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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133091 | Brassieres A bra comprising two bra cups is defined. Each bra cup preferably comprises an outermost fabric layer and an innermost fabric layer and at least one intermediate layer intermediate of the outermost fabric layer and the innermost layer. The outermost fabric layer at ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123589 | System and method of constructing and sizing brassieres A non-customized standard array of brassieres generated from a grading array including a number of differently-sized bands that each defines an arc. The grading array defines a constant angular band end location across a plurality of band lengths, defines a constant... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8038506 | Brassiere with improved side panel construction A brassiere having flexibility, durability, and improved comfort for the wearer is provided. The side panel of the bra comprises a folded fabric and two elastic bands. The folded fabric has two opposing longitudinal edges, a top edge, and a bottom edge. Each of the ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7927180 | Brassiere with edge bonding of side panel layers A brassiere is provided having a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece at the sides and the second ends of wh... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7758401 | Upper support garment having an improved back An upper support garment having a back portion comprising an inner fabric layer, an outer fabric layer, and an adhesive applied between the inner and outer fabric layers to connect together the inner and outer fabric layers. The inner fabric layer has a pair of cuto... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7690965 | Methods of making cotton blend glue brassieres A method of forming an undergarment is provided. The method includes inserting an adhesive layer between a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer to form a fabric sub-assembly, the sub-assembly having a periphery that is larger than an outer periphery of the u... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682219 | Undergarments made from multi-layered fabric laminate material Feminine undergarments, particularly brassieres and other body shaping garments that are fabricated using a multi-layered fabric laminate that is formed by gluing multiple fabric layers together, preferably to permit body shaping garments to be substantially fabrica... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7662019 | Garment blanks, brassieres formed therefrom and method of forming the same A circular knit garment blank is provided. The blank has an internal dimension defined by a series of courses, a length defined by a series of wales, and a first cut line. The length is sufficient to encircle a torso of a wearer. The first cut line is defined in the... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7513817 | Brassiere with cup edge enhancing structure A brassiere includes an article of underwear, two bra cups, and a cup edging enhancement substantially attaching the bra cups to the underwear. Each bra cup includes an outer layer and an inner lining overlapped thereto that a lining brim of the inner lining is misa... | 04/07/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7407427 | Brassiere A brassiere which comprises two molded and seamless breast cups and at least one chest band to hold the bra to a user of the brassiere, wherein the chest band includes as least one panel of material which is affixed to one or both of the breast cups and the panel of... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390239 | Three-dimension bra cup support structure The present invention is to provide a three-dimension bra cup support structure comprising at least two fabric layers, at least two nonwoven layers and at least one foam layer. The layers are sandwiched with gel and thermal-pressing to constitute the support structu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300331 | Brassiere construction using multiple layers of fabric A brassiere or breast shaping garment has a pair of breast-receiving cups, each of which is formed with an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer. The inner fabric layer is placed in an angular orientation relative to the outer fabric layer. Further, the inner... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7198540 | Bra construction A breast cup construction of a cup shape to be incorporated as part of a brassiere, the breast cup construction comprising a molded to a cup shape laminated core assembly comprising a ply of foam material and a ply of fabric material disposed to the convex side of t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192332 | Brassiere A molded bra of a layered assembly of a plurality of plies of flexible moldable material. The layered assembly generally defines two molded breast cups a bridge intermediate of the two breast cups and a chest band from which each of the molded breast cups are dispos... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169011 | Circular knit bra having different areas of stretchability and method of making the same There is provided a circular knit brassiere having a body portion with a pair of breast cups and a pair of side panels. Each side panel is connected to a different breast cup. The brassiere has different degrees of stretchability in each breast cup and side panel as... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128635 | Molded seamless brassiere incorporating fasteners A method of incorporating a fastener with a molded brassiere of a seamless construction and that includes an exterior panel of moldable material and an interior panel of moldable material that is contiguous with the exterior more panel and has been laminated therewi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7051557 | Hidden band brassiere, blank and methods of making same A circular knit bra is provided. The bra has a torso encircling shape with a torso part having an outer fabric, an inner fabric, and a bra bottom. The outer fabric and the inner fabric each have a lower edge. The outer fabric and the inner fabric form a double layer... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048606 | Pad with graduated thickness and very thin neckline and method for making the same A method of manufacturing a pad for a breast covering garment provides a fabric sheet with an upper neckline, a lower channeling and an underarm and adheres a foam sheet of compressible material to the fabric sheet. A first portion of the pad is adjacent and along t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6779367 | Brassiere and a method of manufacturing two seamless circular knit double layer brassieres from a single blank The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a single knit tubular blank, and the resultant blank and products. The method provides two circular knit brassieres each having first and second layers, thereby minimizing the steps in the process of manufac... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6769358 | Method for manufacturing an article of clothing A method is described for manufacturing an item of underwear or an item of sportswear by applying a medium, running in lengths and strengthening the fabric of the item of clothing, on to a cut-out piece of material, wherein application of the medium is done by the s... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6685534 | Adjustable circular knit bra with stabilizing areas and methods of making the same An adjustable circular knit bra is provided. The bra has a pair of breast cups, a central gore disposed between the breast cups, and a pair of side panels. Each side panel is adjacent to a different one of the pair of breast cups. The central gore also ha... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6645040 | Two-ply support garment and method of making same A two-ply support garment such as a brassiere, panty, or the like, is made by positioning a piece of heat-bondable polymer film between two fabric plies of a two-ply fabric blank in one or more selected areas that will become portions of the garment, heat... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6401786 | Device for making stretch cushion strap assemblies A laminated stretch cushion strap assembly having a stretchable cover, a stretchable cushion filler and a stretchable bottom or bottom fabric. The cover includes a stretchable top fabric, a first adhesive web layer positioned on one side of the top fabric... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6190232 | Method 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 |
| 6178784 | Knit criss-cross brassiere, blank and method for making same A brassiere having a minimal number of seams and allowing for independent breast support is described. The brassiere is produced from a circularly knit blank having a first tubular portion, and integrally knit cylindrical tubular welt portion, and an inte... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6125664 | Brassiere, brassiere blank and methods of making same Methods of manufacturing a brassiere, a blank for the manufacture of the brassiere and the brassiere and blank so produced are provided. The brassiere has an outer fabric and an inner fabric. The yarn and knit stitches for the inner fabric are selected to... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6000994 | Method for making bras and the like The present invention relates to a method for making bras and the like, comprising the steps of die-cutting a fabric for making a die-cut fabric element defining a bottom band, to which are coupled contoured portions defining the breast cups, applying res... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5984762 | Stretch cushion strap assembly and method and device for making same A laminated stretch cushion strap assembly having a stretchable cover, a stretchable cushion filler and a stretchable bottom or bottom fabric. The cover includes a stretchable top fabric, a first adhesive web layer positioned on one side of the top fabric... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5953754 | Camisole garment A camisole garment including an elastic system which is under tension and a ruffle which forms an edge of the elastic structure whereby the curl-over of the structure is minimized during use.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5946944 | Seamless circular knit brassiere and method of making same A seamless brassiere, and methods and blank for making the brassiere are described. In particular, a tubular blank is circularly knit, and first and second walewise extending longitudinal openings are formed along opposite sides of the blank, to form tors... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5907872 | Process for manufacturing sleeveless tops, shirts, or blouses A continuous process for the manufacture of a camisole garment wherein the fabric is cut, defining openings that serve as arm holes in the finished garment. A portion of the fabric is folded back above the openings, defining shoulder straps. The camisole ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5873767 | Torso-support garment for women The torso-support garment provides increased support for larger women that is useful as an undergarment, as a bra-top for outerwear, or as the top of a two-piece swimsuit. The garment comprises an inner and an outer bra attached together. Each inner cup i... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5873768 | Active-wear garment The present invention provides an active-wear garment which comfortably provides support to the chest and back areas of the physically-active wearer, while wicking away moisture from the skin of the wearer. The active-wear garment of the present invention... | 02/23/1999 |
