HK1093871B - Leg portions supporting wear having thigh portions - Google Patents

Description

Lower limb supporting garment with thigh part

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a lower limb supporting garment having a crotch portion, and more particularly, to a lower limb supporting garment having stretchability of a stretchable portion with strong fastening force at a specific portion.

Background

The knee is a much troublesome part in terms of plastic surgery because of aging of muscles and ligaments supporting the knee with age, and injuries to the knee due to sports and the like.

In recent years, in order to treat the injury of the knee and protect the knee, a body wrap or a tight fitting garment is often worn around a necessary part of the human body.

However, the bandaging is difficult to be carried out by the self, and people must apply to bandaging, and since the passers-by can not bandage and the experts must apply to bandaging one by one, the bandaging and the disassembly are very inconvenient. Meanwhile, the utility model has the problems of not being worn for a long time and causing damage to the skin. Meanwhile, when the knee joint is fixed, the freedom of movement of the knee joint is reduced. On the other hand, when the tights are used, the kneecaps cannot be sufficiently freely moved, and the degree of freedom of movement of the knee joint is also significantly reduced.

In recent years, various kinds of clothes supporting specific muscles have been proposed. (Japanese patent application laid-open No. H4-343868, Japanese patent application laid-open No. H4-57902, Japanese patent application laid-open No. H4-50302, Japanese patent application laid-open No. H8-81807, Japanese patent application laid-open No. H9-241906, Japanese patent application laid-open No. H10-280209, etc.).

As such clothes having a muscle support function, clothes in which a portion having a strong fastening force is provided on a muscle to be supported or on the side of the muscle are generally used.

However, these clothes having a muscle supporting function have not been designed from the viewpoint of emphasizing the protection of the knees.

As soon as a person stands up, the knee tends to evert. That is, the foot portion exerts a force that is convexly curved inward with the medial side of the knee joint as the apex, and exerts more tension on the collateral ligament on the medial side of the knee joint (hereinafter, this is referred to as the medial collateral ligament). The medial collateral ligament, whose upper part is protected by a partial covering of the sartorius, semitendinosus, semimembranous muscle and tendon of the lower side of the gracilis muscle. However, when these muscles are fatigued, or the strength of the muscles decreases with age, they cannot be withstood by ligaments alone, making the knee unstable.

However, almost no study has been made so far on clothes for supporting the medial collateral ligament of the knee joint of the human body, which is noticed. However, statistical results indicate that, among the disorders of the knee joint, the injury of the medial collateral ligament of the knee is a considerable disorder. Therefore, to ensure the degree of freedom of knee movement and to sufficiently support the knee, the medial collateral ligament should be mainly studied.

The medial collateral ligament is located on the medial side of the knee joint and is located slightly posterior to the medial side of the knee joint in a manner that connects the vicinity of the lower femur to the vicinity of the upper end of the tibia. On the lateral side of the knee joint opposite to the medial collateral ligament, there is a lateral collateral ligament, and on the lateral side of the knee joint, there is a form connecting the vicinity of the lower end of the femur and the vicinity of the upper end of the fibula. However, the disease of the lateral collateral ligament is significantly less than that of the medial collateral ligament, and the disease of the medial collateral ligament is many. The reason for this is that the medial collateral ligament has a lower tensile strength than the lateral collateral ligament, and has a lower elongation until fracture. That is, the medial collateral ligament is inferior to the lateral collateral ligament in terms of toughness and elasticity.

As previously mentioned, the medial collateral ligament, since it is covered above by a portion of the tendon of the inferior side of the sartorius, semitendinosus, semimembranosus or gracilis muscle, and it is located slightly posterior to the medial side of the knee joint, so far, in the solution of supporting the clothing of the muscle, no solution has been seen to notice the support of the medial collateral ligament and specifically to address this problem.

Accordingly, the present inventors have studied about the support of the medial collateral ligament, and have found that the present inventors have an object of providing a lower limb supporting garment which can protect the knee more effectively, keep the knee joint stable, prevent the degree of freedom of movement of the knee joint from being significantly reduced, provide a good wearing feeling, prevent and alleviate knee pain and the like caused by the instability of the knee, and is useful for preventing the injury of the medial collateral ligament due to sports or other causes.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a lower limb support garment as described below. In addition, in the following description, subsidiary titles are provided before describing contents corresponding to several claims, but they are designed for convenience in referring to the contents of the present invention and are not in any way limitations of the present invention.

[ Overall of lower-limb-supporting clothes with thigh ]

(1) A clothing with elastic and close-fitting wearing and having a thigh part for supporting a lower limb part, the clothing has an elastic part with strong fastening force, the elastic part with strong fastening force substantially covers a collateral ligament on the inner side surface of a knee joint of a human body, and the elastic part (A) with strong fastening force is arranged above the knee joint and has a length which is at least 1/4 of the length of a thigh part and is arranged along at least one selected from muscle groups consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle and gracilis muscle.

The lower limb supporting garment of the present invention having a thigh part is capable of further improving the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament by supporting the medial collateral ligament with the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force, supporting any one of the muscle groups consisting of the sartorius muscle, the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembranosus muscle and the gracilis muscle extending upward on the medial collateral ligament, and supporting the stretchable part having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament by stretching the stretchable part extending upward, and at the same time, supporting at least one of the sartorius muscle, the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembranosus muscle and the gracilis muscle supporting the knee joint while supporting the medial collateral ligament, thereby providing knee protection, knee stability maintenance, and no reduction in the degree of freedom of movement of the knee joint due to the combined action of the stretchable part having a strong fastening force, a lower limb supporting garment which has a good wearing feeling, can prevent and alleviate knee pain and the like caused by knee instability, and is useful for preventing injury of the medial collateral ligament due to exercise and other causes.

(2) A clothing with elasticity and capable of being worn next to the skin and having a thigh part for supporting a lower limb part, the clothing having an elastic part with strong fastening force, the elastic part with strong fastening force substantially covering the collateral ligament on the inner side of the knee joint of the human body, and the elastic part (A) with strong fastening force above the knee joint, having a length of at least 1/2 of the length of the thigh part, and being provided along at least one selected from the group consisting of the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembranosus muscle and the gracilis muscle.

In the thigh-supporting garment of the present invention, the leg-covering length is at least 1/2 or more of the length of the thigh, whereby the ability of the stretchable part having a strong fastening force for supporting the medial collateral ligament by stretching the part extending above the thigh as described in item (1) above is further enhanced, and therefore, the leg-supporting garment having a further improved supporting force for the medial collateral ligament can be provided.

[ clothing for supporting lower limbs having a crotch and having a length from a waistline down to above an ankle ]

(3) The lower limb supporting garment according to any one of the above (1) or (2), which is a garment having a length at least from below the waistline to above the ankle and having a crotch portion.

According to the preferred aspect of the present invention described above, since the lower limb supporting garment has a length at least from the waistline to above the ankle, the ability to stretch and support the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament by the portion extending above the thigh portion as described in item (1) acts more strongly, and therefore, the lower limb supporting garment having a further improved supporting force of the medial collateral ligament can be provided. Further, since it is a tight-fitting garment having a thigh, it is easy to wear and suitable for wearing while exercising.

(4) The lower limb supporting garment according to item (3) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further substantially surrounds the periphery of the patella along the substantially periphery of the inner side surface of the knee joint by at least about 1/4 or more, covers at least a part of the lower side portion of the knee joint to the side of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle, and the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh portion, substantially extends along at least one muscle selected from the group consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle and gracilis muscle to the stretchable portion (a2) having a strong tightening force in the crotch and the vicinity of the gluteal sulcus.

According to the preferred aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lower limb supporting garment in which the stretchable part having a strong fastening force covers at least a part of the lower portion of the patella, and the patella is supported so as to be lifted from the lower side, so that the knee joint stability is improved, and at the same time, at least one of the semitendinosus muscle, semimembranous muscle, and gracilis muscle located inside the thigh is supported, so that the stretchable part having a strong fastening force for supporting the medial collateral ligament can be stretched, and the supporting force for the medial collateral ligament can be further improved. Further, the clothing can well support at least one of semitendinosus, semimembranous muscle and gracilis muscle, which assist the function of the medial collateral ligament.

(5) The lower limb supporting garment according to item (4) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (A2) having a strong tightening force is a stretchable portion (A2-1) having a strong tightening force that further covers at least a part of the upper side portion of the patella from substantially the vicinity of the periphery of the human body inner side portion of the patella.

According to the preferred form of the present invention, since the stretchable part (a2) having a strong fastening force further covers at least a part of the upper part of the patella, the knee joint can be supported from both sides together with the lower part of the patella, and the stability of the knee joint can be further ensured.

(6) The lower limb supporting garment according to item (3) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the medial side of the knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds the periphery of the knee joint by approximately 1/4 or more along the approximate periphery of the human body side portion of the knee joint, covers at least a part of the lower side portion of the knee joint up to the side of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle, and on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh portion is directed upward from the medial side to the lateral side through the posterior side, and substantially follows the semitendinosus muscle and/or semimembraneus muscle, and further passes obliquely through the biceps femoris muscle to the stretchable portion (A3) having a strong tightening force near the greater trochanter.

According to the preferred aspect of the present invention, since the stretchable portion extending in the lateral direction of the medial gastrocnemius and/or soleus muscle and having a strong spiral fastening force obliquely extending from the medial side of the thigh to the vicinity of the greater trochanter through the posterior side to the lateral side is provided, the leg-supporting garment can support the patella so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, improve the stability of the knee joint, further enhance the ability to stretch and support the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament, and further improve the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament. Furthermore, semitendinosus and/or semimembranous muscles, which have an auxiliary effect on the function of the medial collateral ligament, can be better supported.

(7) The lower limb supporting garment according to item (6) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force is a stretchable portion (A3-1) having a strong tightening force that further covers at least a part of the upper side portion of the patella from substantially the vicinity of the human body inner side portion of the patella.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part (a3) having a strong fastening force further covers at least a part of the upper part of the patella, so that the knee joint can be supported from both sides together with the lower part of the patella, and the stability of the knee joint can be maintained well.

(8) The lower limb supporting garment according to item (4) above, further comprising a stretchable section (B) which passes from the side of the waist substantially along the enterotibial ligament through the vicinity of the greater trochanter substantially along the enterotibial ligament to the outer side of the patella, covers at least a part of the lower side of the patella or covers the upper side and the lower side of the patella, and passes through the lateral tightening force of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and/or the soleus muscle.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the elastic portion (B) having a strong tightening force is further provided, the knee and the leg can be supported from both sides of the thigh and the lower leg, and the gastrocnemius and/or soleus can be supported from the sides thereof so as not to hinder the movement of the gastrocnemius and/or soleus. Meanwhile, the function of compacting the greater trochanter is further strengthened, the femoral head and the femoral neck are better combined, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is further strengthened.

(9) The lower limb support garment according to item (3) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further, the stretchable portion (A2 ') is a stretchable portion which surrounds the periphery of the knee joint substantially along the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the inner side surface of the human body of the knee joint substantially at least 1/2 or 1/2, covers a part of the lower side portion and the upper side portion of the knee joint, and further, the stretchable portion extends to the side of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or the soleus muscle on the inner side of the knee joint, and further, on the upper side of the knee joint, the leg portion substantially extends along at least one muscle of the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembranosus muscle, and the gracilis muscle, and further, the stretchable portion has a stretchable portion (A2') having a strong tightening force extending from the lateral side of the waist substantially along the enterotibial ligament to the vicinity of, and a stretchable section (B') which surrounds the patella substantially at least 1/2 or 1/2 along the substantially peripheral vicinity of the lateral side of the human body of the patella, covers a part of the lower side and the upper side of the patella, and has a strong tightening force on the lateral side of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or the soleus muscle.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable portion having a strong tightening force supports the knee and the leg-pushing portion from both sides of the thigh and the lower leg without interfering with the movement of the lateral femoral muscle and the medial femoral muscle on the front side of the thigh, and supports the knee joint from the periphery so as to surround the knee joint.

(10) The lower limb support garment according to item (9) above, wherein the positions of the two projections of the lower and upper portions of the strong-fastening stretchable portion (a2 ') covering the patella and pointing in the human body outer direction are located at positions slightly offset downward from the positions of the two projections of the opposite stretchable portion (B ') covering at least a portion of the patella and pointing in the human body inner direction, and the area of the lower portion of the strong-fastening stretchable portion (a2 ') as viewed from the front side of the patella covering portion is large.

According to the preferred aspect of the present invention described above, while the function described in the above (15) can be achieved, the calf portion has a small amount of medial muscle and the tibia is close to the body surface, and the gastrocnemius muscle is attached to the outer side of the fibula on the outer side of the calf portion, so that the knee joint can be supported so as to lift more of the inner side of the muscle from the lower side upward, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament can be enhanced well.

[ clothing for supporting lower limbs having a thigh part and a length from a waist line to below the knees ]

(11) The lower limb supporting garment according to any one of the above (1) or (2), wherein the lower limb supporting garment has a length at least from a waistline to a position below the knees and has a crotch.

According to the above preferred aspect of the present invention, since the lower limb supporting garment has a length at least from the waistline to below the knees, the portion extending above the thigh as defined in item (1) acts strongly to stretch the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force for supporting the medial collateral ligament upward, and therefore, the lower limb supporting garment having a further improved supporting force for the medial collateral ligament can be provided favorably. Further, since it is a tights-type garment having a thigh, it is easy to wear and suitable for exercise. Is especially suitable for high temperature region or hot season. The length of the lower hem at least up to the knee is at least 3 to 5cm from the lower end of the patella, and preferably, the lower hem extends at least to the lower end of the patella or below the lower end of the patella.

(12) The lower limb supporting garment according to item (18), wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering an inner side surface of a knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds a periphery of the patella substantially along a vicinity of a periphery of an inner side portion of the human body of the patella substantially at least 1/4 or more, and covers a portion of a lower side portion of the patella up to a side of an upper portion of an inner gastrocnemius muscle, and the stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force of the thigh substantially along at least one muscle selected from muscle groups consisting of semitendinosus, semimembranosus and gracilis muscle up to a crotch and a vicinity of a gluteal sulcus on an upper side of the knee joint²2)。

According to the preferred aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a lower limb portion supporting garment in which the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force covers at least a part of the lower portion of the patella, and the patella can be supported so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and at the same time, at least one of the semitendinosus muscle, semimembranous muscle, and gracilis muscle existing inside the femoral region can be further supported, the ability of stretching and supporting the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament can be enhanced, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament can be further improved. And further supporting at least one of semitendinosus, semimembranous and gracilis muscles that assist in the function of the medial collateral ligament.

(13) The lower limb supporting garment according to the item (12), which is provided with a stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force²2) The portion shown is a stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force for covering a part of the upper side of the patella from the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the medial side of the patella²2-1)。

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force²2) Further covering at least a portion of the upper side of the patella, so that the knee joint can be supported from two sides together with the lower side portion of the patella, the stability of the knee joint can be better maintained.

(14) The method as recited in the aforementioned item (18)The lower limb supporting clothing is characterized in that the part represented by the stretchable part (A) with strong fastening force is a collateral ligament which substantially covers the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, furthermore, the part is more than or equal to about 1/4 which surrounds the knee bone along the approximate periphery of the inner side part of the human body of the knee bone, at least one part of the lower side part of the knee bone is covered to the upper side of the gastrocnemius muscle on the inner side, on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh part points to the outer side from the inner side to the rear side along the upward direction, and the stretchable part (A) with strong fastening force obliquely passes through the biceps femoris muscle to the vicinity of the greater trochanter along the semitendinosus muscle and/or the semi²3)。

According to the preferred aspect of the present invention, since the stretchable portion having a strong spiral fastening force from the lower portion of the inner side of the thigh portion to the greater trochanter obliquely upward from the rear side to the outer side is present, the knee cap can be supported so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, the stability of the knee joint can be improved, the ability of stretching the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force for supporting the medial collateral ligament can be further enhanced, and the lower limb supporting garment having a further improved supporting force for the medial collateral ligament can be preferably provided. Further, semitendinosus and/or semimembranous muscles that assist the function of the medial collateral ligament can be supported well.

(15) The lower limb supporting garment according to the item (14), which is provided with a stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force²3) The portion shown is a stretchable portion (A) having a strong fastening force for covering at least a part of the upper side portion of the patella from the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the medial side portion of the human body of the patella²3-1)。

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force²3) Further covering at least a portion of the upper side of the patella, the knee joint can be supported from two sides together with the lower side portion of the patella, and the stability of the knee joint can be better maintained.

(16) The lower limb-supporting garment according to the aforementioned item (12), further comprising a step of passing through the enterotibial ligament substantially from the side of the waistNear the greater trochanter, substantially along the tibiotibial ligament to the lateral side of the patella, covering at least a part of the lower side of the patella or parts of the upper and lower sides of the patella, up to a flexible section (B) with strong tightening force on the upper side of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle²)。

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member (B) further has a stretchable portion (B) having a strong fastening force²) The knee joint is supported from both sides of the knee, so that the support of the knee joint can be further strengthened. Meanwhile, the function of compacting the greater trochanter is further strengthened, so that the femoral head and the femoral neck are better combined, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is further enhanced.

(17) The lower limb supporting garment according to item (11), wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further the stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force substantially extends from the crotch to the vicinity of the gluteal groove along the substantially circumferential vicinity of the inner side portion of the knee joint to cover at least substantially 1/2 or 1/2 or more of the circumference of the knee joint and covers the lower side portion and the upper side portion of the knee joint to the upper side portion of the medial gastrocnemius muscle, and the thigh portion substantially extends along at least one muscle selected from muscle groups consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle and gracilis muscle to the vicinity of the crotch and the gluteal groove on the upper side of the knee joint²2') and a stretchable portion (B) having a strong fastening force on the upper side of the gastrocnemius muscle on the outer side, and covering a part of the lower side of the patella from the side of the waist substantially along the enterotibial ligament, substantially along the greater trochanter, substantially along the enterotibial ligament to the outer side of the patella, substantially along the vicinity of the periphery of the outer side of the patella on the human body, at least 1/2 or 1/2 or more surrounding the periphery of the patella²′)。

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the stretchable portion having a strong tightening force supports the knee and the leg from both sides of the thigh and the lower leg without interfering with the movement of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis on the front side of the thigh, and also supports the knee and the leg from the periphery so as to surround the knee joint, it is possible to further support the knee joint, and further enhance the function of pressing the greater trochanter, to favorably join the femoral head and the femoral neck, and to further enhance the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint.

(18) The lower limb supporting garment according to the item (17), wherein the stretchable part (A) has a strong tightening force²2') the position of two projections pointing in the human body outer direction covering the lower side and part of the upper side of the patella is located in a stretchable part (B) having a stronger fastening force than the opposite parts²') the position of two projections pointing to the human body inner side direction of the lower side part and the upper side part of the covered kneecap is slightly deviated downwards, and the elastic part (A) with strong fastening force²2') the apex position of the projection covering the lower portion of the patella is located at the center of the patella or at a position further to the outside than it.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, while the function described in the above item (29) can be achieved, the calf portion has less medial muscle and the tibia is close to the body surface, and on the other hand, the calf muscle is attached to the lateral side of the calf bone on the lateral side of the calf portion, so that the knee joint can be supported so that the inner side of the muscle less can be more elevated from below, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament can be enhanced more.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is a rear view of an embodiment of a lower limb supporting garment (long tights type) of the present invention having a thigh and having a length from a waistline up to above an ankle.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the lower limb support garment shown in fig. 2 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 4 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 6 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 8 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 10 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 12 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 14 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 16 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 14.

Fig. 17 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 18 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 17.

Fig. 19 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 18 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 20 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 18.

Fig. 21 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 22 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 21.

Fig. 23 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 22 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 24 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 22.

Fig. 25 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 26 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 25.

Fig. 27 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 26 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 28 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 26.

Fig. 29 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 30 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 29.

Fig. 31 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 30 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 32 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 30.

Fig. 33 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting garment for lower limb support of the present invention.

Fig. 34 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 33.

Fig. 35 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 34 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 36 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 34.

Fig. 37 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 38 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 37.

Fig. 39 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 38 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 40 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 38.

Fig. 41 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 42 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 41.

Fig. 43 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 42 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 44 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 42.

Fig. 45 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 46 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 45.

Fig. 47 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 46 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 48 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 46.

Fig. 49 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 50 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 49.

Fig. 51 is a cross-sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 50 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 52 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 50.

Fig. 53 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 54 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 53.

Fig. 55 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 54 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 56 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 54.

Fig. 57 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 58 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 57.

Fig. 59 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 58 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 60 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 58.

Fig. 61 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 62 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 61.

Fig. 63 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 62 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 64 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 62.

Fig. 65 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 66 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 65.

Fig. 67 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 66 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 68 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 66.

Fig. 69 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 70 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 69.

Fig. 71 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 70 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 72 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 70.

Fig. 73 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 74 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 73.

Fig. 75 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 74 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 76 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 74.

Fig. 77 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting garment type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 78 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 77.

Fig. 79 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 78 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 80 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 78.

Fig. 81 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 82 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 81.

Fig. 83 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 82 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 84 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 82.

Fig. 85 is a rear view of another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 86 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 85.

Fig. 87 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 86, taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 88 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 86.

Fig. 89 is a rear view of another embodiment of the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tight fitting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 90 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 89.

Fig. 91 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 90 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 92 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 90.

Fig. 93 is a rear view of another embodiment of the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tight fitting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 94 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 93.

Fig. 95 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 94 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 96 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 94.

Fig. 97 is a rear view of another embodiment of the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tight fitting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 98 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 97.

Fig. 99 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 98 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 100 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 98.

Fig. 101 is a rear view of another embodiment of the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tight fitting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 102 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 101.

Fig. 103 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 102 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 104 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 102.

Fig. 105 is a rear view of another embodiment of the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tight fitting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 106 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 105.

Fig. 107 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 106 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 108 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 106.

Fig. 109 is a rear view of another embodiment of the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tight fitting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 110 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 109.

Fig. 111 is a sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 110 taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 112 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 110.

Fig. 113 is a rear view of another embodiment of the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tight fitting garment of the present invention.

Fig. 114 is a front view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 113.

Fig. 115 is a cross-sectional view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 114, taken along line a-a'.

Fig. 116 is a right side view of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 114.

Fig. 117 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a position of a sewing line of a clothes main body in which a sewing line of a clothes main body having a leg portion formed in a cylindrical shape is added to the drawing of fig. 7.

Fig. 118 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which a garment body sewing line having leg portions formed in a tubular shape is added to the drawing of fig. 8 to explain the position of the garment body sewing line.

Fig. 119 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of the sewing line for the main body of the garment in which the sewing line for forming the leg portion into a tubular shape is added to the drawing of fig. 80.

Fig. 120 is a cross-sectional conceptual process diagram for explaining a knitting method of カツトボス in circular knitting.

Fig. 121 is a cross-sectional conceptual process diagram for explaining a knitting method of カツトボス in circular knitting.

Fig. 122 is a conceptual sectional view of a circularly knitted fabric obtained by the カツトボス knitting method.

Fig. 123 is a skeletal view as seen from the front side of the human lower limb on the right side, and a muscular view as seen from the front side of the human lower limb on the left side.

Fig. 124 is a muscular view seen from the posterior side of the human lower limb on the left half, and from the posterior side of the human lower limb on the right half.

Figure 125 is a muscle with a portion of the skeleton as viewed from the side of the outside of the right lower limb of the human body.

Figure 126 is a muscle with a portion of the bone as viewed from the side of the inside of the right lower limb of the human body.

Fig. 127 is a partial posterior view of the bone and ligaments near the knee as seen from the posterior side looking at the knee.

Fig. 128 is a partial posterior view of the bone and ligaments near the knee as seen looking at the knee from the medial side of the body.

Detailed description of the invention

In the present invention, in order to explain at which portion of the lower limb supporting garment of the present invention the stretchable part with a strong fastening force is disposed, and in the explanation of the position of the stretchable part with a strong fastening force on the garment, the names corresponding to a part of the body and muscles and bones are used, so for ease of understanding, first, the positions of the bones and muscles on the human body, such as the position of the stretchable part with a strong fastening force, in the present invention, will be explained.

Fig. 123 is a skeletal view, as seen from the front of the lower limbs of the human body, in the right half, and a muscular view, as seen from the front of the lower limbs of the human body, in the left half. Fig. 124 is a skeletal view of the left half of the human body as viewed from the posterior side of the lower limb, and a muscular view of the right half as viewed from the posterior side of the human body. Fig. 125 is a muscular view with a part of the skeleton as viewed from the outer side of the right lower limb of the human body, and fig. 126 is a muscular view with a part of the skeleton as viewed from the inner side of the right lower limb of the human body. In fig. 123 to 126, the muscle and bone not essential to the description of the present invention will not be described.

In fig. 123 to 126, reference numeral 701 denotes a gluteus medius, 702 denotes a gluteus maximus, 703 denotes a greater trochanter, 704 denotes a vastus lateralis, 705 denotes a shin ligament, 706 denotes a greater adductor, 707 denotes a semimembranosus, 708 denotes a semitendinosus, 709 denotes a biceps femoris, 710 denotes a gracilis muscle, 711 denotes a sartorius muscle, 712 denotes a vastus medialis, 713 denotes a lateral condyle of a femur, 715 denotes a knee cap (patella), 716 denotes an tibialis anterior muscle, 717 denotes a tibia, 718 denotes a soleus muscle (718a denotes a lateral soleus muscle, 718b denotes a medial soleus muscle), gastrocnemius muscle (719a denotes a lateral gastrocnemius muscle, 719b denotes a medial gastrocnemius muscle), 720 denotes a gastrocnemius longus muscle, 721 denotes an outer malleolus, 722 denotes an inner malleolus, 723 denotes a rectus muscle, 724 denotes a femur, 725 a fibula, 726 denotes a fibula, 727 denotes a femoral neck, and 729 denotes a sacral neck. In addition, the lumbar vertebrae have first to fifth lumbar vertebrae, which are omitted from the drawings, and are located above the sacrum 729. In addition, the abdominal rectus muscle, which is a muscle located at the center of the abdomen from the upper part of the abdomen at the lower part of the chest in the longitudinal direction to the lower abdomen, the abdominal external oblique muscle, which is a muscle located on the left and right sides of the abdominal rectus muscle and having a muscle fiber direction inclined upward in the lateral direction, the abdominal internal oblique muscle, which is located substantially on the back side of the abdominal rectus muscle and the abdominal external oblique muscle, and the muscle fiber direction directed substantially obliquely downward from the front center of the human body to the left and right, are also omitted from the drawing.

Next, for the purpose of explaining the medial collateral ligament and the like, partial views of bones and ligaments near the knee joint are shown in fig. 127 and 128.

Fig. 127 corresponds to a rear view of the knee joint viewed from the rear side, in which the arrow a side is the inner side of the human body and the arrow B side is the outer side. Fig. 128 corresponds to a side view of the knee joint as viewed from the medial side (arrow a side), arrow D side corresponds to the front side of the human body, and arrow E corresponds to the rear side. Fig. 128 shows a state when the knee is bent. 800 is the medial collateral ligament, 801 the lateral collateral ligament 803 the medial condyle of the tibia, 804 the lateral condyle of the fibula, 805 the medial meniscal flap, 806 the lateral meniscal flap, 807 the posterior cruciate ligament, 709' a part of the tendon of the biceps femoris muscle, the upper muscle not shown.

As can be seen from these figures, the medial collateral ligament is located on the medial side of the knee joint, slightly posterior to the medial side of the knee joint in a manner connecting the vicinity of the lower end of the femur with the vicinity of the upper end of the tibia.

Further, since the positions, shapes, and sizes of these bones and muscles are different from individual to individual, the muscle and bone diagram is shown as a representative example.

Meanwhile, the direction of the muscle fiber of each muscle is the longitudinal direction of the thread shown in the figure in each muscle, and the muscle fiber direction is the muscle contraction direction. Meanwhile, since the positions, shapes, and sizes of these bones and muscles are slightly different depending on the individual, the muscle and bone diagrams are shown as typical examples.

As described above, since the position, shape, and size of the skeleton and muscle are different for each individual, and the size of the whole human body is different, even if the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force and the portion having a weak fastening force are disposed at positions slightly different from a predetermined position on the clothes, the stretchable portion and the portion having a strong fastening force do not interfere with each other within a range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved.

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, a description will be given below of specific embodiments of a lower limb supporting garment of the present invention with reference to the drawings, but the lower limb supporting garment of the present invention is not limited to the garment shown in the drawings.

In the following description, the lower limb supporting garment of the present invention is described by using the names of muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, etc. of the human body in order to show the positions of the stretchable parts, etc. having a strong fastening force of the garment, that is, the stretchable parts having a strong fastening force are roughly described by using the names of the muscles, bones, etc. in order to show the positions of the stretchable parts, etc. passing through the muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, etc. of the human body or the vicinity thereof, and in the garment, the parts other than the stretchable parts having a strong fastening force, such as suture parts, etc., are made of a stretchable fabric having a weaker fastening force than the stretchable parts having a strong fastening force, particularly, except for a small part using a fabric having a small contractibility or no stretchability. The same applies to the other embodiments shown below.

In the present invention, the phrase "the medial collateral ligament substantially covering the medial side of the knee joint of the human body with the stretchable part having a strong fastening force" means that most of the medial collateral ligament is covered even if the medial collateral ligament is not covered, specifically, the medial collateral ligament on the upper side of the knee joint is substantially covered, and the medial collateral ligament is covered with the stretchable part having a strong fastening force up to a position corresponding to the patella on the lower side of the knee joint.

In the drawings showing the embodiments of the clothing of the present invention below, if fig. 1 to 4 are taken as examples, wherein 1 schematically shows the position of the patella, the size shown in the drawings does not mean the size of the patella. Meanwhile, it is also used to indicate the center position of the knee joint. Note that, in the rear view of the embodiment of the clothing of the present invention, the position of the patella is also marked, and in the description of the drawings, the position of the patella is also indicated by a dotted circle in the rear view in order to facilitate understanding of the clothing of the present invention. In addition, the position of the patella is also shown by a semicircle in each of the sectional view taken along the line a-a' and the side view.

Fig. 1 is a rear view showing an embodiment of a lower limb supporting garment of the present invention having a crotch part and a length from below a waistline to above an ankle (hereinafter, such an elongated garment will be referred to simply as "long tight fitting garment"), fig. 2 is a front view thereof, fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 2, and fig. 4 corresponds to a side view of the garment as viewed from the right side of the front view (in this case, fig. 2) with reference to the front view. Hereinafter, the side view as viewed from the right side of the front view will be referred to simply as a right side view.

The lower limb-supporting garment of the present invention of the long tights type shown in fig. 1 to 4 is a lower limb-supporting garment in which a portion 2 represented by a stretchable portion (a) having a strong fastening force is a side ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds at least 1/4 or more (about 1.7/4 in this case) around the periphery of the substantially human body inner side portion of the patella 1 along the substantially vicinity of the periphery of the side portion of the inner side of the patella 1, and covers a portion 4 of the lower side portion of the patella up to the side 5 of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle, and the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force (a1) comprising a stretchable portion 121 having a strong fastening force directing the thigh portion from the inner side thereof to the outer side through the front side, substantially along the sartorius muscle 6, and further through the upper portion 7 of the rectus femoris muscle up to the vicinity of the greater trochanter.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part 121 with strong fastening force covers the part 4 of the lower side part of the patella 1, and can support the patella 1 so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and the stretchable part 121 with strong fastening force is further provided in a spiral shape for supporting the sartorius muscle 6 and obliquely reaching the greater trochanter 8 from the inner side to the outer side, so that the ability of stretching and supporting the stretchable part with strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3 is further enhanced, and the lower limb supporting clothes with further improved supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3 can be provided desirably. Furthermore, the sartorius muscle 6, which assists the function of the medial collateral ligament 3, can be supported well.

Next, fig. 5 to 8 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 5 is a rear view thereof, fig. 6 is a front view thereof, fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 6, and fig. 8 is a right side view thereof.

In this embodiment, the portion 121 indicated by the strongly tightening stretchable portion (a1) in fig. 1 to 4 further includes a strongly tightening stretchable portion (a1-1)122 extending from the greater trochanter 8 to the vicinity of the waist 10 along the enterotibial ligament 9, which is different from the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4. Accordingly, the same portions as those in the form shown in fig. 1 to 4 are given the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. In the following description, the various embodiments shown in the drawings are given the same reference numerals as those shown in the preceding drawings unless otherwise specified, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic portion (a1-1)122 having a strong fastening force from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the lumbar vicinity 10 along the shin ligament 9 is further provided, so that the same function as described above with reference to fig. 1 to 4 is further enhanced, and the function of compressing the greater trochanter 8 is further enhanced, so that the femoral head and the femoral neck are well coupled to each other, and the function of improving the knee joint stability can be more desirably exerted.

Next, fig. 9 to 12 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 9 is a rear view thereof, fig. 10 is a front view thereof, fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 10, and fig. 12 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a modification of the clothing of the form shown in fig. 5 to 8, and is a lower limb supporting clothing in which a portion 121 indicated by a stretchable portion (a1) having a strong fastening force further covers at least a part of an upper portion 11 of a patella 1 from substantially the vicinity of the periphery of a side portion of the patella 1 on the inner side of the human body.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part (a1)121 having a strong fastening force further covers at least a part 11 of the upper side of the patella 1 while performing the same function as the clothes described above with reference to fig. 5 to 8, so that the knee joint can be supported from both sides together with the lower side 4 of the patella 1, and the stability of the knee joint can be maintained more effectively.

Next, fig. 13 to 16 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 13 is a rear view thereof, fig. 14 is a front view thereof, fig. 15 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 14, and fig. 16 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a modification of the type shown in fig. 1 to 4, and the portion indicated by the stretchable section (a1)121 having a strong tightening force further includes a stretchable section (a1-2)123 having a strong tightening force from the medial gastrocnemius muscle side obliquely upward through the peripheral vicinity 12 of the lower side of the patella to the lateral side 13 of the patella 1.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the knee joint can be further stabilized by providing the capability of surrounding the circumference of the patella 1 from the lateral side of the medial gastrocnemius, i.e., from the medial lower side, and also extending obliquely upward while performing the same function as in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4.

Next, fig. 17 to 20 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 17 is a rear view thereof, fig. 18 is a front view thereof, fig. 19 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 18, and fig. 20 is a right side view thereof.

The clothes of this form are a modified form of the clothes of the form shown in fig. 5 to 8, and the clothes of the form shown in fig. 5 to 8 are further provided with a stretchable portion (B) having a strong fastening force, which will be described below. That is, it further has a stretchable portion (B)124 which is provided from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the lower side, substantially along the shin ligament 9 to the outer side of the patella 1, covers a part of the lower side portion 14 from the outer side of the patella, and has a strong tightening force to the lateral malleolus upper side 16 through the lateral side 15 of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle. The portion of the upper portion (a1-1)122 in which the strong tightening stretchable portion (B)124 and the strong tightening stretchable portion (a1)121 are integrated is slightly wider than the case shown in fig. 5 to 8.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the same function as that of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 5 to 8 is exhibited, and the stretchable portion (B)124 having a strong tightening force is further provided, so that the knee and the leg are supported from both sides in the thigh portion and the lower leg portion, and the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle can be supported from both sides thereof so as not to hinder the movement of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle. In addition, the function of compressing the greater trochanter 8 is further strengthened, so that the femoral head and the femoral neck are better combined, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is further strengthened.

Next, fig. 21 to 24 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 21 is a rear view thereof, fig. 22 is a front view thereof, fig. 23 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 22, and fig. 24 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a lower limb supporting clothing in which the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong fastening force is the collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, substantially 1/4 surrounding the circumference of the knee joint along the vicinity of the substantially inner side surface of the human body of the knee joint 1, substantially 8932 covering a part of the lower portion 4 of the knee joint 1 to the inner side of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and the lateral side 5 of the soleus muscle, and a stretchable portion (a2)130 having a strong fastening force to the thigh portion substantially along the semitendinous muscle 21 to the vicinity 22 of the gluteal sulcus is provided on the upper side of the knee joint.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part 130 with a strong fastening force covers a part of the lower side part 4 of the patella 1, and can support the patella 1 so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and further support the semitendinous muscle 21 located on the inner side of the femoral part, thereby enhancing the ability to stretch and support the stretchable part with a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3, and thus providing a lower limb supporting garment with a further improved supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3. Further, the semitendinosus muscle having the function of assisting the medial collateral ligament can be supported well.

Next, fig. 25 to 28 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 25 is a rear view thereof, fig. 26 is a front view thereof, fig. 27 is a sectional view of a-a' of fig. 26, and fig. 28 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a lower limb supporting clothing in which the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong fastening force is substantially 1/4 that covers the collateral ligament 3 substantially on the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body and further surrounds the periphery of the patella along the approximate vicinity of the periphery of the inner side portion of the human body of the patella 1, covers a part of the lower portion 4 of the patella 1 up to the lateral side 5 of the gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle on the inner side, and has a stretchable portion (a2)131 having a strong fastening force on the upper side of the knee joint from the thigh portion along the gracilis muscle 23 up to the crotch vicinity 24.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part 131 with a strong fastening force covers a part of the lower side part 4 of the patella 1, and can support the patella 1 so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and further support the gracilis muscle 23 located on the inner side of the femoral part, thereby enhancing the ability to stretch and support the stretchable part with a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3, and thus providing a lower limb supporting garment with a good supporting force for further improving the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3. Furthermore, it can well support the gracilis muscle which has an auxiliary effect on the function of the medial collateral ligament.

Next, fig. 29 to 32 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 29 is a rear view thereof, fig. 30 is a front view thereof, fig. 31 is a cross-sectional view a-a' of fig. 30, and fig. 32 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a lower limb supporting clothing in which the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force is a side collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, substantially 1/4 surrounding the circumference of the patella along the substantially circumferential vicinity of the inner side surface of the human body of the patella 1, substantially 8932 covering the circumference of the lower side portion 4 of the patella 1 up to the side 5 of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle on the inner side, and the stretchable portion (a2) having a strong tightening force substantially extending the thigh along both the semitendinosus muscle and the gracilis muscle 25 up to the crotch vicinity 24 and the gluteal sulcus vicinity 22 is provided on the upper side of the knee joint.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part 132 with a strong fastening force covers a part of the lower side part 4 of the patella 1, and can support the patella 1 so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and further support both the semitendinosus muscle and the gracilis muscle 25 located inside the femoral part, thereby enhancing the ability to stretch and support the stretchable part with a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3, and thus providing the lower limb supporting garment with a good supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3. Furthermore, it is possible to support both the semitendinosus muscle and the gracilis muscle, which assist the function of the medial collateral ligament, well.

Next, fig. 33 to 36 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 33 is a rear view thereof, fig. 34 is a front view thereof, fig. 35 is a cross-sectional view a-a' of fig. 34, and fig. 36 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a lower limb support clothing in which the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force is the collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, approximately 1/4 surrounding the circumference of the patella 1 along the approximately vicinity of the circumference of the inner side surface of the human body of the patella 1, a portion 4 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 up to the lateral side 5 of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle, and a stretchable portion having a strong tightening force, which is constituted by a stretchable portion (A3)133 having a strong tightening force passing obliquely from the biceps 27 to the vicinity 8 of the greater trochanter, and directing the femoral portion upward from the inner side to the rear side to the outer side, substantially along the semitendinosus muscle and the semimembranosus muscle 26, is provided on the upper side of the knee joint.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the stretchable portion (a3)133 having a strong spiral fastening force is provided, which extends upward from the side 5 of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle, and which extends obliquely from the inner side of the thigh portion to the vicinity 8 of the greater trochanter through the rear side to the outer side, the leg portion supporting garment can preferably provide a lower limb portion supporting garment which can support the patella 1 so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and which can further enhance the ability to stretch and support the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3, thereby further improving the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3. Further, semitendinosus and semimembranous muscles which assist the function of the medial collateral ligament can be supported well.

Next, fig. 37 to 40 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 37 is a rear view thereof, fig. 38 is a front view thereof, fig. 39 is a cross-sectional view of a-a' of fig. 38, and fig. 40 is a right side view thereof.

The clothes of this type have both the features of the clothes of the type shown in fig. 5 to 8 and the features of the clothes of the type shown in fig. 21 to 24. That is, the side collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body is surrounded by the portion (a) having strong fastening force, at least 1/4 or more (about 1.7/4 in this case) around the patella, the portion 4 covering the lower side portion of the patella, the lateral side 5 of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle on the inner side, along the approximate periphery of the inner side of the knee cap 1, the stretchable portion (a1-1)122 having strong fastening force for extending the femoral part from the medial side thereof to the outer side through the anterior side substantially along the sartorius muscle 6, further to the superior part 7 in the rectus femoris muscle, the proximal greater trochanter 8(a1)121, further from the proximal greater trochanter 8 along the shin ligament 9 to the proximal lumbar region 10, and the stretchable portion (a1) having strong fastening force at the upper side of the knee joint 121, and the stretchable portion (a 2') having strong fastening force for substantially extending the femoral part along the semitendinous muscle 21 to the gluteal groove 22 at the branch point 31 140.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the helical stretchable parts (a1)121 and (a1-1)122 having strong fastening force are provided so that the thigh part is inclined from the inside to the outside over the greater trochanter 8 to the vicinity 10 of the waist part, and the stretchable part (a 2') 140 having strong fastening force is further provided on the upper side of the knee joint so as to bifurcate the thigh part substantially along the semitendinosus 21 to the vicinity 22 of the gluteal sulcus, the stretchable part having strong fastening force for supporting the medial collateral ligament 3 can be further strengthened by the effect of both of the stretchable parts, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3 can be further improved. Furthermore, the sartorius muscle 6, which assists the function of the medial collateral ligament 3, can be supported well, and the muscle of the semitendinosus muscle 21 can be supported well. Further, since the elastic portion (a1-1)122 having a strong fastening force from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the lumbar vicinity 10 along the shin ligament 9 is further provided, a function of pressing the greater trochanter can be provided, the femoral head and the femoral neck can be well coupled, and a function of improving the stability of the femoral joint can be well exerted.

Next, fig. 41 to 44 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 41 is a rear view thereof, fig. 42 is a front view thereof, fig. 43 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 42, and fig. 44 is a right side view thereof.

The clothes of this type have the characteristics of both the clothes of the types shown in fig. 5 to 8 and the clothes of the types shown in fig. 25 to 28. That is, the portion indicated by the stretchable section (A) having a strong tightening force substantially covers the collateral ligament 3 on the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further covers a portion 4 of the lower side portion of the patella up to the side 5 of the medial gastrocnemius and soleus muscles along the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the inner side portion of the patella 1 at least substantially 1/4 or more (here, about 1.7/4) surrounding the periphery of the patella, on the upper side of the knee joint, there is a portion 7 pointing the thigh outwards from its inner side through the front side, substantially along the sartorius 6 and further into the rectus femoris, the greater trochanter vicinity 8(a1)121, further, the strongly tightening stretchable part (A1-A)122 extending from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the lumbar vicinity 10 along the enterotibial ligament 9 is provided above the knee joint of the strongly tightening stretchable part (A1)121,

further, the elastic member (A2') 141 is provided to have a strong tightening force from the branch point 31 to the crotch region 24 substantially along the gracilis muscle 23.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the elastic parts (a1) and (a1-1)122 having strong spiral fastening force are provided to obliquely pass the thigh part from the inside to the outside over the greater trochanter 8 to the waist vicinity 10, and the elastic part (a 2') 141 having strong fastening force is further provided to split the thigh part into two branches substantially along the gracilis 23 to the crotch vicinity 24 on the upper side of the knee joint, it is possible to provide a favorable lower limb part supporting garment in which the elastic part having strong fastening force to support the medial collateral ligament 3 is further strengthened by the action of both of the elastic parts, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3 is further improved. Further, it is possible to support the sartorius muscle 6 having an auxiliary function to the function of the medial collateral ligament 3 and also to support the muscle of the gracilis muscle 23. Further, since the elastic portion (a1-1)122 having a strong fastening force from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the lumbar vicinity 10 along the shin ligament 9 is provided, a function of pressing the greater trochanter is provided, the femoral head and the femoral neck are well coupled, and a function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is well exhibited.

Next, fig. 45 to 48 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 45 is a rear view thereof, fig. 46 is a front view thereof, fig. 47 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' in fig. 46, and fig. 48 is a right side view thereof.

The clothing of this form is such that the portion indicated by the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force is the collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the medial side of the knee joint of the human body, and further, the stretchable part (A2 ') 142 having a strong fastening force is provided so as to surround at least substantially 1/2 around the patella 1 along the approximate periphery of the lateral part of the medial side of the patella 1 and cover a part of the lower side 4 and the upper side 11 of the patella 1 up to the lateral side 5 of the gastrocnemius muscle and the fish muscle on the inner side, and the femoral part is substantially along the semitendinosus muscle and the gracilis muscle up to the hip or the sulcus near 22 in the vicinity 24 above the knee joint, and further, the stretchable part (A2 ') has a substantially stretchable part (A3526 ') extending from the lateral side of the lumbar vicinity 10 substantially along the enterotibial ligament 9 through the proximal greater trochanteric region 8, substantially along the intestinal ligament 9 to the lateral part on the lateral side of the patella 1, and at least substantially 1/2 strong surrounding the patella along the approximate periphery of the lateral part of The lower leg portion of the stretchable portion (B') 143, which is a part of the lower side portion 32 and the upper side portion 33 and has a strong tightening force on the lateral side 15 of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle on the outer side, supports the garment.

Meanwhile, in this form, the positions 4 and 11 of the two convex portions directed in the human body inner direction covering the lower side portion 4 and a part of the upper side portion 11 of the patella 1 on the stretchable portion (a2 ') 142 with a strong fastening force are at positions slightly shifted downward respectively from the positions 32, 33 of the two convex portions directed in the human body outer direction covering the lower side portion 32 and a part of the upper side portion 13 of the patella 1 on the stretchable portion (B ') 143 with a stronger fastening force than the opposite ones, and the area of the lower side portion 4 of the patella 1 covered by the stretchable portion (a2 ') 142 with a strong fastening force is large as viewed from the front.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic portion having a strong tightening force supports the knee and the leg from both sides of the thigh and the lower leg without interfering with the movement of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis on the front side of the thigh, and also supports the knee and the leg from the periphery so as to surround the knee joint, so that the knee joint can be supported more strongly, and the function of compressing the greater trochanter 8 can be enhanced more strongly, the femoral head and the femoral neck can be coupled more strongly, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint can be enhanced more strongly.

In addition, since there are fewer muscles in the inner side of the lower leg portion and the tibia is close to the body surface, and the gastrocnemius muscle is attached to the outer side of the fibula in the outer side of the lower leg portion, the knee joint can be supported so as to raise the inner side with fewer muscles from below more, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament can be enhanced more.

Further, as described above, in this form, the position 4 and 11 of the two convex portions directed to the human body outside of the portion of the lower side portion 4 and the upper side portion 11 of the patella 1 are covered by the stretchable portion (A2 ') 142 having a stronger fastening force than the opposite stretchable portion (B') 143 covering the positions 32 and 33 of the two convex portions directed to the human body inside direction of the portion of the lower side portion 32 and the upper side portion 33 of the patella 1, the position 4 of the convex portion is located at a position slightly shifted to the lower side of the convex portion 32, and the position 11 of the convex portion is located at a position slightly shifted to the lower side than the convex portion position 33, so that the knee joint can be supported with a more inner side of the muscle lifted upward from the lower portion, while the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament is also enhanced, but alternatively, the position 4 of the convex portion is at the same height as the position 32 of the convex portion, or that the position 11 of the projection is at the same height as the position 33 of the projection. Meanwhile, the positions 4 and 11 of the two convex portions pointing in the human body outer direction may protrude further to the outer side than the center line of the leg front side, and the positions 32 and 33 of the convex portions facing thereto may protrude further to the inner side than the center line of the leg front side, or the positions 4 and 32 of the two convex portions may be connected, and similarly, the positions 11 and 33 of the convex portions may be connected. Further, a configuration is also possible in which the position 4 of the projection is slightly shifted to the upper side from the position 32 of the projection, and the position 11 of the projection is slightly shifted to the upper side from the position 33 of the projection.

Next, fig. 49 to 52 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 49 is a rear view thereof, fig. 50 is a front view thereof, fig. 51 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 50, and fig. 52 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a modification of the type shown in fig. 17 to 20, and is a form of an applied type stretchable portion having a strong fastening force, in which stretchable portions (C) and (D) having a strong fastening force described below are added to the type shown in fig. 17 to 20. Accordingly, the same portions as those in the form shown in fig. 17 to 20 are explained with the same reference numerals assigned thereto, and repeated explanation thereof is omitted. The same parts as those in fig. 17 to fig. 20 are slightly different from each other in that the strong tightening stretchable part (B)124 in fig. 17 to fig. 20 reaches the upper side 16 of the lateral malleolus, but the strong tightening stretchable part (B) 124' in fig. 49 to fig. 52 reaches the lateral side of the gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle 15 on the outer side and ends up to the upper side 16 of the lateral malleolus.

Except for the above-described difference, basically the same as the clothes shown in fig. 17 to 20, the following stretchable portion having a strong fastening force is further provided.

Since the right and left parts are connected from the fourth lumbar vertebra of the human body on the rear side to the position 35 corresponding to the sacrum, the stretchable part (C)145 with strong fastening force is covered on the part from the position 35 to the substantially middle part of the right and left gluteus maximus to the vicinity of the greater trochanter 8 through the peak of the protuberance of the buttocks or the vicinity thereof substantially along the muscle fiber direction of the gluteus maximus, and the stretchable part 146 with strong fastening force is connected on the right and left parts substantially in the vicinity of the rear center position of the lumbar part and covers the axilla part from the vicinity of the rear center position of the lumbar part to the vicinity of the left and right latissimus muscle and a part of the gluteus medius gluteus and the oblique abdominal muscle, the gluteus maximus can be firmly supported in the muscle fiber direction thereof by the stretchable part (C)145 with strong fastening force. Therefore, the rotation of the waist is supported and the reduction of the rotation angle of the waist is prevented, which can play a great role in stabilizing the pelvis in the front-back direction and effectively prevent the fall of the elderly. Meanwhile, the knee joint can play a great role in walking, jumping and stretching the knee joint to the front and back direction when climbing. Further, the stretchable section 146 with a strong tightening force can support the left and right latissimus dorsi, gluteus medius, and extraabdominal oblique muscles more strongly from the vicinity of the rear center position of the waist, and can also assist the function of maintaining the position of the pelvis at a stable position by preventing the pelvis from tilting backwards.

The clothing article of this embodiment further includes stretchable portions (D)147 which are connected to the left and right portions of the rectus abdominis 36 of the abdomen and cover a portion from the position on the rectus abdominis of the lower abdomen obliquely downward in the substantially muscle fiber direction of the oblique muscles of the left and right abdominals to the vicinity of the greater trochanter 8, and stretchable portions 148 which are connected to the left and right portions of the rectus abdominis 36 of the abdomen and cover a portion from the upper portion of the rectus abdominis 36 of the lower abdomen obliquely upward in the substantially muscle direction of the oblique muscles of the left and right abdominals to at least the underarm portion and have a strong fastening force.

Therefore, the stretchable section (D)147 with a strong tightening force can support a part of the rectus abdominis and the oblique muscles in the abdomen, reduce the forward curvature of the lumbar vertebrae, maintain a good posture, make the body look vigorous, and provide a function of preventing the occurrence of pain such as lumbago. In addition, the stretchable part 148 having a strong tightening force can support a part of the rectus abdominis and the oblique abdominis to reduce the lumbar lordosis, maintain a good posture, keep a beautiful appearance, and provide a function of preventing pain such as lumbago.

It is to be understood that the stretchable parts (C)145 and 146, (D)147 and 148 having a strong fastening force can be used for other types of clothes as needed.

Next, fig. 53 to 56 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 53 is a rear view thereof, fig. 54 is a front view thereof, fig. 55 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 54, and fig. 56 is a right side view thereof.

The clothing of this type is basically the same as the clothing for supporting the lower limb shown in fig. 1 to 4 in terms of the stretchable portion with strong fastening force extending upward from the collateral ligament 3 on the medial side of the knee joint, but the position of the stretchable portion with strong fastening force extending downward from this position is different from the clothing of fig. 1 to 4. That is, the portion 2 indicated by the strong-fastening stretchable section (a) substantially covers the collateral ligament 3 on the inner side of the knee joint of the human body, and further covers at least about 1/4 (about 1.7/4 in this case) of the periphery of the patella along the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the side portion on the inner side of the human body of the patella 1, covering a portion 4 of the lower side portion of the patella, and the strong-fastening stretchable section 150 extending downward therefrom extends the front face of the lower limb portion in the diagonally lateral-ankle direction 16'. The more strongly tightened flexible portion 150 is on the upper side of the knee joint, pointing the thigh from its inner side, through the front side, to the outside, substantially along the sartorius muscle 6, and further through the upper middle 7 of the rectus femoris muscle to the vicinity of the greater trochanter 8.

Accordingly, the portion above the knee joint can exhibit the same function as in the case of fig. 1 to 4, and the medial collateral ligament 3 can be supported more firmly by the tightening force that acts to pull the medial collateral ligament 3 obliquely outward together with the upper and lower portions.

Next, fig. 57 to 60 show another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 57 is a rear view thereof, fig. 58 is a front view thereof, fig. 59 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 58, and fig. 60 is a right side view thereof.

In this type of clothing, the form in which the stretchable part 151 having a strong fastening force is wrapped around the lower portion of the patella 1 is somewhat similar to the form shown in fig. 13 to 16. The difference is that the expansion and contraction portion with strong tightening force and the expansion and contraction portion with strong tightening force, which extends obliquely upward from the medial gastrocnemius muscle side through the peripheral vicinity 12 of the patella lower side, further upward along the vastus lateralis muscle 37 and the enterotibial ligament 9 through the lateral side 13 of the patella 1, directs the femoral portion outward from the inner side thereof through the anterior side, and substantially merges at a junction point 38 along the sartorius muscle, further through the upper portion 7 of the rectus femoris muscle, further from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 along the enterotibial ligament 9 to the lumbar vicinity 10.

According to this form, the knee joint can be supported more stably while performing the same function as the clothes shown in fig. 13 to 16. Further, compared to the clothes shown in fig. 13 to 16, since the clothes further have the stretchable portion having a stronger fastening force from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the waist vicinity 10 along the shin ligament 9, the function of pressing the greater trochanter 8 more strongly is strengthened, the femoral head and the femoral neck are well coupled, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is more effectively exerted.

Next, fig. 61 to 64 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 61 is a rear view thereof, fig. 62 is a front view thereof, fig. 63 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 62, and fig. 64 is a right side view thereof.

This form of clothing is a modification of the form shown in fig. 57 to 60, and a stretchable section 152 having a strong tightening force is provided from the branch point 39 downward to the upper side 16 of the lateral malleolus through the lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the form shown in fig. 57 to 60 in the stretchable section 151 having a strong tightening force.

According to this form, while performing the same function as the clothes shown in fig. 57 to 60, it is possible to support the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle from the side without interfering with the movement of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle.

Next, fig. 65 to 68 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 65 is a rear view thereof, fig. 66 is a front view thereof, fig. 67 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 66, and fig. 68 is a right side view thereof.

This form of garment is a variant of the form shown in figures 13 to 16. The stretchable portion 153 with a strong fastening force is characterized in that it completely surrounds the patella 1. This further improves the knee stability. The stretchable portion 153 with strong fastening force has the same form as the stretchable portion with strong fastening force shown in fig. 13 to 16 except for the above-described case.

According to this form, while performing the same function as the clothes shown in fig. 13 to 16, the knee joint can be supported more stably as described above.

Next, fig. 69 to 72 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 69 is a rear view thereof, fig. 70 is a front view thereof, fig. 71 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 70, and fig. 72 is a right side view thereof.

This form of garment is a variant of the form shown in figures 1 to 4. That is, the portion 2 indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force substantially covers the collateral ligament 3 on the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds at least the substantially 1/4 or more (about 1.7/4 here) around the patella along the substantially peripheral vicinity of the inner side surface of the knee joint 1 of the human body, covers a portion 4 of the lower side portion of the knee joint, and further covers the lateral side 5 of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle on the inner side, and has a stretchable portion having a strong tightening force on the upper side of the knee joint, which is constituted by a stretchable portion (a1)121 having a strong tightening force directing the thigh portion from the inner side thereof to the outside through the front side, substantially along the sartorius muscle 6, and further through the upper portion 7 in the rectus femoris muscle to the proximal side 8 of the greater trochanter, in the same manner as the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 1 to 4, and in this form, the stretchable portion 154 having a strong tightening force having a substantially triangular shape is further provided on the lower side of, the apex of the convex portion of the portion 4 of the lower side of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 121 and the apex 40 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 154 are connected to each other at the lower portion of the patella 1, and support the knee from the left, right, and lower sides. Thus, the same function as that of the lower limb support garment shown in fig. 1 to 4 is exhibited, and the function of supporting the knees from below is enhanced. The apex of the convex portion of the portion 4 of the lower portion of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 121 and the apex 40 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 154 may be connected to each other not only at the apex but also overlapped with each other.

Next, fig. 73 to 76 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 73 is a rear view thereof, fig. 74 is a front view thereof, fig. 75 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 74, and fig. 76 is a right side view thereof.

This form of garment is a variant of the form shown in figures 5 to 8. That is, the portion 2 indicated by the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force substantially covers the collateral ligament 3 on the medial side of the knee joint of the human body, further, the knee cap 1 surrounds at least the periphery of the patella by about 1/4 or more (about 1.7/4 in this case) along the substantially periphery of the medial side of the human body of the patella 1, covers a part 4 of the lower side of the patella, and further passes from the lateral side 5 of the medial gastrocnemius and soleus to the medial malleolus upper side 42 through the lateral side 41 below the medial gastrocnemius and soleus, on the upper side of the knee joint, there is a strong tightening flexibility part 122' similar to the strong tightening flexibility part 121+122 which directs the thigh from its inner side through the front side outwards, essentially along the sartorius muscle 6 and further through the upper part 7 in the rectus femoris, through the greater trochanter vicinity 8 along the entero-tibial ligament 8 up to the lumbar vicinity 10. The stretchable portion 122 'having a strong tightening force is slightly different from the stretchable portions 121+122 having a strong tightening force shown in fig. 5 to 8 in that the stretchable portion 122' having a strong tightening force reaches the medial malleolus upper side 42 from the side 5 of the medial gastrocnemius and soleus muscle further through the side 41 below the medial gastrocnemius and soleus muscle.

In this embodiment, the elastic portion 155 further has a strong tightening force from the lateral side 43 of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle to the lateral upper ankle 16 below, covering the lower side 32 of the patella by surrounding the outer side of the patella 1 from above the patella 1.

Accordingly, the same function as in the clothes of fig. 5 to 8 can be exhibited, and the knee joint can be supported from the inner side and the outer side to provide more stable support to the knee joint, and at the same time, the stretchable portion having a strong tightening force passes through the inner side and the outer side of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle, so that these muscles can be supported well without hindering the movement of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle.

Next, fig. 77 to 80 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 77 is a rear view thereof, fig. 78 is a front view thereof, fig. 79 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 78, and fig. 80 is a right side view thereof.

This form of clothing is an application form of the form shown in fig. 9 to 12. That is, the portion 2 indicated by the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force substantially covers the collateral ligament 3 on the medial side of the knee joint of the human body, further, the knee cap covers a part 4 of the lower side portion of the patella and a part of the upper side portion 11 of the patella 1 along the substantially peripheral vicinity of the side portion on the inner side of the human body of the patella 1 at least substantially 1/4 or more (here, about 1.7/4) surrounding the periphery of the patella, from the side 5 of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle, further through the lower side 41 of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle, to the lower medial malleolus upper side 42, on the upper side of the knee joint, there is an upper part 7 that points the thigh outwards from its inner side through the front side, essentially along the sartorius muscle 6 and further through the rectus femoris muscle, a strong-tightening stretchable portion 156 similar to the strong-tightening stretchable portions 121+122 extending along the enterotibial ligament 9 up to the lumbar vicinity 10 via the greater trochanter vicinity 8. The strong-tightening stretchable portion 156 is slightly different from the strong-tightening stretchable portions 121+122 of fig. 9 to 12 in that the inner lower portion of the strong-tightening stretchable portion 156 extends from the side 5 of the inner gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle to the medial malleolus upper side 42 through the side 41 below the inner gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle.

Meanwhile, the clothes of this form are largely different from the clothes of fig. 9 to 12 in that the stretchable part 156 having a strong fastening force of the clothes of this form further descends from the branch point 44 to cover the leg outer side up to the lateral malleolus 16. That is, the stretchable portion 156 having a strong tightening force extends from the branch point 44 substantially along the tibia ligament 9 to the outer side portion of the patella 1, is strong along substantially the vicinity of the periphery of the human body outer side portion of the patella 1 at least substantially 1/2 surrounding the periphery of the patella, covers a part of the lower side portion 32 and the upper side portion 33 of the patella 1, and passes through the lateral sides 43 of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle to the lower lateral ankle upper portion 16.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the same function as that of the clothes of fig. 9 to 12 can be exhibited, and further the ability to stretch and support the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3 can be further enhanced, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3 can be further increased, and the knee joint can be supported from the medial and lateral sides, thereby providing more stable support to the knee joint. Furthermore, since the stretchable portion having a strong tightening force passes through the medial and lateral sides of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle, these muscles can be supported well without hindering the movement of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle.

Next, fig. 81 to 84 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb support peripheral garment of the present invention, fig. 81 is a rear view thereof, fig. 82 is a front view thereof, fig. 83 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 82, and fig. 84 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a modification of the type shown in fig. 17 to 20, and in the type shown in fig. 17 to 20, the stretchable portion (a)121 with strong fastening force and the stretchable portion (B) 124' with strong fastening force are connected to each other on the lower side of the patella. Accordingly, the same portions as those in the form shown in fig. 17 to 20 are described with the same reference numerals in the drawings, and redundant description thereof is omitted. Even though the substantially same portions as those of the form shown in fig. 17 to 20 are different, the strongly tightening stretchable portion (B)124 of fig. 17 to 20 extends up to the upper side 16 of the lateral malleolus, but the strongly tightening stretchable portion (B) 124' of the form shown in fig. 81 to 84 is different in that it stops on the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle 15 side without reaching the upper side 16 of the lateral malleolus.

Except for the points described above, the clothes are basically the same as the forms shown in fig. 17 to 20.

That is, the apex of the convex portion of the portion 4 of the lower portion of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 121 and the apex of the convex portion of the lower portion 14 of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 124' are connected below the patella 1, and the knee is supported from the left, right, and below. Thus, the same function as that of the lower limb supporting clothes of fig. 17 to 20 is exhibited, and the function of supporting the knees from the lower part is enhanced.

Next, fig. 85 to 88 are views showing another embodiment of the long tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 85 is a rear view thereof, fig. 86 is a front view thereof, fig. 87 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 86, and fig. 88 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a modified form of clothing of the type shown in fig. 81 to 84, and is a form of connection in which the portion where the stretchable portion (a)121 with a strong fastening force and the stretchable portion (B) 124' with a strong fastening force are connected to each other on the lower side of the patella is not point-contact but has a slight width in the clothing of the type shown in fig. 81 to 84. Accordingly, the same portions as those in the form shown in fig. 81 to 84 are described, and the same reference numerals are given to the drawings, and redundant description is omitted.

That is, the portion 4 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 121 and the portion 14 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 124' are connected below the patella 1, and the knee is supported from the left, right, and lower sides. Thus, the same function as that of the lower limb supporting clothes shown in fig. 81 to 84 is exhibited, and the function of supporting the knees from below is further enhanced.

In this form, in order to form the stretchable part with strong fastening force, when a stretchable fabric of a predetermined shape is overlaid on the garment body and sewn to form the stretchable part with strong fastening force, the connection between the part 4 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the stretchable part 121 with strong fastening force and the part 14 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the stretchable part 124 ' with strong fastening force may be formed by using a single continuous fabric to form the whole fabric in which the parts are connected in advance, or the stretchable part 121 with strong fastening force and the stretchable part 124 ' with strong fastening force may be formed by separately using separate fabrics to form the stretchable part 121 with strong fastening force and the stretchable part 124 ' with strong fastening force, and the connection part may be formed by overlapping the parts indicated by 4 and 14 of the separate fabrics and sewing.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific examples of the long tights-type lower limb support garment, the long tights-type lower limb support garment of the present invention may be designed to have an upper body part added thereto as needed, as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a lower limb supporting garment having a thigh portion and a length from a waist line to a position below knees (hereinafter, this will be simply referred to as a half-length tights type) as a lower limb supporting garment will be described with reference to the drawings. As mentioned above, the phrase "having a length at least below the knee" means that the skirt extends at least to the lower part of the patella or below the patella, and preferably extends at least to the lower end of the patella by 3 to 5 cm. Further, although not particularly limited, it is preferable that the position of the lower end of the clothing is at or above a half of the length of the lower leg below the knee joint with respect to the longest skirt. The invention does not exclude garments having a longer skirt.

Fig. 89 to 92 are views showing an embodiment of a half-length tight fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 89 is a rear view thereof, fig. 90 is a front view thereof, fig. 91 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 90, and fig. 92 is a right side view thereof.

The garment of this form corresponds to a half-length tight-fitting-type lower limb supporting garment in which a portion 4 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the stretchable portion 121 having a strong tightening force is cut out of the lower portion thereof in the long tight-fitting-type lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 5 to 8.

That is, the portion 2 indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force substantially covers the collateral ligament 3 on the inner side of the knee joint of the human body, further substantially 1/4 or more (here, about 1.7/4) along the periphery of the lateral portion on the inner side of the human body of the patella 1, covers a part 4 of the lower portion of the patella, and has a stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force on the upper side of the knee joint, directing the femoral part from the inner side thereof to the outside through the front side, substantially along the sartorius muscle 6, further through the upper portion 7 in the rectus femoris to the vicinity 8 of the greater trochanter (a)²1)121a and a stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force and extending from greater trochanter vicinity 8 to waist vicinity 10 along the enterotibial ligament 9²1-1)122 a. Furthermore, the lower end of the skirt of this embodiment is located 5cm from the lower end of the patella. (for the following examples of the half-length tights, the position of the lower end of the skirt is the same as long as it is not specifically stated).

Fig. 89 to 92 show a half-length tight fitting type lower limb of the present inventionThe clothing for supporting part has the stretchable part (A) with strong fastening force by adopting the preferable form of the invention²1)121a covers a part 4 of the lower side portion of the patella 1, and can support the patella 1 so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and at the same time, since there is also a stretchable portion 121a having a strong spiral fastening force for supporting the sartorius muscle 6 so as to incline the femoral region from the inner side to the outer side up to the greater trochanter 8, the ability of stretching the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force for supporting the inner collateral ligament 3 is further enhanced, and it is possible to provide a lower limb supporting garment having a good supporting force for further improving the supporting force of the inner collateral ligament 3. At the same time, it is also possible to support the sartorius muscle 6 well, which assists the function of the medial collateral ligament 3. Meanwhile, the 121a has a more strongly tightening flexible portion (a) extending further upward from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the waist vicinity 10 along the enterotibial ligament 9²1-1)122a, so the function of compacting the greater trochanter 8 is strengthened, the femoral head is well combined with the femoral neck, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint can be better exerted

Next, fig. 93 to 96 are views showing another embodiment of the half-length tight-fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 93 is a rear view thereof, fig. 94 is a front view thereof, fig. 95 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 94, and fig. 96 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a modified form of clothing of the type shown in fig. 89 to 92, and a stretchable portion (B) having a strong fastening force, which will be described below, is further added to the clothing of the type shown in fig. 89 to 92²)124 a. That is, the knee cap further has a stretchable portion (B) having a strong tightening force for covering a part of the lower portion 14 from the outside of the patella substantially along the enterotibial ligament 9 to the outside of the patella 1 from the greater trochanter vicinity 8 to the lower side²)124 a. A stretchable part (B) with strong fastening force²)124a and a stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force²1)121a integrated upper part (A)²1-1)122a, the width of the stretchable portion having a stronger fastening force is slightly larger than that in the case shown in fig. 89 to 92.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the garment for supporting lower limbs shown in fig. 89 to 92 has the same function as the garment for supporting lower limbs, and further has the stretchable part (B) having a strong fastening force²)124a, thereby supporting the knee from both sides and further strengthening the support of the knee joint. Meanwhile, the function of compressing the greater trochanter 8 is further strengthened, so that the femoral head and the femoral neck are better combined, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is further strengthened.

Next, fig. 97 to 100 are views showing another embodiment of the half-length tight-fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 97 is a rear view thereof, fig. 98 is a front view thereof, fig. 99 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 98, and fig. 100 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing corresponds to the long tight type lower limb supporting clothing shown in fig. 21 to 24, which is designed by cutting off the lower part of the part 4 of the lower part of the patella 1 of the stretchable part 121 having a strong tightening force.

The part represented by the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force is a collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, substantially 1/4 surrounding at least the periphery of the patella 1 along the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the side part of the inner side of the human body of the patella 1, a part 4 covering the lower side part of the patella 1 to the upper side of the medial gastrocnemius muscle, and a stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force from the thigh part substantially along the semitendinosus muscle 21 to the vicinity 22 of the gluteal sulcus on the upper side of the knee joint²2)130a, and a stretchable portion having a strong fastening force.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part 130a with a strong fastening force covers the part 4 of the lower portion of the patella, and can support the patella 1 so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and at the same time, can provide a lower limb supporting garment that can further support the semitendinosus 21 present inside the femoral region, enhance the ability to stretch and support the stretchable part with a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3, and further improve the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3. Furthermore, the semitendinosus muscle, which assists the function of the medial collateral ligament, can be well supported.

Next, fig. 101 to 104 are views showing another embodiment of the half-length tight-fitting lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 101 is a rear view thereof, fig. 102 is a front view thereof, fig. 103 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 102, and fig. 104 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing corresponds to the long tight type of lower limb supporting clothing shown in fig. 25 to 28, and is designed to be a half-long tight type of lower limb supporting clothing in which a portion 4 of the lower portion of the patella 1 of the stretchable portion B1 having a strong tightening force is cut off at the lower portion.

This is a lower limb supporting garment having a portion indicated by a strong tightening stretchable portion (a) as a collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the patella of the human body, further surrounding substantially 1/4 the periphery of the patella 1 along substantially the periphery of the inner side surface of the patella 1, covering a part 4 of the lower side surface of the patella 1 to the upper side of the medial gastrocnemius muscle, and having a strong tightening stretchable portion constituted by a stretchable portion 131a having a strong tightening force with the femoral part substantially along the gracilis muscle 23 to the crotch vicinity 24 on the upper side of the knee joint.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stretchable part 131a with a strong fastening force covers the part 4 of the lower side portion of the patella, supports the patella 1 so as to be lifted from the lower side, improves the stability of the knee joint, further supports the gracilis 23 present on the inner side of the femoral region, enhances the ability to stretch and support the stretchable part with a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament 3, and can preferably provide a lower limb supporting garment with a further improved supporting force of the medial collateral ligament 3. Further, the gracilis muscle which assists the function of the medial collateral ligament can be supported well.

Next, fig. 105 to 108 are views showing another embodiment of the half-length tight-fitting lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 105 is a rear view thereof, fig. 106 is a front view thereof, fig. 107 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 106, and fig. 108 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing corresponds to the half-long tight-fitting-type lower limb supporting clothing in which a part 32 of the outer lower part of the patella 1 is cut out of the lower part thereof, in the long tight-fitting-type lower limb supporting clothing shown in fig. 45 to 48.

The clothing of this form is a stretchable part (a) having a strong fastening force, which is a collateral ligament 3 substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and is strong substantially at 1/2 surrounding at least the circumference of the patella 1 along the substantially circumferential vicinity of the inner side surface of the human body of the patella 1, covers the lower part 4 and a part of the upper part 11 of the patella 1 to the upper side of the gastrocnemius muscle on the inner side, and has a strong fastening force for the thigh part to the crotch vicinity 24 or the gluteal groove vicinity 22 substantially along the semitendinosus muscle and the gracilis muscle on the upper side of the knee joint (a)²2') 142a, and further has a stretchable portion (B) having a strong fastening force from the side of the waist vicinity 10 substantially along the enterotibial ligament 9, through the greater trochanter vicinity 8, substantially along the enterotibial ligament 9 to the lateral side of the patella 1, substantially along the vicinity of the periphery of the human body outer side of the patella 1, substantially 1/2 strong around the patella, covering a part of the lower side portion 32 and the upper side portion 33 of the patella 1, to the upper side of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle²') 143a for supporting the lower limbs.

Meanwhile, in this form, the stretchable portion (a) having a strong fastening force²2') 142a covering the lower part 4 and part of the upper part 11 of the patella 1, the positions 4 and 11 of the two projections pointing in the direction of the inside of the human body being located in the elastic part (B) with a stronger tightening force than the opposite parts²') 143a covering the lower side part 32 and the upper side part 33 of the patella 1 at positions 32, 33 slightly shifted downward from the positions of the two projections directed outward of the human body and extending from the stretchable part (A) having strong fastening force²2') 142a covers a larger area as viewed from the front side of the lower portion 4 of the patella 1.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic portion having a strong tightening force can support the knee and the leg from both sides of the thigh and the leg without interfering with the movement of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis on the front side of the thigh, and can also support the knee joint from the periphery in a surrounding manner, so that the knee joint can be further supported, and the function of compressing the greater trochanter 8 can be further enhanced, the femoral head and the femoral neck can be better coupled, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint can be further enhanced.

In addition, in the lower leg portion, there are few medial muscles and the tibia is close to the body surface, while the calf muscle is attached to the outer side of the calf portion on the outer side of the calf portion, so that the knee joint can be supported so as to lift the inner side of the few muscles more from the lower side, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament can be further enhanced.

Further, as described above, in this form, the stretchable portion (a) having a strong fastening force²2') 142a covering the positions 4 and 11 of the two projections pointing in the direction outside the human body of the lower side 4 and part of the upper side 11 of the patella 1 and the opposite stretchable part (B) having a strong fastening force²') 143a covers the positions 32, 33 of the two lugs directed toward the human body inside of the lower side portion 32 and a part of the upper side portion 33 of the patella 1, the position 4 of the lug is slightly shifted downward from the position 32 of the lug, and the position 11 of the lug is slightly shifted downward from the position 33 of the lug, which is advantageous for supporting the knee joint in such a manner that the inner side of the muscle is lifted more from below while strengthening the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament, but the position 4 of the lug is located at the same height as the position 32 of the lug, or the position 11 of the lug is located at the same height as the position 33 of the lug and there is no great relationship. Further, the positions 4 and 11 of the two convex portions directed in the human body's outer direction may be projected more outward than the center line of the leg's front side, and the positions 32 and 33 of the convex portions opposed thereto may be projected more inward than the center line of the leg's front side, or two convex portions may be projectedThe positions 4 and 32 of the projection are connected, and likewise, the positions 11 and 33 of the projection are connected. Further, a form is also possible in which position 4 of the projecting portion is slightly shifted to the upper side from position 32 of the projecting portion, and position 11 of the projecting portion is slightly shifted to the upper side from position 33 of the projecting portion.

Next, fig. 109 to 112 are views showing another embodiment of the half-length tight-fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 109 is a rear view thereof, fig. 110 is a front view thereof, fig. 111 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 110, and fig. 112 is a right side view thereof.

This type of clothing is a modification of the type of clothing shown in fig. 85 to 88, and is a stretchable part (a) having a strong fastening force in the type of clothing shown in fig. 85 to 88²1)121a and a stretchable part (B) having a strong fastening force²)124a are connected at the underside of the patella. Accordingly, the description of the same portions as those in the form shown in fig. 85 to 88 will omit the repetitive description by assigning the same reference numerals in the drawings.

Except for the above-described differences, the clothes are basically the same as the forms of clothes shown in fig. 85 to 88.

That is, the vertex of the convex portion of the portion 4 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the strong fastening stretchable portion 121a and the vertex of the convex portion of the portion 14 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the strong fastening stretchable portion 124a are connected below the patella 1. Therefore, the same function as that of the lower limb supporting garment shown in fig. 85 to 88 can be exhibited, and since the portions indicated by 4 and 14 are connected, the position of the end portion of the garment below the knee can be stably maintained below the knee, and the garment is less likely to be deformed such as raised.

Next, fig. 113 to 116 are views showing another embodiment of the half-length tight-fitting type lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, fig. 113 is a rear view thereof, fig. 114 is a front view thereof, fig. 115 is a sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 114, and fig. 116 is a right side view thereof.

This form of clothes is a modified form of clothes of the form shown in fig. 109 to 112, and in the clothes of the form shown in fig. 109 to 112, the stretchable part (a) having strong fastening force is provided²1)121a and a stretchable part (B) having a strong fastening force²)124a are not point-contact at the lower side of the patella 1, but are in the form of a connection of a certain width. Therefore, the same portions as those in the form shown in fig. 109 to 112 are explained, and the same reference numerals are given to the drawings to omit redundant explanation.

That is, the portion 4 of the lower portion of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 121a and the portion 14 of the lower portion of the patella 1 of the strongly tightening stretchable portion 124a are connected to each other at the lower portion of the patella 1, and the knee is supported from the left, right, and lower sides. Thus, the same function as that of the lower limb supporting clothes shown in fig. 109 to 112 can be exhibited, and the function of supporting the knees from below can be slightly enhanced.

In this form, in order to form the stretchable part with strong fastening force, when the stretchable part with strong fastening force is formed by sewing a stretchable fabric of a predetermined shape on the clothes main body, the connection between the part 4 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the stretchable part 121a with strong fastening force and the part 14 of the lower side portion of the patella 1 of the stretchable part 124a with strong fastening force may be formed by using a single continuous fabric to form the stretchable part 121a with strong fastening force and the stretchable part 124a with strong fastening force and using a single fabric in which the parts are connected in advance, or may be formed by using different fabrics to form the stretchable part 121a with strong fastening force and the stretchable part 124a with strong fastening force, and the parts represented by the separate fabrics 4 and 14 may be overlapped by sewing to form the connection part.

The above description has been made of several embodiments of the lower limb support garment of the half-length tight fit type with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, various lower limb support garments of the long tight fit type shown in the preceding drawings may be designed to be used as a half-length tight fit type by cutting off the lower part below the knee.

Meanwhile, the lower limb supporting garment of the half-length tights of the present invention may be further designed to add an upper body part as necessary, as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired. Alternatively, in the lower limb support garment of the present invention up to the ankle, a cloth may be provided to connect the two hem ends across the sole of the foot as necessary.

In the long tights or semi-long tights-type lower limb support garment of the present invention, it is preferable that the sewing thread of the garment main body does not pass through at least the region on the collateral ligament of the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force on the collateral ligament located on the medial side of the knee joint.

That is, in the lower limb support garment of any of the long tights and semi-tights of the present invention, it is necessary to form the leg-covering portion into a tubular shape, and in order to form the leg into a tubular shape, for example, a method of enclosing a planar fabric into a tubular shape and sewing one side edge and the other side edge of the fabric to each other is employed. When the fabric is formed into a tubular shape by sewing in this way, in the conventional method, the sewing thread is usually sewn so as to pass through the inside of the leg portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable to design such a sewing thread not to pass through at least the region on the aforementioned collateral ligament of the highly fastening stretchable part located above the collateral ligament on the inner side of the knee joint. For easy understanding, the sewing line of the clothes main body in which the leg portions are formed into a cylindrical shape will be described by referring to a few specific examples of the previous drawings.

Fig. 117 is a view showing a sewing line for forming a leg portion into a cylindrical garment main body added to the drawing of fig. 7. That is, fig. 117 is a view showing one form of the sewing thread 50 of the clothes main body having the leg portion formed into a tubular shape passing through the inside of the leg portion. The sewing thread of the clothes main body with the leg portions formed into a tubular shape is designed to pass through the edge of a part of the stretchable portion 121 with a strong fastening force, while avoiding at least the region above the collateral ligament 3 of the stretchable portion 121 with a strong fastening force on the collateral ligament 3 positioned on the medial side of the knee joint. The expression "not passing through at least the region above the collateral ligament" of the stretchable part having a strong fastening force on the collateral ligament located on the medial side of the knee joint means that the edge of the region on the collateral ligament having a strong fastening force is allowed to pass through. It goes without saying that the sewing thread may be designed so as not to pass through the edge of the upper region of the collateral ligament at all, but to pass through a position slightly away from the upper region of the collateral ligament of the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force.

Next, fig. 118 is a diagram showing another form different from the form shown in fig. 117 for explaining the position of the sewing line of the clothes main body, and is a diagram in which the sewing line of the clothes main body having the leg portions formed in a tubular shape is added to the drawing of fig. 8. That is, fig. 118 shows a form of the sewing thread 51 of the clothes main body having the leg portion formed in a tubular shape passing through the outside of the leg portion. When the sewing thread of the clothes main body with the leg portion formed into a tubular shape passes through the outside of the leg portion, the sewing thread does not pass through at least the region on the collateral ligament above the collateral ligament having a strong fastening force on the inner side of the knee joint. However, when there is some stretchable part with strong fastening force on the outer side of the leg, it is preferable to provide a sewing thread or the like along the edge thereof so as to pass through a position slightly away from the region of the stretchable part with strong fastening force, if possible, while avoiding the region of the stretchable part with strong fastening force. In the example shown in fig. 118, the sewing thread 51 of the clothes main body having the leg portions formed in a tubular shape is designed to be provided along one side edge of the stretchable portion 121 having strong fastening force at the upper portion, and from a position which is lowered from the waist portion position 10 to a position below about 1/3 of the entire length of the clothes main body, the sewing thread 51 is slightly separated from the stretchable portion 121 having strong fastening force and passes through substantially the center portion of the side of the clothes.

Next, fig. 119 is a diagram showing another form for explaining the difference in the position of the sewing line of the clothes main body from the form shown in fig. 117 to 118, and is a diagram in which the sewing line for forming the leg portion into a tubular shape is added to the drawing of fig. 80. That is, fig. 119 is a view showing another form when the sewing thread 52 of the clothes main body having the leg portion formed in a tubular shape passes through the outside of the leg portion. In the example shown in fig. 119, the sewing thread 52 of the clothes main body having the leg portion formed in a tubular shape is designed to be provided along the edge on the rear side of the stretchable portion 156 having a strong fastening force, and when sewing is performed at this position, the sewing thread is formed along the edge of the stretchable portion 156 having a strong fastening force, so that the sewing thread is not merely protruded on the clothes alone, and the appearance of the clothes is not greatly affected, and there is an advantage that the design performance is not deteriorated. In particular, in the case where the stretchable part having a strong fastening force is formed of the interlining, since the sewn part also forms a part where the interlining is sewn to the cloth of the garment main body, the lower limb supporting garment of the present invention can be manufactured with a small number of sewn parts without impairing the design performance by using such a common sewn part. The above-described example is merely an example, but in the case where the stretchable part with strong fastening force passes through the outside of the leg part of the garment, the sewing thread for forming the leg part into a cylindrical garment body is provided along the edge of the stretchable part with strong fastening force in the case where the stretchable part with strong fastening force passes through the lower end of the garment from the upper end of the garment.

While the sewing thread for sewing the leg portion to the tubular garment main body has been described above by referring to a few specific examples, the present invention is not limited to the specific examples shown above.

As described above, with the preferred form of the present invention in which the sewing thread of the garment body does not pass through at least the region on the aforementioned collateral ligament of the strongly fastened stretchable portion on the collateral ligament on the medial side of the knee joint, it is possible to prevent the insufficient ability to support the medial collateral ligament due to the reduction in stretchability caused by the sewing thread when the sewing thread of the garment body passes through at least the region on the aforementioned medial collateral ligament of the strongly fastened stretchable portion on the medial collateral ligament. Therefore, according to the preferred aspect of the present invention, the tightening force of the stretchable portion, which is positioned on the medial collateral ligament and has a strong tightening force, can be sufficiently exerted.

In the clothing of the present invention, as a method for forming the stretchable part having a strong fastening force, a stretchable fabric having a predetermined shape may be formed by being overlapped on the clothing main body and sewing the stretchable fabric, or may be formed by overlapping and bonding a stretchable fabric having a predetermined shape on the clothing main body. Particularly, with the former method, it is possible to easily produce clothes having durability. It goes without saying that the stretchable part and the other parts having strong fastening force may be made into members having predetermined shapes and joined together to form the lower limb support garment of the present invention, but the sewing work is complicated and takes time.

In addition, for example, a stretchable portion having a strong fastening force may be formed by stretching and overlapping a cloth having a predetermined shape on the garment body and sewing or bonding the cloth. These methods are suitable for cases where a stronger fastening force is given by the stretchable portion having a stronger fastening force.

Alternatively, the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force may be formed by impregnating or coating a predetermined portion of the clothes main body with an elastic synthetic resin or rubber solution or emulsion, and then drying the impregnated portion to laminate a film of the elastic synthetic resin or rubber. With these methods, the thickness of the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force can be made thin. As the elastic synthetic resin, polyurethane resin and polyester elastomer and other suitable elastic resins can be used.

In addition, the stretchable part having a strong fastening force may be formed by a method of forming a knitting structure of a stretchable fabric constituting the garment body into a knitting structure having a stronger fastening force. With these methods, since overlapping is not necessary, clothes having a thinner stretchable part with a stronger fastening force can be manufactured. In addition, within the definition of the method of forming the stretchable part having a strong fastening force by switching the knitting structure, there are also included a method of using elastic fibers having a thicker thickness than other parts in the fiber material constituting the garment body and a method of forming the stretchable part having a strong fastening force by making the use density of the elastic fibers larger than other parts. This method makes it possible to manufacture a thin stretchable part having a strong fastening force without overlapping.

When a circular knitted fabric is used as the fabric forming the clothing, the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force can be formed by the カツトボス knitting method.

In the method of forming the strong fastening force portion, it is easy to overlap and sew the stretchable fabric having the predetermined shape to the garment main body and to overlap and sew the stretchable fabric having the predetermined shape to the garment main body in a stretched manner. In addition, according to these methods, the fastening force of the stretchable fabric sewn to the garment body may be slightly smaller than, the same as, or slightly larger than that of the stretchable fabric of the garment body. This is because the fastening force of the overlapped portion is large as a result of the stretchable fabric being overlapped on the clothes main body. It is appropriate to overlap the fastening fabric, and the fastening fabric is appropriately selected according to the type of the clothing, the purpose of use, and the preference of the wearer.

For easy understanding, the manner of forming the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force by the カツトボス knitting method will be described below with reference to fig. 120 to 122.

Fig. 120 to 121 are cross-sectional conceptual process diagrams for explaining the カツトボス knitting method in circular knitting. The side indicated by the broken-line arrow a is the front side of the circular knitted fabric, and the side indicated by the broken-line arrow B is the back side of the circular knitted fabric.

First, as shown in fig. 120, when the surface layer thread 61 and the back layer thread 62 are supplied and knitted by a circular knitting machine, in order to form a portion having a strong fastening force by カツトボス, the intermediate layer thread 63 is inserted between the surface layer thread 61 and the back layer thread 62, and the surface layer thread 61, the intermediate layer thread 63 and the back layer thread 62 are aligned with the supply thread and are knitted in a circular shapeAnd weaving the yarns together by a weaving machine. These portions are between arrows 64a to 64b and between arrows 64c to 64d (where interlayer line 63 is indicated by a chain line for easy understanding). Meanwhile, as shown by the arrows 64b to 64c, the intermediate layer yarn 63 is not inserted between the surface layer yarn 61 and the back layer yarn 62, and the back layer yarn 63 floats on the back side, so that only the surface layer yarn 61 and the back layer yarn 62 are knitted, as a portion where the fastening force is weak. Next, the intermediate layer 63 floating on the back side is cut at arrows 64a, 64b, 64c, and 64d, and is cut at Z shown in FIG. 121₁And Z₃An intermediate layer wire 63 is inserted in the position to form a stretchable part with strong fastening force, Z₂The part is knitted only with the surface layer thread 61 and the back layer thread 62, and becomes a stretchable part with weak fastening force.

Fig. 122 is a conceptual sectional view of a circular knitted fabric obtained by the knitting method カツトボス. 61a is the surface side of the circular knitted fabric with the surface layer thread 61 exposed, 62a is the back side of the circular device with the back layer thread 62 exposed, 63a is the reinforcing layer composed of the middle layer thread 63, Z₁And Z₃Part of the elastic part is a flexible part with strong fastening force, Z₂Becomes a weak fastening force portion.

In the present invention, as described above, the stretchable portion with strong fastening force and the stretchable portion with weak fastening force may be formed only by the カツトボス knitting method, but a method of changing the fastening force by adjusting the stitch density in the same stitch in the circular knitted fabric may be used together.

The tightening force of the stretchable portion having a strong tightening force is not particularly limited, but is preferably designed to have a tightening force of about 0.3N to 4N in the longitudinal direction. Within such a range of fastening force, the function of the present invention can be effectively exhibited, and the feeling of compression is not excessively strong and the wearing feeling is good. Even if the fastening force of the stretchable part with a weak fastening force exceeds 0.3N, the fastening force may be smaller than that of the stretchable part with a strong fastening force provided in the clothing.

When the fastening force of the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force and the stretchable portion having a weak fastening force is measured, the following tensile test is performed.

A test piece having a width of 2.5cm × a length of 16.0cm was prepared by setting the radial direction (the wale direction) of the material as the longitudinal direction of the test piece, and both ends thereof were held by clips with the longitudinal direction directed in the up-down direction. The length of the upper part of the clip was set to 2.5cm, and the length of the lower part of the clip was set to 3.5 cm. Thus, the gap between the clips was 10.0cm, and the test piece was mounted on a constant-speed elongation type tensile tester ("オ - トグラフ" AG-500D "manufactured by Shimadzu corporation) and elongated at a rate of 30. + -. 2 cm/min to 80% of its elongation. At this time, the stress applied to the test piece was recorded at the time when the elongation was 30%, and this was taken as the elongation force (unit N)Then, when the stress applied to the test piece having an elongation of 80% was removed, the test piece contracted and recovered to the original length, and the stress applied to the test piece when the elongation was recovered to 30% was used as a fastening force. The tensile tester is set to automatically record these values. Further, with respect to the elongation force, the tightening force was determined as the elongation force and the tightening force by obtaining the data of the average value of the two test pieces.

Here, the elongation (%) is a value obtained by assuming that the length of the fabric in the elongation direction in the elongated state is d, the original length of the sample before elongation (i.e., the interval between the clips) is e,

〔(d-e)/e〕×100％

the numerical value of (c).

The above-described size is preferably used as the size of the test piece when the extension force and the tightening force are measured, but a sample smaller than the above size is not problematic when a sample having such a size cannot be cut from the clothes to be measured. However, since the measurement error increases as the size of the sample decreases, it is preferable to perform the measurement using a sample as large as possible.

The width of the stretchable part having a strong fastening force in the garment of the present invention can be made to an appropriate width within an appropriate range for achieving the object of the present invention, depending on the location where the stretchable part is located, the strength of the fastening force of the material used, the method of forming the stretchable part having a strong fastening force, the purpose of use of the garment (for example, the degree of the trouble of the wearer's knee joint, the location where the trouble occurs, the type of the movement to be performed, and the like to be prevented), whether the garment is worn by adults or children, and further, since the widths are naturally different at the locations, it is difficult to approximate the width by numerical values, and the width is not narrowed to a linear extent, and for example, the width is preferably 2cm or more, more preferably 3cm or more on average. The widest part is typically below 15cm, more preferably around 13 cm.

It goes without saying that the width of the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force varies depending on the portion where the stretchable portion is located, and there is a problem that the width of the stretchable portion is narrow or wide.

In the present invention, the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force for supporting the various muscles described above is provided substantially along the fiber direction of the muscles and ligaments except for the specific details, and by this means, the contraction of the muscles and the function of the ligaments can be promoted and the function of the ligaments can be enhanced without interfering with the function of the muscles and ligaments.

Further, in the clothing of the present invention, since the elastic knitted fabric of polyurethane fiber, which is a raschel knitted fabric containing stretchable polyurethane fiber, the two-way tricot fabric containing polyurethane fiber, which is a tricot fabric containing polyurethane fiber, and the circular knitted fabric containing polyurethane fiber, can be preferably used as the stretchable fabric in the clothing main body portion and each stretchable portion having a strong fastening force, it is possible to use a fabric having a thickness of approximately 0.3 to 0.8cm, which is used in the production of ordinary clothing, as compared with the body-protecting elastic fabric, which is a relatively thick pile fabric and a chloroprene rubber sheet, which is used in the prior art, and thus it is possible to provide clothing having good appearance, more fitting, and good air permeability in terms of the coordination during wearing. Examples of the elastic knitted fabric include a plain elastic knitted fabric, a satin elastic knitted fabric, a bidirectional raschel, "トリスキン" (a trademark of ト corporation), and the like.

The tightening forces of the respective elastic portions having strong tightening forces are not necessarily all the same, and may be different depending on the portion.

The type of fabric fibers constituting the clothing is not particularly limited, and various types of fibers such as various synthetic fibers represented by polyester and nylon, natural fibers represented by cotton, wool, silk, etc., semisynthetic fibers represented by レ to ヨン, elastic fibers represented by polyurethane fibers, or yarns composed of blended fibers obtained by blending at least two of these fibers, core spun yarns, water absorption yarn, and other processed yarns can be used.

In the case of using an elastic thread, a thread made of only elastic fibers may be used, or an elastic thread wrapped with other fibers such as synthetic fibers or natural fibers having excellent water-proof properties may be used as appropriate depending on the purpose.

Industrial applicability of the invention

The invention provides a lower limb supporting garment which can perform the following functions.

(1) That is, the lower limb supporting garment of the present invention is a stretchable and close-fitting garment having a thigh portion for supporting a lower limb, the garment having a stretchable portion with a strong fastening force, the stretchable portion with a strong fastening force having a collateral ligament substantially covering an inner side surface of a knee joint of a human body, and the stretchable portion (a) with a strong fastening force provided above the knee joint along at least one selected from a muscle group consisting of a semitendinosus muscle, a semimembraneous muscle and a gracilis muscle, and having a length of at least 1/4 or more which is at least a length of a thigh portion.

Accordingly, in the lower limb supporting garment of the present invention, the stretchable portion (a) having a strong fastening force supports the medial collateral ligament, and further (a) supports any one of the groups of the sartorius muscle, the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembraneous muscle and the gracilis muscle which are located above the knee joint and extend upward, so that the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament is further increased by the force of stretching the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force supporting the medial collateral ligament acting on the portion extending upward, and at least one of the sartorius muscle, the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembraneous muscle and the gracilis muscle supporting the knee joint is supported by the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force while supporting the medial collateral ligament, whereby the knee joint can be protected, the knee joint can be stabilized, and the freedom of movement of the knee joint is not excessively reduced due to the combined action of the two, the lower limb supporting garment has good wearing feeling, prevents and alleviates knee pain caused by knee instability, and can prevent injury of the medial collateral ligament caused by sports and other reasons.

(2) Meanwhile, in the clothing which has elasticity and is worn next to the skin and supports the lower limb and the abdomen, the clothing has a stretchable part with strong fastening force, the stretchable part with strong fastening force substantially covers the collateral ligament on the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, in the lower limb supporting clothing having a stretchable part (A) which is provided above the knee joint and has a length of at least 1/2 of the length of the thigh and has a strong tightening force along at least one muscle group consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranous muscle and gracilis muscle, since by making the length of the covering thigh portion at least 1/2 or more of the length of the thigh portion, the ability to stretch the strongly fastened stretchable portion supporting the medial collateral ligament can be further reinforced with the portion extending along the upper side of the femoral part as described in item (1), thus, the lower limb supporting garment can be provided in which the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament is further improved.

(3) Further, by forming the lower limb supporting garment in the preferred form of the present invention as described in any of the aforementioned items (1) or (2) of the lower limb supporting garment having a length at least from the girth line to above the ankles and having the thighs, since the lower limb supporting garment has a length at least from the girth line to above the ankles, the ability of stretching and supporting the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force to stretch the medial collateral ligament can be further enhanced by the portion extending to the upper side of the thigh as described in item (1), and thus the lower limb supporting garment having a further improved supporting force to the medial collateral ligament can be provided more favorably. Further, since it is a tights type garment having a crotch, it is easy to wear and suitable for sports wear.

(4) The lower limb supporting garment of the preferred form of the invention described in the aforementioned item (3), wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) with a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further covers at least a part of the lower part of the knee joint substantially at least 1/4 or more surrounding the circumference of the knee joint along the substantially circumference of the inner side surface of the human body of the knee joint, to the side of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or the soleus muscle on the inner side, and the stretchable portion (a2) with a strong tightening force is provided on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh portion substantially along at least one muscle selected from the group consisting of the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembranosus muscle and the gracilis muscle up to the crotch and the vicinity of the gluteal sulcus, whereby the knee joint can be supported so as to be lifted up from the lower side, the lower limb supporting clothes further improve the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament, and further improve the lower limb supporting clothes of the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament by improving the stability of the knee joint and supporting at least one muscle of the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembranosus muscle and the gracilis muscle which are positioned at the inner side of the thigh. Further, at least one of semitendinosus, semimembranous muscle and gracilis muscle, which assist the function of the medial collateral ligament, can be supported well.

(5) The lower limb support garment of the preferred form of the invention described in item (4) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a2) with strong tightening force is a stretchable portion (a2-1) with strong tightening force that further covers at least a part of the upper portion of the patella from substantially the vicinity of the human body inner side portion of the patella, and since the stretchable portion (a2) with strong tightening force further covers at least a part of the upper portion of the patella, the knee joint can be supported from both sides together with the lower portion of the patella, and the stability of the knee joint can be maintained more favorably.

(6) The lower limb supporting garment of the preferred form of the invention described in item (3) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further covers at least a part of the lower side portion of the knee joint substantially at least 1/4 of the circumference of the knee joint along the substantially circumferential vicinity of the inner side portion of the knee joint, to the side of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle on the inner side, and on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh portion is directed from the inner side upward through the rear side to the outer side, and substantially along the semitendinosus muscle and/or semimembraneus muscle, and further obliquely passes through the biceps femoris muscle to the vicinity of the greater trochanter, and since there is a helical stretchable portion (A3) having a strong tightening force extending from the side direction of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle on the inner side, and obliquely extending from the inner side of the thigh portion through the rear side to the outer, therefore, the leg support garment can support the patella so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, improve the stability of the knee joint, and further enhance the ability to stretch and support the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament, thereby further improving the support force of the medial collateral ligament. Furthermore, semitendinosus and/or semimembranous muscles, which assist the function of the medial collateral ligament, can be well supported.

(7) The lower limb support garment of the preferred form of the invention described in item (6) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable section (A3) with strong tightening force covers at least a part of the upper side of the patella from the vicinity of the approximate circumference of the medial side of the human body of the patella, and the stretchable section (A3) with strong tightening force covers at least a part of the upper side of the patella, whereby the knee joint can be supported from both sides together with the lower side of the patella, and the stability of the knee joint can be maintained more favorably.

(8) The lower limb supporting garment of the preferred form of the invention described in the above (4) further includes a stretchable portion (B) which passes from the side of the waist portion substantially along the shin ligament to the side portion substantially along the shin ligament and substantially along the lateral side of the patella, covers at least a part of the lower side portion of the patella or covers the upper side portion and the lower side portion of the patella, and has a strong fastening force to the lateral side of the outer gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle, and the stretchable portion (B) has a strong fastening force, so that the knee and the leg can be supported from both sides of the thigh and the calf, and the gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle can be supported from the lateral side without interfering with the movement of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle. Meanwhile, the function of compacting the greater trochanter is further strengthened, the femoral head and the femoral neck are better combined together, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is further strengthened.

(9) The lower limb-supporting garment of the preferred form of the invention described in item (3) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (A) having a stronger fastening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the medial side of the knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds approximately 1/2 or more of the circumference of the knee joint along the approximate vicinity of the circumference of the medial side of the knee joint, covers a part of the lower side and the upper side of the knee joint, to the lateral side of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle, and on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh portion has a stretchable portion (A2 ') having a stronger fastening force substantially along at least one muscle of the muscle group consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle and gracilis muscle up to the crotch and to the vicinity of the gluteal sulcus, and further has a stretchable portion (A2') passing through the vicinity of the greater trochanter substantially along the enterotibial ligament from the lateral side of the waist to the lateral side of the patella, the knee joint support device is characterized in that the knee joint support device comprises a stretchable part (B') which surrounds approximately 1/2 or more around the patella along approximately the periphery of the human body outer side part of the patella, covers a part of the lower part and the upper part of the patella, passes through the lateral fastening force of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and/or the soleus muscle on the outer side, supports the knee and the leg from both sides of the thigh part and the lower leg part without interfering with the movement of the lateral femoral muscle on the outer side of the front side of the thigh part, and supports the knee joint in a manner of wrapping from the periphery, so that the knee joint can be further supported, the function of pressing the greater trochanter can be further enhanced, the femoral head and the femoral neck can be better combined, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint can be further enhanced.

(10) According to the lower limb supporting garment of the preferred form of the invention described in item (9), the two convex portions of the stretchable portion (a2 ') covering the lower portion and the upper portion of the patella with strong fastening force are positioned at positions slightly shifted downward from the positions of the two convex portions of the stretchable portion (B') covering the lower portion and the upper portion facing each other with strong fastening force, the positions of which are directed toward the human body inner side, the abdomen of which are positioned at a position slightly shifted downward from the positions of the two convex portions of the stretchable portion (a2 ') covering the lower portion of the patella with strong fastening force, and the area as viewed from the front side of the lower portion of the stretchable portion (a 2') covering the patella is large, so that the function described in item (15) can be achieved, and at the same time, the tibia is close to the body surface due to the small muscles inside the calf, while the gastrocnemius muscle outside the calf is attached to the calf outside, therefore, the knee joint can be supported so as to lift more of the inner side of the muscle from below, and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament can be enhanced well.

(11) The lower limb supporting garment of the preferred form of the invention according to the aforementioned item (1) or (2), which is a garment having a length at least from the waistline to below the knees and having the thighs, is a garment that can provide a supporting force for the medial collateral ligament well since the lower limb supporting garment has a length at least from the waistline to below the knees, and (1) the portion extending to the upper side of the thighs has the ability to stretch the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force supporting the medial collateral ligament upward with a strong force, and is a body-fitting garment having the thighs, so that it is easy to wear and suitable for sports. Is especially suitable for wearing in hot season and in high temperature areas.

(12) In the lower limb supporting garment of the preferred form of the invention described in item (11), the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force substantially covers the collateral ligament on the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, further substantially surrounds the circumference of the inner side surface of the human body of the patella by at least about 1/4, covers a portion of the lower side portion of the patella to the upper side of the gastrocnemius muscle on the inner side, and on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh portion substantially extends along at least one muscle selected from the group consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle and gracilis muscle to the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force in stages from the crotch to the gluteal sulcus²2) The present invention can provide a lower limb portion supporting garment in which the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force covers at least a part of the lower portion of the patella, and which can support the patella so as to be lifted from the lower side, thereby improving the stability of the knee joint, and which can further support at least one of the semitendinosus, semimembranous muscle, and gracilis muscle located inside the thigh portion, thereby enhancing the ability of stretching and supporting the stretchable portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament, and further improving the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament. Further, at least one of semitendinosus, semimembranous muscle and gracilis muscle, which assist the function of the medial collateral ligament, can be supported well.

(13) The lower limb supporting garment according to the preferred embodiment of the invention described in the aforementioned item (12), wherein the stretchable part (a) having a strong fastening force²2) The portion shown is a stretchable portion (A) having a strong tightening force and further covering a part of the upper side of the patella from the substantially vicinity of the human body inner side of the patella²2-1), due to the elastic part (A) with strong fastening force²2) And further covers at least a part of the upper side of the patella, so that the patella can be supported from both sides together with the lower side of the patella, and the stability of the knee joint can be better maintained.

(14) The lower limb supporting garment according to the preferred form of the invention described in the aforementioned item (11)Wherein the part represented by the stretchable part (A) with strong fastening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, further surrounds the circumference of the patella by more than about 1/4 along the vicinity of the circumference of the inner side part of the human body of the patella, covers at least a part of the lower side part of the patella to the upper side of the medial gastrocnemius muscle, and on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh part is directed upward from the inner side to the outer side through the rear side, and passes through the biceps femoris muscle and/or soleus muscle substantially and obliquely to the vicinity of the greater trochanter through the biceps femoris muscle (A) with strong fastening force²3) Since the elastic portion having a strong spiral fastening force to the greater trochanter obliquely upward from the inner side of the thigh to the outer side of the thigh, the leg supporting garment can be provided which can support the patella so as to be lifted upward from the lower side, and which can further enhance the ability to stretch and support the elastic portion having a strong fastening force of the medial collateral ligament, and which can further improve the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament. Furthermore, semitendinosus and/or semimembranous muscles, which assist the function of the medial collateral ligament, can be well supported.

(15) The lower limb supporting garment according to the preferred embodiment of the invention described in the aforementioned item (14) is constituted by the stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force²3) The portion shown is a stretchable portion (A) having a strong fastening force and further surrounding at least a part of the upper side of the patella from the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the medial side of the patella²3-1), due to the elastic part (A) with strong fastening force²3) Further, since the knee joint is covered with a part of the upper side of the patella, the knee joint can be supported from both sides together with the lower side of the patella, and the stability of the knee joint can be maintained more effectively.

(16) The lower limb-supporting garment according to the preferred embodiment of the invention described in item (12) above further includes a stretchable portion (B) having a strong tightening force from the side of the waist portion substantially along the shin ligament to the lateral side of the patella substantially along the shin ligament, and covering at least a part of the lower side of the patella, or covering a part of the upper side and the lower side of the patella, to the upper side of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle²) And a stretchable part (B) having a strong fastening force²) Therefore, the knee joint is supported from both sides of the knee, and the support of the knee joint is further strengthened. In addition, the function of compacting the greater trochanter is further strengthened, the femoral head and the femoral neck are well combined, and the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint is further strengthened.

(17) The lower limb support garment of the preferred form of the invention described in item (11) above, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament substantially covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds at least about 1/2 or more of the circumference of the patella along the vicinity of the substantially circumference of the inner side surface of the knee joint, covering the lower side portion and a part of the upper side portion of the patella, to the upper side of the gastrocnemius muscle on the inner side, and the thigh portion is substantially surrounded by at least one muscle selected from the group consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle, and gracilis muscle on the upper side of the knee joint, up to the stretchable portion (a) having a strong tightening force in the crotch to the vicinity of the gluteal sulcus (a)²2') and a stretchable portion (B) having a strong tightening force from the side of the waist substantially along the enterotibial ligament, through the greater trochanter substantially along the enterotibial ligament, substantially along the enterotibial ligament to the lateral side of the patella, substantially around the lateral side of the patella on the human body side at least substantially 1/2 or more surrounding the patella, covering a part of the lower side and the upper side of the patella, and to the lateral side of the upper portion of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle²') in which the elastic portion having a strong tightening force supports the knee and the leg by both sides of the thigh and the calf without interfering with the movement of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis on the front side of the thigh, and also supports the knee joint so as to wrap around, thereby further supporting the knee joint, further strengthening the function of compressing the greater trochanter, and further strengthening the function of improving the stability of the femoral joint by favorably coupling the femoral head and the femoral neck.

(18) The lower limb supporting garment according to the preferred form of the invention described in the aforementioned item (17), wherein the stretchable part (a) having a strong fastening force²2') of the knee cap, at least covering a part of the lower and upper side portions of the patella, pointing in the lateral direction of the human bodyThe position of each protrusion is located at a stretchable part (B) having stronger fastening force than that of the opposite protrusion²') a stretchable part (A) having a strong fastening force and covering a part of the lower and upper parts of the patella, wherein the positions of two projections directed toward the inside of the human body are slightly deviated downward from each other²2') is located at the center of the patella or at a position further to the outside than the center of the patella, and the leg support garment achieves the function described in the above item (29), and at the same time, the knee joint is supported so that the calf muscle is attached to the calf bone at the inside of the calf while the knee joint is lifted more from the lower side and the supporting force of the medial collateral ligament is enhanced more so that the calf muscle is closer to the body surface and the calf muscle is attached to the calf bone at the outside of the calf.

As described above, the lower limb support garment of the present invention is suitable for use as a long-length body suit, a semi-long-length body suit, or the like, which protects knees efficiently, maintains the stability of the knee joints, does not reduce the degree of freedom of knee joint movement, has a good wearing feeling, and is useful for preventing and reducing knee pain, and preventing damage to the medial abdominal ligament caused by exercise and other causes.

Claims (14)

1. A lower limb supporting garment having a stretchable part for supporting the thigh of a wearer, the stretchable part having a high fastening force and covering the collateral ligament on the inner side of the knee joint of the wearer, the stretchable part being provided above the knee joint and having a high fastening force A provided along at least one muscle group selected from the group consisting of the semitendinosus muscle, the semimembranous muscle and the gracilis muscle, the stretchable part being at least 1/4 or more which is the length of the thigh,

the portion indicated by the stretchable portion a having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further covers not less than about 1/4 of the circumference of the patella along the vicinity of the substantially circumference of the inner side surface of the knee joint, covers at least a part of the lower side portion of the patella to the side of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle on the inner side, and on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh portion is substantially along at least one muscle selected from the group consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle and gracilis muscle to the stretchable portion a2 having a strong tightening force to the crotch and the vicinity of the gluteal groove.

2. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 1, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion A2 with strong fastening force is a stretchable portion A2-1 with strong fastening force that further covers at least a part of the upper side of the patella from substantially the vicinity of the human body inner side of the patella.

3. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 1, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion a having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament covering an inner side surface of a knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds a circumference of the knee joint by approximately 1/4 or more along an approximate circumference of the human-body-side portion of the knee joint, covers at least a part of a lower side portion of the knee joint to a side of an inner gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle, and on an upper side of the knee joint, a femoral portion is directed upward from the inner side to the outer side through a rear side, and passes through a stretchable portion A3 having a strong tightening force obliquely to a vicinity of a greater trochanter from a biceps muscle to a semitendinosus muscle and/or a semimembranosus.

4. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 3, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable portion A3 with strong fastening force is a stretchable portion A3-1 with strong fastening force that further covers at least a part of the upper side of the patella from substantially the vicinity of the human body inner side of the patella.

5. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 1, further comprising a stretchable section B which passes from the lateral side of the waist substantially along the shin ligament through the vicinity of the greater trochanter substantially along the shin ligament to the lateral side of the patella, covers at least a part of the lower side of the patella or covers a part of the upper side and the lower side of the patella, and has a strong tightening force to the lateral side of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle.

6. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 1, wherein the part represented by the stretchable part A with a stronger fastening force is a collateral ligament covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds the periphery of the knee joint substantially at least 1/2 or 1/2 along the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the inner side surface of the human body of the knee joint, covers a part of the lower side part and the upper side part of the knee joint, and further covers the stretchable part A2 'with a stronger fastening force up to the crotch and the vicinity of the gluteal sulcus on the side of the gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle on the inner side of the knee joint, and further comprises a stretchable part A2' with a stronger fastening force up to the crotch and the vicinity of the gluteal sulcus, which is selected from at least one of the group consisting of the thigh substantially along the semitendinosus muscle, the semifasciculus muscle and the gracilis muscle on the upper side of the knee joint, and further comprises a stretchable part A1/2 or 1 around the periphery of the knee joint And/2 or more of the stretchable section B' which covers a part of the lower and upper portions of the patella and has a strong tightening force on the lateral side of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle and/or soleus muscle.

7. The lower limb support garment according to claim 6, wherein the two projecting portions of the strongly fastening stretchable section A2 ' covering the lower and upper portions of the patella and pointing in the human body outer direction are located at positions slightly shifted downward from the positions of the two projecting portions of the strongly fastening stretchable section B ' covering at least a portion of the lower and upper portions of the patella and pointing in the human body inner direction, respectively, and the area of the stretchable section A2 ' as viewed from the front side of the lower portion of the patella covering is large.

8. A lower limb supporting garment having a length from at least a waistline to below a knee and having a stretchable part for supporting a thigh of a wearer, the garment being stretchable and fitting, the garment having a stretchable part with a strong fastening force covering a collateral ligament on an inner side of a knee joint of a human body, the stretchable part being provided above the knee joint and having a stretchable part A with a strong fastening force provided along at least one selected from a group consisting of a semitendinosus muscle, a semimembraneous muscle and a gracilis muscle and having a length of at least 1/4 or more which is at least the length of a thigh,

the portion indicated by the stretchable part a having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament covering the inner side surface of the knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds the periphery of the patella substantially at least 1/4 along the vicinity of the substantially periphery of the inner side surface of the human body of the patella, and covers a part of the lower side part of the patella up to the upper side of the gastrocnemius muscle on the inner side, and on the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh part substantially follows the stretchable part a having a strong tightening force from at least one muscle selected from the group consisting of semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle and gracilis muscle up to the crotch and the vicinity of the gluteal groove²2。

9. The lower limb supporting garment according to claim 8, wherein the stretchable part A having a strong fastening force²The portion indicated by 2 is a stretchable portion A having a strong fastening force for covering a part of the upper side of the patella from the substantially vicinity of the periphery of the human body inner side of the patella²2-1。

10. The lower limb supporting garment according to claim 8, wherein the portion indicated by the stretchable section A having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament covering a medial side surface of a knee joint of the human body, and further, substantially 1/4 or more surrounding a circumference of the patella along a vicinity of a substantial circumference of a medial side portion of the patella of the human body, at least a part of a lower side portion of the patella is covered to a side of an upper side of a gastrocnemius muscle inside the patellaOn the upper side of the knee joint, the thigh part points outward from the medial side to the posterior side in the upward direction, and approximately along the semitendinosus and/or semimembraneus, and further obliquely passes through the biceps femoris muscle to the elastic part A with strong fastening force near the greater trochanter²3。

11. The lower limb supporting garment according to claim 10, wherein the stretchable part A having a strong fastening force²The portion indicated by 3 is an elastic portion A having a strong fastening force for covering at least a part of the upper side portion of the patella from the substantially vicinity of the inner side portion of the human body of the patella²3-1。

12. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 8, further comprising a stretchable portion B which is provided from the lateral side of the waist, passes through the vicinity of the greater trochanter substantially along the shin ligament, substantially along the shin ligament to the lateral side of the patella, covers at least a part of the lower side of the patella or a part of the upper and lower sides of the patella, and has a strong fastening force on the upper side of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle²。

13. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 8, wherein the portion represented by the stretchable portion A having a strong tightening force is a collateral ligament covering an inner side surface of a knee joint of the human body, and further surrounds at least substantially 1/2 or 1/2 or more of a periphery of the patella along a substantially periphery of the inner side portion of the patella, covers a part of a lower side portion and an upper side portion of the patella up to an upper side portion of an inner gastrocnemius muscle, and the stretchable portion A having a strong tightening force substantially extends from at least one muscle selected from muscle groups consisting of semitendinosus, semimembranosus and gracilis to a crotch and a vicinity of a gluteal fold on an upper side of the knee joint²2' and further having a lower side covering the patella and a lateral side covering the patella extending from the lateral side of the waist generally along the enterotibial ligament through the vicinity of the greater trochanter generally along the enterotibial ligament to the lateral side of the patella generally along the generally peripheral vicinity of the lateral, human body side of the patella at least around the circumference of the patella above 1/2 or 1/2A part of the upper side part, an elastic part B with strong fastening force on the upper side of the gastrocnemius muscle on the outer side²′。

14. The lower limb-supporting garment according to claim 13, wherein the stretchable part A having a strong fastening force²2' two projections pointing in the human body outer direction covering a part of the lower and upper side portions of the patella are positioned at a more stretchable portion B having a stronger fastening force than the opposite portions²' the two projections facing the inner side of the human body, which cover the lower side and part of the upper side of the patella, are located at positions slightly deviated downward from each other, and the stretchable part A having a strong fastening force²2' the apex position of the projection covering the lower portion of the patella is located at the center of the patella or at a position further to the outside than it.