Foundation garments – For lower torso including thighs – e.g. – corset – girdles – Abdominal uplifting sling type
Patent
1994-10-28
1996-11-05
Chapman, Jeanette E.
Foundation garments
For lower torso including thighs, e.g., corset, girdles
Abdominal uplifting sling type
450115, 450116, 450118, 450122, 450124, 450130, 2 44, 2 45, 602 19, A41C 110, A41C 108
Patent
active
055710395
ABSTRACT:
This invention pertains to an abdominal support for the extended abdomen of a person who is pregnant or has a large abdomen due to obesity. The abdominal support comprises: (a) girdle for fitting about at least a portion of the abdomen, hips and buttocks of a person, said girdle comprising: (i) a first web having therein elastic fibres, said web forming the girdle which fits about at least a portion of the abdomen, hips and the buttocks of the person; (ii) a second web over one side of the abdomen having therein a set of generally parallel elastic fibres inclined at an angle upwardly from the rear base of the left side of the abdomen of the person towards its front and attaching at a frontal midline; and (iii) a third web over the other side of the abdomen having therein a set of generally parallel elastic fibres inclined at an angle upwardly from the rear base of the right side of the abdomen of the person towards its front and attaching at a frontal midline; and (b) adjustable length suspenders detachably secured to the upper region of the girdle for fitting over the shoulders of the person and assisting in uplifting the weight of the abdominal area of the person and distributing the weight to the shoulders of person.
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