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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137154 | Brassiere wire A brassiere wire molded in one-piece from a plastic material and including a U-shaped body with first and second arms connected by a central body region. The first and second arms include respective terminal ends of the U-shaped body and lie in a common plane with t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8113909 | Cushioning structure for an underwire of a brassiere or the like There is provided an improved brassiere comprising a pair of breast cups; a connector securing together an inner edge of each of the breast cups; a back wing or pair of back wings for securing the brassiere to the torso of a wearer; and an underwire disposed about a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105130 | Inlay for the resiliently shape-maintaining reinforcement of bra cups An inlay for reinforcing a bra cup is a pliably resilient plastics material part having the basic shape of a crescent with inner and outer edges that are curved and that have a spacing that increases continuously between a minimum value at one end and a maximum valu... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8087972 | Decorative element for the human body A decorative element for the human body in the form of a breast clasp which can be worn on the person. One breast clasp can be worn in the crease beneath a female breast and is held in place by means of a clamping and adhesive effect. The breast clasp is designed as... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7850507 | Underwire end protector having a flexible zone and underwire assembly incorporating same A protective device for an end portion of an underwire for a garment including a cushion tip having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion has “an internal cavity extending over a portion of the length of the proximal portion and is dimensio... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841924 | Brassiere cup underwire A brassiere cup underwire includes a flexible plastics strip of varied crosswise dimension along its length so that the degree of support offered by the underwire varies throughout its length. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7824242 | Asymmetrical underwire arrangement In a bra having a pair of cups each with a central area and a lower perimeter area, the improvement of an asymmetric underwire arrangement including one shorter curved underwire extending in the lower perimeter area of one cup, and one longer curved underwire extend... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7798887 | Underwire brassiere A breast-supporting garment (10) having a pair of centrally joined breast cups (12, 13), each cup having a generally U-shaped underwire (23, 24) extending along a bottom edge and upwardly along inner and outer side edges thereof, each underwire ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7677950 | Decorative element for the human body A decorative element for the human body in the form of a breast clasp which can be worn on the person. One breast clasp can be worn in the crease beneath a female breast and is held in place by means of a clamping and adhesive effect. The breast clasp is designed as... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7666060 | Safety bra support The present disclosure provides a safety bra support comprising an arc-shaped steel wire in which the special characteristic is that at least two ends of the underwire are enclosed with at least one set of thermally contractible cases made of polymeric materials. Th... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7435156 | Reversible brassiere A reversible bra that includes two breast cups. Each breast cup includes a first side outermost layer and a second side outermost layer. Between the two outermost layers there is captured an underwire assembly that extends along or adjacent at least part of the lowe... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429205 | Bra cup support structure A bra cup support structure for supporting and uplifting users' breast with comfort. The bra cup support structure comprises an exterior layer, a holder, and an interior layer, wherein the exterior and interior layers are made of fabric and foam. The holder is made ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425170 | Armature for a brassiere An armature for a brassiere for a woman have a chest area. A breast projecting from the breast area and a transition area transitioning between the chest area and proximal, intermediate, and distal portions of the breast. The transition area defines a continuous con... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422508 | Garments and methods of manufacturing Garments having one or more laser-cured polymeric regions, methods of making, and laser-cured polymers are provided. The polymeric regions can have cure levels that differ from one another. Further, the polymeric regions can have a variable cure level within the ind... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407428 | Brassiere with soft/hard underwire assembly A brassiere has a pair of cups each provided with a respective underwire assembly each having inner and outer U-shaped hard underwire portions extending substantially parallel to each other below a respective cup of the brassiere, joined together at ends, and separa... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7377833 | Brassiere cup A brassiere cup has inner and outer geometrically similar cup parts fitting in each other and having confronting inner faces and outer faces directed away from each other. The inner faces are formed with aligned and confronting grooves holding a pair of hard plastic... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7347229 | Tubular fabric and method of making the same A tubular fabric receives an underwire in a garment such as a bra. The tubular fabric is formed by arranging a fusible yarn, such as Grilon®, and melting said yarn to form a barrier, which exhibits excellent resistance to penetration by underwires. Preferably the f... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334533 | Sequin feeder device Sequin feeder device includes an adjustment member mounted on a feed lever, and the adjustment member controls pivot timing of a lock lever by its adjustment piece abutting against a lock lever. The pivot timing of the lock lever is adjustable as desired, in accorda... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309276 | Wireless support for brassiere The invention is directed to a wireless support system for a brassiere. The wireless support system comprises at least one centerfront support and two sideback supports which are composed of a material such as a polyester film. The two sideback supports may be attac... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7238080 | Bra support cup A bra support cup is made using two layers of foam. The outer layer has grooves along its inner surface. These are used to hold plastic ribs. The inner layer is bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to hold the plastic ribs in place. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234994 | Brassiere with soft/hard underwire assembly A U-shaped hard underwire is rolled into a soft plastic body which forms a pocket for the breast when it is incorporated into a brassiere cup. The hard underwire has two arcuate portions separated by an arcuate slot so that one portion can swing relative to the plan... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232358 | Structure of a band of a bra A bra includes two cups, and two bands, which are connected to respective ones of the cups at front ends thereof; each band has two supporting ribs thereon, which are used for helping keep the band smooth; furthermore, each band has a sustaining rib arranged between... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207861 | Cushioned underwire A cushioned underwire is cooperative with any of a variety of different brassieres having different width and size. The cushioned underwire is adjustable and positioned in a multi-layered casing, which is connected along a perimeter portion of the brassiere. The cas... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192333 | Bra that facilitates breathing A bra is provided that facilitates a woman's breathing. The bra comprises a lower portion with an inverted V shape that skirts the woman's diaphragm. This lower portion is bordered by an elastic band. This bra is especially suitable as a sports bra. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189138 | Brassiere wire There is disclosed a brassiere wire with a plastic protective cap at an end portion of the wire. A liquid primer is coated between the wire and the protective cap, wherein the protective cap is fixed on the wire by high frequency bonding through the liquid primer. P... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179150 | Brassiere A moulded brassiere having a core of a first molded foam and a laminated second foam layer. An intermediate bridge between the cups with a flexible non-stretch bridge between the cups. Outer fabric layers extend beyond the core and defining straps. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7131888 | Bra cups without sewing seams A cup structure for bras includes an inner layer, a middle layer and an outer layer, wherein the middle layer is sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer. The inner layer and the outer layer are connected with each other by heat-pressing or gluing so a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128668 | Mat—adapted for use as a baseball or softball on-deck circle A mat that may be placed on a baseball or softball playing field for designating a batter on-deck area. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128636 | Swing wire and brassiere using same An underwire for brassieres which is split in the width and the split extends substantially the full length of the underwire to the rounded ends. The split defines two segments, one of which can swing out of the plane of the other to thereby strengthen the underwire... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112117 | Garment underwire with zones of differing flexibility An underwire including an arcuate member for use with supporting garments, such as brassieres, has one or more zones of increased lateral flexibility along the longitudinal axis of the arcuate member in order to provide greater comfort to the individual wearer, with... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086926 | Brassiere shoulder strap pad A shoulder strap pad assembly is provided that includes: a top cover, a bottom cover, and a cushion filler. The bottom cover is laminated to the top cover to form an enclosure in which the cushion filler is secured. The top cover has a top fabric layer, a first adhe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7032626 | Tubular fabric and method of making the same The present invention relates to a tubular fabric for receiving an underwire in a garment such as a bra. The tubular fabric is formed by arranging a fusible yarn, such as Grilon®, and melting said yarn to form a barrier, which exhibits excellent resistance to penet... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6966815 | Shaped anti-roll supports and garments incorporating such supports A shaped support for a body-shaping garment, including a foundation garment, such as a brassiere or girdle, is formed from a single or from multiple layers of a plastic material having certain flex modulus and perpendicular and in-plane apparent stiffnesses, such as... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953380 | Postoperative bilateral augmentation mammaplasty brassiere A postoperative bilateral augmentation mammaplasty brassiere for use by women with augmented breasts is disclosed. The brassiere provides a support cup shaped to mimic a spherically shaped breast implant. The brassiere further provides an underwire within the constr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6896580 | Protected underwire In a first embodiment, a first fabric layer has gelatinous strips, thereby separating the first fabric layer into sections. A second fabric layer is positioned upon the first fabric layer, and an underwire is positioned on the second fabric layer opposite the first ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6863589 | Tube brassiere and method of making A tube brassiere is formed from a circularly knitted garment blank. The blank has an internal dimension, a length, and a pair of breast cup defined therein. The length of the blank encircles a torso of a wearer. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857934 | Safety bubble cushion bra-sheath A bra sheath comprising a sheath-body and a plurality of lugs attached to the inner surface of an elongated liner. The sheath-body and liner define a tunnel for an underwire. A softness layer is disposed adjacent the liner outer surface. The bra sheath is formed by ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6857933 | Garment underwire with zones of differing flexibility An underwire for use with supporting garments, such as brassieres, has one or more zones of increased lateral flexibility along the longitudinal axis of the arcuate member in order to provide greater comfort to the individual wearer, without substantially affecting ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6846219 | Rigid frame brassiere with soft cup There is provided a brassiere that includes a body having a pair of breast cups, a rigid frame positioned adjacent to the side and bottom perimeters of the breast cups to act as a stabilizer for the breast cups, and a pair of back panels, each connected to an outer ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6832945 | Bra structure having rigid under-arm support members A bra structure comprising: (a) a frontal assembly including a pair of cup shaped support members; (b) a pair of shoulder straps each of which is adapted to extend forwardly and rearwardly over one shoulder of the wearer in use; (c) respective members for interconne... | 12/21/2004 |
