Weight lifting support device including a restriction panel

Abstract

Embodiments described herein are directed to a weight lifting support device. The weight lifting support device includes a panel having a pair of side edges and an elongated member. The elongated member has a first end and an opposite second end. The elongated member is coupled to the panel to define two independent loops. Each of the two independent loops has an opening on positioned either side of the panel and each of the two independent loops and openings thereof extend beyond a respective side edge of the panel. The two independent loops have an elasticity and the panel has a restriction elasticity less than the elasticity of each of the two independent loops.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A weight lifting support device comprising:
 a panel having a pair of side edges; and   an elongated member having:
 a first end, an opposite second end, and an inner surface; and 
 an anti-slip surface positioned to extend on portions of the inner surface, 
 wherein the elongated member is coupled to the panel to define two independent loops, each of the two independent loops having an opening positioned either side of the panel and each of the two independent loops and openings thereof extend beyond a respective side edge of the panel, 
   wherein the two independent loops have an elasticity and the panel has a restriction elasticity less than the elasticity of each of the two independent loops.   
     
     
         2 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is formed from a relatively inelastic fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel further comprises:
 an exterior surface;   an opposite interior surface;   a first terminating edge; and   an opposite second terminating edge,   wherein the elongated member extends between the first terminating edge and the second terminating edge of the panel such that the elongated member is coupled to the interior surface of the panel.   
     
     
         4 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 3 , wherein the pair of side edges, the first terminating edge, and the second terminating edge of the panel extend to cover portions of both of the two independent loops and portions of the openings thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a second panel having:
 a second pair of side edges, 
 a second exterior surface, 
 an opposite second interior surface, 
 a first edge, and 
 an opposite second edge, 
   wherein the elongated member is coupled to the second panel, each of the two independent loops and the openings thereof extend beyond the respective second pair of side edges of the second panel and the elongated member extends between the first edge and the second edge of the second panel.   
     
     
         6 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 5 , wherein the second panel is dimensionally equal to the panel. 
     
     
         7 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 5 , wherein the second panel is formed from a relatively inelastic fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 5 , wherein the elongated member is coupled to either the second exterior surface or the second interior surface of the second panel. 
     
     
         9 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 5 , wherein the second pair of side edges, the first edge, and the second edge of the second panel extend to cover portions of both of the two independent loops and portions of the openings thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 5 , wherein the second panel is coupled to the elongated member and the panel by at least a pair of restriction seams, the at least the pair of restriction seams being parallel to one another and extending from the first terminating edge toward the second terminating edge of the panel and the first edge toward the second edge of the second panel. 
     
     
         11 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is formed from a stretchable material. 
     
     
         12 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 11 , wherein the elongated member is either of polyester, elastic, cotton fiber, medical crepe, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 1 , wherein the anti-slip surface comprises a non-slip texture on portions of the inner surface of the elongated member. 
     
     
         14 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 13 , wherein the non-slip texture on the inner surface of the elongated member comprises a plurality of exposed elongate pliable strand members positioned on the inner surface of the elongated member, each of the plurality of exposed elongate pliable stand members ingress and egress along portions of the inner surface. 
     
     
         15 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 13 , wherein the anti-slip surface comprises a non-slip texture on portions of the inner surface of the elongated member, the non-slip texture portions extending along an inner radius of each of the two independent loops. 
     
     
         16 . The weight lifting support device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two independent loops are configured to receive an arm of a wearer such that portions of the inner surface are in contact with portions of the arm of the wearer. 
     
     
         17 . A support device comprising:
 a panel having a pair of side edges, an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface;   an elongated member having:
 a first end, an opposite second end, and an inner surface; 
 a band extending along portions of the inner surface, the band having a plurality of exposed elongate pliable strand members that ingress and egress the inner surface, 
 wherein the elongated member is coupled to the interior surface or the exterior surface of the panel to define two independent loops, each of the two independent loops having an opening positioned either side of the panel, each of the two independent loops and the openings thereof extending beyond the pair of side edges of the panel; and 
   wherein the two independent loops have an elasticity and the panel has a restriction elasticity less than the elasticity of each of the two independent loops.   
     
     
         18 . The support device of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a second panel having a second pair of side edges, a second exterior surface and an opposite second interior surface; and   the elongated member further coupled to the second interior surface or the second exterior surface of the second panel such that each of the two independent loops and the openings thereof extending beyond the second pair of side edges of the second panel.   
     
     
         19 . The support device of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 at least a pair of restriction seams couple the elongated member, the panel, and the second panel,   wherein:
 the panel having a first terminating edge and an opposite second terminating edge extending between the pair of side edges, 
 the second panel having a first edge and an opposite second edge extending between the second pair of side edges, and 
 the at least pair of restriction seams being parallel to one another and extending from the first terminating edge toward the second terminating edge of the panel and extending from the first edge toward the second edge of the second panel such that the panel and the second panel are aligned at a center position with one another. 
   
     
     
         20 . A support device comprising:
 a panel having a pair of side edges, an exterior surface, and an opposite interior surface;   an elongated member having:
 a first end, an opposite second end, and an inner surface; 
 a plurality of exposed elongate pliable strand members positioned on the inner surface of the elongated member, each of the plurality of exposed elongate pliable stand members ingress and egress along portions of the inner surface, 
 wherein the elongated member is coupled to the interior surface or the exterior surface of the panel to define two independent loops, each of the two independent loops having an opening positioned either side of the panel; and 
   at least one restriction seam couples the elongated member and the panel,   wherein the two independent loops have an elasticity and the panel has a restriction elasticity less than the elasticity of each of the two independent loops.