Leggings and socks

Abstract

IssueTo make available leggings that, supporting the wearer's muscles, can improve movement capacity.Resolution MeansLeggings 100 involving the present invention are furnished with a leggings main part 10 for covering the legs, wherein on the leggings main part 10 are formed: first legging patternings 21 situated in sites following a portion of the iliotibial bands (81); second legging patternings 22 situated in areas on the upper side of the knees (91), along the origin of the vastus medialis muscles (82); third legging patternings 23 situated in areas on the upper side of the knees (91), along the origin of the vastus lateralis muscles (83); and fourth legging patternings 24 situated in sites following a portion of the biceps femoris muscles.

1 . Leggings for clothing the lower half of the body of a wearer, the leggings comprising:
 a leggings main part for covering the legs; and   a leggings opening provided in the upper end of the leggings main part; wherein formed on the leggings main part are
 first legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the iliotibial bands, 
 second legging patternings situated in areas on the upper side of the knees, along the origin of the vastus medialis muscles, 
 third legging patternings situated in areas on the upper side of the knees, along the origin of the vastus lateralis muscles, and 
 fourth legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the biceps femoris muscles; and 
   contained in the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, and the fourth legging patternings is a mineral powder of at least one kind, or a blended ore powder of two or more kinds, selected from the group consisting of radium ore, germanium, quartz, terahertz ore, and tourmaline.   
     
     
         2 . The leggings set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, and the fourth legging patternings each are disposed in a bilateral-symmetrical geometry. 
     
     
         3 . The leggings set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, and the fourth legging patternings each are constituted from a taping medium affixed to at least either the obverse side or the reverse side of the leggings main part. 
     
     
         4 . The leggings set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, and the fourth legging patternings each are constituted from ink-impressed figures formed by ink being printed on the leggings main part. 
     
     
         5 . The leggings set forth in any one of  claim 1 , wherein the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, and the fourth legging patternings each have a width of 30 mm or less. 
     
     
         6 . The leggings set forth in  claim 1 , wherein formed on the leggings main part further are fifth legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the gastrocnemius muscles. 
     
     
         7 . Leggings for clothing the lower half of the body of a wearer, the leggings comprising:
 a leggings main part for covering the legs; wherein formed on the leggings main part are   first legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the iliotibial bands,   second legging patternings situated in areas on the upper side of the knees, along the origin of the vastus medialis muscles,   third legging patternings situated in areas on the upper side of the knees, along the origin of the vastus lateralis muscles,   fourth legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the biceps femoris muscles,   sixth legging patternings constituted from psoas major patterning sections situated in sites following at least a portion of the psoas major muscles, and iliacus patterning sections situated in sites following at least a portion of the iliacus muscles,   seventh legging patternings situated in areas on the lower side of the knees, on a portion of the extensor digitorum longus muscles and/or the peroneus longus muscles,   eighth legging patternings situated in areas on a portion of the peroneus brevis muscles,   ninth legging patternings extending from the Achilles tendons to cover the soleus muscles, and   tenth legging patternings constituted from gluteus minimus patterning sections situated in sites following the gluteus minimus muscles, piriformis patterning sections situated in sites following the piriformis muscles, and sacrotuberous patterning sections situated in sites following the sacrotuberous ligaments.   
     
     
         8 . The leggings set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the sixth legging patternings have a V-shaped configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The leggings set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the seventh legging patternings have a herringboning-skis-like pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The leggings set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the second legging patternings and the third legging patternings have a wedging-skis-like pattern. 
     
     
         11 . The leggings set forth in any one of  claim 7 , wherein the eighth legging patternings have a configuration constituted to cover a perimeter of the legs. 
     
     
         12 . The leggings set forth in any one of  claim 7 , wherein the ninth legging patternings have a V-shaped configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The leggings set forth in any one of  claim 7 , wherein the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, the fourth legging patternings, the sixth legging patternings, the seventh legging patternings, the eighth legging patternings, the ninth legging patternings, and the tenth legging patternings each are constituted from a taping medium affixed to at least either the obverse side or the reverse side of the leggings main part. 
     
     
         14 . The leggings set forth in any one of  claim 7 , wherein the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, the fourth legging patternings, the sixth legging patternings, the seventh legging patternings, the eighth legging patternings, the ninth legging patternings, and the tenth legging patternings each are constituted from ink-impressed figures formed by ink being printed on the leggings main part. 
     
     
         15 . The leggings set forth in any one of  claim 7 , wherein the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, the fourth legging patternings, the sixth legging patternings, the seventh legging patternings, the eighth legging patternings, the ninth legging patternings, and the tenth legging patternings each are disposed in a bilateral-symmetrical geometry. 
     
     
         16 . Leggings for clothing the lower half of the body of a wearer, the leggings comprising:
 a leggings main part for covering the legs; wherein formed on the leggings main part are   first legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the iliotibial bands,   sixth legging patternings constituted from psoas major patterning sections situated in sites following at least a portion of the psoas major muscles, and iliacus patterning sections situated in sites following at least a portion of the iliacus muscles,   ninth legging patternings extending from the Achilles tendons to cover the soleus muscles, and   tenth legging patternings constituted from gluteus minimus patterning sections situated in sites following the gluteus minimus muscles, piriformis patterning sections situated in sites following the piriformis muscles, and sacrotuberous patterning sections situated in sites following the sacrotuberous ligaments; and   contained in the first legging patternings, the ninth legging patternings, and the tenth legging patternings is a mineral powder of at least one kind, or a blended ore powder of two or more kinds, selected from the group consisting of radium ore, germanium, quartz, terahertz ore, and tourmaline.   
     
     
         17 . A sock for clothing the foot of a wearer, the sock comprising:
 a sock main part for covering the foot; and   a sock opening provided in the upper end of the sock main part; wherein   formed on the sock main part are
 a first sock patterning for covering a portion of the extensor hallucis longus muscle and a portion of the extensor digitorum longus muscles, and 
 a second sock patterning extending from the Achilles tendon to cover the soleus muscle; and 
   contained in the first sock patterning, and the second sock patterning is a mineral powder of at least one kind, or a blended ore powder of two or more kinds, selected from the group consisting of radium ore, germanium, quartz, terahertz ore, and tourmaline.   
     
     
         18 . The sock set forth in  claim 17 , wherein:
 at least a portion of the first sock patterning is of a configuration that, in a region toward the toe end from the center locus between the toe and heel, makes a circuit encircling the sock; and   the second sock patterning has a V-shaped configuration.   
     
     
         19 . The sock set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the first sock patterning and the second sock patterning each are disposed in a bilateral-symmetrical geometry. 
     
     
         20 . The sock set forth in any one of  claim 17 , wherein
 the first sock patterning and the second sock patterning each are constituted from a taping medium affixed to at least either the obverse side or the reverse side of the sock main part.   
     
     
         21 . The sock set forth in any one of  claim 17 , wherein the first sock patterning and the second sock patterning each are constituted from ink-impressed figures formed by ink being printed on the sock main part. 
     
     
         22 . The sock set forth in any one of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the first sock patterning is 100 mm or less in width; and   the second sock patterning is 30 mm or less in width.   
     
     
         23 . Clothes comprising:
 a leggings main part for covering the legs; and   sock main parts for covering the feet;   
       the clothes
 being formed with, on the leggings main part,
 first legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the iliotibial bands, 
 second legging patternings situated in areas on the upper side of the knees, along the origin of the vastus medialis muscles, 
 third legging patternings situated in areas on the upper side of the knees, along the origin of the vastus lateralis muscles, and 
 fourth legging patternings situated in sites following a portion of the biceps femoris muscles; and 
 
 being formed with, on the sock main parts,
 first sock patternings for covering a portion of the extensor hallucis longus muscles and a portion of the extensor digitorum longus muscles, and 
 second sock patternings extending from the Achilles tendons to cover the soleus muscles; and 
 
 contained in the first legging patternings, the second legging patternings, the third legging patternings, the fourth legging patternings, the first sock patternings, and the second sock patternings is a mineral powder of at least one kind, or a blended ore powder of two or more kinds, selected from the group consisting of radium ore, germanium, quartz, terahertz ore, and tourmaline. 
 
     
     
         24 . The clothes set forth in  claim 23 , wherein the leggings main part and the sock main parts are formed in continuity.