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Class 450/45 - Paired strips or stays for cup rims with connecting span


Subclass of Class 450 - Foundation garments
Definition: Subject matter where there is a stiffener strip or stay
No. of patents: 20
Last issue date: 12/11/2012


NumberTitleIssue Date
8328598Elastic reinforced inframammary curve bra
A contouring support bra made from soft stretchable cotton knit and light, and power-net support fabrics particularly suited for pregnant and nursing women for comfortably providing an alluring, lifted tear drop breast shape analogous to that provided by properly-fi...
12/11/2012
7238080Bra 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
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
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
7131888Bra 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
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
6953380Postoperative 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
6761613Garment with cupwires
The present invention is related to garments with cupwires which have a hingepin provided at the front center portion of the garments, and inner ends of a left and right cupwire 3a, 3b thereof are rotatably attached to the hingepin 1
07/13/2004
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
6540702Breast compressing device
A device for compressing a breast. The device includes a harness able to be releasably secured to a body of a user and a compression member adjustably connected to the harness for receiving the breast of the user. A control module is releasably secured to...
04/01/2003
6435939Brassiere underwiring
A brassiere underwiring having a smoothly arched resilient wire rod member, and an elastomeric covering layer molded from silicon rubber or latex on the outside wall of the resilient wire rod member and fixedly bonded to the inside wall of the brassiere, ...
08/20/2002
6165046Dual folding tool and method of use
The use of a left and right-turning folding tool in the sewing of underwires providing support for a brassiere left and right cup, in which the starting end of the underwires are alternately sewn starting in the middle of the brassiere, i.e. at the locati...
12/26/2000
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
5816889Decorative 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
5730641Brassiere 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
5527202Frame for brassiere cups
A frame for breast cups of a brassiere is formed in such a manner that it is relatively inflexible in the plane of the frame and relatively flexible in the direction of the thickness of the frame, the frame when viewed in edge view, being in the form of a...
06/18/1996
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
4394781Swimsuit
A swimsuit consisting of swim trunks and also, if need be, a corresponding bra, which is improved both esthelically, as well as in its method of making, is made of form inserts which are covered with fabric. The form inserts are in the form of U-shaped cl...
07/26/1983
4275740Brassiere frame
A brassiere frame including a pair of arcuate wire members which fit in the pocket of a brassiere for framing the lowest circumferential portion of the brassiere cup, the adjacent ends of the arcuate wire members being interconnected by a plastic hinge me...
06/30/1981
 
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