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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7323075 | Method of contouring fabric using half-hard brass A device for shaping and contouring a fabric or the like in sewing and handicraft projects. In one configuration, the device includes a strip of solid and ductile metal that is configured to be directly adhered to a fabric surface. At lease one layer of acrylic pres... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7237272 | Protective clothing and flexible mesh from interwoven metal rings for production of protective clothing A flexible mesh of interwoven metal rings for production of protective clothing is provided with one or more recesses in which an oblong stiffening element is arranged, which latter consists of a metal strap made from a spring material and is provided with holes at ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191471 | Item of apparel A machine washable suit jacket or other tailored garment having a machine washable outer material with crease memory. Sections of the outer material may be sewn together with machine washable thread, and seams of such sections may have pucker preventing tapes fused ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7000552 | Interlining for suit and method for making the suit by using the same Disclosed is an interlining for a suit that is attached between outer cloth and inner cloth and a method for making a suit by using the same. The interlining for the suit according to the present invention includes an upper interlining being of a vertical texture, a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6883179 | Composite garment and method to manufacture same This patent describes a composite garment made of (1) a dress having a top edge and a fastenable opening; and (2) a liner comprising a bodice support and a slip, the bodice support having a top edge and bottom edge, the bodice support having a fastenable opening coe... | 04/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6682395 | 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... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6526597 | Waistband stay for clothing A waistband stay for clothing inserts removably into the waistband of a pair of trousers, a dress or skirt, a pair of shorts, etc., and stiffens the waistband thereacross. This serves to prevent circumferential gathering, wrinkling, and the like of the wa... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6446268 | Garment support device A device for supporting a garment having a slip-resistant material impregnated into a support material, wherein selective placement of the device onto a garment increases the friction between garment and the wearer's skin without deforming the contact sur... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6279804 | Strap attachment system A strap attachment system having a stiffened flexible strap with a first end anchored to a pouch and a free end configured for positioning around a belt and releasable attachment to the pouch, such as with hook-and-loop fasteners. The stiffened flexible s... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6202221 | Flexible support stay A flexible and protective support stay is disclosed. The support stay has insert tabs with rounded edges at both ends to reduce snags when inserting the stay into a garment. The flexibility of the stay is provided by a sinuous member that is independently... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6019662 | Brassiere 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 |
| 5830040 | Cushion 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 |
| 5823232 | Embroidery fabric strip with deformable, shape-retaining properties An embroidery fabric includes a main body consisting of interwoven weft and warp fibers that delimit between themselves respective rows and columns of openings for the passage of embroidery threads through them. At least one of the elongated marginal port... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816889 | Decorative link for underwire brassiere cups A brassiere has a pair of fabric brassiere cups each provided with respective underwire cups extending through a fabric channel beneath the respective cup. The two cups are interconnected at the front of the brassiere by a decorative link composed of a mo... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5776087 | Back brace A back brace having an at least partially elastic waist belt, a substantially non-elastic rear waist belt portion and a pair of arms extending from the rear portion and having overlapping interconnecting end portions for holding the belt in place around t... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5749767 | Protective 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 |
| 5730640 | Wire 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 |
| 5730641 | Brassiere underwire stays A first brassiere underwire stay (110) is integrally incorporated into a brassiere (16) which comprises a brassiere left cup (16L) and a brassiere right cup (16R). The first brassiere underwire stay (110) is composed of a first left U-shaped wire (112L) i... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5680655 | Trousers and process of producing same A pair of trousers including two leg coverings adapted to cover two legs of a wearer, respectively, each of the leg coverings including a front and a rear half, the front and/or rear halves having a crease line extending over a vertical length thereof, an... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5671479 | Reversibly collapsible lap tray The foldable lap tray 12! of the invention includes a flat web 11! to cover the wearer's lap, a foldable bib 13! attached to the lap tray, and a loop of spring material 10! that holds the web taut when the spring is fully extended. The bib is reve... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5499965 | Shaped lifting belt and method A shaped lifting belt and method in which the shape is provided by deepening the central lumbar panel in the rear to a depth of at least an additional half of the depth of the side wraps, providing the lumbar panel with expandable elements, and then separ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5484392 | Wrist support and wrist support stay A wrist support (10) includes a base member (11) of a flexible material adapted to be formed into a tubular sleeve. A stay (30) is formed from a resilient material and includes a support member having first and second sides, a top and bottom and a plurali... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5481761 | Sleeve support The shoulder area of wedding and party dresses are usually puffed up using crinoline netting, which is very cumbersome and difficult to work. A simple solution to this problem includes a fabric panel in the shape of a truncated segment of a circle with a ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5472366 | Flexible bra cup support A flexible support element for fitting within a sleeve formed under and around the lower periphery of a bra cup, the invention replaces conventional bra underwires which lose shape during wear or washing, poke through sleeve material at the ends of the sl... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5426791 | Support stay A support stay for use with an article to be worn by a person has two durometers of hardness. The support stay includes a base member having a first hardness, the first hardness sufficient to provide a required rigidity for support. A gripping member is o... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5388273 | Support stay A support stay for use with an article to be worn by a person has two durometers of hardness. The support stay includes a base member having a first hardness, the first hardness sufficient to provide a required rigidity for support. A gripping member is o... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5361417 | Trousers with adhered creases A pair of trousers including two leg coverings for covering two legs of a wearer, respectively, each of the leg coverings including a front and a rear half, one or both of the front and rear halves having a crease line extending over a vertical length the... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5351340 | Work garment with lumbar support A work garment having a waist portion covering a lower back area of a wearer and a front closure, and a support member, attached to the garment, for supporting a lumbar region of the wearer. The support member preferably includes a plurality of elastic ba... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5347657 | Swim suit bottom A swim suit bottom for both genders having a unique attachment of each end thereof to the user. The swim suit bottom is formed into a single flexible fabric cover having a narrow mid section sized to cover the crotch area and widening at either end thereo... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5231702 | Reusable article of apparel for decorating pockets A thin, relatively flat article of apparel to be used as a decorative insert for pockets. The insert has a smooth surface with a triangular end (20) and a straight end (36). All edges are rounded (38). The front, back, or either end of this insert may be ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5157790 | Firefighter garment with lumbar support A firefighter garment having an outer shell with a waist portion covering a lower back area of a wearer and a front closure, an inner liner having a thermal layer and shaped to fit within the outer shell and a support member, attached to the outer shell, ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5063101 | Interlining Disclosed is a textile product and a method for making that product for a shirt or blouse interlining formed of a bonded base material having bonded thereon a fleece of adhesive fibers. A plurality of adhesive dots are applied on that surface of the fleec... | 11/05/1991 |
