LA MANGA/THE SLEEVE

LA MANGA/LA MANCHE

English Abstract

The sleeve is composed of tensile fabric with an adjustable strap that extends
from the seam of the
sleeve on the chest and back respectively to encircle the upper chest and
proceeds under the opposite
arm. The sleeve is intended to be worn by athletes to provide protection from
the elements as well as
muscle support and the ability to efficiently administer heating and cooling
pads to the arm muscles to
be inserted into the zippered pocket located on the outward facing side of the
sleeve. Located above the
zippered pocket is an adjustable tensile band for muscle support capable. The
sleeve also contains a
thumb hole to ensure optimal position of the sleeve on the arm.

Claims

The Embodiments Of The Invention In Which An Exclusive Property Or Privilege
Is Claimed
Are Defined As Follows:
1. A single sleeve made of a double layer of tensile, breathable fabric to be
worn on one arm that
is comprised of the aforementioned fabric, said sleeve will include a zippered
pocket along the
outward facing side of the sleeve, said pocket constituted of the same inner
layer of fabric of the
sleeve will be sewn between the two layers of fabric so as to lie flat along
the biceps and triceps
of the arm, said sleeve will be secured to the body by means of a strap that
is to begin at the
edge of the front and back of the sleeve respectively, consisting of a clip
and an adjustable
component, said sleeve will also have an adjustable tensile band to provide
muscle support, said
sleeve will be further secured by a thumb hole comprised of the same tensile
material as the
outer layer of the sleeve but will not have the supplementary layer occurring
throughout the
majority of the sleeve
2. The preliminary layer of fabric recited in Claim 1 is comprised of an
exterior layer of tensile,
water repellant fabric
3. The preliminary layer of fabric recited in Claim 1 is to be utilized as
an external layer only
4. The preliminary layer of fabric recited in Claim 1 will cover the
scapula, pectoral muscles, arm
and the majority of the hand of the wearer
5. The preliminary layer of fabric recited in Claim 4 will be sewn to the
secondary layer of fabric
6. The secondary or interior layer of fabric recited in Claim 1 and 5 will
be of a different material
than the exterior layer of fabric
7. The secondary layer of fabric as mentioned in Claim 6 will cover the
same muscles and areas of
the body as the preliminary fabric with the exception of the hand
8. The secondary layer of fabric as mentioned in Claim 6 will not continue
further than the wrist of
the wearer.
9. The secondary layer of fabric recited in Claim 6 will also be used as
the material from which the
pocket referenced in Claim 1 will be comprised.
10. The pocket recited in Claims 1 and 9 will cover the majority of the lower
portion of the biceps
and triceps section of the sleeve.
11. The pocket recited in Claim 10 will have a zippered opening in the primary
layer of fabric
12. The zippered pocket recited in Claim 11 will only be sewn to the primary
layer of fabric.
13. The zippered pocket recited in Claim 10 will be of a size to allow for
heat or cooling pads to be
inserted into it.
14. The adjustable strap recited in Claim 1 will be sewn to and extend from
the tapered end of the
portions of the sleeve which cover the pectoral and scapula respectively and
be joined by a clip.

15. The adjustable tensile strap recited in Claim 1 will be sewn to the
interior of the primary layer of
fabric with an opening along the inner seam of the sleeve where an adjustable
component will
be exposed.
16. The adjustable strap recited in Claim 15 will be approximately 2 inches in
diameter.
17. The thumb hole recited in Claim 1 will be comprised of the same material
as the exterior fabric
of the sleeve and will serve to secure the sleeve.

Description

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LA MANGA/THE SLEEVE
La Manga (The Sleeve)*, is a sports garment that will benefit and protect the
arm of an athlete
that uses the arm on repetitive motion activities by keeping the arm and
muscles warm and
ready to perform his/her sport such as in: Base-ball, Tennis, Soft-ball, Foot-
ball (Quarter back),
Cricket, etc.
La Manga (The Sleeve) can be worn by men and women, left or right handed
players, from
Children to Adults, and the sizes will vary like any other garment to fit any
body size. It will
cover the entire arm and from the arm-pit it will extend to the front and back
to cover the
pectoral muscles and the shoulder (blade), extending to the top of the
shoulder, all in one
piece. The Sleeve is not intrusive and it has been designed to be worn on top
of the uniform or
gear worn during games or practices. It can also be worn during the warm up
period before the
start of the game.
La Manga (The Sleeve) is designed all in one piece and can easily be secured
with straps that go
around the torso. The strap has a lock-strap that can easily be adjusted to
fit he player's torso.
The Sleeve* is designed with light material and the players can actually wear
it to play the sport
or warm-up prior to the start of the game or match.
When the players want to keep their arms and muscles warm and ready for the
game between
innings, in the case of the base-ball and soft-ball players; or between sets,
in the case of tennis
players, The Sleeve can easily be put on or remove instead of using towels to
wrap around their
arms to keep it warm, as is done in some instances. It can easily be put on or
removed by just
unlocking the strap and sliding the arm in or out.
*The Sleeve in Spanish means La Manga.
Martin Leobardo Marquez-Galaviz
9-230 Blair Rd.
Cambridge, ON. N1S218
Canada
(519) 498-9959
martinleoba@hotmail.com

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Figure 1;
Figure one, demonstrates the entirety of The Sleeve. It highlights the regular
size sleeve and
indicates where the elbow and the shoulder rest. As well as, the extension
that covers the
shoulder, pectoral and shoulder (blade) muscles.
The Sleeve is designed and can be worn by men and women, adults and children
alike and to fit
any body mass.
The Sleeve is all in one piece. Once it reaches the arm pit section, it splits
and that allows it to
reach the pectoral and shoulder, and shoulder muscles. From the lower part of
the pectoral and
shoulder (blade) muscles, it has an elastic strap with a strap-buckle that can
be easily adjusted
and secured around the torso to fit the player.
The Sleeve resembles the sleeve of a coat plus the addition that extends over
the shoulder,
shoulder (blade) and pectoral.

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Figure 2;
Figure two, it's a front view of the right arm, it shows how The Sleeve fits
and covers the
pectoral muscles. It also demonstrates how the strap fits around the torso and
how the strap-
buckle can be used to adjust the strap to fit the athlete's torso and how to
secure it.
It can be put on or removed very easily by unlocking the buckle. Once it's on,
the player can
move the arm freely to perform the sport or any activity without restriction.
It can be worn
during the warm-up period, or between innings or sets to keep the arm and
muscles warm to
prevent injuries.

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Figure 3;
Figure three, it's a cross section of the right arm from the back and shows
how The Sleeve
covers the shoulder (blade) and how the strap wraps around the torso. The arm
can be rotated
in any direction completely unrestricted and free.

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Figure 4;
Figure four, it's a view of the right arm from the back and illustrates how
The Sleeve covers the
entire arm, as well as, the shoulder (blade).
The strap shows going around the torso under the opposite arm and gets secured
with the
strap at the front.

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Figure 5;
Figure five, it's a demonstration of The Sleeve being worn on the left arm. A
view from the back
covering the left shoulder (blade) shows how the strap goes around the torso
under the
opposite arm to be secured at the front.

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Figure 6;
Figure six, it's a view from the side and shows how The Sleeve looks from the
side covering the
entire arm, shoulder, pectoral and shoulder blade.

Representative Drawing