System and method of forming a wearable resistive pant member

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure involve a wearable resistive equipment that integrates endurance and strength training capabilities into the clothing, while enhancing the effect of exercise, rest and motion. In one embodiment, the wearable resistive pant member is designed to include built-in resistance bands.

1 . A method of forming a wearable resistive pant member, comprising:
 forming a waistband from stretch knit fabric;   forming a left pocket and right pocket from stretch knit fabric;   forming a left leg section of the pant member from stretch knit fabric, wherein the left pocket is aligned with a plurality of notches on a front left outer panel section, wherein the left pocket is affixed to the front left outer panel section, wherein two left front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to the front left outer panel section, wherein the front left outer panel section and the two left front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a front left inner panel section, wherein two left back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back inner left panel section, wherein the back left inner panel section and the two left back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back left outer panel section, and wherein the front left outer panel section is affixed to the back left outer panel section, thereby closing the left pant leg section;   forming a right leg section of the pant member from stretch knit fabric, wherein the right pocket is aligned with a plurality of notches on a front right outer panel section, wherein the right pocket is affixed to the front right outer panel section, wherein two right front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to the front right outer panel section, wherein the front right outer panel section and the two right front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a front right inner panel section, wherein two right back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back inner left panel section, wherein the back right inner panel section and the two right back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back right outer panel section, and wherein the front right outer panel section is affixed to the back right outer panel section, thereby closing the right pant leg section;   forming a saddle portion from stretch knit fabric;   affixing the saddle portion to the back left outer panel section and the back right outer panel section;   cutting four front elastic rubber bands to a shorter predetermined length;   cutting four back elastic rubber bands to a longer predetermined length;   threading two front elastic rubber bands through the two left front fabric portions, wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the front left inner panel section, and wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   threading two front elastic rubber bands through the two right front fabric portions, wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the front right inner panel section, and wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   threading two back elastic rubber bands through the two right back fabric portions wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed of the top and bottom of the back right inner panel section, and wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   joining waistband to top edge of pant member;   forming a right and a left ankle portion from stretch knit fabric;   forming a right and a left heel portion from stretch knit fabric;   forming a right and a left toe portion from stretch knit fabric;   attaching the right ankle portion to right toe portion;   attaching the right heel portion to center of right ankle portion and center of right toe portion;   affixing the bottom of right leg section of the pant member to the right ankle portion;   attaching the left ankle portion to left toe portion;   attaching the left heel portion to center of left ankle portion and center of left toe portion; and   affixing the bottom of left leg section of the pant member to the left ankle portion.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the front elastic rubber bands are 20% to 30% shorter than the right and left front fabric portions when the pant member is not being worn by a user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the back elastic rubber bands are 20% to 30% shorter than the right and left back fabric portions when the pant member is not being worn by a user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the front elastic rubber bands stretch to be the same size as the right and left front fabric portions when the pant member is being worn by a user. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the back elastic rubber bands stretch to be the same size as the right and left back fabric portions when the pant member is being worn by a user. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the front elastic rubber bands can be stretched to approximately 135% longer than the right and left front fabric portions when the pant member is being worn by a user, and the user is in motion. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the back elastic rubber bands can be stretched to approximately 135% longer than the right and left back fabric portions when the pant member is being worn by a user, and the user is in motion. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the front and back elastic rubber bands that reside inside the pant member comprise a first end located approximately at the ip portion of a user and a section end located approximately at the calf portion of a user. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic rubber bands that reside inside the pant member are housed in a three layered system comprised of an outer panel section, a fabric tunnel portion and an inner panel section. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the elastic rubber bands that reside inside the pant member are substantially congruently sown into the three layered system in a substantially v-shaped pattern, thereby providing a substantially uniform level of resistance throughout the pant member. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic rubber bands are comprised of natural rubber. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic rubber bands that reside in the pant member provide an enhanced amount of resistance on the leg muscles of a user while the leg muscles of a user contract or are at rest. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the elastic rubber bands comprises a predetermined level of resistance that is varied via a thickness of the elastic rubber bands selected from a predefined range. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic rubber bands provide a targeted amount of resistance on the muscles of a user, thereby enhancing exercise of the user. 
     
     
         15 . A method of forming a wearable resistive pant member, comprising:
 forming a waistband from stretch knit fabric;   forming a left pocket and a right pocket from stretch knit fabric;   forming a left leg section of the pant member from stretch knit fabric, wherein the left pocket is aligned with a plurality of notches on a front left outer panel section, wherein the left pocket is affixed to the front left outer panel section, wherein two left front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to the front left outer panel section, wherein the front left outer panel section and the two left front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a front left inner panel section, wherein two left back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back inner left panel section, wherein the back left inner panel section and the two left back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back left outer panel section, and wherein the front left outer panel section is affixed to the back left outer panel section, thereby closing the left pant leg section;   forming a right leg section of the pant member from stretch knit fabric, wherein the right pocket is aligned with a plurality of notches on a front right outer panel section, wherein the right pocket is affixed to the front right outer panel section, wherein two right front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to the front right outer panel section, wherein the front right outer panel section and the two right front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a front right inner panel section, wherein two right back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back inner left panel section, wherein the back right inner panel section and the two right back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back right outer panel section, and wherein the front right outer panel section is affixed to the back right outer panel section, thereby closing the right pant leg section;   forming a saddle portion from stretch knit fabric;   affixing the saddle portion to the back left outer panel section and the back right outer panel section;   cutting four front elastic rubber bands to a shorter predetermined length;   cutting four back elastic rubber bands to a longer predetermined length;   threading two front elastic rubber bands through the two left front fabric portions, wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the front left inner panel section;   threading two front elastic rubber bands through the two right front fabric portions, wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the front right inner panel section, and wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   threading two back elastic rubber bands through the two left back fabric portions wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the back left inner panel section;   threading two back elastic rubber bands through the two right back fabric portions wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the back right inner panel section;   jointing the waistband to the top edge of the pant member;   forming a right and a left ankle portion from stretch knit fabric;   forming a right and a left heel portion from stretch knit fabric;   forming a right and a left toe portion from stretch knit fabric;   attaching the right ankle portion to right toe portion;   attaching the right heel portion to center of right ankle portion and center of right toe portion;   affixing the bottom of right leg section of the pant member to the right ankle portion;   attaching the left ankle portion to the left toe portion;   attaching the left heel portion to center of left ankle portion and center of left toe portion; and   affixing the bottom of left leg section of the pant member to the left ankle portion.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the elastic rubber bands affixed to the left leg section are substantially parallel with each other and do not intersect. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the elastic rubber bands affixed to the right leg section are substantially parallel with each other and do not intersect. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the elastic rubber bands housed inside the pant member enhance the effects of exercise by generally aligning with the muscle patterns of a user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the pant member comprises a knit fabric that is washable, and further comprises an anti-microbial treatment or properties to reduce odor and fungus. 
     
     
         20 . A method of forming a wearable resistive pant member, comprising:
 forming a waistband from stretch knit fabric;   forming a left pocket and a right pocket from stretch knit fabric;   forming a left leg section of pant member from stretch knit fabric, wherein the left pocket is aligned with a plurality of notches on a front left outer panel section, wherein the left pocket is affixed to the front left outer panel section, wherein two left front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to the front left outer panel section, wherein the front left outer panel section and the two left front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a front left inner panel section, wherein two left back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back inner left panel section, wherein the back left inner panel section and the two left back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back left outer panel section, thereby closing the left pant leg section;   forming a right leg section of the pant member from stretch knit fabric, wherein the right pocket is aligned with a plurality of notches on a front right outer panel section, wherein the right pocket is affixed to the front right outer panel section, wherein two right front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to the front right outer panel section, wherein the front right outer panel section and the two right front fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a front right inner panel section, wherein two right back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back inner left panel section, wherein the back right inner panel section and the two right back fabric tunnel portions are affixed to a back right outer panel section, and wherein the front right outer panel section is affixed to the back right outer panel section, thereby closing the right pant leg section;   forming a saddle portion from stretch knit fabric;   affixing the saddle portion to the back left outer panel section and the back right outer panel section;   cutting four front elastic rubber bands to a shorter predetermined length;   cutting four back elastic rubber bands to a longer predetermined length;   threading two front elastic rubber bands through the two left front fabric portions, wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are permanently fixed to the top and bottom of the front left inner panel section, and wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   threading two front elastic rubber bands through the two right front fabric portions, wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the front right inner panel section, and wherein the two front elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   threading two back elastic rubber bands through the two left back fabric portions wherein the two back elastic rubber bands through the two left back fabric portions wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the back left inner panel section, and wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   threading two back elastic rubber bands through the two right back fabric portions wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are permanently affixed to the top and bottom of the back right inner panel section, and wherein the two back elastic rubber bands are substantially parallel to each other and do not intersect;   joining waistband to top edge of pant member;   forming a right and a left ankle portion of stretch knit fabric;   forming a right and a left heel portion from stretch knit fabric;   forming a right and left toe portion from stretch knit fabric;   attaching the right ankle portion to right toe portion;   attaching the right heel portion to center of right ankle portion and center of right toe portion;   affixing the bottom of right leg section of the pant member of the right ankle portion;   attaching the left ankle portion to left toe portion;   attaching the left heel portion to center of left ankle portion and center of left toe portion; and   affixing the bottom of left leg section of the pant member to the left ankle portion, wherein the pant member comprises a knit fabric that is washable, and further comprises and anti-microbial treatment or properties to reduce odor and fungus.