Support shirt

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to a support shirt providing sleeve reinforcement regions on sleeve portions about a centerline. The centerline exists as a curvilinear axis across the support shirt. The support shirt comprises a shirt body, and shirt body sleeves positioned near the upper shirt body. The shirt body provides support for the wearer around the chest region. Sleeve portions are attached to the shirt body at the sleeve body holes. In an embodiment, the sleeve reinforcement regions comprise a length of taut material extending from the sleeve holes to an outer portion of the sleeve about the centerline. The sleeve portions extend in an outward direction relative to a frontal plane of the shirt body and in a downward direction relative to a transverse plane of the shirt body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A support shirt fitting over the torso of an individual, comprising:
 a. a shirt body comprising an upper shirt body, said shirt body having at least one area of increased support/strength, augmenting movement of the arms of said individual;   b. shirt body sleeve holes positioned near said upper shirt body;   c. sleeve portions attached to said shirt body at said shirt body sleeve holes, said sleeve portions comprising front sleeve portions and back sleeve portions, said sleeve portions comprised of a taut fabric; and   d. sleeve reinforcement regions located on each of said sleeve portions, extending along said front sleeve portions about a centerline; wherein said centerline is a curvilinear longitudinal axis along said upper shirt body, located slightly below said sleeve holes.   
     
     
         2 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve reinforcement regions comprise a length of material attached to said sleeve portions. 
     
     
         3 . The support shirt of  claim 2 , wherein said length of material is attached to said sleeve portions by stitching. 
     
     
         4 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve reinforcement regions have a coupling seam. 
     
     
         5 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve reinforcement regions comprise a length of densely woven fabric across said centerline. 
     
     
         6 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said upper shirt body is either stretchable or non-stretchable. 
     
     
         7 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said upper shirt body is either single ply or multi-ply. 
     
     
         8 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said upper shirt body is either of: canvas fabric;
 polyester; spandex type fabric; nylon fabric; or any fabric which holds tautness.   
     
     
         9 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve portions are either stretchable or non-stretchable. 
     
     
         10 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve portions are either single ply or multi-ply. 
     
     
         11 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve portions are constructed of either: canvas fabric; polyester; spandex type fabric; nylon fabric; or any fabric which holds tautness. 
     
     
         12 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve portions extend in an outward direction relative to a frontal plane of said shirt body and a downward direction relative to a transverse plane of said shirt body. 
     
     
         13 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve reinforcement regions extend in waveform shape, with an amplitude measured from said centerline. 
     
     
         14 . The support shirt of  claim 12 , wherein said waveform shape is either of: a sine wave shape; a square wave shape; a triangle wave shape; or a sawtooth wave shape. 
     
     
         15 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve reinforcement regions extend approximately parallel with said centerline. 
     
     
         16 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve reinforcement regions extend approximately perpendicular with said centerline. 
     
     
         17 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said fabric does not extend around the back of said shirt body. 
     
     
         18 . The support shirt of  claim 1 , wherein said fabric does not extend around a lower portion of said shirt body. 
     
     
         19 . A support shirt fitting over the torso of an individual, comprising:
 a. a shirt body comprising an upper shirt body, said shirt body having a defined frontal plane and a defined transverse plane relative to said torso of said individual, wherein said upper shirt body is comprised of a taut fabric;   b. shirt body sleeve holes positioned near said upper shirt body;   c. sleeve portions attached to said shirt body at said shirt body sleeve holes, said sleeve portions comprising front sleeve portions and back sleeve portions, wherein said sleeve portions extend in an upward direction relative to said frontal plane of said shirt body, and wherein said sleeve portions extend in a downward direction relative to said transverse plane of said shirt body, wherein said sleeve portions are comprised of a taut fabric;   d. sleeve reinforcement regions located on each of said sleeve portions, extending along said front sleeve portions about a centerline;   e. wherein said centerline is a longitudinal curvilinear axis along said upper shirt body, located slightly below said sleeve holes; and   f. wherein said sleeve reinforcement regions extend as a waveform along said centerline.   
     
     
         20 . A support shirt fitting over the torso of an individual, comprising:
 a. a shirt body comprising an upper shirt body, said shirt body having a defined frontal plane and a defined transverse plane relative to said torso of said individual, wherein said upper shirt body is comprised of a taut fabric;   b. shirt body sleeve holes positioned near said upper shirt body;   c. sleeve portions attached to said shirt body at said shirt body sleeve holes, said sleeve portions comprising front sleeve portions and back sleeve portions, wherein said sleeve portions extend in an upward direction relative to said frontal plane of said shirt body, and wherein said sleeve portions extend in a downward direction relative to said transverse plane of said shirt body, wherein said sleeve portions are comprised of a taut fabric;   d. sleeve reinforcement regions located on each of said sleeve portions, extending along said front sleeve portions about a centerline; and   e. wherein said centerline is a longitudinal curvilinear axis along said upper shirt body, located slightly below said sleeve holes.