Apparel – Body braces and supports
Patent
1996-11-18
1998-06-16
Chapman, Jeanette E.
Apparel
Body braces and supports
2 45, 602 19, A61F 502, A41C 100
Patent
active
057652244
ABSTRACT:
A torso-shape controlling, lower back supporting garment that comprises 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 including zones positioned to be generally rigid 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; and auxiliary structure extending in proximity to certain of said first control fabric panel portions to enhance the waist shape controlling functioning.
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Chapman Jeanette E.
Haefliger William W.
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