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A garment for giving front abdominal support during the advanced stages of pregnancy includes a sheet of flexible sheet material having first opposing side edges, the first opposing side edges having opposing leg opening forming notches, defining on one side of the opposing notches a garment front p

A garment for giving front abdominal support during the advanced stages of pregnancy includes a sheet of flexible sheet material having first opposing side edges, the first opposing side edges having opposing leg opening forming notches, defining on one side of the opposing notches a garment front panel and on the other side of the opposing notches a garment rear panel, and defining between the opposing notches a panel interconnection section; the front panel having a support section including support material for supporting the wearer abdominal area; the first opposing side edges including a releasible fastener for interconnecting and for disconnecting the garment front panel and garment rear panel. The garment additionally includes an abdomen support strap extending laterally across and secured to the front panel. A method is provided of placing the above-described garment on a wearer in an advanced stage of pregnancy, including the steps of placing the sheet between the legs of the wearer so that the notches register with and receive the wearer legs; pivoting the front panel upwardly and against the front of the wearer torso and pivoting the rear panel upwardly and against the rear of the wearer torso; bringing the first side edges on the front panel and the first side edges on the rear panel toward each other; and releasibly interconnecting the front panel and rear panel first side edges by fastening the fasteners.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A garment for providing front abdominal support during advanced stages of pregnancy, comprising:a sheet of flexible sheet material having first opposing side edges, said first opposing side edges having opposing leg opening forming notches, defining on one side of said opposing notc

[ I claim:] [1.] A garment for providing front abdominal support during advanced stages of pregnancy, comprising:a sheet of flexible sheet material having first opposing side edges, said first opposing side edges having opposing leg opening forming notches, defining on one side of said opposing notches a garment front panel and on the other side of said opposing notches a garment rear panel, and defining between said opposing notches a panel interconnection section;said first opposing side edges comprising releasible fastening means for interconnecting and for disconnecting said garment front panel and garment rear panel;said front panel comprising an abdomen support strap extending laterally across and secured to said front panel.