Apparel – Nether garments – Bifurcated
Patent
1997-10-23
1999-11-16
Hale, Gloria
Apparel
Nether garments
Bifurcated
2400, 2403, 450151, 450155, A41D 900
Patent
active
059834048
ABSTRACT:
A garment for giving front abdominal support during the advanced stages of pregnancy includes a sheet of flexible sheet material having first opposing side edges, the first opposing side edges having opposing leg opening forming notches, defining on one side of the opposing notches a garment front panel and on the other side of the opposing notches a garment rear panel, and defining between the opposing notches a panel interconnection section; the front panel having a support section including support material for supporting the wearer abdominal area; the first opposing side edges including a releasible fastener for interconnecting and for disconnecting the garment front panel and garment rear panel. The garment additionally includes an abdomen support strap extending laterally across and secured to the front panel. A method is provided of placing the above-described garment on a wearer in an advanced stage of pregnancy, including the steps of placing the sheet between the legs of the wearer so that the notches register with and receive the wearer legs; pivoting the front panel upwardly and against the front of the wearer torso and pivoting the rear panel upwardly and against the rear of the wearer torso; bringing the first side edges on the front panel and the first side edges on the rear panel toward each other; and releasibly interconnecting the front panel and rear panel first side edges by fastening the fasteners.
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Hale Gloria
Kubler Frank L.
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