US1276238A - Hygienic garment-supporter. - Google Patents

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L. c. LOWDER. HYGIENIC GARMENT SUPPORTE-R.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- I4, 1915.

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L. C. LOWDER.

HYGIENIC GARMENT SUPPORTER.-

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14, 1915. I I

Patented Aug, 20, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT o c nrnmnn cnociinrrnownnn, e mnmems, mums iei'ea -lli j 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

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P w-ad Ana 91 Application filed August 14,1915. Serial No. 45,550.

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Beitfknown that I, LiLnmN :CROGKETT L'ownnnsacitizen of theUnlted States, re-

' siding-'atf Indianapolis, in the county of vice .having a Marion and State of Indiana, have invented anew anduesful Hygienic Garment-Supporter, ofwhich th'e following isa speclfication,- reference being had to theaccompanying'drawings and. to the lettersa'nd fig qures ofreference: marked thereornp I 0 fT-his .invention 1- lates toa combination variousarticles or appliances that, have An object of the inventionds to provide 'az-combination" supportingv device of the :above-mentioned character that sha 11beks o -constructedas .to be-capabl'ejofbeing sustained by the human form and without be- -ing :inimical: to the health of the user, and

Lcap'able of; carrying'.;various. hygienic or wu'serfi' A further object ,isto provide a supporter sanitary j appliances and during either the I ,s'active:.hoursi or, the sleeping hours {of the wot the above-mentioned characterthat shall be so constructed;; as to be specially. suitable for use by those who ma engage in athletic z .sports.orexercises, for .e purposeof enablingthem to carryor' wear-various appliancestor devices that-may be desired or re- 40.

or= supports, and .stockings or hosiery, and

quired such as sacks, pads, abdominal braces without hampering or interfering with the 1 .free bending ortwisting movement of thebodyuwhen in action, an aim be ng-to not V Iupressure: on the abdomen but to assist in pre- -r;venting' downward stralns' on the abdom nal .musclesduring violent'exer'cises, as y when the on1y-:-avoid-- thelapplication of downward aus'er'is: running-or jumping.

ahygienic combination-supporting device that. may be readily adjusted todiflerents zes =-of bodies or be l e-adjusted; by the wearer according to requirements or conditionsof 1i "service; which supporting deviceshall be so constructed that parts thereof may be re-;

A still further ob ect 15130 a the waist p ornioved and replaced bynew part s and be inexpensive, durable, and economical in use.

With" the above-mentioned; and other objects in View, the invention consistsin an improved yoke-having a saddle-like flexible portion constructed so as to be self-fitting on the back portion of the human body below the, waist 'the yoke having an elastic portion that is relatively adjustablefor supporting the abdominal regions .of the body 1161; also. for ."supporting stocking or hosiery v suspenders, the yoke being provided with flexible appendages to whichgsanitary .or other appliances may bepinned or. sewed; the inventionconsistingalso further in the .parts, and combinations and arrangements .of parts' as hereinafter particularly de-' scribed and further' defined'in the accompanying claims Referring to the drawings,Fig r is "a front perspective viewof the improved supporter as. appliedto the human form, of

which afragmentary front View is shown as Qillustratin the relative positions of the hip- -b'one and 0int s' and the supporter} Fig. 2 is a rearperspective View of the supporter and itsr elation to thehuman formj-Fig. 3.

is a perspectiveview of the improved sup porter as preferably constructed; Fig. .4: is

.a fragmentary side elevation of a human form and the improved supporterapplied thereto; Fig. 5 ;is-a fragmentary "elevation showing forward portions of the supporter -Fig. Gis 'a fragmentary section approximately on theilineiA A on Fig. f5 Fig. 'Zis {a sectlon'ofth'e .preferredform of clasp for 1 adjustably and: detachably connecting the stockingsuspender to the yoke, as .on the line B B on Fight, theclasp being shown in 'open relation Fig. 8 is a section on the'line B B;

Fig. 9 is a central section of thelfrontmiddleportion of theyokeyas. on thelineA A;

fiFig. 10 is a rearelev'ation of thesaddleslike ortion ofthe yoke and Fig. 11 is asection -,-on t he1ine CC on Fig; 10.

On the different. figures ofjthe drawings,

similar reference characters indicate Correj 'sponding elements for featuresof cQhstruC- tronherein"referred'to.; 1 1T. 1 T f Inipractically"carrying outthe objectsof the invention ayoke ofnovelform is pro- .vided which isicoinposed or suitable flexible 1 ,material that willpermit' the yoke to readily adapt itself to the external contour. of the human form over the pelvic, girdle and above the hip joints and to fitfclinging'ly. to

the form about the back portion thereof below the waist-line,soas to avoid constriction or compression of the soft portions of the waist and sides of the body. Oh the drawingsthe numeral 1 indicates the wa1st,2 the front, and 8 the back of the body, t and 5 the limbs, 6 and 7 the hip portions, 8 the abdomen, 9 the hip-bone, and 10 and 11 the hip joints, as approximately indicating the various portions of the human body to which the improved supporter is practically related; 12 and-13 indicating the upper portions of Stockings covering thelimbs. g

The main or sad'lle-like part of the yoke Comprises a middlerporti'on 14 from which two tapering side portions 15 and 16 extend, the side" portions having relatively narrow end portions '17 and'lS respectively. 'The middle portion 1i is'of suitable width so as to extend across the spine of thewearer, be}

ing approximately square in plan, the top l9 thereof being considerably extended upward relatively to the end portions 17 and '18 so as to lie flexibly and present a relatively'lar'ge frictional contact surface on the back of the body. In order'to 'prei' ent the middle portion 1% from wrinkling and partially destroying the frictional adhesion, two wh'alebone's' or other stifien'ing devices 20 andQ'lare secured to theout'erside-thereof "in suitable casings" 22 and 23 @Pphedto the junctions of the middle portion and the sideportions 15 and l6 respectively'inven ti cal arrangement. An appenda-ge24 isg'con nected to'or extends downward from the lower. edge 25 of the middle portion 14, so as to be between the planes of the stifieni'ng devices and is composed of suitable fabric yoke.

ft'o which safety-pins or other-connecting devi'ces may be secured for supportlng a catamenial sack or other devices that be' desired. The front portion of the yokecoinprises two relatively narrow'felastic parts '26 and 27jand also a non-elastic part 28,

the elastic parts being suitably connected at one end to the end portions' 17'and18 or the non-elastic' saddledike part of the yoke and j are also suitably connected to the artQS.

Suitable provision is made for varyin the eifective length of the elastic part 0% the Preferably the elastic part 26 is sew'e'c'l'to the end portion 17, the elastic part 27 being provided'with studs 29; and 29 adaptedto beremov ably secured in sockets 3'0 and 30 respectively, with which the end portion 1851s provided. Two metallic links or eyes 31 and same secured, to opposite edge portions respectively of the part 28,

lithe latterbeing composed of suitableflekifabric, The elastic parts 26am 27 are Idrawn through the links respectively "and backward behind the main portions of the elastic parts .so as to form loops 83 and 34 "respectively that are connected to buckle frames 35 and 36 provided with clamp dehours.

vices 37 and 38, respectively, that are adapted to engage theelastic parts when ad usted thereto, so that the effective length of the sired. The part 28 has a downwardly extending appendage 39 that is adapted-t0 have &-S&:Eety'"pll1.x01..0bh1 connecting device seeljasti c be changed as may be decured thereto, to support a suspensory or 7 forward portion of a sanitary appliance.- W

In order to support .the: stockings,-, .tWo

suspendersAO and 41. are provided which 7 preferably are composed ofv'elastic'webbing and are provided with any'suitable clasp whereby to acljustably and detachablyconmeet the suspenders-to the yoke, esp'eci'al-lygto' the 7 elastic parts. 26 and respectively. Preferably a well-known form iot;.clasp;; is

with clamp i devices l and-i5 controlled by means of levers and 4E7 respectively whereby the clasps. are securely clampccl'to the yoke. The suspenders preierably include branches. 4:8 and. i9: connected. to a suitable buckle 50 Avhi'clrijs' adj ustably connected with 'the'suspender 40, and: branches bland 52 connected to. a similar buckle. 53% which is adjustable with the Suspender. 41, each branch being provided with a; suitablev clasp or fastener 5a for connecting it Bethe-fabric ofthe stocking. V I Y "It should be understood that various :modibe made within the. scope ofvth-e appended claims. V

In practical use" thefsupporter may be worn-either outside ongundert a garmentand in some may-be worn.-eonstantly,.the1 "stockingsuspenders being detached" from the yoke at. night or during the sleeping The elastic portion ohthe: yoke, while assisting to support'tlre abdomen also to such movement being also. prevented by the 1 action of the stocking sus'penders when made use o't, oo1nprising. m ain parts 42aand I 4;3 connected to the suspenders. and. provided 'fications in the details of construction may tends to retain the sacldle like portion. oil. the yoke in proper position-so. that: it shall not creep or-slide down-ward, the. tendency con i'iecte'd' to the yoke, as will b'e'understood,

all the strains being resisted- "by there'giionsof the pelvic gird le so thatnoil l: efl 'ects "be produced, while 'the shoulders, chest. and waist are; left free for acti'on,"therezibeing tener connected cure-zany. to one end: thereofi;

a front part, two metallic lihks secuiiedrdirectly to the two opposite edges of the front ed the: invention,; what no" interference withthe-circulationfornherve part, a side part secured atone end directly to the opposlte end of the main part, a sec- 0nd side part having a connecting device on one end thereof to engage said fastener,

the side parts extending through the links ally-elastic ribs secured in said main part adjacent to the junctionsof the side portions respectively with the middle portion of the part, an appendage directly secured to the middle portion of-said main part between said ribs, a fastener directly secured to the Copies of this patent may be obtained for .end portion of one of said side portions, a

front part having two metallic links on the upper portions of the tWo opposite edges thereof, the lower portion of said front part forming an integral appendage, two side parts adjustably connected with said. links,

respectively, one of said side parts being secured directly to the end portion of the remaining one ofsaid side portions, a connecting device secured to the remaining one of said side parts to engage said fastener, and

two Suspender clasps connected to said side parts respectively. V

In testimony whereof, I my signaturein presence of two witnesses. 7 LILLIAN CROCKETT LOVVDER. Witnesses:

MABEL'HUDSON, LOUISE KRUMB.

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