Support and compression garments
AssigneesCarolyn Joy Taylor, Austrimm Pty Ltd
InventorsMichel Abeysekara, Carolyn Joy Taylor, Fiona Green, Wendy Reynolds
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Abstract
A support and compression garment (10) including a body (11) comprising at least one support and compression portion (32) for providing support and compression to at least one targeted region of a person's body and at least one support and compression member (70) associated with the at least one support and compression portion (32) for increasing the amount of support and compression. Garment (10) may have a plurality of support and compression portions, and the level of support and compression by the portions may be varied as desired.
Claims20
A support and compression garment to stabilize a pelvis of a wearer, the support and compression garment comprising:
- a body comprising a waistband and at least one support and compression portion, the support and compression portion made of a ribbing material having a ribbing profile integrally formed with the waistband, the ribbing material extending around the waistband and extending over the wearer's pelvic and lumbar region in use to provide support and compression to the wearer's pelvis and lumbar region to improve pelvic instability;
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- a leg portion having a pair of legs for receiving at least the wearer's thighs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.