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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162718 | Bra pad A bra pad includes a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film, a silicone gel layer and a cloth layer. The silicone gel layer is formed in a concave shape. On the edge of the silicone gel layers is attached to TPU films and the cloth layers. The silicone gel layers is ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8105129 | Inflating and deflating device for a pad An inflating and deflating device for connecting to an inner face of a pad includes a top cover having a first domed portion, an air intake and an air exit aperture; a bottom base connected to a lower side of the top cover; a bottom sealing cap; a deflating button l... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8047891 | Nikita bra A brassiere for women who need or desire breast enhancement manufactured with internal air bags or the like which can provide apparent enhancement without the need for surgery, or for use after surgical loss of breast tissue. The brassiere can be used either by wome... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029332 | Reuseable adhesive bra cups A reusable adhesive bra, comprising: a fabric bra having a pair of bra cups, each of the bra cups having a forwardly facing surface and a rearwardly facing surface; a pair of bra forms adapted to be matingly received in the pair of bra cups, each of the bra forms ha... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7942722 | Pressable air cushion capable of being inflated and bled and a brassiere cup with the air cushion A cup includes an air cushion, which has first and second plastic sheets, an elastic plate, a compressible component, and a third plastic sheet; the first sheet has an air inlet; the first and the second sheets are joined together to form an air receiving space betw... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7618304 | Bra pad A bra pad is combined selectively from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films, silicone gel material or silicone gel material layers, lightweight material layers and cloth layers. The TPU films are configured for containing the silicone gel material to make the sili... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7413495 | Bra and/or bra pad for providing the appearance of symmetry to asymmetrical breasts An apparatus comprising a strap portion, a first cup, and a second cup. The first cup may be connected to the strap portion and may be selected from a number of available sizes. The second cup may be connected to the strap portion and selected from a number of avail... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360501 | Device for administration of fluids The present invention comprises a device for oral administration of a fluid source, preferably administration to an individual in need thereof, and methods for use of said device. In one embodiment of the invention, the device is used to administer colostrum to newb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347871 | Breast prosthesis A breast prosthesis fabricated from silicone and characterized by an outer shell shaped region and an inner shall-shaped region wherein the inner region is profiled in the form of rings arranged concentrically around the mamilla. The rings may be formed bellows-like... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7309275 | Therapeutic brassiere incorporating thermal gel A brassiere incorporating at least one gel pack positioned to provide thermal therapy to a breast. Located within the breast cup construction are one or more cells of thermal gel packs designed to dispense thermal therapy to the breast, preferably cold therapy. The ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278899 | Adhesive enhancing support bra An adhesive bra element comprising a support member having an outer surface and an inner surface, and comprising at least one of a foam and a gel, an adhesive layer disposed over a substantial area of the inner surface of the support member, wherein the bra element ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275977 | Therapeutic bra A therapeutic bra (100) for reducing breast tissue inflammation in a woman who has recently undergone breast surgery. The therapeutic bra (100) is made up of a sports bra (110), which comprises a front breast section (120), opposite bra s... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252574 | Integral thermo-press molding complex brassiere cup structure An integral thermo-press complex brassiere cup structure. The structure includes an external lining body, an internal lining body, a bag, a bag covering layer coupled on the surface of the bag made of a soft poor thermal conductor, and a material adhering layer disp... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7214121 | Resilient bra cup structure The present invention is to provide an improved resilient bra cup structure with adjustable stiffness or softness, wherein the bra cup structure having at least four layers comprising a layer of stiff knitted fabric, a layer of meshed gel, a layer of resilient stapl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214120 | Brassiere having a spacer fabric and a method of making same A brassiere for supporting a wearer's breasts has breast cups with each of the breast cups connected to a central panel therebetween. The brassiere has a pair of side panels. Each side panel is connected to a different one of the pair of breast cups. The breast cups... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201630 | Manually suctioned pressure-induced breast enhancement device and method A method of breath-powered sustained pressure induced breast tissue expansion by way of sucking air through silicone tubes attached to semi-rigid plastic domes cushioned by sticky silicone padding and clamping or locking the air pressure inside the domes to create t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7156877 | Biodegradable/bioactive nucleus pulposus implant and method for treating degenerated intervertebral discs A bioactive/biodegradable nucleus implant for repairing degenerated intervertebral discs that is inflated inside the nucleus space after the degenerated nucleus has been removed to re-pressurize the nuclear space within the intervertebral disc. The implant is inflat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144296 | Attachable breast form enhancement system A backless, strapless breast form system to be worn in place of a traditional bra having a pair of breast forms. Each breast form includes a volume of silicone gel encased between thermoplastic film material, and a concave interior surface facing towards a user's br... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7086887 | Cover with guiding function and electrical apparatus A cover comprises a first guide portion and a second guide portion. A side surface of the cover pivots to a case. When the cover closes, the cover mantles a moving component in a container of the case. The first guide portion is adjacent to a first side surface. Whe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081034 | Nursing bra with pocket A nursing bra comprised of two cups with an outer pocket/flap in each cup for holding a thin circular heating/cooling device in place. This pocket is a full piece of fabric with an opening at the upper center portion of the garment that holds the heating/cooling dev... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7033244 | Bra for postpartum non nursing mothers The postpartum bra described utilizes a conically formed ice replacement pack laminated between an outer and an inner insulating layer of fabric as each of a pair of thermal bra cups. The bra cups are connected to a horizontal back strap by a pair of shoulder straps... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007502 | In-car hydration systems Systems and methods for a liquid delivery system for a race vehicle to provide the driver of the race vehicle with readily available cool fluids are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to an insulated bag mounted in the race vehicle having a collapsible fluid blad... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6936068 | Inflatable prosthetic device An inflatable prosthetic breast for wearing against an outer surface of a chest includes a housing having a back wall having a peripheral edge. A front wall is attached to and extends along a length of the peripheral edge such that an inner space is defined between ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921316 | Bra with a massaging function A bra includes a body made of silicone rubber and having an outline for mating with that of a female bosom. The body includes a reinforcing rib formed along a perimeter thereof. A rear member is mounted to an inner side of the body. An air chamber is defined between... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6857932 | Breast form encased with fabric laminated thermoplastic film An improved breast form, constructed according to the principles of this invention, comprises a flexible chamber formed from a pair of polyurethane sheets that are sealed together along a perimeter edge of the chamber. A volume of silicone gel composition is sealabl... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6811463 | Air filled brassiere An impact resistant woman's brassiere includes two fabric breast cups, each having pockets attached to a plurality of straps to secure the brassiere to a person's torso with a plurality of one or more removable shock absorbing removably insertable pads of high tensi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796875 | Breast implant sizing apparatus and method A system for sizing surgically implantable human breasts prostheses includes a disposable brassiere-like garment having two breast-receiving cups of predetermined size and shape, each having a pocket formed on an inner surface thereof. Disposable inflatable, flexibl... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6604983 | Breast sling The front section of this garment is made of silky, stretch material sewn to a cotton backing that is split so that prosthesis can be inserted. The cup is attached to an adjustable bottom strap and an adjustable shoulder strap. The bottom strap circles th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6544100 | Push-up bra pad A push-up bra has an envelope between the front panel and the rear panel of the bra cups, that receives a flexible pouch containing a mixture of water and a hygroscopic agent such as 70% glycerine-30% water. The hygroscopic agent will draw moisture into t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540585 | Ventilated padded lingerie A ventilated padded material suitable for providing air circulation in padded lingerie is disclosed. Padded lingerie, for example, bras, typically are made from man-made materials that prevent perspiration from evaporating and then accumulates in the brea... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6461221 | Inflatable supports for garments A garment for enhancing the natural shape and size of a wearer's breasts includes left and right breast supporting cups with inflatable portions designed to direct the inflation inwardly toward a wearer's breasts while restricting expansion of the inflata... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6394879 | Postpartum brassiere A postpartum brassiere for providing comfort to the breasts of a mother who does not breast feed. The postpartum brassiere includes a panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A f... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6368179 | Falsie structure The present invention proposes a modified falsie structure, which comprises a container made of waterproof and flexible material. Fluid and a plurality of hollow microspheres are filled in the container. Cloth is joined on the outer surface of the contain... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364739 | Nursing reminder accessory and brassiere An apparatus for assisting a two-breasted wearer of a nursing brassiere in determining which breast was most recently used for nursing or which breast should next be used for nursing. Some embodiments include a flexible element attached to the brassiere a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6354906 | Brassiere with adjustable cup support means A brassiere having two inflatable paddings shaped like a waxing crescent and respectively installed in the two cups thereof, a connecting tube connected between the inflatable paddings, and an air inlet tube with a mouthpiece fastened to one shoulder stra... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6346027 | Nursing bra device A nursing bra device for preventing breast milk from leaking through a bra. The nursing bra device includes a bra with a pair of cup frames positioned on a torso strap. Each of a pair of shoulder straps extends between one of the cup frames and the torso ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6302760 | Air bag type brassiere The present invention proposes an air bag type brassiere, which uses a small air intake pump operated by pressing to draw external air into air bags imbedded therein so that the user can exactly adjust the air bags to the required size. Moreover, the air ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296545 | Functional brassiere The invention relates to a functional brassiere that provides an adjustable engaging strap on the upper periphery of a human body engineered silicone rubber padding. The strap suspends the silicone rubber padding directly by engaging the adjustable engagi... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6283820 | Brassiere pad A brassiere pad comprises an external shield, an internal lining and a sealed bag part. The external shield has an outer shield layer adhering with an inner shield layer made of foamed high molecular material. A swollen central area is surrounded by the o... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6241575 | Brassiere having integrated inflatable bladders for the holding of comestible liquids Cups of a bra include integrated flexible bladders formed of a medical grade material having sufficient fluid integrity to hold a comestible liquid. The bladders may include a fabric sleeve. Each bladder is provided with an inlet, for purposes of filling,... | 06/05/2001 |
