Circulation management compression garment

Abstract

A compression garment for circulation management having leg portions constructed of one or more panels of elastic fabric, and, a removable covering.

Claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compression garment for circulation management, comprising:
 a) a waistband portion; and,   b) a first leg portion and a second leg portion, each comprising at least one panel of an elastic fabric and each portion comprising
 i) a hip portion having at least one panel of fabric with the warp direction oriented at an angle, 
 ii) an abdominal portion, 
 iii) a rear portion, 
 iv) a thigh portion, 
 v) a knee portion, 
 vi) lower leg portion comprising a front region panel and a rear calf panel, and, 
 vii) an ankle portion, 
   wherein the lower leg portion rear calf panel comprises at least one layer of fabric material having higher compression than the front region panel, and,   wherein the ankle portion comprises at least one layer of fabric material having higher compression than the lower leg front region panel.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening defined between the first leg portion and the second leg portion, the opening extending generally from the groin area to generally the coccyx area. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a covering comprising
 a) a front panel including a front attachment section;   b) a rear panel including a rear attachment section,   wherein front attachment section is attached to the garment proximate to the waistband, and   wherein the rear attachment section further includes at least one fastening means adapted to removably attach to a portion of the covering rear panel.   
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the knee portion is formed to have a cupped area to reduce pressure on the kneecap. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the covering includes a pouch-shaped portion. 
     
     
         6 . A compression garment for circulation management, comprising:
 a) a waistband portion; and,   b) a first leg portion and a second leg portion, each comprising at least one panel of an elastic fabric and each portion comprising
 i) a hip portion having at least one panel of fabric with the warp direction oriented at an angle, 
 ii) an abdominal portion, 
 iii) a rear portion, 
 iv) a thigh portion, 
 v) a knee portion, 
 vi) lower leg portion comprising a front region panel and a rear calf panel, wherein the lower leg portion rear calf panel comprises at least one layer of fabric material having higher compression than the front region panel; 
 vii) an ankle portion comprising at least one layer of fabric material having higher compression than the lower leg front region panel; 
   c) an opening defined between the first leg portion and the second leg portion, the opening extending generally from the groin area to generally the coccyx area; and,   d) a covering comprising a front panel including a front attachment section and a rear panel including a rear attachment section, wherein front attachment section is attached to the garment proximate to the waistband, and wherein the rear attachment section further includes at least one fastening means adapted to removably attach to a portion of the covering rear panel.