The functional clothing article includes a body for receiving and supporting a femoral region, a hip region, an abdominal region and a waist region of a user. An abdominal support unit is provided at a front portion of the body to support the abdominal region. A hip support unit is provided at a rear...http://www.google.de/patents/US7426754?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7426754 - Functional clothing article