Patent ID: 6846220
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: A41D,A61F

Abstract:
1. An abdominal support not incorporated in a garment, said support including a pair of shoulder and back straps, each of which is designed to pass over one of the wearer's shoulders, cross over the wearer's upper back, and connected to the other shoulder and back straps at the wearer's side; a sling support secured to each shoulder and back strap at or adjacent the wearer's side; and a supporting sling arranged to extend from one sling support to the other, passing beneath the wearer's abdomen in use, said sling incorporating length adjustment means wherein each end of the sling is provided with a mitten, pocket or loop which is arranged to receive the wearer's fingers, to enable the wearer in use to pull on the ends of the sling to adjust the length of the sling under the wearer's abdomen.