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Class 450/93 - Materials


Subclass of Class 450 - Foundation garments
Definition: Subject matter fashioned of single or multiple ply fabric
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 05/05/2009


NumberTitleIssue Date
7527543High elastic fiber cup
A high elastic fiber cup includes an inner layer, an outer layer and a pad. The inner and outer layers include wrapping clothes having high elastic fiber bodies attached on the inner surfaces thereof and cut into combed fiber sheets, respectively, or include a doubl...
05/05/2009
7435156Reversible 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
7422508Garments 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
7407427Brassiere
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
7390239Three-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
7300331Brassiere 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
7232358Structure 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
7214121Resilient 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
7198540Bra 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
7192333Bra 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
7192332Brassiere
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
7128635Molded 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
7086926Brassiere 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
6904648Strap assembly for lingerie and brassieres
A slide and slide assembly for lingerie and brassieres have the end of a strap bonded to the central bar of the slide at the same side as that at which the strap is threaded around the central bar of the slide to limit slippage of the slide relative to the strap.
06/14/2005
6769358Method 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
5984762Stretch 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
5953754Camisole 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
5882242Protective garment
A shielding brassiere fabricated of a soft supple material such as cotton interwoven with stainless steel threads to shield and screen the breast from electromagnetic radiation....
03/16/1999
5873768Active-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
5839942Post-partum breast engorgement bra
The present invention concerns a bra for the support and compression of the breasts of a woman suffering from post-partum breast engorgement, enlargement, or other conditions of the breasts. The bra includes a front panel connected to a back panel forming...
11/24/1998
5833515Inflatable breast pads for a brassierie
Inflatable breast pads for use with a brasserie are provided including a pair of inflatable bladders each situated within an associated one of the cups of a brassiere. Further included is an inflation mechanism for inflating the inflatable bladders....
11/10/1998
5830040Cushion tips for brassiere frames
A cushion tip for a brassiere frame is molded in-situ about an end of the brassiere frame that has been reduced in transverse cross-section at its end, whereby the cushion tip provides a continuation of the outer surfaces of the brassiere frame in at leas...
11/03/1998
5823852Water bag type brassiere padding with a valve
A water bag type brassiere mounted in one cup of a brassiere and having a valve partially projecting to the outside through which the volume of contained fluid in the padding can be adjusted with a syringe, the valve including a rubber valve body and a ru...
10/20/1998
5820443Ladies' undergarment, in particular a brassiere
A ladies' undergarment with a molded upper part, in particular a brassiere has two side parts which include cups, are joined together in the front central area between the cups, have a back fastener at the back ends and are provided with shoudler straps. ...
10/13/1998
5782672Nipple pad
A nipple pad for protecting and concealing the nipple and areola of a woman's breast includes a pliable cover, a padded liner, adhesive strips, and a release liner. The padded liner is affixed to a central portion of the cover. The adhesive strips are att...
07/21/1998
5762535Garment having the function of keeping an upward profile for the hip and buttock line
This invention relates to a garment having a crotch part and the function of keeping an upward profile for the hip and buttock line comprising a main body covering at least a buttock region, and a band-shaped patch being stretchable in at least the longit...
06/09/1998
5749767Protective tips for brassiere wires
Protective tips for brassiere wires including a brasserie with a pair of cups. An elongated wire extends along a bottom periphery of each cup. A pair of T-shaped tips are each integrally positioned on an associated wire. Preferably, the wires and T-shaped...
05/12/1998
5730640Wire reinforcement for women's clothing
A wire reinforcement for women's garments designed to support the breasts exhibits an axial cross section with a long axis and a short axis perpendicular to the long axis. The long axis has a length, and the short axis has a center thickness which is smal...
03/24/1998
5690537Protective brassiere with removable mounted inserts of electrically conductive material
A protective brassiere that protects the delicate breast tissue and the related glandular areas from harmful radiation. The protective brassiere includes a generally concave-shaped right cup, a generally concave-shaped left cup that is disposed adjacent t...
11/25/1997
5614303Laminated fabric product, brassiere shoulder pad and shoe insole pad
A laminated fabric product and methods of making the product are disclosed. The use of the laminated fabric product to make a brassiere shoulder strap or a shoe insole pad is also disclosed. The nonwoven textile product includes an inner layer of compress...
03/25/1997
5507681Cushion strap assembly and method of making same
A cushion strap assembly and method of making same is provided which cushion strap assembly is adapted to be used in a brassiere shoulder strap. The assembly includes a top fabric layer, a first adhesive web layer positioned on one side of the top fabric ...
04/16/1996
5447462Fabric laminate and garments incorporating same
A fabric laminate is disclosed which is formed of stretch fabrics laminated together by an integrally formed adhesive web having differential stretch characteristics. One or both of the stretch fabrics may include elastomeric yarn. The adhesive web is pla...
09/05/1995
5441436Moisture managing brassiere for sports and general wear
A moisture managing brassiere for sports wear and general wear includes a front portion, a back portion connected to the front portion, and a pair of shoulder straps connected respectively at one end to the front portion and at respective opposite ends to...
08/15/1995
5385502Moisture managing brassiere for sports and general wear
A moisture managing brassiere for sports wear and general wear includes a front portion, a back portion connected to the front portion, and a pair of shoulder straps connected respectively at one end to the front portion and at respective opposite ends to...
01/31/1995
5378531Gamma radiation treated sheet material for use as orthopedic splints and casts and the like
Orthopedic splint materials made with thermoplastic polyester, particularly poly (epsilon-caprolactone) with a molecular weight of over 5,000 and melting between 50° C. and 100° C. have improved properties when subjected to gamma radiation in the range ...
01/03/1995
5154659Method of making molded brassiere cup and side panel
A brassiere cup molding method using moldable and non-moldable fabric blanks in which a mold with a cup shape is used to project into a cup shape a fabric blank that is stretchable but absent of plastic moldable content, i.e. non-moldable, while it is in ...
10/13/1992
4795400Brassiere strap
The present invention provides a brassiere strap having an elastic band attached to an elongate laminate band. The laminate band consists of a foam laminae between fabric inner and outer laminaes. The laminate band and the elastic band combination provide...
01/03/1989
4091819Padded brassieres
Improved padded brassieres in which the padding layer within the cup structure includes a batting of fibers formed together into a cohesive fibrous web, the batting having a plurality of areas devoid of fibers to provide a patterned openwork structure. Th...
05/30/1978
3981310Molded brassiere cups
A brassiere having breast cups molded from a heat settable, thermoplastic fabric, such as polyester, of warp knit construction and including top, middle and bottom guide bar yarns. The bottom and/or middle guide bar yarns have a denier per filament of at ...
09/21/1976
 
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