Forearm support garment

Abstract

A forearm support garment includes a support portion adapted for resting on at least a portion of a user's upper back and shoulders, and left and right depending portions for supporting a corresponding one of a left forearm and right forearm of the user. Each depending portion includes a forearm receiver connected to the support portion for receiving the corresponding forearm and a suspender extending between the support portion and the forearm receiver for maintaining the corresponding forearm at an angle relative to the corresponding upper arm of the user. The forearm receiver includes a first receiver end adapted to be located near a corresponding elbow of the user and a second receiver end adapted to be located near a corresponding wrist of the user, the forearm receiver extending continuously between the first receiver end and the second receiver end.

1 . A forearm support garment comprising:
 a support portion adapted for resting on at least a portion of a user's upper back and shoulders;   left and right depending portions for supporting a corresponding one of a left forearm and right forearm of the user, each depending portion comprising:
 a forearm receiver connected to the support portion for receiving the corresponding forearm, the forearm receiver comprising a first receiver end adapted to be located near a corresponding elbow of the user and a second receiver end adapted to be located near a corresponding wrist of the user, the forearm receiver extending continuously between the first receiver end and the second receiver end; and 
 a suspender extending between the support portion and the forearm receiver for maintaining the corresponding forearm at an angle relative to the corresponding upper arm of the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each suspender comprises a first suspender portion located near the first receiver end and a second suspender portion located near the second receiver end. 
     
     
         3 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the second suspender portion is disconnectable from the corresponding forearm receiver to enable free movement of the corresponding forearm relative to the corresponding upper arm. 
     
     
         4 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 2  and  3 , wherein the first and second suspender portions are adjacent each other and are integrally formed together. 
     
     
         5 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 2  and  3 , wherein the first and second suspender portions are distinct and spaced from each other. 
     
     
         6 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first and second suspender portions is integrally formed with the support portion. 
     
     
         7 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first and second suspender portions has an adjustable length. 
     
     
         8 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the at least one of the first and second suspender portions comprises a buckle and a strap engaging the buckle. 
     
     
         9 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 5  to  8 , wherein the at least one of the first and second suspender portions comprises a strip of material adapted to form a loop for receiving the corresponding forearm of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the strip of material is made of non-stretchable material. 
     
     
         11 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  10 , wherein each depending portion is pivotable relative to the support portion about the corresponding shoulder of the user. 
     
     
         12 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the support portion and the depending portions are flexible. 
     
     
         13 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein each depending portion is sized and shaped for guiding the corresponding arm of the user in a desired swing path during locomotion. 
     
     
         14 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  13 , wherein each forearm receiver comprises a tubular sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  14 , wherein the support portion and the suspenders comprise a stretchable material. 
     
     
         16 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  15 , wherein each forearm receiver comprises a thumb opening located near the second receiver end for receiving the corresponding thumb of the user. 
     
     
         17 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  16 , wherein each forearm receiver comprises an elbow opening located near the first receiver end for receiving the corresponding elbow of the user. 
     
     
         18 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  16 , wherein each forearm receiver covers the corresponding elbow of the user. 
     
     
         19 . The forearm support garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the support portion and the left and right depending portions are integrated into an upper garment. 
     
     
         20 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  19 , wherein each suspender is sized and shaped to maintain the corresponding forearm at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the corresponding upper arm. 
     
     
         21 . The forearm support garment as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  20 , wherein the support portion comprises a plurality of reinforced bands for increasing rigidity of the support portion.