초록 ▼

A garment that works in response to the degree of correction needed to support the anterior abdominal wall and provide a cosmetic reshaping of the abdomen to yield a flat appearance. A support panel (10) has three elastic webs (12, 14, 16) with their respective grains running at contrasting angles.

A garment that works in response to the degree of correction needed to support the anterior abdominal wall and provide a cosmetic reshaping of the abdomen to yield a flat appearance. A support panel (10) has three elastic webs (12, 14, 16) with their respective grains running at contrasting angles. When in use, the support panel is positioned on the lower abdomen and the webs interact with one another so that the support panel assumes a pouch-like shape that holds and lifts the abdomen. A shaping panel (40) is connected to the waistband and positioned in front of the support panel (10). The shaping panel (40) includes two elastic side webs (44,46) that interact with a nonelastic central web (42) to cause the shaping panel to assume a curvilinear operative configuration. A lower portion of the shaping panel conforms to the pouch-like shape of the support panel and cooperates therewith to hold and lift the abdomen. An upper portion of the shaping panel remains substantially flat and operates against the abdomen to spread the same between the hipbones and provide a flat appearance.

대표청구항 ▼

A garment for supporting and reshaping the abdomen of a wearer, said garment comprising: a waistband adapted to engage the waist of the wearer above the hips; a support panel connected at opposite sides thereof to said waistband and adapted to be positioned on the abdomen below the navel, said suppo

A garment for supporting and reshaping the abdomen of a wearer, said garment comprising: a waistband adapted to engage the waist of the wearer above the hips; a support panel connected at opposite sides thereof to said waistband and adapted to be positioned on the abdomen below the navel, said support panel, when in use, assuming a pouch-like shape to hold and lift the abdomen of the wearer; and a shaping panel connected at opposite sides thereof to said waistband, said shaping panel having an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower portion being superimposed over said support panel and constructed so as to assume, when in use, a shape that conforms to the pouch-like shape of said support panel, said lower portion cooperating with said support panel to hold and lift the abdomen, said upper portion being positioned above said support panel and constructed so as to engage and flatten that portion of the abdomen which lies between said support panel and the waistline of the wearer.