Knitted garment for the support and/or compression and/or compression therapy of parts of the body

Abstract

A knitted garment ( 10 ) for the support and/or compression of parts of the body and/or for compression therapy is knitted in the shape of a tube ( 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 ) using at least one elastic knitting thread and at least one elastic weft thread, at least in sections, on a flat bed knitting machine.

1 . A knitted garment for the support and/or compression of parts of the body and/or for compression therapy, comprising: 
 a tubular knitted garment formed using at least one elastic knitting thread and at least one elastic weft thread, at least in sections, on a flat bed knitting machine.    
   
   
       2 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a one, two or three-dimensional formed body adapted anatomically to the shape of the part of the body to be supported and/or compressed.  
   
   
       3 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a tubular-circular knitted garment, at least in sections.  
   
   
       4 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises two knitted parts joined with each other at the edges on the flat bed knitting machine.  
   
   
       5 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment has a 1:1 weave.  
   
   
       6 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein an elasticity of the at least one knitting thread and the at least one weft thread is 1% to 400%.  
   
   
       7 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one knitting thread and the at least one weft thread have a linear density of 3,000 dtex.  
   
   
       8 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is formed using shaping and/or transfer techniques.  
   
   
       9 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment includes knitting stitches and tuck loops of different sizes.  
   
   
       10 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is provided with integrally knit applications such as pockets, eyelets, openings and the like.  
   
   
       11 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment has areas with different elastic or compression properties and/or other strengths and/or other material thicknesses.  
   
   
       12 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 11 , wherein ends of the garment have elastic or compression properties that differ from those of remaining areas of the garment.  
   
   
       13 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein upper ends of the knitted garment are provided with integrally knit nubs on the inside made of elasthan or elastodien threads.  
   
   
       14 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a compression armsleeve or legsleeve, a compression glove, a compression sock, or compression tights.  
   
   
       15 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a burn-care or joint bandage.  
   
   
       16 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is an athletic bandage.  
   
   
       17 . The knitted garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a suit, pants or a jacket.  
   
   
       18 . A method for manufacturing a knitted garment for the support and/or compression of parts of the body and/or for compression therapy, comprising the following step: 
 forming said knitted garment, at least in sections, as a tubular knitted garment using one or more elastic knitting threads with an elastic weft thread insert, on a flat bed knitting machine.    
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising the step of adapting the tubular knitted garment anatomically to the parts of the body using shaping techniques and/or transfer techniques and/or by varying the mesh size and/or the thread tension.  
   
   
       20 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising the steps of determining a shape of the parts of the body using a body-scanning method, and controlling the flat bed knitting machine using the data on the shape of the parts of the body.  
   
   
       21 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the at least one elastic weft thread is tuck looped in the knitted garment.