An abdominal and pelvic area support (10) for being worn by, and supported by the shoulders of, a wearer (18). The pelvic area support (10) has a support member (12) including a backing panel (36) having first and second opposite end portions (42 and 43) and a narrowed crotch portion (44) therebetwe
An abdominal and pelvic area support (10) for being worn by, and supported by the shoulders of, a wearer (18). The pelvic area support (10) has a support member (12) including a backing panel (36) having first and second opposite end portions (42 and 43) and a narrowed crotch portion (44) therebetween. The support member further includes first and second elongated support panels (38 and 40) secured to the backing panel (36), and disposed such that the first support panel (38) extends from a point at, or proximate, a first corner portion (45) of the first end portion (42) of the backing panel to a point at, or proximate, a further corner (48) of the second end portion (43) of the backing panel (36), and the second support panel (40) extends from a point at, or proximate, a further corner (46) of the first end portion (42) to a point at, or proximate, a first corner portion (47 ) of the second end portion (43) of the backing panel (36), with the first and second support panels (38 and 40) crossing at a point proximate the crotch portion (44) of the backing panel (36). The pelvic area support (10) also has a harness (16) for engaging and supporting the support member (12) on the shoulders of the wearer (18), and, in the preferred embodiment, a cover garment (14) for covering the support member (12).
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An abdominal and pelvic area support for being worn by and supported on the shoulders of a wearer, said pelvic area support comprising: a support member including a backing panel defining first and second oppositely disposed surfaces and first and second opposite end portions, with a narrowed crotch
An abdominal and pelvic area support for being worn by and supported on the shoulders of a wearer, said pelvic area support comprising: a support member including a backing panel defining first and second oppositely disposed surfaces and first and second opposite end portions, with a narrowed crotch portion disposed therebetween, said first end portion defining first and further corner portions and said second end portion defining first and further corner portions, said support member further including first and second elongated support panels secured to said first surface of said backing panel, said first support panel being disposed so as to extend from a point proximate said first corner portion of said first end portion of said backing member to a point proximate said further corner portion of said second end portion of said backing panel, and said second support panel being disposed so as to extend from a point proximate said further corner portion of said first end portion of said backing panel to a point proximate said first corner portion of said second end portion of said backing panel, whereby said first and second support panels cross at a point proximate said crotch portion of said backing panel to form an X-shaped pattern, said support member defining front and rear portions oppositely disposed with respect to said crotch portion of said backing panel; a cover garment for being received over and secured to said support member so as to give said pelvic area support the appearance of an conventional undergarment, said cover garment including an hourglass-shaped body defining a first edge portion and a second edge portion and a narrowed crotch portion therebetween, said cover garment further including a first waistband portion secured to said first edge portion of said body and a second waistband portion secured to said second edge portion of said body, each said waistband portion defining first and second end portions, said first end portion of said first waistband portion being releasably secured to said first end portion of second waistband portion, and said second end portion of said first waistband portion being releasably secured to said second end portion of said second waistband portion, said cover garment defining front and rear portions oppositely disposed with respect to said crotch portion of said body; and a harness for engaging and supporting said support member and cover garment on said shoulders of said wearer to thereby cause said support member to contact and support said pelvic area of said wearer, said harness defining a first end portion releasably secured to said front portion of said cover garment, and indirectly secured to said front portion of said support member through said cover garment, and a second end portion releasably secured to said rear portion of said cover garment, and indirectly secured to said rear portion of said support member through said cover garment.
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