Patents by Inventor Gordon T. Maddux

Gordon T. Maddux has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4697592
    Abstract: A garment for wear to provide both lower back and abdominal support and particularly adapted for wear by a pregnant woman. The garment is a panty having a body with a velcro tab sewn to the rear portion above the buttocks for removably affixing a first continuous belt thereto to encircle the wearer around the lower portion of the abdomen and above the buttocks of the wearer. The first belt includes a fastening means providing adjustment of tension and to accommodate growth. The first belt includes a complimentary velcro tab affixed centrally thereof for attaching the first belt includes a complimentary velcro tab affixed centrally thereof for attaching the first belt to the panty. A second belt is secured permanently to the first belt and includes distal portion adapted for attachment to the first belt to provide lower back support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Inventors: Irene H. Maddux, Gordon T. Maddux
  • Patent number: 4557268
    Abstract: An under garment for wear to provide both lower back and abdominal support and particularly adapted for wear by a pregnant woman. The garment is a panty having a body with a first continuous belt secured thereto to encircle the wearer around the lower portion of the abdomen and above the buttocks of the wearer. The first belt includes a fastening means providing adjustment of tension and to accommodate growth. A second belt is secured to the rear of the body of the panty and includes distal portions adapted for attachment to the garment and more specifically to the first belt to provide lower back support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Inventors: Irene H. Maddux, Gordon T. Maddux