초록

An outer garment such as a vest having an integral back supporting belt having a pair of inner straps for closing the belt around the wearer and outer tightening straps for pulling a lumbar supporting region tight to the wearer\s back.

대표청구항 ▼

A garment for a person comprising: an outer garment layer surrounding a substantial portion of a person\s upper torso and having a closeable front seam; and an encircling back supporting belt having a substantial width for 360°around the torso for abdominal support connected to said outer garment la

A garment for a person comprising: an outer garment layer surrounding a substantial portion of a person\s upper torso and having a closeable front seam; and an encircling back supporting belt having a substantial width for 360°around the torso for abdominal support connected to said outer garment layer, said back supporting belt having means for providing bending rigidity in a direction along the person\s spine, said means including spaced apart flexible plate members, said belt having tightening straps engageable at a front side of the person\s upper torso and completely concealed by said outer garment layer upon closure of said front seam; and said belt having an overlapping front region engageable by respective mating surface fastener regions applied between overlapping ends of the belt, and said belt end straps being independently closed with respect to said front seam of said outer garment layer such that said front seam of said outer garment layer can remain open with the overlapping front region of the belt being engaged.