Apparel – Body braces and supports
Patent
1994-05-02
1996-07-23
Chapman, Jeanette E.
Apparel
Body braces and supports
2 45, 450115, 450116, 450117, 450122, 450155, 602 19, A41C 108, A61F 500
Patent
active
055376908
ABSTRACT:
A torso-shape controlling, lower back supporting garment comprising a garment having control fabric panel portions adapted to extend in waist shape controlling relation to torso front, back and sides; the control fabric panel portions include zones positioned to provide rigidity at the torso front and back and to yieldably resiliently stretch generally horizontally at the torso sides, whereby support is provided at the lower back, and an hourglass torso shape at the waist is produced. Convexly curved stays are located to transfer tensioning loading to at least two of the generally rigid zones of the panel portions.
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Chapman Jeanette E.
Haefliger William W.
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