DESCRIZIONE
The invention relates to the field of fashion, medical and other applications.
A retainer or clamp is configured to contact the body, providing a controlled clamping force to maintain grip to the skin or controlled pressure on a specific location, comprising a substantially rigid yet resilient front support (2, 13, 20, 36, 51); a substantially rigid yet resilient back support (4, 14, 21, 28, 32, 38, 53); a substantially curved rigid yet resilient tube (6, 16, 23, 30, 34, 40, 45, 49, 55), which directly or indirectly joins said front support (2, 13, 20, 36, 51) and said back support (4, 14, 21, 28, 32, 38, 53); a cable tensioner in between of, or on either said front support (2, 13, 20, 36, 51) or said back support (4, 14, 21, 28, 32, 38, 53); and a cable (7, 56) which passes through said tube (6, 16, 23, 30, 34, 40, 45, 49, 55) which is secured to said cable tensioner and to at least one of said supports (2, 4, 13, 14, 20, 21, 28, 32, 36, 38, 51, 53), and when tensioned, remains substantially tight to the inside curvature of said tube (6, 16, 23, 30, 34, 40, 45, 49, 55). [Image Omitted]