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A woman\s maternity garment, such as a bathing suit or the like, is provided, in the interior of the garment, with a first elastically deformable band spanning and supporting the wearer\s lower abdominal region from hip to hip; and a second such band spanning and supporting the small of the back fro

A woman\s maternity garment, such as a bathing suit or the like, is provided, in the interior of the garment, with a first elastically deformable band spanning and supporting the wearer\s lower abdominal region from hip to hip; and a second such band spanning and supporting the small of the back from side to side. Optionally, the garment is further provided with a third, narrower band spanning the wearer\s chest from side to side, at the lower region of the portion of the garment covering the breasts, and supporting the breasts.

대표청구항 ▼

In a maternity garment having a front portion and a back portion each having left and right sides joined to each other at left and right side seams, the improvement comprising first and second bands, each consisting substantially only of elastically deformable material, said first band supporting th

In a maternity garment having a front portion and a back portion each having left and right sides joined to each other at left and right side seams, the improvement comprising first and second bands, each consisting substantially only of elastically deformable material, said first band supporting the lower abdomen of the wearer in the uterine area, and said second band supporting the small of the wearer\s back, said bands being substantially rectangular and having left and right ends and upper and lower edges, said ends of the first and second bands being connected respectively to the front and back portions of the garment and to each other at said side seams, and the respective ends of the first and second bands being offset from each other, with the upper edge of the second band positioned higher on the body of the wearer than the upper edge of the first band.