Hip pad for decreasing a waist-to-hip ratio

Abstract

A hip pad is provided for decreasing a waist-to-hip ratio of a user and includes a generally elongated body having a hip portion and a thigh portion that are integrally formed with the generally elongated body. The hip pad also includes an interior surface of the hip portion that is contoured to an anatomical curvature of a hip region of the user. An interior surface of the thigh portion is contoured to the anatomical curvature of a thigh region of the user. A curved exterior surface of the hip portion is configured to decrease the waist-to-hip ratio of the user.

1 . A hip pad for decreasing a waist-to-hip ratio of a user, the hip pad comprising:
 a generally elongated body having a hip portion and a thigh portion integrally formed with the generally elongated body;   an interior surface of the hip portion contoured to an anatomical curvature of a hip region of the user;   an interior surface of the thigh portion contoured to an anatomical curvature of a thigh region of the user; and   a curved exterior surface of the hip portion configured to decrease the waist-to-hip ratio of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The hip pad of  claim 1  wherein the generally elongated body tapers from the hip portion to the thigh portion. 
     
     
         3 . The hip pad of  claim 1  wherein a thickness of the hip portion is greater than a thickness of the thigh portion. 
     
     
         4 . The hip pad of  claim 3  wherein the thickness of the hip portion tapers to the thickness of the thigh portion. 
     
     
         5 . The hip pad of  claim 1  wherein the thigh portion wraps around the thigh region of the user. 
     
     
         6 . The hip pad of  claim 1  further comprising a gluteal portion relative to the hip portion of the generally elongated body, the gluteal portion integrally formed with the generally elongated body. 
     
     
         7 . The hip pad of  claim 6  wherein the gluteal portion comprises:
 an interior surface contoured to an anatomical curvature of a gluteal region; and 
 a curved exterior surface of the gluteal portion configured to decrease the waist-to-hip ratio of the user. 
 
     
     
         8 . The hip pad of  claim 6  wherein a thickness of the hip portion is substantially the same as a thickness of the gluteal portion. 
     
     
         9 . The hip pad of  claim 1  further comprising a second hip pad comprising:
 a generally elongated body having a hip portion and a thigh portion integrally formed with the generally elongated body of the second hip pad; 
 an interior surface of the hip portion of the second hip pad contoured to an anatomical curvature of a second hip region of the user; 
 an interior surface of the thigh portion of the second hip pad contoured to an anatomical curvature of a second thigh region of the user; and 
 a curved exterior surface of the hip portion of the second hip pad configured to decrease the waist-to-hip ratio of the user, 
 wherein the hip pad is configured for alignment with a right hip of the user and the second hip pad is configured for alignment with a left hip of the user, the hip pad and the second hip pad attached with a connector. 
 
     
     
         10 . The hip pad of  claim 9  wherein the connector includes at least one of Velcro, tape, pins, thread, or fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The hip pad of  claim 9  wherein the second hip pad is integrally formed with the hip pad. 
     
     
         12 . An article of clothing for decreasing a waist-to-hip ratio of a user having a right leg portion, a left leg portion, a waist portion, a pelvic portion with a right hip area and a left hip area, the article of clothing comprising:
 a right hip pad and a left hip pad disposed relative to the right and left hip area and the right and left leg portion, respectively, each hip pad comprising:
 a generally elongated body having a hip portion and a thigh portion integrally formed with the generally elongated body; 
 an interior surface of the hip portion contoured to an anatomical curvature of a hip region of the user; 
 an interior surface of the thigh portion contoured to an anatomical curvature of a thigh region of the user; 
 a curved exterior surface of the hip portion configured to decrease the waist-to-hip ratio of the user. 
   
     
     
         13 . The article of clothing of  claim 12  wherein the right and left hip pads are integrally formed with the article of clothing. 
     
     
         14 . The article of clothing of  claim 12  wherein the right and left hip pads are removable from the article clothing. 
     
     
         15 . The article of clothing of  claim 12  wherein the article of clothing includes pants, shorts, leggings, hosiery, stockings, or skorts. 
     
     
         16 . The article of clothing of  claim 12  wherein the right and left hip pads further comprise a right and left gluteal portion relative to the hip portion of the right and left hip pads, respectively, and integrally formed with the generally elongated body of the right and left hip pads, respectively. 
     
     
         17 . The hip pad of  claim 16  wherein the right and left gluteal portions each comprise:
 an interior surface contoured to an anatomical curvature of a right gluteal region and a left gluteal region, respectively; and 
 a curved exterior surface configured to decrease the waist-to-hip ratio of the user. 
 
     
     
         18 . A method for manufacturing a hip pad that decreases a waist-to-hip ratio of a user, the method comprising:
 providing a generally elongated body having a hip portion and a thigh portion;   contouring an interior surface of the hip portion to an anatomical curvature of a hip region of the user;   contouring an interior surface of the thigh portion to an anatomical curvature of a thigh region of the user; and   configuring a curved exterior surface of the hip portion body to decrease the waist-to-hip ratio of the user.