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A reusable, adjustable athletic support garment designed for wear with an absorbent material, such as an incontinence pad. The invention includes an adjustable waistband (12), a front panel (14), a rear panel (16), adjustable front panel support straps (18) and adjustable rear panel support straps (

A reusable, adjustable athletic support garment designed for wear with an absorbent material, such as an incontinence pad. The invention includes an adjustable waistband (12), a front panel (14), a rear panel (16), adjustable front panel support straps (18) and adjustable rear panel support straps (20). An absorbent material, such as an incontinence pad, is worn within the front panel (14) or within the rear panel (16), or within both. Connected to the front panel (14) are the front panel support straps (18) which extend downward from the groin region, rearward between a wearer's legs, and upward to the waistband (12) to which they are adjustably fastened. Connected to the rear panel (16) are the rear panel support straps (20) which extend downward from the buttocks region, forward between the wearer's legs, and upward to the waistband (12) to which they are adjustably fastened.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A multipurpose, adjustable, athletic support garment for use with or without a urinary absorption device and for use with or without a fecal absorption device, comprising:(a) a flexible waistband, said waistband having ends and said waistband having a front portion and a rear porti

[ We claim:] [1.] A multipurpose, adjustable, athletic support garment for use with or without a urinary absorption device and for use with or without a fecal absorption device, comprising:(a) a flexible waistband, said waistband having ends and said waistband having a front portion and a rear portion,(b) a means for adjustably connecting said ends of said waistband together in overlapping, parallel relationship,(c) a front panel of fabric adapted to be positioned in contact with the groin region of a wearer's body, said front panel having an upper portion, a lower portion, and lateral edges,(d) a means for attaching said upper portion of said front panel to said front portion of said waistband,(e) a pair of flexible front panel straps having front end portions, said front end portions being attached in parallel, overlying fashion to said lateral edges of said front panel,(f) said pair of flexible front panel straps adapted to be positioned between the wearer's legs and having rear end portions, said rear end portions being adjustably attached to said waistband,(g) a rear panel of fabric adapted to be positioned in contact with the buttocks and anal region of the wearer, said rear panel having an upper portion, a lower portion, and lateral edges,(h) a means for attaching said upper portion of said rear panel to said rear portion of said waistband,(i) a pair of flexible rear panel straps having rear end portions, said rear end portions being attached in parallel, overlying fashion to said lateral edges of said rear panel,(j) said pair of flexible rear panel straps adapted to be positioned between the wearer's legs and having front end portions, said front end portions being adjustably attached to said waistband,whereby said flexible front panel straps provide strong, independent support for said front panel and confine urine saturation within said front panel when an absorption device is worn within said front panel, andwhereby said flexible rear panel straps provide strong, independent support for said rear panel and confine fecal saturation within said rear panel when an absorption device is worn within said rear panel.