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Class 450/53 - With stiffened supporting means contacting only lower half of breast


Subclass of Class 450 - Foundation garments
Definition: Subject matter having cup structures (1) of rigid material
No. of patents: 26
Last issue date: 07/03/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
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
7229335Adhesive bra with improved breathability
An adhesive bra element comprising a breathable member to be used as a bra cup and having a plurality of though openings over a predetermined area of the breathable member to provide breathability, wherein the through openings are slit openings. ...
06/12/2007
7052358Undergarment for lactating women
An undergarment for lactating women includes a front panel extending over a woman's breasts and shoulders and a pair of absorbent pads placed within the front panel and covering the nipples to absorb extraneous discharge. The panels are made of a stretchable, breath...
05/30/2006
7052359Backless, strapless bra
An improved backless, strapless bra comprising a pair of bra cups having an interior surface facing towards a user's skin that comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed thereon for adjoining the bra cups to the user's skin. The bra cups are permanently ...
05/30/2006
7048761Breast augmentation apparatus and method of use
A narrow linear near vertical fold is formed in the lower portion of a female breast and its lips are held in abutment adhesively. A curved contact member configured for abutting the lower portion of a female breast is positionable below a nipple of the breast along...
05/23/2006
6916224Backless, strapless bra
An improved backless, strapless bra comprising a pair of bra cups having an interior surface facing towards a user's skin that comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed thereon for adjoining the bra cups to the user's skin. The bra cups are permanently ...
07/12/2005
6425800Seamless brassiere
A seamless brassiere comprises an outer shield, an inner lining, a support pad, and a back retaining device. The outer shield is cut from a piece of cloth of man-made fiber, provides a front bra with bra cups, and extends two back bands from two lateral s...
07/30/2002
6402585Breast support system
A breast support system for a large breasted woman that is used in conjunction with a brassiere to uplift and laterally displace the breasts. The unique design redistributes the weight of the breasts, so that the back and neck fatigue normally experienced...
06/11/2002
6251001Substrate polishing with reduced contamination
Systems and methods for polishing a substrate with reduced contamination are described. Moist air is directed to one or more surfaces in proximity to the polishing surface and exposed to airborne slurry particles generated during polishing. By maintaining...
06/26/2001
5980359Bra barrier device
A bra barrier device (16) comprising a flexible, substantially flat absorptive protective band (18) worn on an abdomen (20) of a woman's body (22). A top edge (24) of the band (18) extends under the breasts (26) and a lower border (28) at the cups (30) of...
11/09/1999
5967877Bra with reinforced contourline
A flexible support structure shaped to conform to the cup portion of breast-supporting garments is described. The support structure may be constructed from a polyurethane foam or similar material and comprises a rib molded onto the lower U-shaped edge to ...
10/19/1999
5964641Brassiere having frontal moisture control
There is provided a brassiere having a brassiere body including a torso encircling body portion having a frontal portion, side portion and a back portion, a pair of breast cups located in the front of said body portion, an area connecting said breast cups...
10/12/1999
5938500Combination brassiere and undergarment having removable cups
An undergarment includes a torso covering cincher having a pair of downwardly curved underwire portions together with a pair of removably attachable breast-supporting cups. The breast-supporting cups define attachment members which cooperate with attachme...
08/17/1999
5904607Cleavage enhancement brassiere
A brassiere for enhancing cleavage between the breasts of a wearer and including a torso shaping body member, which can be worn under a garment which is strapless, off the shoulder and/or cut low in the back. The present invention comprises a pair of brea...
05/18/1999
5702285One cup post-convalescent brassiere
A garment for post-convalescent wear as a brassiere or bikini top by women who have undergone removal of a breast. The garment includes an uncupped panel which overlies the area of the chest wall from which the breast has been removed as well as an adjoin...
12/30/1997
5664984Brassiere having frontal moisture control
There is provided a brassiere having a brassiere body including a torso encircling body portion having a frontal portion, side portion and a back portion, a pair of breast cups located in the front of said body portion, an area connecting said breast cups...
09/09/1997
5660577Brassiere
A brassiere in which each cup (1,2), connected to both an elastic band (4) and a respective shoulder strap (7,8), consists, in its lower and lateral parts, of a continuous band (3,3') made of low-stretch fabric....
08/26/1997
5215494Breast foundation and natural support
A breast foundation and natural support characterized by its immobility relative to the rib-cage and also by its capacity to permit independent movement of breasts while comfortably supporting same. The support assembly includes inner and outer front pane...
06/01/1993
5033986Bodywear having integral bra support
A woman's bodysuit for exercising or swimming comprises an outer covering for encasing at least a portion of a woman's torso, including the bust, abdomen, hips and rear regions. The covering extends below the arms and around at least a portion of the back...
07/23/1991
4983140Backless, strapless ladies' body briefer
A backless, strapless ladies' body briefer is made practical by providing a lateral, full-length bone at each of the two seams connecting the front and back halves of the garment. The back half has a V-shaped cutout and an elastic band extending along the...
01/08/1991
4632118Brassiere with stress breaker inserts
The combination of a brassiere with a pair of laterally spaced, forwardly projecting, rearwardly opening, concavo, convex breast receiving cups of flexible fabric and force receiving and distributing reinforcing inserts removably engaged within the lower ...
12/30/1986
4458684Athletic support brassiere
An athletic support brassiere is disclosed which is comprised of cotton non-stretch strap members adjusted with a slide mechanism, a pair of cup members divided into upper and lower sections, with the upper and lower sections each being formed of a polyes...
07/10/1984
4386990Method of making a molded brassiere cup
In the method of U.S. Pat. No. 4,172,002, a support patch and brassiere fabric both must have the requisite stretch to stay in conforming changing shapes during the molding thereof into a three-dimensional cup shape, such that said same or conforming shap...
06/07/1983
4350162Women's brassiers and other similar dress
In the design of women's garments, the general intention is to improve and flatter the wearer's shape, specifically to the breast. This is mainly achieved by having a padded or stiffened contour brassiers, or alternatively a padded or stiffened platform u...
09/21/1982
4298008Device for brassieres
A device for brassieres is described which renders the brassiere elastic and steady and allows the bust to be supported from below, by the body underneath the bust, so that the strain in shoulder straps, if present, becomes a minimum, without the need of ...
11/03/1981
4143662Brassiere
This invention provides a brassiere construction comprising two cup portions and supporting strap portions. Each cup portion has a rounded lower periphery and tapers toward the top, and the strap portions include straps defining the peripheries of the cup...
03/13/1979
 
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