WEARABLE LEG WARMER

Abstract

A wearable leg warmer that includes a soft clothing fabric, a sewing thread, and a stretchable binder is disclosed. Longitudinal edges of the soft clothing fabric are folded laterally and stitched utilizing the sewing thread to form a pouch with a lateral opening. The stretchable binder is enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening to prevent slipping of the wearable leg warmer. The sewing thread is utilized to stitch in the middle of the pouch to enable division of the lateral opening into two lateral opening portions and enable insertion and withdrawal of legs of the user with minimal human effort, thus retaining body heat of the user and warming feet of the user. The wearable leg warmer provides maximum comfort level to a user during prolonged exposure to induce sleep naturally.

Claims

1. A wearable leg warmer, comprising: a soft clothing fabric defined within a plurality of lateral edges and a plurality of longitudinal edges; a sewing thread; and a stretchable binder, wherein: the soft clothing fabric for the wearable leg warmer provides maximum comfort level to a user during prolonged exposure to the wearable leg warmer, each longitudinal edge of the plurality of longitudinal edges folded laterally to overlap with respect to a lateral axis, thereby forming a plurality of folded longitudinal edges, the sewing thread to stitch along each of the plurality of folded longitudinal edges to form a pouch with a lateral opening, the stretchable binder positioned and enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening of the pouch, and the sewing thread to stitch along a longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch to enable division of the lateral opening into a plurality of lateral opening portions and enable insertion and withdrawal of legs of the user, thereby retaining body heat of the user and warming feet of the user.

2. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the stitch along the longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch extends from the lateral opening till at least a predefined length, thereby enabling foot of each leg of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to be in physical contact with each other.

3. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the stitch along the longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch extends from the lateral opening to an entire length of the pouch, thereby enabling foot of each leg of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to remain isolated from each other.

4. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the soft clothing fabric for the wearable leg warmer corresponds to a sherpa material.

5. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the plurality of longitudinal edges include two longitudinal edges and the plurality of lateral edges include two lateral edges.

6. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein a separation between the plurality of lateral edges of the soft clothing fabric is greater than a separation between the plurality of longitudinal edges of the soft clothing fabric.

7. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein each longitudinal edge of the plurality of longitudinal edges folded laterally to form the plurality of folded longitudinal edges having a length based on a predefined size associated with the user.

8. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the sewing thread to stitch along each of the plurality of folded longitudinal edges and along the longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch corresponds to at least one of: a natural thread and a synthetic thread to form a seam pattern.

9. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the plurality of lateral edges of the soft clothing fabric of the wearable leg warmer are rendered parallel to each other after folding the plurality of longitudinal edges.

10. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the pouch employs a casing at the vicinity of the lateral opening to enclose the stretchable binder.

11. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the stretchable binder positioned and enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening of the pouch prevents the wearable leg warmer from slipping of the legs of the user during prolonged usage of the wearable leg warmer.

12. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the stretchable binder positioned and enclosed at vicinity of the lateral opening of the pouch enables the user to withdraw the legs from the wearable leg warmer with minimal human effort.

13. The wearable leg warmer of claim 1, wherein the stretchable binder corresponds to an elastic material.

14. A method for forming a wearable leg warmer to retain body heat, comprising: selecting a soft clothing fabric defined within a plurality of lateral edges and a plurality of longitudinal edges, wherein the soft clothing fabric for the wearable leg warmer provides maximum comfort level to a user during prolonged exposure to the wearable leg warmer; folding each longitudinal edge of the plurality of longitudinal edges laterally to overlap with respect to a lateral axis, thereby forming a plurality of folded longitudinal edges; stitching utilizing a sewing thread along each of the plurality of folded longitudinal edges to form a pouch with a lateral opening; positioning and enclosing a stretchable binder at the vicinity of the lateral opening of the pouch; and stitching utilizing the sewing thread along a longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch to enable division of the lateral opening into a plurality of lateral opening portions and enable insertion and withdrawal of legs of the user, thereby forming the wearable leg warmer to retain body heat of the user and warm feet of the user.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the stitch along the longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch extends from the lateral opening till at least a predefined length, thereby enabling foot of each leg of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to be in physical contact with each other.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the stitch along the longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch extends from the lateral opening to an entire length of the pouch, thereby enabling foot of each leg of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to remain isolated from each other.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the soft clothing fabric for the wearable leg warmer corresponds to a sherpa material.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein each longitudinal edge of the plurality of longitudinal edges folded laterally to form the plurality of folded longitudinal edges having a length based on a predefined size associated with the user.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the sewing thread to stitch each of the plurality of folded longitudinal edges and along the longitudinal axis in the middle of the pouch corresponds to at least one of: a natural thread and a synthetic thread to form a seam pattern.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein the plurality of lateral edges of the soft clothing fabric of the wearable leg warmer is rendered parallel to each other after folding the plurality of longitudinal edges.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the pouch employs a casing at the vicinity of the lateral opening to enclose the stretchable binder.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein the stretchable binder positioned and enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening of the pouch prevents the wearable leg warmer from slipping of the legs of the user during prolonged usage of the wearable leg warmer.

23. The method of claim 14, wherein the stretchable binder positioned and enclosed at vicinity of the lateral opening of the pouch enables the user to withdraw legs from the wearable leg warmer with minimal human effort.

24. The method of claim 14, wherein the stretchable binder corresponds to an elastic material.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems, and processes that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein.

[0022] FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a soft clothing fabric in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating folding of the soft clothing fabric of FIG. 1A laterally in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a pouch formed by stitching folded longitudinal edges of the soft clothing fabric of FIG. 1B in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a casing formed at the vicinity of a lateral opening of the pouch of FIG. 2A in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating a stretchable binder positioned and enclosed in the casing of FIG. 2B in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 3A is diagram illustrating a wearable leg warmer in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 3B is diagram illustrating a wearable leg warmer in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG. 4A is diagram illustrating a user wearing the wearable leg warmer of FIG. 3A in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG. 4B is diagram illustrating a user wearing the wearable leg warmer of FIG. 3B in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0031] FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method for forming a wearable leg warmer to retain body heat in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Example apparatus are described herein. Other example embodiments or features may further be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein. In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

[0033] The example embodiments described herein are not meant to be limiting. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein, and illustrated in the drawings, can be arranged, substituted, combined, separated, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are explicitly contemplated herein.

[0034] Consistency in body temperature in humans is essential for uninterrupted sleep. However, legs or more particularly feet get cold due to tendency of losing body heat through conduction, radiation, convection leading to lowering of the ideal body temperature. Typically, cold feet take a long time to warm up and make falling asleep more difficult. To solve the aforementioned problem, the present disclosure provides a pouch like apparatus (wearable leg warmer) in which a user may insert his legs such that the apparatus has an elasticized non- restrictive opening to help keep the apparatus in place above the ankles of the user and simultaneously allows effortless removal when required. The apparatus provides warmth and a soothing sensation throughout the body of the user which, in turn, may induce sleep naturally. The formation of the apparatus (i.e., a wearable leg warmer) for retaining body heat of the user and keeping the feet of the user warm is explained in detail in conjunction with FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A-2C, 3A, and 3B.

[0035] FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a soft clothing fabric 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The soft clothing fabric 100 is utilized to form a wearable leg warmer (shown later in FIGS. 3A and 3B). The soft clothing fabric 100 is defined within a plurality of lateral edges and a plurality of longitudinal edges. In one embodiment, the plurality of lateral edges include two lateral edges, such as first and second lateral edges 102a and 102b, and the plurality of longitudinal edges include two longitudinal edges, such as first and second longitudinal edges 104a and 104b. Thus, in one embodiment, the soft clothing fabric 100 has a quadrilateral shape having four edges, as shown in FIG. 1A.

[0036] A separation between the plurality of lateral edges, i.e., the first and second lateral edges 102a and 102b, of the soft clothing fabric 100 is greater than a separation between the plurality of longitudinal edges, i.e., the first and second longitudinal edges 104a and 104b, of the soft clothing fabric 100. In one example, the soft clothing fabric 100 has a rectangular shape. It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that although in the current embodiment, the soft clothing fabric 100 has two longitudinal edges and two lateral edges and has a rectangular shape, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other embodiments, the soft clothing fabric 100 has more than two longitudinal edges and more than two lateral edges and has any suitable shape, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0037] The soft clothing fabric 100 for the wearable leg warmer provides maximum comfort level to a user during prolonged exposure to the wearable leg warmer. In one embodiment, the soft clothing fabric 100 for the wearable leg warmer corresponds to a sherpa material. The sherpa material is thick and extremely soft to touch. In one example, the sherpa material is a blend of at least one of: a microfiber material, a polyester material, and a recycled fabric material.

[0038] The soft clothing fabric 100 is selected such that dimensions of the soft clothing fabric 100 defined by the plurality of lateral and longitudinal edges are premeasured dimensions (or sizes). In one example, the premeasured dimensions are small, regular, large, extra-large, and the like. In one embodiment, the premeasured dimensions may correspond to half the length of the soft clothing fabric 100.

[0039] FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating folding of the soft clothing fabric laterally in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Each longitudinal edge of the plurality of longitudinal edges is folded laterally to overlap with respect to a lateral axis 106, thus forming a plurality of folded longitudinal edges. In one embodiment, the first longitudinal edge 104a is folded laterally such that the fold is at the lateral axis 106 to form a first folded longitudinal edge 108a of the plurality of longitudinal edges, and the second longitudinal edge 104b is folded laterally such that the fold is at the lateral axis 106 to form a second folded longitudinal edge 108b of the plurality of longitudinal edges.

[0040] Each longitudinal edge of the plurality of longitudinal edges is folded laterally to form the plurality of folded longitudinal edges having a length based on a predefined size associated with the user. The predefined size is proportional to the premeasured dimension of the soft clothing fabric 100. The plurality of lateral edges of the soft clothing fabric 100 of the wearable leg warmer are rendered parallel to each other after folding the plurality of longitudinal edges. In this embodiment, the first lateral edge 102a is rendered parallel to the second lateral edge 102b after folding the first and second longitudinal edges 104a and 104b along the lateral axis 106, as shown in FIG. 1B.

[0041] FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a pouch 200 formed by stitching the folded longitudinal edges of the soft clothing fabric 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. A sewing thread 202 is utilized to stitch along each of the plurality of folded longitudinal edges to form a pouch 200 with a lateral opening 204. In the current embodiment, the sewing thread 202 is utilized to stitch along each of the first and second folded longitudinal edges 108a and 108b to form the pouch 200 with the lateral opening 204, as shown in FIG. 2A. The sewing thread 202 utilized to stitch along each of the plurality of folded longitudinal edges corresponds to at least one of: a natural thread and a synthetic thread to form a seam pattern.

[0042] FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a casing 206 formed at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 of the pouch 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. A stretchable binder 208 is positioned and enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 of the pouch 200.

[0043] FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating the stretchable binder 208 positioned and enclosed in the casing 206 of FIG. 2B in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the pouch 200 employs a casing 206 at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 to enclose the stretchable binder 208. The casing 206 to enclose the stretchable binder 208 is formed by utilizing the sewing thread 202. Thus, forming the pouch 200 with an elasticized or non-restrictive opening.

[0044] It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that although in the current embodiment, the pouch 200 employs a casing 206 at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 to enclose the stretchable binder 208, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other embodiments, the stretchable binder 208 may be positioned and enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 by way of any suitable means, for example, the stretchable binder 208 may be sewn in the soft clothing fabric 100 at the lateral opening 204, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0045] The stretchable binder 208 is positioned and enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 to help the wearable leg warmer be in place above the ankles of the user and prevent the wearable leg warmer from slipping of the legs of the user during prolonged usage of the wearable leg warmer. Further, the stretchable binder 208 enables the user to withdraw the legs from the wearable leg warmer with minimal human effort. In one embodiment, the stretchable binder 208 corresponds to an elastic material. In one example, the elastic material may be an elastic band, an elastic ring, or the like.

[0046] FIG. 3A is diagram illustrating a wearable leg warmer 300a in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4A is diagram illustrating a user wearing the wearable leg warmer 300a in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The sewing thread 202 is utilized to stitch along a longitudinal axis 210 (as shown in FIG. 2C) in the middle of the pouch 200 to enable division of the lateral opening 204 into a plurality of lateral opening portions and enable insertion and withdrawal of legs 402a and 402b of the user. Thus, retaining body heat of the user and warming feet 404a and 404b of the user. In one embodiment, the plurality of lateral opening portions include first and second lateral opening portions 302a and 302b through which the user may insert or withdraw the leg 402a and the leg 402b, respectively.

[0047] The stitch along the longitudinal axis 210 in the middle of the pouch 200 extends from the lateral opening 204 till at least a predefined length as shown in FIG. 3A, thus forming the wearable leg warmer 300a that enables foot of each leg, i.e., the foot 404a and foot 404b, of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to be in physical contact with each other as shown in FIG. 4A. In one example, the predefined length may be three fourth of a length of the pouch 200. In another example, the predefined length may be half the length of the pouch 200. Although the legs 402a and 402b are inserted through different lateral opening portions 302a and 302b, respectively, the feet 404a and 404b are able to be in physical contact at the bottom of the wearable leg warmer 300a. The sewing thread 202 utilized to stitch along the longitudinal axis 210 in the middle of the pouch 200 corresponds to at least one of: a natural thread and a synthetic thread to form a seam pattern.

[0048] FIG. 3B is diagram illustrating a wearable leg warmer 300b in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4B is diagram illustrating a user wearing the wearable leg warmer 300b in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. The sewing thread 202 is utilized to stitch along the longitudinal axis 210 (as shown in FIG. 2C) in the middle of the pouch 200 to enable division of the lateral opening 204 into the plurality of lateral opening portions and enable insertion and withdrawal of legs 402a and 402b of the user. Thus, retaining body heat of the user and warming feet 404a and 404b of the user. In one embodiment, the plurality of lateral opening portions include first and second lateral opening portions 302a and 302b through which the user may insert or withdraw the leg 402a and the leg 402b, respectively.

[0049] The stitch along the longitudinal axis 210 in the middle of the pouch 200 extends from the lateral opening 204 to an entire length of the pouch 200 as shown in FIG. 3B, thus forming the wearable leg warmer 300b that enables foot of each leg, i.e., the foot 404a and foot 404b, of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to remain isolated from each other as shown in FIG. 4B.

[0050] It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that although in the current embodiment, the sewing thread 202 is utilized to stitch along the longitudinal axis 210 to form a division of the lateral opening 204 and the pouch 200, the scope of the present embodiment is not limited to it. In various other embodiments, any suitable mechanism, such as a zipper or Velcro may be utilized to form a division of the lateral opening 204 and the pouch 200, without deviating from the scope of the present embodiment.

[0051] In one embodiment, when the zipper is utilized to form a division of the lateral opening 204 and the pouch 200, the zipper zips from the lateral opening 204 towards the end of the pouch 200. Thus, when zipped the feet 404a and 404b are isolated from each other and when unzipped the feet 404a and 404b are able to be in physical contact with each other.

[0052] The user may slip his/her legs 402a and 402b in the corresponding lateral opening portions 302a and 302b, respectively, of the wearable leg warmer 300a and 300b. Each foot may remain separated in the wearable leg warmer 300b and may remain in touch with the other foot in the wearable leg warmer 300a. The feet 404a and 404b are swaddled in the soft clothing fabric 100 creating warmth and a soothing feeling throughout the body. The wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b may be utilized by a user in any position, such as while lying down, while sitting, or the like, when the feet need to be warmed or when the user needs to relax or relieve stress. The user may effortlessly wiggle his/her legs 402a and 402b out of the wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b when required.

[0053] FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method for forming the wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b to retain body heat in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0054] At step 502, the soft clothing fabric 100 defined within the plurality of lateral edges and the plurality of longitudinal edges is selected. The soft clothing fabric 100 for the wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b provides maximum comfort level to a user during prolonged exposure to the wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b.

[0055] At step 504, each longitudinal edge of the plurality of longitudinal edges is folded laterally to overlap with respect to the lateral axis 106, thus forming the plurality of folded longitudinal edges.

[0056] At step 506, each of the plurality of folded longitudinal edges is stitched utilizing the sewing thread 202 to form the pouch 200 with the lateral opening 204.

[0057] At step 508, the stretchable binder 208 is positioned and enclosed at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 of the pouch 200. In one embodiment, the pouch 200 employs the casing 206 at the vicinity of the lateral opening 204 to enclose the stretchable binder 208.

[0058] At step 510, the soft clothing fabric 100 is stitched utilizing the sewing thread 202 along the longitudinal axis 210 in the middle of the pouch 200 to enable division of the lateral opening 204 into a plurality of lateral opening portions and enable insertion and withdrawal of legs 402a and 402b of the user, thus forming the wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b to retain body heat of the user and warm the feet 404a and 404b of the user.

[0059] In one embodiment, the stitch along the longitudinal axis 210 in the middle of the pouch 200 extends from the lateral opening 204 till at least the predefined length, thus enabling foot of each leg of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to be in physical contact with each other. In another embodiment, the stitch along the longitudinal axis 210 in the middle of the pouch 200 extends from the lateral opening 204 to an entire length of the pouch 200, thus enabling foot of each leg of the user inserted in corresponding lateral opening portion of the plurality of lateral opening portions to remain isolated from each other.

[0060] The wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b retain body heat of the user and warm feet 404a and 404b of the user. Thus, the wearable leg warmer 300a or 300b provides warmth and a soothing sensation throughout the body. The warmth and comforting feeling potentially helps to induce sleep naturally.

[0061] Although the disclosure is described herein with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the claims below. Accordingly, the specification and figures are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure. Any benefits, advantages, or solutions to problems that are described herein with regard to specific embodiments are not intended to be construed as a critical, required, or essential feature or element of any or all the claims.

[0062] Unless stated otherwise, terms such as “first” and “second” are used to arbitrarily distinguish between the elements such terms describe. Thus, these terms are not necessarily intended to indicate temporal or other prioritization of such elements.

[0063] Unless otherwise stated, conditional languages such as “can,” “could,” “will,” “might,” or “may” are understood within the context as used in general to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features and/or elements. Thus, such conditional languages are not generally intended to imply that features and/or elements are in any way required for one or more embodiments.

[0064] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.).