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Class 450/47 - Annular cup-rim-encircling stays


Subclass of Class 450 - Foundation garments
Definition: Subject matter wherein each stiffening strip or stay encircles
No. of patents: 21
Last issue date: 12/30/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7470168Support bra with reinforced cups
A reinforced support bra having a pair of generally conically-shaped cups arranged for supporting a pair of breasts, each of the cups including an outer edge and a nipple tip portion. A back strap is attached to the cups and positioned for wearing around the torso, ...
12/30/2008
7234994Brassiere 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
7207861Cushioned 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
7128636Swing 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
6746306Postoperative 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...
06/08/2004
6306005Bust support device
A bust support device for utilizing a support member which is removable from a bust supporting garment. The bust support device includes a bust support device. The device is mountable in a bust supporting article of apparel. The bust supporting article of...
10/23/2001
6190232Method of attaching an underwire to a brassiere cup
The manufacturing and wearing benefits of a brassiere having an underwire embodied in each brassiere cup which has a small radius curvature so that it seats within a cooperating infra mammary fold, and provides uplifting support during wearing of the bras...
02/20/2001
6066027Needle wire for an underwire brassiere
A brassiere of the underwire type has a "U" shaped stitched sheath beneath each cup of an open "U" configuration and into which a "C" shaped underwire with inwardly bent ends is inserted so that, in spite of the fact that the respective underwire assumes ...
05/23/2000
6056624Pin and eye assembly for brassieres
A pin-and-eye connection is used to apply decorative members or stays or underwires, especially the foundation garments, utilizing a member which is stitched to the garment and preferably a cover member which conceals that stitching. Where the base is use...
05/02/2000
6053800Framework for the rigidification of a part of garment, made of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material with rigidification longitudinal fibres
A framework is disclosed for the rigidification of a part of a garment, which may typically be the curved underwire support of a brassiere. The framework is formed of a molded plastic, which may be thermoplastic or thermosetting and includes short rigidif...
04/25/2000
6019662Brassiere frame members
An underwire for an underwire brassier has a metal wire bow provided at one end with a stitching flange and preferably formed at the other end with an elastomeric tip. A double-cup frame for the underwire brassiere has an inverted U-shaped bridge piece wh...
02/01/2000
5967876Brassiere with support underwires
A brassiere (1) with two bust cups (6) and two side parts (2) connected to the latter has along the lower edges (5) of the cups (6) a respective pocket for replaceably accommodating a U-shaped support underwire. These pockets have at their ends situated i...
10/19/1999
5951365Needle wire for an underwire brassiere and brassiere-fabrication method
A brassiere of the underwire type has a "U" shaped stitched sheath beneath each cup of an open "U" configuration and into which a "C" shaped underwire with inwardly bent ends is inserted so that, in spite of the fact that the respective underwire assumes ...
09/14/1999
5401203Method of matching brassiere wire or stay to a brassiere cup
A method of making a brassiere wire for a particular underwire brassiere cup utilizing a set of brassiere wires having rectilinear markings where excess of the wire can be cut away with rounding of the resulting end portions to form the brassiere wire....
03/28/1995
5387150Underwire bra
An improvement in underwire bra construction wherein the ends of the U-shaped underwire are secured to complementary fastening members affixed to the material of the bra cup and wherein such U-shaped underwire is free to swing up or down relative to said ...
02/07/1995
5219311Brassiere wire or stay
A brassiere wire has a body adapted to fit into a channel in a brassiere to extend beneath a breast cup of a brassiere, the brassiere wire having a semicircular body lying in a plane and of flattened cross section, and a rectilinear flexible portion on at...
06/15/1993
5171182Camisole brassiere
A garment having the combined appearance of a brassiere and a camisole is provided with a camisole top, the brassiere function of the garment being provided by non-stretchable shoulder straps that extend across the interior of the breast cups, and, which ...
12/15/1992
5167566Minimizing brassiere
A brassiere construction has breast cups provided with a central diagonally extending panel that is stretchable in vertical directions, and which is non-stretchable in horizontal directions, thus to accommodate different volumes of breast tissue falling w...
12/01/1992
5024628Maternity and nursing brassiere with strap variations
The present invention teaches a maternity and nursing bra incorporating a one-handed fastening method that inherently allows for a stronger cup support and variable adjustment of cup size. It is accomplished by affixing parts of a fastener to the inside o...
06/18/1991
4798557Camisole underwire bra garment
A camisole underwire bra garment (10) including a camisole unit (11) and an underwire bra unit (12) whose upper portions (11') and (12') share the same general contour and configuration, wherein the underwire bra unit (12) is only connected to the camisol...
01/17/1989
 
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