Garment provided with joint supporter section, and knee supporter

This invention describes a garment, such as a sleeve or brace, designed to support a body joint, particularly the knee. It works by applying higher pressure directly to the joint site, while surrounding areas above and below the joint apply less pressure. These less-pressurized regions feature a textured, bumpy surface, which the claims narrow to specifically be a concave-convex knitted fabric with defined stretch characteristics.

Why it matters: Advances in textile engineering and automated knitting technologies since 2016 allow for more precise and cost-effective manufacturing of garments with specific pressure profiles and complex knitted structures, including those with defined elongation ratios.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: ModerateSpecific knitted fabric, targeted pressure zones, tensile testing.

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