US2897823A

US2897823A - Foundation garment

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Publication number: US2897823A
Application number: US699811A
Authority: US
Inventors: Morris M Scheinberg
Original assignee: De Luxe Girdlecraft Co Inc
Current assignee: De Luxe Girdlecraft Co Inc
Priority date: 1957-11-29
Filing date: 1957-11-29
Publication date: 1959-08-04
Anticipated expiration: 1976-08-04

Description

4, 1959 M. M. SCHEINBERG 2,897,823

FOUNDATION GARMENT Filed Nov. 29, 1957 INVENTOR. M0/"PL5M.Jc/1eu266/ '9 .Mwrz, Lida Daniels chi larch HTTUENEYS 2,897,823 FOUNDATION GARMENT Morris M. Scheinberg, New'York, N.Y., assignor to De Luxe Girdlecraft Co., Inc.,. New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application November 29, 1957, Serial No. 699,811

4 Claims. (Cl. 128-542)."

This invention relates to foundation garments or girdles, and more particularly to garments of this type which are intended for maternity use.

In the past many garments or girdles have been de signed for maternity use, having provision by which they may be enlarged from time to time, as by letting out seams or laced connections and the like. While these prior garments have in general provedto be satisfactory, they were somewhat b ulky or cumbersome, and involved additional components or pieces, together with adjustable connections, which added appreciably to their cost.

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved maternity-type foundation garment or girdle, which will accommodate itself to the normally expected changes in shape, without requiring loosening or resetting of portions or panels, or refitting in any manner. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved maternity girdle or foundation garment, which will automatically and continuously compensate or adjust for the increases in size of the wearer.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved maternity girdle or foundation garment as above set forth, wherein added support is given to the lower portion of the abdomen of the wearer, as the size becomes larger, thereby to produce an advantageous and beneficial uplight effect.

A feature of the invention resides in the provision of an improved maternity girdle as above set forth, which provides the utmost comfort by virtue of the uplight effect and adjustment for increased size occurring automatically and continuously as time goes on, all without requiring attention on the part of the user.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved maternity foundation garment having all of the above advantages and which is nevertheless simple in its construction, and extremely economical to fabricate.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the drawings accompanying this specification, similar characters of reference are used wherever possible throughout the several views, in which:

Figure l is a front elevational view of an improved maternity girdle or foundation garment made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational View of the maternity garment.

Fig. 3 is a left side elevational View of the maternity garment of Figs. 1 and 2.

As shown, the improved foundation garment of this invention-comprises a tubular, waist-encircling body designated generally by the numeral 10, said body including top and bottom

elastic edgings

11 and 12 respectively, which are adapted to encircle the waist and the hips of the wearer. The body further includes a pair of side panels 14 and 15 which are connected together at the back of the body by a centrally disposed, wedgeshaped panel 17 and a pair of smaller, triangular panels 18 and 19.

United dtates atent Preferably, the central panel 17 is of one-way stretch material as indicated in Fig. 2, whereas the

panels

14, 15, 18 and 19 are of two-way stretch material, also indicated.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 3, the body 10 also includes a relatively large, front panel 22 which extends from the upper edge or elastic binding 11 of the body to the lower elastic binding 12 thereof.

, In accordance with the present invention, the relatively large front panel 22 is made of material which has relatively small resistance .to stretching, and in conjunction therewith I provide a pair of reinforcing panels, extending across and spanning the lower portion of the front panel, the entire arrangement being such that the garment will in effect be automatically let out or become larger as required during the period of wear, while at the same time a desirable and advantageous uplight effect is had of the lower portion of the abdomen.

Accordingly, referring to Fig. l, the front panel 22 is preferably provided with curved or

convex side edges

24 and 25, whereby such panel is wider at its center portion than at the upper or lower edge portions there of, and in conjunction with the panel 22 I provide two overlapping

reinforcing panels

27 and 28 which are of material having a much greater resistance to stretch than the material of the front panel 22. Each of the

panels

27, 28 is connected with both of the opposite, lower side edges of the front panel 22, and span the lower portion of saidfront panel. Thus the reinforcing

panels

27 and 28 provide appreciable additional support to the lower portion of the front panel 22, which is desirable not only in view of the lesser resistance to stretch which such front panel 'has, but also to provide an advantageous uplight effect.

As seen in Figs. 1 and 3, the

reinforcing panels

27 and 28 have diagonally extending

upper edges

30 and 31 respectively, such edges extending from lower points 32 at the side edges of the front panel 27 to higher and opposite points 33 at said side edges. Thus, the said

upper edges

30, 31 are seen to cross each other approximately at the center of the front panel 22, and preferably are secured together at this point.

It is seen that each of the

panels

27, 28 reinforces the other panel, while both said panels act as a firrn reinforcement of the easily-stretched center panel 22.

I have found that, by the provision that the easily stretched center panel in conjunction with the crossing reinforcing

panels

27 and 28 the formation garment as shown will automatically let itself out or become larger during the period that it is worn, in accordance with the requirements of the user. Moreover, such action follows wholly from the construction of the garment as above set forth, without requiring attention of adjustment on the part of the user at any time. Additionally, the uppermost, exposed portion of the front panel 22 will let itself out to the greatest extent, whereas the

lower reinforcing panels

27 and 28 and the lower portion of the panel 22 will be let out to a lesser extent, and will thereby provide a desirable uplight effect, supporting the lower portion of the abdomen and tending to exert a gentle, upward pressure thereon.

Preferably all of the bottom edges of the

panels

27, 28 and 22 are secured together, as by stitching, at the time that the lower elastic edging 12 is applied to the body of the garment.

While, in the illustrated embodiment of the invention, I have shown one particular configuration for each of the

front panels

22, 27 and 28, it will be understood that the shapes of these panels may be varied within certain limits without departing from the spirit of the invention. Also, various types of materials may be employed for the said panels. I have found, however, that an openrnesh material which has substantially a one-way stretch, is advantageous in forming the panel 22, as indicated in Pig. 1, whereas a two-waystretch.materialis.ofaduantage in forming .the .panels .27-and'-28.

Other variations and modificationsmay be made within the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A foundation garment comprising a permanently tub'ular waist-encircling body having an upper continuous edge and a lower .continuous edge and having a one- 'piece front panel at its front, extending .thefulldistance from its upper to-its lower edge and constituting'afrelatively large portion of 'the front .of said-body, said .front panel being adapted .for disposition across .the abdomen of the wearer :and being of material having comparatively little resistance to stretch; and .a pair of reinforcing panels of material havingtgreater resistance to stretch, extending substantially horizontally across and in front of the front panel and having diagonally extending upper edges crossing each other, each of said reinforcing panels being permanently connected along substantially its-full lower edge with substantially the full lower edge of the front panel and :being permanently connected with both of the opposite lower side edges .of said front panel and spanning the lower area thereof, thereby to provide additional support to said lower area, a portion of one side of said front panel and spanning the lower area thereof, thereby to provide additionalsupport to said lower area, a 'portion of one side edge of each one of the reinforcing .panels being joined permanently with the entire juxtaposed side edge of the other reinforcing panel, which j uxtaposedside edge is coextensive with said portion. of

one side edge.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1,.in whichthe reinforcing panels constitute substantially half of, .the .area

rial having greater resistance to .stretch, each being permanently connected with both of the opposite lower side edges of said frontpanel and spanning the lower area thereof, therebyto provide additional support to said lower area, a portion of one side edge of each one of the reinforcing panels being joined permanently with a side edge of the other reinforcing panel which is coextensive with saidedgemontion, said reinforcing panels having diagonally extending ;upper edges connected between a lower point on one side of. the front panel and an .upper point-on the. other sideof the front panel.

4. lllhe invention ras, defined in claim 1 in which the flower edge of said front panel and-bothof the said reinforcing .panels which are securedtogether constitute a Pa t. Of the continuous lower edgeofthe said body.

References .Cited in .the file. of this ,patent UNITED :STATES PATENTS 1,203,020 Leopold et a1. Oct. '31, 1916 2,326,476 Mayer Aug. 10, 1943 2,705,799 Frischer Apr. 12, 1955 2,854,006 Geimer Sept. 30, 1958 FOREIGN PATENTS 632,196 Great Britain .Jan. 20, 1941