US1167113A - Flesh-reducing garment. - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES 'irinoinoniil WORMLEY ROGERS, or COLUMBUS, oHio.

FnnSH-REDUCING GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent'.

` Patented Jaaa, 191e.

Application filed April 4, 1914. Serial No. 829,565.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, rlrinonoRA` WORMLEY ROGERS, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flesh-Reducing Garments, of which the followinglis a specification.

My invention relates to flesh reducing garments and the objects of my invention are to provide a properly fitting garment of this character, which isespecially adapted to reduce either the hips or thighs of the wearer, or both; .to so construct my improved garment as to insure not only a proper lit to the'body of the wearer, but tov insure pressure on those parts of the body which it is desired to reduce and at the same time permitting freedom of movement of the wearer,

thereby causing a gradual circulatory absorption of the adipose tissues.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accomi'ianying drawings, in which Similar characters. of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which:

Figure 1 represents a front View of my` improved garment, Fig. 2 is a .rear lview thereof, and, Fig. 3 is a side elevation. y

:I am aware thatvarious bandage andabdominal supporter structures have been provided, but it'will be observed that the device which is the subject ofthis application, is distinctly a garment .of body form which may at all times be retained in` its proper relation to the body and which maybe worn with ease and comfort. n

By reference to the drawing, it will be seen that my improved garment is in the nature of body form trousers l` the legs of which preferably extend over the knee and are tubular throughout their lengths. An

important feature of my construction lies in the fact that my improved garment is made of elastic material, such as is .commonly known as elastic knit, which comprisesa combination of knit or loosely woven fabric and rubber, such material having great strength and durability. It will be obof the garment served that the lower end portions of the legs, which are indicated as 2, are slightly inclined* from the general direction of the length of the leg to-facilitate proper lit and engagement of the knee. As indicated in ,the drawing, y I

is formed witheJ transverse the upper and crotch portionl free compressive action of the top portions of the tubularleg pieces and at the samef time to permit freedom of movement of the wearer, and that portion of the garment which is above this opening, has its front separated or divided vertically, as'ndi'cated atji. The adjacent or opposing. edges of this divided upper frontportion of the garment, are bound with suitable binding strips 5', which may be of leather or other desirable material provided with eyelets and are adapted to be adjustably connected by a suitable lacing, such as is 'indicated at 6. The material forming the front or abdominal portion of the garment, is, on the outer Sides of thc strips 5, formed with a cut-away portion, theseportions having inserted and secured therein separately formed oblong strips or panels 7, which is preferably of the same These opposing strips are material as that of which the body of theY ends of the legs. It will be observed that.

the strip 9 is gradually widened toward its lower end or formed flaring.

It will be .understood that the garment, particularly that portion thereof which embraces the hips being shaped to conform tc the body, the desirable degree of pressure on the hips necessary to create an absorption of the adipose tissues, may be attained by tightening or loosening the lacing at' the front.. By employing the inserted members 7 and 9, it will be observed that the upper portion of the garment is formedof Sec; tions and that those portions of the garment which actuallyy bear upon the hips are thus narrowed, thereby permitting the hip portions 'of the garment vto be drawn tightly at the proper points through a control of the ieee. Furthermore, the employment of the comparatlvely straight sections 7 and the flaring section 9, permits' the insertion of sections of such sizes and form as to aid in v the fitting of the garment to the body of the person for whom it is intended. a The difficulty of maintaining the desired pressure on certain portions of the body by bandages isv Well known, but it Will be ob-v ,l served that owing to the fact that my device lmaterial Which forms the body of thejgara ment to produce such pressure 4on the body vvof the wearer as may be necessary to reduce the` flesh by causing a gradual circulatory absorption of the adipose tissues and I,

therefore, disclaim the use 'of non-elastic material,V In order to attain the vdesired pressure,`it is obvious' that in the makingl of the garment from measurements taken from the body of the person-.for Whom the garment is intended, that said garment is cut slightly smaller than the measurements,

thus insuring` pressure against the flesh of.

the wearer due to the placing of the elastic fabric under tension.

Vhat I claim, is: i A reducing Vcompressors madeof elastic,

expansible and V pervious material throughner upper Vportions of the tubular leg pieces being separated laterally from the body portion for a substantial distance on opposite sides of the medial line'of the garment to permit a compressive action of the leg pieces and to permit freedom of movement of the wearer, the vertical dravv of the leg pieces upon the body portion' serving to reduce the hi s.

. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tvvo Witnesses.

THEODORA WORMLEY ROGERS.

Witnesses:

C. C. SHEPHERD, WALTER E. L. BooK.

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