US 11,896,545 B2
Vibrating garment assembly
Eduardo Merino, Los Angeles, CA (US); Benjamin Nazarian, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Jaime Sanchez Solana, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Therabody, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by Therabody, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/678,924.
Application 17/678,924 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/406,478, filed on Aug. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,547,627.
Application 17/406,478 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/066,230, filed on Oct. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,432,994.
Application 17/066,230 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/796,143, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, granted, now 10,940,081, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/164,829, filed on Mar. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/068,123, filed on Aug. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,392, filed on Oct. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,098, filed on Sep. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,424, filed on May 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0265507 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A41D 27/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 23/0254 (2013.01) [A41D 27/10 (2013.01); A41D 2400/322 (2013.01); A61H 2023/0272 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5025 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5064 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A washable garment assembly, comprising:
a sleeve member, comprising:
an inner surface;
an outer surface; and
a tunnel defined between the inner surface and the outer surface;
a first vibration assembly associated with the sleeve member and permanently sealed between the inner surface and the outer surface, wherein the first vibration assembly includes at least a first vibration motor, wherein the first vibration motor is waterproof enclosed; and
a control module associated with the sleeve member and in electrical communication with the first vibration assembly, wherein the control module comprises:
a battery; and
a docking station that includes a battery portion and a control portion,
wherein the docking station is secured to the inner surface of the sleeve member,
wherein a battery space is defined between the battery portion and the inner surface of the sleeve member,
wherein the sleeve member includes a battery opening defined therethrough that couples the battery space with an exterior of the sleeve member,
wherein the battery is removable from the control module through the battery opening, and
wherein the tunnel fully extends between the first vibration assembly and the control module,
wherein the washable garment assembly is washable after removing the battery through the battery opening.
 
17. A method of forming a washable garment assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
forming a garment member using a knitting process, wherein the garment member includes an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein during the knitting process at least a tunnel and at least a vibration assembly pocket are formed within the garment member and between the inner and outer surfaces, and wherein a slit is formed in the inner surface of the garment member;
coupling a control module to the garment member, wherein the tunnel fully extends between the vibration assembly pocket and the control module, wherein the control module comprises a docking station and a battery;
obtaining a vibration assembly that includes at least a vibration motor, wherein the vibration motor is waterproof enclosed, wherein the vibration motor includes at least a wire connected thereto;
inserting the vibration motor and the wire through the slit;
maneuvering the vibration motor into the vibration assembly pocket;
maneuvering the wire into the tunnel; and
sealing the vibration motor between the inner surface and the outer surface, such that the vibration motor is permanently embedded within the washable garment assembly,
wherein the washable garment assembly is washable after removing the battery from the control module.