Sleeve

Abstract

Sleeve for muscle or joint regions of the human body having an inner side ( 2 a ) in contact with the body and an outer side ( 2 b ) facing away from it, wherein it is proposed according to the invention that a sequence of elastic strip bodies ( 1 ) is provided at least in sections of the sleeve, which are held spaced apart from one another parallel to one another in an air-permeable shell ( 2 ), which forms respectively one connecting web ( 3 ) running centrally in the longitudinal direction of the strip bodies ( 1 ) between adjacently located strip bodies ( 1 ). The sleeve is primarily intended for use during sleep and prevents cooling of the covered areas by reliably avoiding the formation of perspiration. After putting in place, the sleeve according to the invention results in a massage and therefore improved circulation in the tissue and an enhanced metabolism. It therefore has a pain-relieving, relaxing, decongesting and swelling-reducing effect.

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         4 . Sleeve for muscle or joint regions of the human body having an inner side in contact with the body during use and an outer side facing away from it, wherein an air-permeable shell is provided, wherein a sequence of elastic strip bodies is provided at least in sections of the sleeve, which are held spaced apart from one another parallel to one another in the air-permeable shell, wherein the air-permeable shell forms respectively one connecting web running centrally in the longitudinal direction of the strip bodies between adjacently located strip bodies, and the elastic strip bodies undergo a reduction in volume under pressure and acquire their original shape again when the pressure is removed. 
     
     
         5 . The sleeve according to  claim 4 , wherein the inner side of the shell is designed in a mesh-like manner or is provided with a mesh-like surface structure. 
     
     
         6 . The sleeve according to  claim 4 , wherein the connecting web is formed by a seam which connects the inner side and the outer side of the air-permeable shell.