Patent ID: 7425171

Claim:
A binder for a human body comprising: an abdominal binder selected from a group of apparel consisting of a girdle and a pair of shorts, said abdominal binder comprising a front section located between a pair of side sections and opposite a back section, said front section comprising a center region with an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, wherein said upper portion, said middle portion and lower portion are relatively equal in width; a first cross strap attached to said abdominal binder at said center region of said front section and comprising a first distal end extending towards and selectively fastened to one of said side sections at a first location above said lower portion, said first cross strap being attached to said center region below said upper portion and being approximately as wide as at least one of said lower portion and said middle portion; and a second cross strap attached to said abdominal binder at said center region of said front section and comprising a second distal end extending towards and selectively fastened to another of said side sections at a second location above said lower portion, said second cross strap being attached to said center region below said upper portion and being approximately as wide as at least one of said lower portion and said middle portion.