US2498290A

US2498290A - Abdominal support

Info

Publication number: US2498290A
Application number: US772110A
Authority: US
Inventors: Morrison Harry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-09-04
Filing date: 1947-09-04
Publication date: 1950-02-21
Anticipated expiration: 1967-02-21

Description

Feb. 2l, 1950 H. MORRISON ABDOMINAL SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Sept. 4, 1947 INVENTOR Feb. 21, 1950 H. MQRRlsoN 2,498,290

ABDOMINAL SUPPORT Filed Sept. 4,'1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 OOOOOO INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT Harry Morrison, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application September 4, 1947, Serial No. 772,110

This invention pertains generally to abdominal supports and more particularly to those which simultaneously serve for suspending an outer garment and retain an inner one.

My previous invention, patented October 9, 1945, Patent No. 2,386,708, discloses such support. The present invention constitutes a further improvement in abdominal supports inasmuch as it obviates the disadvantages heretofore inherent to devices of this kind, namely the difficulty of their cleaning, laundering, application and upkeep.

Hence one object of the present invention is to provide an abdominal support, outer garment suspender, and inner garment retainer, the directionally rigid attachment means of which are held in pockets on the belt portion of the support, and are easily insertable into, and removable from, the pockets Without any sewing, buttoning, or other operation whatsoever.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described, in which the connecting means between the outer garment and belt portion comprise hooks having an elongated leg portion that is slidingly held in pockets of the belt.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an abdominal support in which the connecting means between the outer garment and belt portion comprise hooks having an S-shaped portion continued by an elongated leg portion extending lsubstantially through the Whole width of the belt.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide an abdominal support in which the connecting means between the outer garment and belt portion comprise hooks which are substantially rigid in their longitudinal direction and resilient in a direction vertical thereto.

Another object of this invention is to provide a belt of the type described in which a ilexible strip adapted to be attached to the outer garment is provided with a plurality of latches suitable to engage hooks held in pockets of the belt, transferring thus the Weight of the outer garment upon the hooks and the belt.

A further object of the invention is to provide an abdominal support that has a plurality of inserted hooks which substantially extend through the whole width of the belt and are rigid in the direction of the belt Width and resilient in a direction vertical thereto.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide an abdominal support in which attachment means are heldin longitudinal `pockets extend- 8 Claims. (Cl. 2-312) 2 ing in the direction of the Width of the belt and open at one end and closed at the other.

Another object of the invention is to provide an abdominal support of the character described which is simple in its structural combination, convenient to wear, `can be readily applied, easily taken apart, laundered and is inexpensive to manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects as may hereafter appear the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of the structure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings showing the embodiments of the invention.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate same parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a partial side elevational view of the lleXible strip adapted to be fastened to the inside of the outer garment and carrying a plurality of latches.

Figure 2 is a fragmental side elevational View to a larger scale of the strip, illustrated in Figure 1, showing one latch and its fastening, viewed from the side toward the wearer.

Figure 3 is the same fragmental view as shown in Figure 2 but viewed from the opposite lside.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View on line 4 4 in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional View on line 5--5 in Figure 1. v

Figure 6 is a side elevational View of the belt portion of the invention showing live supporting hooks inserted into the ive pockets as viewed from outside of the wearer.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of a hook to a somewhat enlarged scale.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the hook shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view to a larger scale taken at any of the lines 9 9 in Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a perspective vieW of a second preferred embodiment of my invention in which the hooks are formed of one piece of suitably bent resilient round wire. l

Figure 11 is a perspective View of the third preferred embodiment in which the supporting hooks are formed from one piece of suitably bent at resilient strip. v

Referring closer to the numerals of reference in Figures l to 9-ofthe drawings, I2 represents the outer garment of the wearer such as a pair of pants of men or women, or a skirt, etc., of a woman, to which at suitable locations around the waist region the flexible strip I3 is fastened by sewed seams I4 or by other suitable attachments means, such as buttons, etc. (not shown).

A plurality of suitably spaced latches I5 are fastened by suitable means such as webs I6, 5 shown fastened to strip I3 by seams I7. Latches I5 have holes I8 provided for threading through them webs I6, the ends of each of which are then brought together and sewed to strip I3 by seams I'I as previouslymentioned aboveoandwlearlymo illustrateddn-Fi'gure 4.1

As best shown in Figure 4 latches I5 have a central iiat portion I9 and two iiat side portionss 20 which are parallel and the latter bearing Jthe... holes I8, through which web I6 is threaded.V 1.-,

Strip I3 has for each latch two suitably-spacedb'. cuts 2| through which latches ...I5 are .inserted` so that flat side portions 2D arebetweenstrp' I3"` and the outer garment I2 while flat Sider-por:1 tions I9 are inside towardzthe wearer.

`-As seen also in,.Figure.4,.gapscZLare formed... by at portions I91oLlatchI5 and strip, I3"wh`ichl.. gaps serve. for .receiving the supporting hooks heldin the .belt' lportionas hereinafter described...

As .showninligure 6 thebelt portion of the 5 support consists of-a relativelywide belt 23 Tmade of 'strongfabric .which'may or maynotbe elastic...r This 'beltV which is to be'attach'ed aro-undlthe waist of the wearer is .provided with' known fastening..means, such as buckles 24,.at 'one-end.. o portionand straps "25,..with" suitable holes,..at the other.

`Belt A23`isI provided "withpock'etslwhich are formed .by attachingtrips of "fabric .21 to the...

ing across the width. of .belt `23 andare open at the 'top'iand closed 'by seams 28on the sidesand at the bottom. Suit/ably spaced pockets ..26 lare shown but it will be understood that any suitable` number of Vth'emniay. be employed. The number ofthe pockets r26 fand their ..location;-,.V correspond "to those 'of latches I5,",fa`stened Lto stripI3.

VHooks 29 'are slidingly' .accommodated in .pocket 26.' Hooks V29 have ans-shaped.top. portionl.30 45 to whicha U-shaped 'resilient wire leg. portion- 3| is attached, Lg portion .3I' 'andhook portion 3U are both substantially `rigid in. longitudinal direction .but are .resilient in a direction normal thereto andthe width of `the leg portion.3I..is such thatV it slidingly lits into pockets 26 Ain which they are inserted'deep enough so that the inner side o-f hook portion 30 engage. .the top portion of Vbelt 23.

Thilat portions. I9.Jof""latches Viiicooperate with" hooks 29 as hook" .portions '.30 'are inserted into gaps 22. Hooks 29.1may11be '-madeof metal, plastic, shbone; or "other resilient materials."V

As best .shown .in Figure' 9 'inthe` abdominal support,"'when"worn', leg3f of lhook 29 isi inserted. in k pocket 26 so that hook portion 30 slides into gap-*22 'of' latch "I 5 andat'thersame ltime 'engages the top'portion ofbe1t"23 so that outergarment I2V isl c held' by "strip I 3,".th`e` 'attached 1latches I 5 lifted .by hook portion';30 "of hook'29fthe leg portion`r 3| lvof 'which is securely'held by"pocket"26 of belt portionA 23. The underrgarm'ents'suchv as shirt'iorblouse 32 'and underwear or 'lingerie' v33 are'held 'securely 'to 'the'body '34' by"b'elt 23.v

The voperatioirof therst `embodiment of-A my device is as follows:

Strip'IS withflatches I5--is -fastenedby"seams oiwbutt'ons,` etc.; to the innerfside ofthe fouterv garment 'Y'to 'be worn." Thenv belt^23, with`v hooks' `v wearer around the waist region and nally the latches I5 are slipped into hook portions 30.

The second embodiment of my invention is the same as the rst except that each hook, as shown in Figure l0, is made integral from one piece of resilient round spring material.

The third embodiment is the same as the second one except that the hooks are made of flat strip material, as shown in Figure 11.

Theloperaitionmf* the second andtllird embodiments-areetltepsame as cthatfoil the rstsf hence it needs not to be repeated.

.Having fully disclosed my invention and descnibedand illustrated three preferred embodiments -tliere'of it will be understood that various changeswandf;modications may be made therein by those versed in the art without departing from the rspiritandsc'opeof'my invention, hence I do not-intend to be limited by these exemplary embodiments but what I claim as new and wish to secure byLetters Patent isz..`

1.3A` garment .suspending .belt..and. abdominal. i

support comprising a .belt .adapted .tocover:- the:Y

bodyareas to be supported,adjustablaiastening.. means enr said belt f ortighteningsaid belt. around the .body..of the .wear-er, pockets .suitably spacedi around .`said.belt',`. vh'oolalmeans. :having aresilient legportion. thereon. adaptedftobe .removablylfina serted into said pockets', said hoolcmeansprpjectY .ing outwardly from the `belt' 'awayfrbm the body..

of thewearer. a iie'xib'le' strip.attachedetoagare ment to be suspended, latchn means on said strip,.-

v able fastening means on saidI beltforcti'g'hteningi.

said .belt around the body ,offtheiwearen aiplura'lity ot spaced." apart pockets along..- sa-id lbelt .Y extending transversely. of the length of said .blt,'.

hook: means'havirig .a resilient legporti'on .re movably inserted in said pockets', said hook lmeans prcjectin'goutwardly"from the belt'away from.. the body of the wearer, a .flexible strip2 attached to `a"ga'rirlentto' be suspended,`,a plurality of` latchesfspaced'apart on'. said striplfatpositions corresponding 'tothe .position 'of the pockets on f the belt', sai'd.latch` means .adaptedwto engage 3." A garmentsuspending. belt'. 'and abdominal supp0rt"comprising a'. exible belt adapted to.. coverthe .bodyareasto be supportemadjustame fastenin'gmeans 'on said .belt 'for tighteningsaid belt around`the bdyof Athe wearer, a plurality;

Aoi spaced apart pockets'along said belt extending transversely ofl the lengt'h oi?J said" belt," said pockets "being vopen alo'ngtheside adjacent. the f top'of'said belt; hook"'means.'having a resilient' legiportionv insertedremovablyin said pockets,l 05. ,said hook means "projecting outwardly from. the

belt away from the 'bodyi of the iwe'arer; 'a xible strip attached `to a' garment .to Lbe suspended," a plurality" oi` latches "spacedapa'rt" on' said strip at `positions'I corresponding' to the positions "of l .the lpockets; onthe belt, 'saidlatch'means `adapted 'l v to"engage"^removably the hook' meansin'ithe.; pockets or said belt whereby 'said :outer garment:

is suspended.

4;. .A garment suspen'dihg'belt "andabdominaL Zafinserted inits ypockets' f 26,"istightened 'on'the 75 D.Support `lvcomprising a':belt"'adapted"*t 'Jcover 'the body areas to be supported, adjustable fastening means on said belt for tightening said belt around the body of the wearer, pockets spaced apart around said belt, hook means removably inserted in said pockets, said hook means including a resilient leg portion removably inserted in said pockets and an S-shaped hook portion, one arm of which is fastened to the resilient leg portion and the other arm of which forms an upwardly opened engaging portion, a flexible strip attached to a garment to be suspended, latch means spaced apart on said strip at points corresponding to the pockets on the belt, said latch means adapted to pass over the upwardly opened engaging portion of the hook means in the pockets of said belt whereby said outer garment is suspended.

5. A garment suspending belt and abdominal support comprising a belt adapted to cover the body areas to be supported, adjustable fastening means on said belt for tightening said belt around the body of the wearer, pockets spaced apart around said belt, hook means removably inserted in said pockets, said hook means including a U-shaped resilient leg portion of material of substantially circular cross section removably inserted in said pockets, the ends of the legs of said U-shaped leg portion being fastened to one arm. of an S-shaped hook portion of fiat strip material, said hook portion having its other arm turned upwardly forming an up- Wardly opened engaging portion, a flexible strip attached to a garment to be suspended, latch means spaced apart on said strip at points corresponding to the pockets on the belt, said latch means adapted to pass over the upwardly opened engaging portion of the hook means in the pockets of said belt whereby said outer garment is suspended.

6. A garment suspending belt and abdominal support comprising a belt adapted to cover the body areas to be supported, adjustable fastening means on said belt for tightening said belt around the body of the wearer, pockets spaced apart around said belt, hook means removably inserted in said pockets, said hook means including a U-shaped resilient leg portion, the ends of the legs of said U-shaped portion being bent to form S-shaped hook portions, said hook portions projecting outwardly from the belt away from the body of the wearer to form upwardly opened engaging portions, a flexible strip attached t0 a garment to be suspended, latch means spaced apart on said strip at points corresponding to the pockets on the belt, said Ilatch means adapted to pass over the upwardly opened engaging portions of the hook means in the pockets of said belt whereby said outer garment is suspended.

7. A garment suspending belt and abdominal support according to claim 6 in which the latch means includes generally U-shaped members the ends of whose legs are bent outwardly in a plane parallel to the bottom of the U, each of said outwardly bent portions having a hole therein, and fastening means passing through said hole for fastening the leg to the flexible strip.

8. A garment suspending belt and abdominal support according to claim 6 in which the latch means includes generally U-shaped members the ends of whose legs are bent outwardly in a plane parallel to the bottom of the U, each of said outwardly bent portions having a hole therein, and a web strap passing through said hole, the ends of said strap being sewn to the flexible strip.

HARRY MORRISON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,502,414 Washuk July 22, 1924 1,566,206 Greene Dec. 15, 1925 1,753,739 Burns Apr. 8, 1930 2,237,022 Andrews Apr. 1, 1941 2,386,708 Morrison Oct. 9, 1945