Maternity Supporrt

The maternity support is designed to: • Cradle the underside of the pregnant abdomen • Transfer part of the abdominal load around the hips and lower back • Provide broad compression and stabilization through the rear elastic panel • Use the upper diagonal strap to help control the position and tension of the support. * Key design features.... * Contoured abdominal cradle: The front portion curves upward at the sides while remaining lower beneath the abdomen, creating a deep, open cradle that supports the belly from below without covering its center. This configuration is especially visible in Figures 3 and 4. * Wide elastic back panel: The rear section is broad vertically and extends across the lower back. It has multiple horizontal elastic ribs, giving it a structured, layered appearance while allowing it to stretch around the wearer. Figures 5 and 6 show the panel wrapping across the back and sides. * Continuous back panel without a depicted center seam: The jagged line running through the back panel in Figures 1, 2, and 6 is a patent drawing break line, not a sewn seam. The written description states that the appearance between those break lines forms no part of the claimed design. The intended visible back panel is therefore a continuous horizontally ribbed panel, not two panels joined at the center. * Diagonal upper support strap: A narrower elastic strap travels diagonally over the upper portion of the abdomen and connects to the side or rear portion of the support. It visually and functionally supplements the wider lower cradle. * Large side attachment areas: The sides include broad, rounded attachment or overlap regions where the front cradle meets the rear elastic panel. These areas allow the support to wrap around different body sizes while preserving the distinctive curved profile. * Rounded and bound edges: The front cradle, attachment areas, and rear panel use rounded corners and smooth perimeter edging rather than sharp rectangular shapes. This gives the design a softer appearance and would also reduce pressure points against the body. *** In practical terms, the most distinctive combination is the deep under-belly cradle + broad horizontally ribbed seamless back panel + diagonal upper strap + rounded side attachment configuration. *** Important patent-scope detail Parts of the wearer and portions of the article shown in broken lines are expressly excluded from the claimed design. The patent also uses break lines to shorten the flat views, meaning the unspecified length between the breaks is not part of the claimed ornamentation.