Title:
KNEE JOINT SUPPORTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/090194
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a knee joint supporter which can improve the stability of the knee joint, reduce the wearer's fatigue and reduce the load on the patellar tendon. The knee joint supporter (10) comprises a first anchor section (2) formed by wrapping one end of a tubular knitted fabric around the wearer's thigh to tighten said part with the tubular knitted fabric, a second anchor section (3) formed by wrapping the other end of the tubular knitted fabric around the wearer's lower thigh to tighten said part with the tubular knitted fabric, and a substantially U-shaped knitted supporting section (4) being joined to the first anchor section (2), covering the wearer's patella region and thus supporting the wearer's patella, wherein the stretch resistances, in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the first anchor part (2) and the second anchor part (3) are larger than the stretch resistance, in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of a base fabric section (1), and the stretch resistance, in the length width direction (L) of the tubular knitted fabric, of the supporting section (4) is larger than the the stretch resistance, in the length width direction (L) of the tubular knitted fabric, of the base fabric section (1).
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Inventors:
MATSUO Kazuhiko (LTD. 4-14 Nihonbashihoncho 3-chome, Chuo-k, Tokyo 33, 〒1038433, JP)
松尾 和彦 (〒33 東京都中央区日本橋本町三丁目４番１４号 興和株式会社内 Tokyo, 〒1038433, JP)
松尾 和彦 (〒33 東京都中央区日本橋本町三丁目４番１４号 興和株式会社内 Tokyo, 〒1038433, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/051220
Publication Date:
July 28, 2011
Filing Date:
January 24, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOWA COMPANY, LTD. (6-29, Nishiki 3-chome Naka-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 25, 〒4608625, JP)
興和株式会社 (〒25 愛知県名古屋市中区錦三丁目６番２９号 Aichi, 〒4608625, JP)
IIDAKUTSUSHITA Co., Ltd. (138 Gose-shi, Nara, 00, 〒6392200, JP)
イイダ靴下株式会社 (〒00 奈良県御所市１３８番地 Nara, 〒6392200, JP)
興和株式会社 (〒25 愛知県名古屋市中区錦三丁目６番２９号 Aichi, 〒4608625, JP)
IIDAKUTSUSHITA Co., Ltd. (138 Gose-shi, Nara, 00, 〒6392200, JP)
イイダ靴下株式会社 (〒00 奈良県御所市１３８番地 Nara, 〒6392200, JP)
International Classes:
A41D13/00; A41D13/06; A61F5/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIRAI Yasuo (Daihakata Bldg. 9F 20-1, Hakataekimae 2-chome Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-sh, Fukuoka 11, 〒8120011, JP)
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