Foundation garments – For lower torso including thighs – e.g. – corset – girdles – Abdominal uplifting sling type
Patent
1997-04-25
1997-12-30
Chapman, Jeanette E.
Foundation garments
For lower torso including thighs, e.g., corset, girdles
Abdominal uplifting sling type
2 44, 2 45, 2455, A41C 108
Patent
active
057022860
ABSTRACT:
A prenatal cradle (10) or undergarment for use by obese individuals and pregnant women for supporting a baby, surrounding amniotic fluid, and associated matter in a pregnant woman's uterus (12) by redistributing around the hips, torso and lower back downward and forward pressures exerted by the baby without inward movement towards the neck. The prenatal cradle (10) relieves strain on the woman's lower back (22), abdomen (24), and groin area (26). The prenatal cradle (10) includes an adjustable womb band (28) for supporting the uterus (12), and a pair of torso bands (36, 38) for redistributing the uterine weight across the torso. Connecting the womb band (28) to the pair of torso bands (36, 38) is a pair of associated side members (76, 78) which distribute the uterine weight around the trunk of the woman, separating the torso bands (36, 38) and exposing the abdomen (24) to relieve groin pressure without imposing constricting inward pressure on the uterus (12). The prenatal cradle also provides a method for ease of removal during Braxton Hicks contractions by loosening and positioning the front portion (30) of the womb band (28) above the uterus (12), returning the womb band (28) below the uterus (12) when the contractions have subsided.
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Seering Christine L.
Seering Mona E.
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