| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 450094000 | FOR LOWER TORSO INCLUDING THIGHS, E.G., CORSET, GIRDLES | 59 |
| 450095000 | Combined with apparel type garment | 28 |
| 20100167626 | ATHLETIC UNDERGARMENT AND RIDING BREECHES HAVING SAME - Featured is an athletic undergarment that provides compressive support in the legs and lower torso of a person and which is composed of a breathable material appropriate for athletic use so as to facilitate wicking of moisture away from the body and also facilitating heat transfer from the body. In particular embodiments, the athletic undergarment includes a first garment portion that joins with itself to form a first leg support portion, a second garment portion that joins with itself to form a second leg support portion, a third portion that joins the first and second portions to form a gusset, and the first and second portions join with each other to form a torso support portion. Also featured is a riding garment including riding breeches in which is securedly disposed the undergarment of the present invention. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110281500 | Modified Body Shaper With No Leak Liner(s) - The no leak liner(s) will prevent body fluids from staining and ruining the outer garment. The liner may also absorb excess fluids from the body to prevent embarrassing moments. Anyone who sweat in the underarm area, have urine/anal malfunctions, or menstruation, may greatly benefit from this invention. The “bra strap cover” improves the current body shaping invention. Straps were conventional made to hold garments in place; the “bra strap cover” purpose is to hide the bra straps and lift, support and reshape the breast. This will make it possible to wear any color bra with an outer garment while keeping the body shaper in place. Keeping the body shaper in place will allow it to meet its intended purpose of sliming, shaping, and smoothing the body. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120100778 | BODY SHAPE-CORRECTING TROUSERS - The present invention relates to body shape-correcting trousers, and more particularly, to body shape-correcting trousers in which parts of the trousers have different densities to generate forces for externally rotating a wearer's legs around the pelvis and to thus correct bowed legs or “O”-shaped legs. The present invention enables bowed legs or O-shaped legs of the wearer to be corrected curing everyday life and enables the leg joints of the wearer to be kept in a correct posture, thereby preventing arthritis or aging cartilage. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120178344 | Conforming Band to a Designated Object - This invention details a novel band having an expansion zone which will afford self-adjusting expansion when activated by an object which it surrounds. In apparel, the wearer is provided with an expandable size, tip-over and hip adhesion to accommodate comfortably an expanding stomach, such as a pregnant woman. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120309265 | Exercise Clothing for Use During Pregnancy - In accordance with the present invention, a garment is provided having specific supportive panels for providing adequate back and belly support; in a preferred embodiment the garment is an exercise garment. The supportive panels of the garment are made of composites of expandable materials giving structural support to the garment such that the wearer's back is stabilized and the belly is supported to prevent drastic pitch, roll or yaw movements during exercise. The expandable materials are designed to yield such that excessive pressure against the belly is not caused as such pressure, found in garments of the prior art, can inflict pain to the musculature and skin surface of the wearer. The expandable materials provide support and allow for the natural growth of the body during pregnancy, providing a desirable combination of a supportive exercise garment that can be used throughout the gestation period. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130040535 | HIP-UP UNDERWEAR USING AN ELASTIC BAND - The present invention relates to hip-up underwear which prevents the hip of a wearer from dropping downward during daily life and corrects the body shape of the wearer. More particularly, the present invention relates to hip-up underwear using an elastic band, in which the elastic band is arranged at the rear surface of the underwear so as to cover the entirety of the waist and hip of the wearer, and the elastic band is fastened on the abdominal area of the wearer after the wearer puts on the underwear so as to prevent the hip of the wearer from being squashed flat and from being contorted on a mattress during sleeping. The hip-up underwear of the present invention can be worn during daily life or during sleep so as to shape-up the hip and gather, compress, and cover the belly fat of the wearer, thereby remarkably improving the effects of body shape correction through hip-up and compressing the belly fat of the wearer. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130065488 | CLOTHES HAVING A WAIST PORTION - [Object] Clothing that can adjust a body shape when being worn not depending on a strong pressing force on a belly part and can gradually modify the body shape itself is provided. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130095730 | COMPRESSION CLOTHING - The invention provides a control garment having an outer garment component attached to a compression component. The compression component can be adapted to shape the midsection of a wearer to create the appearance of a smaller or shapelier midsection. The invention further provides a body-shaping garment comprising an outer garment attached to a compression component. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130165018 | Wearable Garment and Its Use in Preventing Stretch Marks | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130316617 | GARMENT FOR SHAPING THE FEMALE BUTTOCKS AND HIPS, IN PARTICULAR A SPORTS GARMENT FOR DANCE OR GYMNASTICS - Sports garment for shaping the female buttocks and hips, including: rear part covering buttocks except their upper terminal portion, front part at least partially covering the abdomen, and waist part covering at least buttocks terminal upper portion. The rear part includes two rear elements; each including: first portions to cover: buttocks lower terminal portion, buttocks lateral portion, and hips portion; and second portions cover: buttocks central portion and lower central portion at the garment rear fork. The rear part includes an insert increasing elastic modulus and/or tenacity of the rear part first portions relative to second portions. Lateral edges of two rear part rear elements connect along a central rear seam positioned on the buttocks intergluteal cleft; before sewing together, the lateral edges have rectilinear shape in plan view, facilitating seam insertion into the intergluteal cleft and adherence of said two elements to buttocks when wearing pants. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130344772 | CLOTHING SUPPORT SYSTEM - A clothing support system is provided, which includes a clothing support article for providing support to a portion of a user's body. The clothing support article has front and rear panels of a substantially non-elastic fabric, for the support of a portion of the user's body. The front and rear panels are attached together by first and second side panels, which include a fabric of two-way elasticity which is stretchable between the front and rear panels. The clothing support system may further include a tension strap having a central support portion and two ends which are attachable to the front panel, to thereby provide enhanced support to a user's body. A method for providing support to a user's body is also provided, wherein tension is applied to the tension strap of the clothing support system. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140051332 | MULTI-FABRIC GARMENT - A multi-fabric garment for slenderizing the midsection of a user includes a non-compressive upper section, a slenderizing compressive middle section, and a noncompressive lower section. The slenderizing middle section can include both compressive and noncompressive materials. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140080381 | SWIMSUIT WITH ENHANCED BUTTOCK PORTION - A swimsuit having a swimsuit bottom having a rear portion, a front portion, a pair of leg openings and a waist band for encasing the lower portion of a wearer's torso. The swimsuit bottom is form-fitting and made of elastic material of stretchable, resilient synthetic or synthetic blend fabric. The swimsuit bottom has a pair of pockets formed in the interior of the swimsuit bottom of the buttock area of the rear portion sized to accommodate a pair of pads designed for insertion into each of the pockets for enhancing the buttock of the wearer. The pads may be of different sizes and shapes to accommodate different body sizes and shapes in order to provide the desired enhancement. Decorative adornment such as ruffles or lacy trim is added on the swimsuit bottom to hide the pads. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140273741 | ABDOMINAL-RESTRAINT GARMENT AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are abdominal-restraint garments comprising an outer garment layer and an inner abdominal-restraint layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be attached to the outer garment layer. In some embodiments, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of the inner abdominal-restraint layer are attached to an inner side of the outer garment layer. The top of the inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to be even with the front rise of the outer garment layer or extend above the front rise of the outer garment layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to extend across a garment-wearer's abdominal region. In some embodiments, the abdominal-restraint garment is a pair of pants, jeans, a pair of shorts, a skirt, leggings, or tights. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling the abdominal-restraint garments disclosed herein. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273742 | Posterior-Lifting Garment and Methods of Assembling The Same - Disclosed herein are posterior-lifting garments for supporting a buttocks of a wearer, the posterior-lifting garments comprising a pant garment comprising a lift attachment positioned at an upper portion of the pant garment above the buttocks of the wearer; and a posterior-lifting article having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the posterior-lifting article is attached to a lower portion of the pant garment; and wherein the second end of the posterior-lifting article is configured to attach to the lift attachment and to provide traction pulling the lower portion of the pant garment toward the upper portion of the pant garment so as to more closely conform the pant garment to the buttocks and provide support for the buttocks. Methods of assembling the posterior-lifting garments are also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273743 | ABDOMINAL-RESTRAINT GARMENT AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are abdominal-restraint garments comprising an outer garment layer and an inner abdominal-restraint layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be attached to the outer garment layer. In some embodiments, a front bottom and/or back bottom of the inner abdominal-restraint layer are attached to an inner side of the outer garment layer. The front top of the inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to be even with the front rise of the outer garment layer or extend above the front rise of the outer garment layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to extend across a garment-wearer's abdominal region. In some embodiments, the abdominal-restraint garment is a pair of pants, jeans, a pair of shorts, a skirt, leggings, or tights. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling the abdominal-restraint garments disclosed herein. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150320120 | SHAPER SHIRT - A shirt having an upper portion, having a front and a back and a top edge and a bottom edge, joinable with a body portion having a front and a back and a top edge and a bottom edge. The shirt can include a tails portion, having a top edge and bottom edge, wherein the top edge of the tails portion is secured to and extends downwardly from the bottom edge of the body portion. The upper portion and body portion are joined at a first seam, the first seam creating a neckline, and the upper portion and the tails portion are configured to provide the appearance of a conventional shirt below an over-garment. The body portion is configured to provide a wearer with a shaping function and support for their midsection. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150366270 | GARMENT WITH INTEGRAL BELLY FLATTENING AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A belly-flattening garment includes a legging garment having an upper waistline and an upper portion, an elastic waistband having a lower edge fixed to the waistline and an upper edge above the waistline, a zipper extending from the upper portion to the upper edge, and a elastic girdle insert disposed within the waistband and within the upper portion and having opposing fastening portions releasably securing to one another and free from both the waistband and the upper portion and a securing portion opposite the zipper and having a top edge fixed to the waistband to form the only fixed connection of the girdle insert to either the waistband or the garment. The garment is one of the group consisting of pants, jeans, sports pants, shorts, chinos, slacks, khakis, capris, leggings, jeggings, skorts, jumpsuits, long skirts, and short skirts. The waistband is between 2⅜ and 3 inches in height. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160015087 | SHAPING GARMENT - Garments that can be worn during early stages of pregnancy and postpartum are disclosed. The garments shape or contour the stomach or abdomen regions of the wearer to give the abdomen a smoother and slimmer appearance. The garments comprise at least one shaper stitch region that is adapted to apply a compressive force to the wearer's abdomen to shape the stomach or abdomen regions of the wearer. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015088 | SHAPING GARMENT - Garments that can be worn during early stages of pregnancy and postpartum are disclosed. The garments shape or contour the stomach or abdomen regions of the wearer to give the abdomen a smoother and slimmer appearance. The garments comprise at least one shaper stitch region that is adapted to apply a compressive force to the wearer's abdomen to shape the stomach or abdomen regions of the wearer. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015089 | COMPRESSION BANDS, GARMENTS AND RELATED METHODS - Compression bands, garments and related methods are provided herein. More specifically, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to compression bands that can be used in compression garments that have multidimensional features and methods related to the compression bands and garments. The compression bands can comprise a supportive back portion having a first side end and a second side end and a front panel secured along side seams to the first and second ends of the supportive back portion that. Depending on the construction of the compression band and its use, support can be provided to portions of a body of a wearer. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160029708 | TROUSER FOR MALE USERS THAT LIFTS AND SHAPES THE FORM OF THE BUTTOCKS - The present invention refers to a buttock lifting trouser for male users made in denim fabric that is comfortable for male users. The trouser of the invention is made of fabrics containing spandex fibers to gather the tissues of the thighs and buttocks in order to house them in a cavity made by the cuts featured in this invention. The insertion of an anterior/posterior oblique panel accomplishes the function of protecting, ventilating and preventing pressure on the genital area. Cuts made in the rear pieces when assembled create the cavity sufficient to accommodate the buttocks and retain them. As a whole, it prevents the seams and cuts from causing harm or insult to the skin. The shape of the back pockets in the central sides have a diagonal line, which when placed in the rear give the effect of separation and greater roundness of the buttocks, all this achieving to differentiate the silhouette of a traditional trouser with jeans or trousers as presented as an invention herein with adjustment in the thighs without disrupting the genital area of the wearer user interested in enhancing their buttocks naturally and comfortably. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160050982 | GARMENT - A garment portion comprises a flexible resilient belly panel portion adapted to substantially conform to and cover a wearer's belly. The belly panel portion extends from an upper edge portion below the wearer's breast area and over the wearer's abdomen to a lower edge portion below the wearer's waist. A waistband is selectively connected with the lower edge portion of the belly panel. The belly panel portion is removably attached to the waistband. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160050986 | Molding Jeans - A jean with integrated molding serving to shape the female body one desired areas of a lower and/or upper female body parts. The jean with integrated molding preferably comprise an first fabric providing compressing characteristics with tension elements for shaping the female's silhouette, a second fabric providing expandable characteristics and a third fabric surrounding at least said first fabric. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160073718 | Versatile female shapewear garment - A versatile women's shapewear garment functions as a skirt, dress or skirt extension, and dress. A tubular main portion has an open top and bottom and a seamless dimension of elongation (at least thirteen inches) between the top and bottom and a diameter sufficient to receive a human wearer's torso. It has sufficient elastic material (at least about 4% spandex) so as to smooth and control the wearer's body. The main portion is narrowed to a bandless compression portion adjacent the top; it may have the same amount of spandex as, or more than, the rest of the main portion. A tubular decorative fabric band is attached by serging to the main portion adjacent its bottom and has a width such that it extends a significant distance past the bottom. The decorative band may be ruffles or a smooth colorful band. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160113334 | GARMENT WITH MULTILAYER INTERNAL ABDOMINAL SUPPORT PANELS - Making a control top garment includes forming a pocket bag from a first fused composite material and a second material, the first fused fabric composite having stretch and recovery properties in at least one direction thereof; and attaching the pocket bag to an garment by (i) attaching a top side of the pocket bag to a waistband of the garment; (ii) attaching a first side of the pocket bag to a side of the garment; and (iii) attaching a second side of the pocket bag adjacent a connector of the garment. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160150832 | BUTT ENHANCING HOSIERY/SHAPER UNDER GARMENT | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160174642 | GARMENT AND LONG PANTS WITH INTEGRATED SHAPER | 06-23-2016 |
| 450096000 | With shoulder or upper back brace | 1 |
| 20160113806 | POSTURE IMPROVEMENT SHAPEWEAR GARMENT AND SYSTEMS - Shapewear garments and garment systems are provided for comfortable yet effective postural and body shape improvement. The shapewear garment as described herein includes a plurality of support bands on a rear portion of a torso body of the shapewear garment to provide effective support for different areas of the back and spine to achieve more balanced posture as well as a psychological boost from a slimmer, smoother body shape. | 04-28-2016 |
| 450097000 | Comprising sheet rubber or deposited rubber or latex | 2 |
| 20150296894 | SHEATHING KNITTED ELASTIC LOWER BODY GARMENT - The invention relates to a lower body garment comprising pants ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150351459 | Body Conforming Padding - While there is generally high interest for women to wear complementing, jeans that highlight desireable curves, not all women have the figure that they feel is fit for these tight-fitting jeans. Designer jean manufacturers specifically design the jeans to an all-too-uncommon figure. To enable the majority of women to comfortably wear these designer jeans this invention creates a method of concealing the body's curves to fit. The invention focuses on the areas surrounding the hips and inner thighs. The invention is a series of composite inserts that conform around the body to create a seamless, slimming appearance. These inserts can be independent of the garment or they can be affixed to fabrics inner surface to allow for easy removal. | 12-10-2015 |
| 450099000 | With individual buttock-receiving concavities | 1 |
| 20080268749 | Crotch-Possessing Corrective Garment - An object of the present invention is to provide a girdle which can improve posture by acting on the muscles around the pelvis, is easy to handle and can be worn with no uncomfortable feeling. An example of the present invention is a girdle (short girdle and long girdle) containing, in an area fitting over a wearer's body, a tightening portion for which the magnitude of a tightening force varies with areas. When the garment is being worn, the tightening fabric portion extends from the vicinity of an upper part of the buttocks cleft, passing the vicinities of upper parts of the right and left buttocks, to the vicinities of the right and left greater trochanters, and the tightening fabric portion may be made of material having a tightening force. Moreover, a body front tightening fabric portion is provided at the front of the garment. | 10-30-2008 |
| 450100000 | With crotch or leg straps or leg-encircling parts | 5 |
| 20100210180 | GARMENT WITH CROTCH PART AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A garment with a crotch part according to the present invention is a garment with a crotch pat formed at least by a front body ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20130225046 | SKIRT-TYPE CONTROLLING UNDERGARMENT - A skirt liner | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140057530 | FUNCTIONAL SLIMMING SHORTS - A kind of functional shorts ( | 02-27-2014 |
| 450104000 | Including crotch piece, e.g., panty girdle | 2 |
| 20150292129 | STRETCHABLE WARP KNIT FABRIC FOR CLOTHES, BOTTOM GARMENT, AND TUBULAR CLOTHES - Between one course and the other course adjacent to each other, an amount of elastic yarns for the other course is set smaller than that for the one course so that the elastic yarn knitted into the other course is stretched by a resilience of the elastic yarn knitted into the one course contracting from a stretched state when being knitted. When making a power-enhanced knit fabric, elastic yarns are knitted under tension, so as to generate a difference in amounts of stretch of the elastic yarns during knitting, thereby producing a difference between repulsive forces of the elastic yarns for each pair of adjacent courses. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160044969 | GARMENT WITH CROTCH - This invention is a garment with a crotch, comprising: a tubular main portion ( | 02-18-2016 |
| 450115000 | With elastic portions having means to limit or control stretching thereof | 1 |
| 20150342265 | FLOCKED SHAPEWEAR GARMENTS - Disclosed herein are flocked shapewear garments. The flocked shapewear garments comprise a fabric, an elastomeric coating, and flocking fibers embedded in the elastomeric coating. | 12-03-2015 |
| 450116000 | Elastic in entirely (may include nonelastic closures or girth adjusters) | 2 |
| 20100190412 | Modesty Garment - An embodiment configured according to principles of the invention includes a band constructed of a material, wherein the band has a configuration and the material is sufficiently elastic so that the band conforms to, but does not shape a region of a body that extends from below the body's navel to below the body's hips. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20220132940 | SPANDEX ABDOMINAL-LIFTING CORSET - The spandex abdominal-lifting corset is a clothing garment designed to give an attractive shape to the body by constricting the waist and lower abdomen while worn. This invention varies from other waist trainers in its ability to lift the buttocks and flatten the upper pubic area and stomach. The corset consists of two nearly independent articles connected by a common attachment to the frontal lacing: the main abdominal article and the waist belt. The main abdominal article is held up by two slim shoulder straps and rests primarily from slightly above the waist to the pubic region. The aptly named waist belt rests on the waist. The frontal lacing may be tightened or loosed to the wearer's liking and is tied at the top. | 05-05-2022 |
| 450131000 | Elastic bands or panels with varying modulus of elasticity or with stretch limiter | 1 |
| 20160135512 | MULTI-PANEL SUPPORT FOUNDATION GARMENT - A multi-panel support foundation garment includes a front panel, a rear panel, a left side panel, and a right side panel. The front panel is constructed of a first piece of non-stretch fabric having a larger degree of mechanical ease in a first direction than a second direction, the rear panel is constructed of a second piece of non-stretch fabric having a larger degree of mechanical ease in the first direction than the second direction, the left side panel is constructed of a first piece of stretch fabric having a larger degree of elastic stretch in the first direction than the second direction, and the right side panel constructed of a second piece of stretch fabric having a larger degree of elastic stretch in the first direction than the second direction. | 05-19-2016 |
| 450132000 | With elastic band, panel, or portion, e.g., gussets | 1 |
| 20130210318 | BOTTOM CLOTHES - The bottom clothes have: a main body part | 08-15-2013 |
| 450148000 | With closure means for access opening at lower rear margin of buttock girdling member | 1 |
| 20110076921 | Waist warmer - An article of apparel designed to be worn over an individual's pants, shirt, skirt, under various articles of clothing or instead of various articles of clothing. The article of clothing would extend between an individual's chest to the individual's hips, slightly below the individual's hips or around the individual's buttocks, at the same time encompassing the individual's midriff. Various accessories can be utilized with this article of clothing. The circumference of a top opening of the article of clothing is less than the circumference of the bottom opening of the article of clothing. Alternatively, the circumference of the top opening could be greater than the circumference of the bottom opening or both circumferences could be equal in size. The circumference of the article of clothing could gradually increase from the first opening of the article of clothing until it reaches the bottom opening of the article of clothing. | 03-31-2011 |
| 450154000 | Waistline type, i.e., limited vertical extent | 3 |
| 20110059678 | Concealing undergarment - A concealing undergarment preserves a user's modesty while allowing the user to wear modern apparel such as low-slung or low-cut pants, jeans, and the like. In general, the concealing undergarment conceals parts of the user's body which may be revealed due to the style or cut of apparel the user is wearing. The concealing undergarment may have the appearance of skin when worn. This allows the user to wear more revealing styles, as intended. The concealing undergarment may conceal the user's midriff and back while preventing rear cleavage from being seen, especially where the user is wearing low-slung pants or jeans. An extension may be provided to present inspirational phrases, positive words, facts, and other information to a user. The extension may be tucked under the user's bra to be close to the user's heart, and be used to hold an upper portion of the concealing undergarment in position. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120034843 | CLOTHES HAVING A WAIST PORTION - An object of the present invention is to provide clothes that are capable of adjusting the body shape with wearing of the clothes without a strong pressing force to the abdomen and further modifying the body shape itself gradually. The clothes has a waist provided with a body front side fabric consisting of a single ply piece of waist front side fabric and a single ply piece of abdomen fabric and a body back side fabric consisting of a single ply piece of waist back side fabric and a single ply piece of lower back fabric, including a function in which the horizontal contraction distance of the body front side fabric is longer than that of the body back side fabric, with wearing of the clothes. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20150038052 | FLOCKED SHAPEWEAR GARMENTS - Disclosed herein are flocked shapewear garments. The flocked shapewear garments comprise a fabric, an elastomeric coating, and flocking fibers embedded in the elastomeric coating. | 02-05-2015 |
| 450155000 | Abdominal uplifting sling type | 10 |
| 20080254712 | BELLY AND BOTTOM ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A support system includes: an abdominal band for supporting weight of an abdomen of a user, the abdominal band adapted for encircling a lower portion of the abdomen and resting on hips and lower back of the user; a pair of shoulder straps, each shoulder strap adapted for passing over a respective shoulder of the user and fastening with the abdominal band over an anterior of the user and over a posterior of the user; and a pair of groin bands, each groin band adapted for passing under a crotch of the user and fastening with the abdominal band over an anterior of the user and over a posterior of the user. A method of use and another method for fabrication are provided. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090081926 | Abdominal support garment with post-surgical incision protection - This invention relates generally to a therapeutic medical garment that supports the abdomen or belly of a pregnant or post-partum woman and of either men or women with distended abdomens. The invention relates to an adjustable-support therapeutic undergarment which lifts the abdomen to prevent irritation of a surgical incision or scar in the lower abdominal or groin region such an incision resulting from a caesarian section or a hernia incision. The invention allows proper healing of the incision, and relieves both stress and strain on the scar and friction from the overhanging abdomen. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090142988 | Lower uterine segment maternity support belt - A one piece maternity support for the relief of discomfort associated with the progressive changes in the human body associated with a normal pregnancy. The support has a body encircling upper band for the support of the lower uterine segment and a lower belt having a pair of tensionable arms that connect to the upper band to support the lumbar region and offer counter rotational force for the anteriorly tilted pelvis. The position of the lower arms is optimized to apply a constant pressure to the muscles above the hip joint providing relief from so-called hip pain associated with many pregnancies. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110230121 | Single piece abdominal support garment - A single piece garment for those having a distended abdomen, said garment extending upwards from the groin to beneath the breasts. The garment comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer has several elastomeric fabrics having differing modulus of elasticity. A section beneath the abdomen is formed from an anisotropic elastomeric fabric with a low modulus of elasticity that supports a distended abdomen. Side panels extending upwards from the abdomen across the hips to the lumbar region are made from an isotropic elastomeric fabric having a moderate modulus of elasticity. These connect to a rear panel across the lumbar of an anisotropic elastomeric fabric having a moderate modulus of elasticity. The directionality of the anisotropic elastomeric fabrics is from the abdomen across the hips to the lumbar region. The entire garment has an outer layer of an isotropic elastomeric fabric with a relatively low modulus of elasticity except for an elastomeric fabric across the lumbar region formed from a high modulus anisotropic elastomeric fabric. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120122372 | SINGLE PIECE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT GARMENT - Garments to support a distended abdomen are described herein. For example the garment comprises an abdominal panel displaced beneath and in a position to support a distended abdomen, said panel being formed from an anisotropic elastomeric fabric that stretches in a latitudinal direction; side panels secured to a side of said abdominal panel, each side panel extending upwards and to a rear of said abdominal panel and being formed from an isotropic elastomeric fabric having a modulus of elasticity at least 1.5 times greater than said abdominal panel; and a back panel positioned over a lumbar region attached to said side panel. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130072087 | ADJUSTABLE PROTECTIVE MATERNITY BELT - An adjustable protective maternity belt includes a protective belt, a waist protection board and at least one adjustment belt. The protective belt has two fastening straps. The adjustment belts are connected with the fastening straps. The waist protection board is connected with the fastening strap of the protective belt and also with the adjustment belts which are respectively positioned on the lower and upper belly of the pregnant woman. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20140148080 | MATERNITY GARMENT - A maternity undergarment is provided which may include an upper and a lower portion. The lower portion may be worn, or may be extendable, between the legs of the user. The upper portion may be composed a front and a rear segment, claspable or connectable at the user's sides so that the user would not need to bend over in order to put on the undergarment. At least some of the upper portion may be manufactured to be resilient and extendable around either the lower portion of the woman's stomach, her back, or both in order to offer additional support. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20150079877 | Crossover Maternity Panel - The present invention relates to a crossover maternity panel that may be attached to any lower garment worn throughout pregnancy and post-partum body changes. The crossover maternity panel may be a belly panel comprised of a single piece of fabric or multiple pieces connected with seams, and wrap around from the front to the back of the wearer. The portions may overlap in the back of the wearer as they decrease in height to create a crossover triangular section that provides support to the lumbar region of the wearer. The crossover maternity panel may be attached to any lower garment such as a pant, short, skirt, skort, or the like. The flexible and stretchable material of the crossover maternity panel allows the wearer to have support for the enlarged belly, support for increased pressure and laxity on the wearer's sacroiliac joints and lower back, as well as comfort and mobility. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150099421 | UNDER BELLY SUPPORT BELT - An under belly support belt including a lumbar support portion joined to an under belly support portion, in which the lower edge of the under belly support mid the lower edge of the lumbar support are joined at an angle. When worn, the bottom edge of lumbar portion terminates at each end above the iliac crests of the pelvic girdle, where it merges with the under belly support, allowing the under belly support to descend generally in If out of the pelvic girdle and under the belly. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150320121 | MATERNITY SUPPORT GARMENT - A maternity support garment for encircling the torso of the wearer, including the belly. The garment includes a seamless non-cylindrical stretchable knit fabric body with a non-uniform circumference, spaced top and bottom bands and a front panel, a rear panel, and side panels extending between the bands. The height of the front panel is larger than the height of the rear panel so as to create a pouch adapted to receive and support the belly of the wearer and to accommodate the belly of the wearer as the size of the belly changes. The front panel includes Jersey stitching. The back panel is formed of micro-ribbed knitted fabric. The side panels are formed of 1×1 mesh stitching. The top and bottom bands are made of 2×1 ribbed fabric including 215 denier elastane (Spandex®). | 11-12-2015 |
| 450156000 | Materials and making, e.g., pattern layouts | 3 |
| 20140273744 | Garment Having Zones with Varying Shape Control Characteristics - A garment that includes a first shape control material layer and a second shape control material layer fused to the first shape control layer. The first shape control material layer has a first degree of stretch and is shaped in a basic garment shape. The second shape control material layer has a second degree of stretch and is shaped to correspond to a portion of a wearer's body that is less than that covered by the first shape control material layer. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150011141 | SHAPEWEAR - A shapewear garment made from a double face fabric having an inner face that comprises a cotton layer that does not have a gusset in the crotch portion of the garment. A shapewear garment having adjustable bodice cups having draw strings that gather the bodice cups along a vertically-extending seam in the garment. The fabric of the bodice cups has a folded upper edge defining a neckline without a seam. A shaperwear garment or other garment made using a high tension, flexible thin seam for seaming two adjacent stretchable fabrics along abutting edges, and having an adhesive film bonded across the abutting edges and a pattern of stitching through the adhesive film and the adjacent, abutted stretchable fabrics. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150133031 | GARMENT FOR CONTAINING MOISTURE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention contemplates a garment comprising a band to be worn around a woman's torso, such as underneath a traditional garment top. The band comprises a stretchable compressive material having a generally cylindrical shape and one or more ribbing sections. The band may encircle the user's torso to cover at least a part of a protruding belly portion or skin and at least a portion of the user's back. The one or more ribbing sections may be worn underneath the protruding belly portion, providing support. The garment may serve to protect traditional garment tops, confine specialty skin products to the user's torso, or act as an extension of a traditional garment top to avoid exposure of skin. | 05-14-2015 |
