FEMININE SUPPORT DEVICE OR GARMENT FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS' ACCOMMODATION

Abstract

An aid and support device for accommodation and cradling, so that it upholds and supports the bulging belly of pregnant women or women undergoing pregnancy, whose object includes the maternal health during the last trimester of pregnancy. It specifically comprises a feminine support device or garment for the pregnant mothers' accommodation, that comprises an adjustment garment (1) corresponding to a one-piece body that includes a chest area (2), an abdomen area (3), and a hip area (4); a wide girdle (5) arranged toward the protruding belly's area in the abdomen zone (3), comprising a strap of elastic fabric that is part of the one-piece body (1) and surrounds the body from the waist, arranged toward the protruding belly's area from a reinforcement strap (6) that vertically extends following the end silhouette of the one-piece body from the chest area (2) below the armpit area in a vertical direction toward the hip area (4) of the one-piece body (1).

Claims

1. Feminine support device or garment for pregnant mothers' accommodation, characterized by the fact that it comprises: an adjustment garment (1) corresponding to a one-piece body that includes a chest area (2), an abdomen area (3), and a hip area (4); a wide girdle (5) arranged toward the protruding belly's area in the abdomen area (3), comprising a strip of triaxial-type rigid control fabric, which is part of the one-piece body (1) and surrounds the body from the waist, arranged toward the protruding belly's area and stemming from a reinforcement strap (6) that vertically extends following the end silhouette of the one-piece body from the chest area (2) below the armpit area in a vertical direction toward the hip area (4) of the one-piece body (1); a cushioning device (7) that covers the wide girdle (5) of the abdomen area (3) and comprises a belt (8) that surrounds the waist and extends forward fashioning two end sections, left(9) and right (10), each of which comprises a lightbulb or ovoid shape wedge, and each left (9) and right (10) section of the belt (8) comprises internal wedges (11).

2. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the reinforcement strap (6) is crafted from a single stroke from the projection of the one-piece body pattern.

3. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 2, characterized by the fact that the adjustment garment (1) is a sleeveless one-piece body with short pants -shorts-, which extends covering the body.

4. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 2, characterized by the fact that the adjustment garment (1) is a one-piece body comprising a garment that includes pants and long sleeves covering the whole body.

5. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the belt (8) comprises a closure or fastening system (12) involving a left strap (13) that emerges from the left section (9) of the belt (8) and a right strap (14) that stems from the right section (10) of the belt (8).

6. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 5, characterized by the fact that the wedges (11) consist of an arrangement of foam layers or sheets disposed one upon the other crafting a wedge (11); these wedges (11) are housed in a belt cover (8) made up by the combination of resilient materials and a breathable fabric.

7. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the wedges (11) are hollow in the center.

8. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that the belt (8) is made up from polyester fabric layers as in a sandwich and a polyurethane filling with three different densities.

9. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 8, characterized by the fact that the adjustment garment 1 corresponds to a garment made of a material that is 90% polyester and 10% Lycra, and the wide girdle (5) comprises a material made up 80% by fiber nylon and 20% by elastane.

10. Feminine support device or garment according to claim 9, characterized by the fact that the closure or fastening system (12) is selected from straps and hooks with buckles and Velcro straps.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] To further clarify the invention and its advantages, compared to the state of the art, the possible forms of illustrative and non-limiting embodiments of the application of such principles are described below, with the help of the enclosed drawings.

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a lateral view of the feminine support device or garment for accommodation, which the adjustment garment illustrates under this invention.

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the feminine support device or garment for accommodation, which includes the adjustment garment with the cushioning device under this invention.

[0026] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the feminine support device or garment for accommodation, which includes the adjustment garment with the cushioning device under this invention.

[0027] FIG. 4 shows the top view of the cushioning device under this invention.

[0028] FIG. 5 shows the bottom view of the cushioning device under this invention.

[0029] FIG. 6 shows the lateral view of the cushioning device under this invention.

[0030] FIG. 7 shows the feminine support device or garment for accommodation in its position for use under this invention.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0031] This invention refers to a support device or garment for use by pregnant mothers, especially during the last stage of their pregnancies.

[0032] Specifically, based on the figures, this invention comprises an adjustment garment 1 as a body upholding device corresponding to an adjustment one-piece body as illustrated in FIG. 1. Such an adjustment garment 1 generally comprises a chest area 2, an abdomen area 3, and a hip area 4.

[0033] In the preferred embodiments, the adjustment garment 1 is a sleeveless one-piece body that may comprise short pants, such as shorts, which extend covering the body up to each of the user's shoulders. In other embodiments, the one-piece body may consist of a garment that includes pants and long sleeves covering the user's whole body.

[0034] As illustrated in FIG. 1, this adjustment garment 1, additionally encompasses a control girdle 5 arranged toward the protruding belly's area.

[0035] Specifically, such girdle 5 comprises a strip of triaxial-type rigid control fabric that is part of the one-piece body 1, which surrounds the body from the waist, arranged toward the protruding belly's area from a reinforcement belt 6 that extends vertically following the end silhouette of the one-piece body from the chest area 2 under the armpit area, in a vertical direction toward the hip area 4 of the one-piece body 1. The reinforcement belt 6 is crafted from a single stroke from the projection of the one-piece body's pattern.

[0036] Thus, the total weight of the ventral zone FT of the abdomen area 3 is distributed toward the reinforcement belt 6 with F1 facing up and F2 down, so that:

F1+F2=FT

[0037] Based on this, the body's weight is distributed, thanks to the seams and the molds or patterns making up the garment, which are made of two different materials, one self-adjusting and anatomical, soft to the touch, breathable and light, but with medium resistance to cover the pregnant mother's body and provide her a comfortable and cozy sleeping garment, and the other one made from a control-type fabric that upholds and contains the belly, firmly cradling it to decrease sway and provide steadiness.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, under this invention, above the garment's support 1, the invention comprises a cushioning device 7 that covers the girdle 5 of the abdomen area 3.

[0039] On the other hand, according to FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, the cushioning device 7 comprises accordingly, a waist area preferably with a belt shape 8 that surrounds the waist and extends forward making up end left section 9 and end right section 10, where each one includes a lightbulb or ovoid wedge shape, as illustrated in FIG. 4.

[0040] Each left 9 and right 10 sections of belt 8, comprise internal wedges 11 at each end, which cradle the mother's body providing it with new ways to accommodate.

[0041] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the wedges 11 comprise an arrangement of layers or foam sheets disposed one upon the other, crafting a wedge. On the other hand, the wedges are housed in a cover of belt 8, made up by a combination of a breathable fabric and resilient materials capable of recovering their initial state after the disturbance they were subjected to ceases.

[0042] Particularly, the layered foam material of wedge 11, with shape memory and constituting a sandwich with respect to the belt cover 8, made up from a 3D-type fabric—that has a tunnel made from a polyester fabric facilitating the piece's anti-shock and resilience characteristics—and another textile—which also has shape memory and cushions, while allowing the garment's breathing and ventilation—, is crafted from a net, with a fabric with great cushioning and resistance, where the sandwich is preferably crafted on bases composed of 100% polyester and a polyurethane filling with three different densities and shape memory. Thus, the superposition system of parenchyma or layers of different materials, thicknesses, and densities was developed for such cushioning device 7.

[0043] To adjust the belt 8 on the belly area of the abdominal zone 3, the cushioning device 7 comprises a closure or fasting system such as the adjustment belt 12. Such closure or fasting system such as adjustment belt 12, comprises a left belt 13 that emerges from the left section 9 of belt 8 and a right belt 14 that stems from the right section 10 of belt 8, as illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6.

[0044] Thus, according to FIG. 7, coherently with the abdomen's shape, this invention proposes a wedge design 11 to cushion; wedges 11 in other embodiments are hollow in the center to allow breathing, and are located at both ends of the cushioning device 7 which is shaped like a belt, surrounding the body in order to use it on both sides; it also closures or fastens at the height of the abdomen, with belt 12 covering the belt 8 of the entire cushioning device 7 and fastening it.

[0045] Now, adjustment garment 1 corresponds to a one-piece garment with a fastening system made from a material that serves as a structure for the elastic and light garment, preferably composed by 90% polyester and 10% Lycra (spandex), and another control-type more resistant material, preferably made up by 80% nylon fiber (matt nylon) and 20% elastane, which upholds, stabilizes, and supports the belly without creating discomfort, soft to the touch, safe, easy to wear and used as a pant, proportioning and stylizing the figure, generating no odors, temperature, or skin discomfort.

[0046] In this sense, the intercostal area (lateral, crafted in a rigid material) of adjustment garment 1 comprises an upholding support located on the oblique muscles and the area of the protruding belly, so as to allow the belly to be cradled by a cushioning material, soft, and light, that generates no temperature or odors, does not irritate the skin, is small, portable, anatomical, allows accommodation, helps balance the weight, and allows the body's rest and recovery. In preferred embodiments, the crafting material is made from materials that recover following their deformation or have shape memory.

[0047] Preferably, adjustment garment 1 extends up to the user's knee, that is to say, it is a shorts-type garment, but its application as a one-piece body extending to the lower part of the leg is also contemplated, that is, in a manner similar to a full garment covering from the knees to the ankles, depending on the user's preferences, which also helps to provide proper support to the entire leg, allowing the fetus's weight to be carried more steadily.

[0048] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the one-piece body's suspenders located at the top of adjustment garment 1, have a width in the range of 4 to 6 cm, preferably 5.5 cm, which is larger than that of those devices commonly used in the state of the art or found in commerce. This, in order to provide a more adequate support to the upper trunk of the user, while not biting on her body as a result of its larger width, which considerably improves comfort.

[0049] In another embodiment of the invention, the closure or fastening system, such as adjustment belt 12, can be selected from the group and consists of hooks, buckles, male-female Velcro elements, and the like, such as a belt with fasting or clasping elements allowing the cushioning device 7 to wrap around and fit to the user's body so that it maintains its position at all times.

[0050] Only some preferred embodiments of the invention have been referred to by way of example. In this regard, the construction of the feminine support device or garment for pregnant mothers' accommodation, as well as its configurative arrangements may be chosen from a number of alternatives without departing from the spirit of the invention, according to the following claims.