US 12,458,074 B1
Active enhancement apparel
Abigail Marie Britt, Nunica, MI (US)
Filed by Abigail Marie Britt, Nunica, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,913.
Int. Cl. A41B 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC A41B 1/08 (2013.01) [A41B 2400/38 (2013.01); A41B 2500/50 (2013.01)] 1 Claim
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of clothing adapted to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
a shirt body fabricated from a material comprising 85% polyester and 15% spandex, wherein the shirt body includes an inner surface configured to contact the wearer's skin and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, wherein the inner surface and the outer surface define opposing sides of the shirt body, wherein the shirt body includes apertures for the wearer's head, arms, and torso, wherein the shirt body is adapted to compressively fit the wearer, and wherein the shirt body extends from a neck region to a waist region;
exactly thirteen tactile cueing members secured to the inner surface of the shirt body, wherein the thirteen tactile cueing members are arranged in a bilateral symmetrical pattern across the inner surface, wherein each tactile cueing member comprises a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein each tactile cueing member has an inner contact surface configured to engage the wearer's skin and an outer attachment surface secured to the inner surface of the shirt body, wherein the inner contact surface and the outer attachment surface define opposing surfaces of each tactile cueing member, wherein portions of the inner surface of the shirt body positioned between adjacent tactile cueing members are configured to directly contact the wearer's skin;
wherein ten tactile cueing members are positioned on a front portion of the inner surface of the shirt body and comprise elongated rectangular elements each having a length greater than a width;
wherein three tactile cueing members are positioned on a back portion of the inner surface of the shirt body, wherein the three tactile cueing members comprise a first diagonal element, a second diagonal element, and an X-shaped element positioned below the first and second diagonal elements; and
wherein each of the thirteen tactile cueing members is positioned entirely between the neck region and the waist region of the shirt body.