Patent ID: 6860789
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: A41C,A61F

Abstract:
1. A garment for providing compressive forces to a torso, the garment comprising: a. an outer covering of compression fabric, including front and back portions; b. one or more shoulder straps for connecting said front portion of said outer covering to said back portion of said outer covering; c. a front panel for providing compressive support to at least a portion of the front of the torso, said front panel including at least one layer of compression fabric and having an upper edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a lower edge, and wherein said front panel is attached to said outer covering at least at said first and second side edges, and wherein said front panel is moveable relative to said front portion of said outer covering along a portion of said lower edge; d. a front shelf for providing upward compressive support to breast tissue, said front shelf being positioned near said lower edge of said front panel; e. a back panel for providing compressive support to at least a portion of the back of the torso, said back panel including at least one layer of compression fabric and having a first side edge and a second side edge, and wherein said back panel is attached to said outer covering at said first and second side edges; and f. a pair of axilla gussets for retaining tissue near a wearer's axillae, each of said pair of axilla gussets having a top edge and wherein the distance between said top edge and the wearer's axilla when said garment is properly positioned on the wearer is approximately 3.5-5 cm.