is advantageous if the upper body garment has at least two stimulus-inducing structures which are separated from one another by an area without a stimulus-inducing structure.

In a preferred embodiment of the upper body clothing item according to the invention, it is provided that the stimulus induction zones in which the stimulus-inducing structures are arranged are at most half, preferably at most a third, in particular at most a quarter, of the inner surface of the upper body clothing item facing the wearer's body when the upper body clothing item is worn cover.

It is also advantageous if at least one stimulus-inducing structure is arranged outside of waistband areas of the upper body garment.

In order to make the position of the stimulus-inducing structures visible from the outside of the upper body garment, it can be provided that at least one stimulus-inducing structure is arranged in a stimulus-induction zone which is bordered at least in sections by a delimitation strip.

Such a delimitation strip can stand out from the base body in particular by a color that contrasts with the color of the base body of the upper body garment.

Furthermore, the upper body clothing item is preferably provided with at least one marking which serves as a positioning aid for positioning at least one stimulus-inducing structure of the upper body clothing item relative to the body of the wearer when putting on the upper body clothing item. As a result, the most precise possible positioning of the stimulus-inducing structures relative to the body of the wearer when wearing the upper body clothing item can be achieved.

Such a marking can in particular be set off in color compared to a base material of the upper body clothing item.

At least one stimulus-inducing structure of the upper body clothing item according to the invention is preferably designed essentially in the form of a strip.

Furthermore, it can be provided that such a strip-shaped stimulus-inducing structure has a width (that is to say an extent perpendicular to its longitudinal extension) of at most approximately 4 cm, in particular of at most approximately 2 cm.

The stimulus-inducing structure is preferably firmly connected to a basic body, in particular a basic knitted fabric or a basic knitted fabric, of the upper body clothing item.

The surface density of the functional elements within a stimulus-inducing structure of the upper body garment is at least approximately 1 per cm ² , in particular at least approximately 4 per cm ² , particularly preferably at least approximately 8 per cm ² .

Furthermore, the surface density of the functional elements within a stimulus-inducing structure is preferably at most approximately 25 per cm ² , in particular at most approximately 16 per cm ² , particularly preferably at most approximately 12 per cm ² .

The above-mentioned preferred designs of the functional elements and the stimulus-inducing structure take into account both the efficiency of the stimulus and the wearing comfort for the wearer.

Further features and advantages of the invention are the subject matter of the following description and the graphic representation of an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Vorderansicht eines Oberkörperbekleidungsstücks mit Kompressionsbereichen und Reizinduktionszonen;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Rückansicht des Oberkörperbekleidungsstücks aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung eines kreisförmigen Funktionselements einer reizinduzierenden Struktur;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Draufsicht auf ein dreieckiges Funktionselement einer reizinduzierenden Struktur;

Fig. 5

eine schematische Draufsicht auf ein quadratisches Funktionselement einer reizinduzierenden Struktur;

Fig. 6

eine schematische Draufsicht auf ein rechteckiges Funktionselement einer reizinduzierenden Struktur;

Fig. 7

eine schematische Draufsicht auf ein winkelförmiges Funktionselement einer reizinduzierenden Struktur;

Fig. 8

eine schematische Draufsicht auf einen Ausschnitt aus einer wabenförmigen reizinduzierenden Struktur;

Fig. 9

ein schematisches Maschenbild einer Gestrickfläche mit einem eingestrickten Funktionselement in Form von Plüsch;

Fig. 10

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung von Sandwichplüschplatinen einer Strickmaschine;

Fig. 11

ein schematisches Maschenbild einer Gestrickfläche mit zwei Funktionselementen, die als Fanggestrick ausgebildet sind;

Fig. 12

eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Bereichs I aus Fig. 11;

Fig. 13

eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Vorderseite eines Trägerelements einer reizinduzierenden Struktur, welches mit einer Vielzahl von reizinduzierenden Funktionselementen versehen ist;

Fig. 14

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Trägerelements aus Fig. 18, mit der Blickrichtung schräg von oben;

Fig. 15

eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine den reizinduzierenden Funktionselementen abgewandte Rückseite eines Trägerelements, das mit Haftelementen zur lösbaren Verbindung mit einem Grundkörper eines Oberkörperbekleidungsstücks versehen ist;

Fig. 16

eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine den reizinduzierenden Funktionselementen abgewandte Rückseite eines Trägerelements, das mit Druckknöpfen zum lösbaren Verbinden mit einem Grundkörper des Oberkörperbekleidungsstücks versehen ist;

Fig. 17

eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Tasche, welche mehrere Trägerelemente enthält, die jeweils mehrere reizinduzierende Funktionselemente aufweisen, wobei ein Teil einer im getragenen Zustand des Oberkörperbekleidungsstücks der Haut des Trägers zugewandten Vorderseite der Tasche weggebrochen ist, um die Trägerelemente mit den reizinduzierenden Funktionselementen zu zeigen; und

Fig. 18

eine schematische perspektivische, teilweise geschnittene, Darstellung der Tasche mit den Trägerelementen aus Fig. 17.

In the drawings show:

Fig. 1

a schematic front view of an upper body garment with compression areas and stimulus induction zones;

Fig. 2

a schematic rear view of the upper body garment from FIG Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a schematic representation of a circular functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure;

Fig. 4

a schematic top view of a triangular functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure;

Fig. 5

a schematic plan view of a square functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure;

Fig. 6

a schematic top view of a rectangular functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure;

Fig. 7

a schematic plan view of an angular functional element of a stimulus-inducing structure;

Fig. 8

a schematic top view of a section of a honeycomb stimulus-inducing structure;

Fig. 9

a schematic mesh pattern of a knitted surface with a knitted functional element in the form of plush;

Fig. 10

a schematic perspective illustration of sandwich plush sinkers of a knitting machine;

Fig. 11

a schematic mesh pattern of a knitted surface with two functional elements, which are designed as a catch knit;

Fig. 12

an enlarged view of the area I. Fig. 11 ;

Fig. 13

a schematic plan view of a front side of a carrier element of a stimulus-inducing structure, which is provided with a plurality of stimulus-inducing functional elements;

Fig. 14

a schematic perspective illustration of the carrier element Fig. 18 , looking diagonally from above;

Fig. 15

a schematic top view of a rear side of a carrier element facing away from the stimulus-inducing functional elements, which is provided with adhesive elements for releasable connection is provided with a body of an upper body garment;

Fig. 16

a schematic plan view of a rear side of a carrier element, facing away from the stimulus-inducing functional elements, which is provided with press studs for detachable connection to a base body of the upper body garment;

Fig. 17

a schematic top view of a bag which contains a plurality of carrier elements each having a plurality of stimulus-inducing functional elements, part of a front side of the pocket facing the skin of the wearer in the worn state of the upper body garment being broken away in order to show the carrier elements with the stimulus-inducing functional elements; and

Fig. 18

a schematic perspective, partially cut, illustration of the bag with the carrier elements Fig. 17 .

Identical or functionally equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols in all figures.

One in the Fig. 1 and 2 The upper body clothing item shown, embodied as a shirt 100 by way of example, is shown in FIG Fig. 1 from the front and in Fig. 2 shown from the rear and comprises a torso area 214, the front side 212 of which extends from two shoulder areas 216 and an interposed collar 218 downwards over a chest area 220 and a stomach area 222 to a lower waistband 224 (see FIG Fig. 1 ).

A rear side 226 of the trunk area 214 (see Fig. 2 ) extends from the shoulder regions 216 and the collar 218 downwards over a back region 228 to the lower waistband 224 of the shirt 100.

An arm area 230 of the shirt 100 is defined on each of the shoulder areas 216 of the torso area 214.

Each arm area 230 comprises an upper arm area 232, an elbow area 234 in the area of the elbow joint and a forearm area 235.

The shirt 100 furthermore has one or more compression regions 142 in which the shirt 100 exerts a compression effect on the body of the wearer when it is worn.

This compression effect can in particular be achieved by incorporating one or more elastic threads into the basic knitted fabric of the shirt 100.

The elastic thread or threads can in particular comprise elastane.

In particular, the shirt 100 can have a first compression area 142a on the front side 212 of the torso area 214, which extends upwards from the lower waistband 224 to the shoulder areas 216 and the collar 218 of the shirt 100.

Furthermore, the shirt 100 can have a second compression area 142b on the rear side 226 of the torso area 214, which extends from the lower waistband 224 via the back area 228 to the shoulder areas 216 and to the collar 218 of the shirt 100.

Furthermore, the shirt 100 can have a third compression area 142c on each arm area 230, which extends upwards from a lower waistband 270 of the respective arm area 230 to an upper edge 272 of the third compression area 142c, which preferably below the respective elbow area 234 of the arm area 230 runs.

Finally, the shirt 100 can have a fourth compression area 142d on each arm area 230, which extends upwards from a lower edge 274 of the fourth compression area 142d to an upper edge 276 of the respective arm area 230, at which the arm area 230 connects to the torso area 214 of the Shirts 100 borders.

The lower edge 274 of the fourth compression region 142d preferably runs above the respective elbow region 234.

Im in the Fig. 1 and 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the lower edge 274 of the fourth compression region 142d and the upper edge 272 of the third compression region 142c are spaced from one another.

However, it could also be provided that the compression areas 142c and 142d directly adjoin one another and form a contiguous compression area of the respective arm area 230 of the shirt 100.

In principle, the course of the compression strength in the compression regions 142a to 142d can be essentially constant.

In a preferred embodiment, however, a gradual progression of the compression strength is provided in the compression regions 142a to 142d.

The gradient of the compression strength is directed in such a way that the compression strength both in the torso area 214 and in the arm areas 230 always decreases in the direction of the chest area 220.

In the first compression region 142a on the front 212 of the torso region 214 of the shirt 100, the relative compression strength in the chest region 220 is from zero to approximately 30% of the maximum compression strength in the first compression region 142a and in the shoulder regions 216 from zero to approximately 60% of the maximum compression strength in the first Compression area 142a.

The maximum compression strength in the first compression area 142a is preferably at most about 12 mm Hg.

In the second compression region 142b on the rear side 226 of the torso region 214, the relative compression strength in the part of the back region 228 opposite the chest region 220 is preferably from zero to approximately 30% of the maximum compression strength in the second compression region 142b and in the shoulder regions 216 preferably from zero to approximately 60 % of the maximum compression strength in the second compression area 142b.

The maximum compression strength in the second compression area 142b is preferably at most approximately 12 mm Hg.

In the third compression regions 142c, the compression strength preferably decreases from the lower collar 270 to the upper edge 272.

Furthermore, the compression strength in the fourth compression regions 142d preferably decreases from the lower edge 274 to the upper edge 276.

In the elbow areas 234, the arm areas 230 preferably have no compression effect.

At the upper edge 276 of the arm areas 230, the compression strength is preferably essentially the same as in the shoulder areas 216 of the torso area 214.

The arm areas 230 of the shirt 100 are preferably firmly connected to the torso area 214.

The arm regions 230 can have any length up to a complete arm length.

The torso area 214 and the arm areas 230 are preferably made of an elastic, yielding material.

In particular, a base body 170 of the shirt 100 can be formed from an elastic base material, preferably from a knitted or knitted fabric.

The yarns and fibers used to manufacture the shirt 100 can be of both natural and synthetic origin. The use of a combination of natural and synthetic fiber materials is also possible.

• Rechts/Links - unplattiert;
• Rechts/Links - plattiert (RL-p);
• Rechts/Links - Fang (RL-F);
• Rechts/Links - Noppe (RL-N);
• Rechts/Links - Plüsch (RL-P); und
• Rechts/Links - hinterlegt (RL-h).

In particular, all right / left plain weaves are possible as knitting constructions for the basic knitted fabric 122 of the basic body 170 of the shirt 100, for example

• Right / left - unplated;
• Right / Left - Plated (RL-p);
• Right / Left - Muzzle (RL-F);
• Right / Left - Knob (RL-N);
• Right / Left - Plush (RL-P); and
• Right / left - deposited (RL-h).

Each stimulus-inducing structure 156 comprises functional elements 158 which, when the shirt 100 is worn, bring about a sensory stimulus effect and proprioreceptive stimulation of the wearer's muscles.

This stimulation leads to increased muscle activity and improves the synchronization of the wearer.

The functional elements 158 are preferably designed as elevations which are arranged on the inside of the shirt 100 and act directly on the wearer's skin.

The functional elements 158 can be formed, in particular in the form of elevations, by textile materials and / or textile constructions, which lead to the formation of an elevation that protrudes toward the wearer's skin.

In order to achieve an effective proprioreceptive stimulation of the muscles of the wearer, it is favorable if the stimulation is locally limited, in particular essentially punctiform.

It is therefore favorable if the functional elements 158 have a largest extension of at most approximately 1.0 cm, preferably of at most approximately 0.6 cm, in particular of at most approximately 0.3 cm.

On the other hand, it has proven to be advantageous if the greatest extent of the functional elements 158 is in each case at least approximately 0.2 cm.

The height of the functional elements 158, that is, their extent perpendicular to the basic knitted fabric 122, by which the functional elements 158 protrude towards the wearer's skin, is preferably at least approximately 0.1 cm, in particular at least approximately 0.2 cm.

Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous if the height of the functional elements 158 is at most approximately 0.6 cm, in particular at most approximately 0.4 cm.

The functional elements 158 are preferably formed from a material with a Shore A hardness of at least approximately 20.

Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous if the Shore A hardness of the material of the functional elements 158 is at most approximately 90.

The Shore A hardness can be determined in accordance with DIN 53505 or DIN EN ISO 868.

As an alternative to this, the functional elements 158 can be formed from a material with a Shore D hardness of at least approximately 20 and / or at most approximately 90.

The Shore D hardness can be determined in accordance with DIN 53505 or DIN ISO 7619-1.

Since the stimulation effect of the stimulus induction zones 154 is based on proprioreceptive stimulation of the muscle and tendon ligaments, the stimulus-inducing structures 156 are preferably arranged in stimulus induction zones 154 arranged along the muscle and / or tendon courses.

Each stimulus-inducing structure 156 comprises functional elements 158 which, when the shirt 100 is worn, have a sensory stimulus effect and a proprioreceptive one Cause stimulation of the wearer's muscles.

In particular, the functional elements 158 are preferably arranged as elevations on the inside of the shirt 100 so that they can act directly on the wearer's skin.

For example, the shirt 100 can have a stimulus induction zone 154a on the rear side 226 of the torso area 214 in the lower back area 228 of the second compression area 142b, which essentially completely covers the thoracolumbar fascia of the wearer when the upper body garment is worn.

The stimulus induction zone 154a is preferably in the form of a rectangle with a width (extension parallel to the lower collar 224) of approximately 10 cm to approximately 15 cm and with a height (extension along the spine line 278, which, when the shirt 100 is worn, corresponds to the course of the spine of the wearer) from about 8 cm to about 15 cm.

The outer contour 280 of the stimulus induction zone 154a is preferably designed and aligned essentially mirror-symmetrically to the spinal column line 278, which corresponds to the position of the spinal column of the wearer when the shirt 100 is worn.

In order to enable the stimulus induction zones 154 of the shirt 100 to be positioned as precisely as possible relative to the body of the wearer when putting on the shirt 100, it can be provided that the spinal column line 278 is designed as a marking strip or a marking line on the shirt 100, which extends from the lower waistband 224 extends to the collar 218 and can serve as a positioning aid for the wearer when the shirt 100 is put on.

Two further stimulus induction zones 154b and 154c can be arranged to the left and right of the spinal column line 278 parallel to the same, preferably in such a way that the strip-shaped stimulus induction zones 154b and 154c at their lower edge, each with a narrow side, directly adjoin the stimulus induction zone 154a and follow each other Extend up to approximately the level of the vertebra Th 10 in order to overlap the erector spinae muscle group as completely as possible.

The distance between the stimulus induction zones 154b and 154c from one another, taken perpendicular to the spinal column line 278, is preferably at least 1 cm and preferably at most 4 cm. This ensures that when the shirt 100 is worn, an overlapping of the stimulus induction zones 154b and 154c with the spinous processes of the spine is largely avoided in order to exclude nerve irritation.

The width of the stimulus induction zones 154b and 154c themselves, that is, their extension parallel to the lower collar 224, is preferably from approximately 4 cm to approximately 6 cm.

The extension of the stimulus induction zones 154b and 154c along the spine line 278 is preferably from about 7 cm to about 17 cm.

The immediately adjoining stimulus induction zones 154a, 154b and 154c together form a combined stimulus induction zone 154d, the total extent of which, parallel to the spinal column line 278, is preferably from approximately 20 cm to approximately 25 cm.

Furthermore, the shirt 100 can have a stimulus induction zone 154e in each of the arm areas 230, which extends from the lower waistband 270 of the respective arm area 230 over the forearm area 235, the elbow area 234 and the upper arm area 232 to the upper edge 276 of the respective arm area 230 extends.

These stimulus induction zones 145e preferably run along the triceps brachii muscles and along the extensors of the forearm when the shirt 100 is worn.

The outer contours 280 of the stimulus induction zones 154e preferably correspond essentially to the outer contours of the muscles of the triceps brachii and / or the extensors of the forearm.

The width of the stimulus induction zones 154, that is to say their extension in the circumferential direction of the shirt 100, is preferably dimensioned such that the individual anatomical differences of the various wearers are taken into account.

Since the functional elements 158 of the stimulus induction zones 154 are located on the inside of the shirt 100, they do not have to be visible from the outside of the shirt 100 (as shown in FIGS Fig. 1 and 2 is shown).

So that the stimulus-inducing structures 156 of the stimulus induction zones 154 can exert the strongest possible stimulation effect on the respectively assigned muscle and tendon ligaments, the stimulus induction zones 154 should be positioned as precisely as possible on the respectively assigned muscle and tendon ligaments when worn.

As from the Fig. 1 and 2 As can be seen, the stimulus-inducing structures 156 of the stimulus-induction zones 154 are for the most part, preferably more than 90%, arranged in one of the compression regions 142 of the shirt 100. What is achieved hereby is that the local compressive stress on the skin of the wearer by the functional elements 158 of the stimulus-inducing structures 156 is intensified by the large-area compression effect of the compression regions 142. The combination of the compression effect of the compression regions 142 on the one hand and the local functional elements 158 of the stimulus-inducing structures 156 on the other hand thus brings about a particularly effective proprioreceptive stimulation of the muscles of the wearer.

The surface density of the functional elements 158 in the stimulus induction zones 154 is at least approximately 1 per cm ² , in particular at least about 4 per cm ² , more preferably at least about 8 per cm ² .

Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous if the surface density of the functional elements 158 in the stimulus induction zones 154 is at most about 25 per cm ² , in particular at most about 16 per cm ² , particularly preferably at most about 12 per cm ² .

In the Fig. 1 and 2 the functional elements 158 of the stimulus-inducing structures 156 are shown schematically in an essentially circular manner.

A single functional element 158 with a circular edge is shown in FIG Fig. 3 shown.

In principle, however, the functional elements 158 can also have any other external contours, for example a triangular external contour (see FIG Fig. 4 ), a square outer contour (see Fig. 5 ), a rectangular outer contour (see Fig. 6 ) or an angular outer contour (see Fig. 7 ).

Furthermore, it can be provided that the functional elements 158 of a stimulus-inducing structure 156 are not completely isolated from one another, but rather adjoin one another at end points and thus form a coherent stimulus-inducing structure 156, for example a honeycomb-shaped stimulus-inducing structure 156, as shown in FIG Fig. 8 is shown in detail.

For local, punctual proprioreceptive stimulation of the wearer's muscles, however, it is essential that the functional elements 158 do not cover the entire area of the respective stimulus induction zone 154, but that surface sections 168 free from the functional elements 158 remain between the functional elements 158 and remain when the shirt is worn 100 do not put pressure on the wearer's skin.

The functional elements 158 of the stimulus-inducing structures 156 can be formed in an upper body garment that comprises a textile base body 170 in the form of a basic knit 172, in particular that the functional element 158 in question comprises a knitted area 174 which, in terms of its type of weave, differs from an adjacent knitted area 176 of the basic knit 172 differs.

The in Fig. 9 Functional element 158, shown schematically in the stitch pattern, of an item of upper body clothing that is not according to the invention is the knitted region 176 of the basic knitted fabric 172 adjoining the functional element 158 in a right / left plain weave made of one

Basic thread 178 (in Fig. 9 shown without hatching), which is covered with a plating thread 180 (in Fig. 9 shown with hatching) is clad, knitted.

In the (in Fig. 9 centrally shown) knitted area 174 of the functional element 158, which in the illustrated embodiment comprises seven wales and six courses, is an additional plush thread 182 (in Fig. 9 provided with dots) knitted into the basic knit 172 in a plush weave.

The knitted area 174 of the functional element 158 is thus selectively designed as a plush (sandwich or normal plush).

This plush forms a structure that is raised above the basic knitted fabric 172.

The plush can be knitted using ergonomic technology (put on in shapes) or selected.

The shape of the knitted area 174 is basically arbitrary; in particular, each of the in the Figures 3 to 8 shown outer contours are used.

Each functional element 158, which comprises a knitted area 174 with a raised surface, is separated from the other functional elements 158 by the plush thread 182, which is additionally introduced from a basic system of the knitting machine or from one or more embroidery systems of the knitting machine, which forms stitches together with the basic knitted fabric 172 , knitted.

While the basic thread 178 and the plating thread 180 produce smooth stitches, basic stitches are produced from the additional plush thread 182 with plush loops 184 facing inward (that is to say, when the upper body garment is worn, towards the skin of the wearer).

The additional plush thread 182 is introduced into an area that can be freely determined by a pattern image and is cut, for example, by a saw and an upper knife of the knitting machine, so that individual functional elements 158 that are arranged separately from one another are produced.

To produce such a selective plush or partial plush, a knitting machine can be used which has needles 186 and plush sinkers 188, as shown in FIG Fig. 10 are shown schematically.

In the Fig. 10 The plush sinkers 188 shown are sandwich plush sinkers. As an alternative to this, however, other sinkers, in particular normal plush sinkers, can also be used.

Each of the plush sinkers 188 has a foot 190, a shaft 192, a projection 194 arranged between the shaft 192 and the foot 190, a sinker nose 196 arranged above the stem 192, a groove 198 arranged above the sinker nose 196 and a groove 198 arranged above the groove 198 Plush nose 199 on.

The course of the plating thread 180 and the plush thread 182 over the plush sinkers 188 and the needles 186 is also off Fig. 10 to see. The ground thread 178 runs immediately below the plating thread 180 and is shown in FIG Fig. 10 covered by the plating thread 180.

By using sandwich plush sinkers, the plush thread 182 is brought to the outside of the knitted fabric.

Any desired materials and material combinations can be used as the basic thread 178 and as the plating thread 180 of the basic knitted fabric 172.

To form the plush in the knitted area 174 of the functional element 158, a chemical fiber material, for example made of polypropylene, in combination with a hot-melt adhesive material, for example made of polyester, is preferably used.

In a specific embodiment, a polypropylene filament yarn (for example a thread with dtex 84 / F25 / 2, made of two threads of 25 filaments each) with a comparatively low melting point in the range from 165 ° C to approximately 175 ° C and a softening temperature in the range from 150 ° C to 155 ° C combined with the hot melt adhesive material PES Grilon KE 60 with a softening temperature in the range from 55 ° C to 65 ° C and an application temperature of 80 ° C to 110 ° C.

The combination of these materials forming the plush thread 182 can be produced, for example, by swirling or winding.

A twisting process is less preferred in order to achieve a largely neutral twist tendency.

The thread construction forming the plush thread 182 can be processed very well in the knitting process in the knitting process because of its softness that is still present.

Only through a subsequent heat treatment after the knitting process at a temperature in the range from approximately 105 ° C. to approximately 180 ° C. does a fusion of the materials in the knitted area 174 of the functional element 158 take place, which leads to the formation of stiffened, comparatively hard structures that achieve the effect the irritating effect of wearing the upper body clothing.

The hardness of the functional elements 158 produced in this way can be influenced, for example, by the choice of the treatment temperature during the heat treatment.

A higher treatment temperature basically leads to a higher degree of hardness of the functional elements 158, since a larger proportion of the hot-melt adhesive material is melted and connects to the other materials in the knitted area 174 of the functional element 158, whereby the functional element 158 becomes stiffer.

The heat treatment after the knitting of the knitted area 174 of the functional element 158 can take place, for example, by tumbling, shaping or applying hot air.

One possibility for producing functional elements 158 of an upper body clothing item according to the invention by producing a knitted area 174, which differs in terms of its type of weave from an adjacent knitted area 176 of a basic knit 172 of the upper body clothing item, is shown schematically in the stitch patterns in FIG Fig. 11 and 12th shown, where Fig. 12 an enlarged section of the in Fig. 11 Area I of the knitted fabric shown at the top left.

In this embodiment, too, the basic knitted fabric 172 is made from a basic thread 178 (in the Fig. 11 and 12th shown without hatching) and a plating thread 180 (in the Fig. 11 and 12th shown with hatching).

A functional element 158 in the form of a raised area compared to the basic knitted fabric 172 is obtained in this embodiment in that a tuck knit is produced which has several tuck loops 200 over several rows of stitches, eight in the illustrated embodiment, and with a repeat of several, six in the illustrated embodiment , Wales in a right / left knit.

In the knitted area 174 of the functional element 158, a hot melt adhesive thread 204 (in the Fig. 11 and 12th shown with dots) can be incorporated by plating.

Such a hot melt adhesive thread 204 can comprise polyester or copolyamide, for example.

For example, the hot melt adhesive material PES Grilon KE 60 made of polyester (with a softening temperature of 55 ° C to 65 ° C) or the hot melt adhesive material Grilon KE 85 copolyamide made of copolyamide with a softening temperature of 80 ° C to 90 ° C can be used as the hot melt adhesive thread 204.

Any desired materials and material combinations can be used as the basic thread 178 and as the plating thread 180 for the basic knitted fabric 172.

In a specific embodiment, the elastic wrapping material CT 6416, consisting of an elastane thread with the fineness dtex 17, wound with a polyamide thread with dtex 16F10, and a polyamide thread with dtex 78/68/2 as the plating thread 180 is used as the base thread 178 .

When knitting the knitted area 174 of the functional element 158, the base thread 178, the plating thread 180 and the hot-melt adhesive thread 204 to form the tuck loops 200 during the production of several, for example eight, rows of stitches are deposited and then knitted.

In Fig. 11 two functional elements 158 produced in this way are shown, which are offset from one another in a diagonal direction of the knitted fabric.

Various possibilities have been explained above as to how the functional elements 158 of the stimulus-inducing structures 156 in the stimulus-induction zones 154 of an item of upper body clothing can be produced directly on a base body 170 of the upper body clothing item.

As an alternative to this, at least one stimulus-inducing structure 156 can also have at least one carrier element 236 (see FIG Fig. 13 ), on which a plurality of functional elements 158 are formed.

The carrier element 236 with the functional elements 158 can be produced separately from the base body 170 of the upper body garment and then, detachably or non-detachably, connected to the base body 170 of the upper body garment.

In a special embodiment of such a carrier element 236, it is provided that all functional elements 158 of a stimulus induction zone 154 are arranged on the relevant carrier element 236, so that only a single carrier element 158 is required to produce the stimulus-inducing structure 156 of the relevant stimulus induction zone 154.

In such a case, an outer contour 238 of the carrier element 236 preferably essentially corresponds to the outer contour 280 of the associated stimulus induction zone 154.

In particular, in the embodiment of a carrier element 236 according to the Fig. 13 and 14th its outer contour 238 with the outer contour 280 of the combined stimulus induction zone 154d on the back of the shirt 100 (see Fig. 2 ) match.

The carrier element 236 comprises a textile material, namely a knitted fabric.

The carrier element 236 is arranged on the main body 170 of the upper body clothing item in such a way that the stimulus-inducing functional elements 158 lie on a front side 240 of the carrier element 236 facing away from the main body 170 of the upper body clothing item and, when the upper body clothing item is worn, face the wearer's body.

In the Fig. 15 The rear side 242 of the carrier element 236 shown, facing the base body 170 of the upper body garment in the assembled state of the carrier element 236, can be provided with fastening devices 244. The fastening devices 244 can be designed as adhesive elements 246, for example, which interact with adhesive elements (not shown) on the base body 170 of the upper body garment in order to detachably fix the carrier element 236 on the base body 170 of the upper body garment.

In particular, the adhesive elements 246 can form part of an adhesive fastener or Velcro fastener.

With an in Fig. 16 The illustrated alternative embodiment of a carrier element 236 that can be releasably secured to the base body 170 of the upper body garment, the fastening devices 244 are designed as latching elements 248, which can be latched with latching elements (not shown) on the base body in order to releasably secure the carrier element 236 to the base body 170 of the upper body clothing.

In particular, it can be provided that at least one latching element 248 on the carrier element side and a latching element on the main body side interacting therewith together form a push button.

At one in the Fig. 17 and 18th The alternative embodiment of the stimulus-inducing structure 126 of a stimulus induction zone 154 shown here provides that the functional elements 158 do not come into direct contact with the skin of the wearer of the upper-body clothing item when the upper-body clothing item is worn, but that, when the upper-body clothing item is worn, a cover 250 between the functional elements 158 and is located on the body of the wearer.

The cover 250 can be formed, for example, from a textile material or from a film, in particular from a plastic material.

An outer contour 252 of the cover 250 preferably corresponds essentially to the outer contour 280 of the respective stimulus induction zone 154.

How best to look Fig. 18 As can be seen, the cover 250 can be connected, for example by means of a seam 254, to a rear wall 256 produced separately from the base body 170, for example made of a textile material or a film, in particular made of a plastic material, and thus, together with the rear wall 256, a Form pocket 258 in which the functional elements 158 of the stimulus-inducing structure 156 are received.

The pocket 258 is assembled separately from the base body 170 from the cover 250 and the rear wall 256 before the pocket 258 as a whole, permanently or detachably, is attached to the base body 170 of the upper body garment.

The pocket 258 can be closed along its outer contour or have an opening through which the functional elements 158 and in particular the functional elements 158 carrying carrier elements 236 can be introduced into the pocket 258.

It can be provided that all functional elements 158 of the stimulus-inducing structure 156 are arranged on a single carrier element 236.

In the case of the Fig. 17 and 18th As an alternative to this, it is provided that the stimulus-inducing structure 156 has a plurality of carrier elements 236, which in turn each carry a plurality of stimulus-inducing functional elements 158.

The carrier elements 236 can be produced separately from the cover 250 and separately from the rear wall 256 and then connected to the rear wall 256 and / or to the cover 250, for example by gluing, welding and / or sewing.

Furthermore, it could also be provided that the rear side of the pocket 258 opposite the cover 250 is not formed by a rear wall 256 formed separately from the base body 170, but rather by a section 260 of the base body 170.

In this case, the support elements 236 can be connected to the section 260 of the base body 170, for example by gluing or welding and / or sewing.

Furthermore, provision can be made for a prestressing element (not shown) to be arranged in the pocket 258, which prestresses the functional elements 158 towards the wearer's body when the upper body garment is worn, so as to reduce the contact pressure of the functional elements 158 on the wearer's skin Reinforce cover 250 therethrough.

Such a pretensioning element can for example comprise a foam insert.

The use of such a pretensioning element can be useful in particular when the body of the wearer of the upper body garment is concave in the area in which the relevant stimulus induction zone 154 is arranged.

The use of a cover 250 between the functional elements 158 and the body of the wearer of the upper body garment is particularly advantageous if the functional elements 158 are designed to be comparatively hard, comparatively high and / or comparatively pointed.

Claims (12)

1. Upper body garment, in particular a shirt, a bodysuit, an undershirt or an oversleeve, comprising at least one compression area (142) in which the upper body garment, when it is being worn, exerts a compression effect on the body of the wearer of the upper body garment, and comprising at least one stimulus-inducing structure (156) which, when the garment is being worn, is arranged on an inner face of the upper body garment directed towards the body of the wearer of the upper body garment, wherein the stimulus-inducing structure (156) comprises at least one stimulus-inducing functional element (158),
   characterized in that
   at least one functional element (158) has a greatest extent of not more than approximately 1.0 cm and comprises a knitted area (174) of the upper body garment which, in terms of its stitching, differs from a knitted area (176) of the upper body garment adjoining the functional element (158) and is configured as a tuck-stitch knitted fabric,
   wherein the areal density of the functional elements (158) within a stimulus-inducing structure (156) of the upper body garment amounts to at least approximately 1 per cm² and
   wherein when the upper body garment is being worn, an outer contour (280) of at least one stimulus-inducing structure (156) corresponds substantially to an outer contour of the erector spinae muscle group, the triceps brachii muscles and/or the extensors of the forearm of the wearer.
2. Upper body garment according to Claim 1, characterized in that the stimulus-inducing structure (156) is arranged at least partially in the at least one compression area (142) of the upper body garment.
3. Upper body garment according to either of Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the compression area (142) has a gradual progression of the compression strength.
4. Upper body garment according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one compression area (142) comprises at least one part of a trunk area (214), at least one part of an upper arm area (232) and/or at least one part of a forearm area (235) of the upper body garment.
5. Upper body garment according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least one functional element (158) has a locally delimited configuration.
6. Upper body garment according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the height of at least one functional element (158) is at least approximately 0.1 cm.
7. Upper body garment according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one functional element (158) is secured on a base body (170) of the upper body garment.
8. Upper body garment according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one stimulus-inducing structure (156) comprises at least one support element (236), on which a plurality of functional elements (158) are provided.
9. Upper body garment according to Claim 8, characterized in that at least one support element (236) is secured on a base body (170) of the upper body garment.
10. Upper body garment according to either of Claims 8 or 9, characterized in that at least one support element (236) is releasably connected to a base body (170) of the upper body garment.
11. Upper body garment according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, when the upper body garment is being worn, the chest area, the spinous processes of the vertebral column and/or the neck area of the wearer of the upper body garment are not in contact with a stimulus-inducing structure (156) of the upper body garment.
12. Upper body garment according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, when the upper body garment is being worn, at least one stimulus-inducing structure (156) at least partially overlaps the thoracolumbar fascia, the erector spinae muscle group, the triceps brachii muscles and/or the extensors of the forearm of the wearer.

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