US1785162A

US1785162A - Abdominal support or corset

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Publication number: US1785162A
Application number: US365262A
Authority: US
Inventors: Virginia A White
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-05-23
Filing date: 1929-05-23
Publication date: 1930-12-16
Anticipated expiration: 1947-12-16

Description

Dec. 16, 1930.

v. A. WHITE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT OR CORSET:

Filed May 23. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l .%z C e INVENTOR 1' ATTORN Y Dec. 16, 1930. v. A. WHITE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT OR CORSET Filed May 23. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l l l l l I l l l l l l l l l gz yz'zzz'a M 24- INVENTOR Patented Dec. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES VIR INIA A. WHITE, or DALLAS, TEXAS ABDOMINAL snrronron oonsn'r Application filed May 23,

This invention relates to improvements in corsets and one of the objects thereof is to provide a corset of light weight, strongly made and particularly adapted to use during maternity and after surgical operations.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved corset having an abdominal supporting feature.

Another object is to provide a garment of this character which may be readily put on or taken off.

ibility and adaptability to adjustments for reducing the figure. 7 Another object of the invention is to pro- Proceeding in accordance with the draw ings, the garment consistsiof a strong, soft fabric rear body portion 1 with spaced longitudinal vertically arranged pockets 2 wherein are disposed the usual staves The garment includes a waist line 4:, and 5 indicates the lower edge of the corset, the garment 49 being as narrow as possible, consistent with ample abdominal supporting and form re duoing proportions as will become apparent as the description proceeds. v

Attached to the body portion 1 by means of the pliable connection 6 is the abdominal supporter 7 suitably reinforced by the tapes 8. The abdominal supporter includes a waist line 4, and the lower edge 9 of the supporter is curved to follow the contour of the lower portion of the abdomen. A flap 10, provided with eyelets 11, is provided for convenient and quickronnection or.-.disconnection of the abdominal support from time as the patient has recovered. A still further object of the invention is to provide a corset possessing extreme fleX- 1 View of the corset,'

1929. Serial No. 365,262.

the bodyportion of the'garment, in conjunction with the hooks 12.. There are also included in the construction of the garment, straps and buckles 13and 14. The strap and buckle arrangement is for the use of physicians or surgeons, who adjust these fastenings for permanent position until such It will be readily understood that use of the hook and eyelet arrangement, the

, garment can be "put on or taken off without the necessity of slipping the garment over the head. vide a corset having means for retaining the The abdominalsupport can be readily adjusted to reduce the abdomen'by meanslof :the lacings 15 in the splits 16 on eachside of the lsupporterlfi Likewise these lacings provide convenient means for adjusting the garment in reducing or in fitting the corset upon the figure.

One of the particular features of the corset is the hip reducing means, provided by by thethe portions 17 connected to the body of the garment by means of the lacings 18. In this arrangement, the portions or wings 17 are provided on their inner connecting ends with rubber Webbing 19 and have the usual,

hook and eyelets 20 and 21.

r The portions 17 when adjusted by the lacings to the proper tightening effect, aid in reducing the hips and in keeping the hips in graceful lines. ment also aids in the removal of fatty tumors by proper adjustment of the lacings 18.

There is also included in the construction of the garment sufficient rubber webbing 23 as will obviate any splitting or undue strain The hip control arrange,

on the garment'in sitting or other postures where a strain would come.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the corset includes features whereby any adjustment may be made to properly. fit the garment to the body. The garment is light in weight and can be put on and removed quickly and easily. There are no unnecessary or cumbersome parts and the corset is also economical of, manufacture.

The garment is susceptible of some variations in structure, such as will be within the scope and intent of the appended claim.

hat is claimed as new is:

A corset having a suitably braced body portion encircling the back of the figure and overlapping the hips, the upper edge of the corset being on the waistline of the figure and the lower edge of the corset extending to a point below the hips, pliable connecting strips at each side of the body portion, an abdominal supporter connecting said pliable side strips, said abdominal support having an unbroken front and a lower edge curved to follow the contour of the lower part of the abdomen, a quick detachable means at one side only of said abdominal support, comprising hook and eye members, buckle and strap means for relatively permanently adjusting said pliable connecting strips, means for adjusting the lower part only of said abdominal support, comprising a pair of laced slits, one adjacent each side thereof, and extending partway from the lower edge of the abdomen support upwardly, but

terminating short of the waistline, and wing portions connected to the'body portion of the corset located below and separate from the abdominal support, said wing portions having-adjusting means for the control of the hips, the adjusting means comprising a pair of laced slits located immediately below said pliable connecting side strips.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

. VIRGINIA A. WHITE.