ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,615, issued on March 17, was assigned to Maddox Holdings Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
"Woman's body shaper undergarment for gentle support and shape enhancement" was invented by Yajaira Solano (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Bruce Moncada (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A maternity under garment specifically for use during pregnancy supports the weight of a developing fetus while not encroaching on the growth aspect. The maternity undergarment has a shape that helps keep the abdomen of the pregnant woman in place, which expands as the fetus grows therein. The abdomen area features three different thicknesses on th...