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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806748 | Bra and system having a bay and a truss and method for using the same A bra and a system have bays and a truss for supporting breasts of a user wearing the bra. The bra has a first bay and/or a second bay for receiving the breasts of the user wearing the bra. The bra has a first cup, a second cup and/or the truss for supporting and/or... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7427226 | Floating cup breast support garment A women's breast support garment, e.g., bra, configured to promote wearer comfort by allowing a breast cup to move multi-directionally, or float, relative to a torso member. The bra construction is characterized by a limp intermediate strip at the junction between t... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7267599 | Drawstring bra cup The important feature of this invention is the breast cups. Each breast cup having a circumferential perimeter with a sewn in drawstring chamber about the entire circumferential perimeter; a drawstring secured within the drawstring chamber; a drawstring having a fir... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7212871 | Epicardial and myocardial leads for implanting in the heart by thoracotomy or port access surgeries with detachable electrode tip A medical electrical lead to conduct electrical stimulation and/or signals between an electrical stimulator and a heart site includes an elongated lead body extending to a proximal connector for attachment to the electrical stimulator. An electrode head at the dista... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7085606 | Epicardial electrode An epicardial electrode which is suitable, in particular, for use with a cardiac stimulation device, comprises an electrode body which has a stimulation surface adapted to bear against the cardiac tissue and to stimulate a part of the heart, that is to say a partial... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7052358 | Undergarment 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 |
| 5908346 | Brassiere and garment incorporating a brassiere A brassiere having a torso encircling bodice (2). A pair of breast cups (10, 11) are attached to the bodice (2). Only each side of a breast cup (10, 11) is attached to the bodice (2) leaving an opening between a lower edge (15, 16) of each breast cup (10,... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5385502 | Moisture 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 |
| 5244432 | Protective and supportive brassiere A comfortable brassiere containing removable, vented, cups with bands of shock absorbing material removably attached around the outer perimeter of the cups, for the protection and support of the breast area from excessive movement and damaging impact duri... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5215494 | Breast 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 |
| 5116278 | Brassiere for women A woman's brassiere individual sizes of which can accommodate a substantial range of rib cage and cup sizes. A pair of cups, with an elastic web is joined to an encircling band A shoulder loop is attached to each cup and to the encircling band. Elastic ri... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5033986 | Bodywear 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 |
| 4607644 | Self-suturing porous epicardial electrode assembly The self-suturing porous electrode assembly includes an electrode with a finely grained porous coating and a wire, both embedded in a silicone rubber body with a contact face of the electrode protruding from a lower surface of the body. The body is genera... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4295469 | Brassiere construction A brassiere construction designed particularly for use by women having relatively large breasts wherein the abnormal weight thereof may cause soreness in the neck, back and the breasts themselves, the brassiere having a body encircling member or vest with... | 10/20/1981 |
| 3957057 | Brassiere There is provided an improved mastectomy brassiere of the type including two breast cups each adapted to receive either a natural breast or a mastectomy form pad. Each of the breast cups has two upwardly tapering, non-elastic margin strips, a lower curved... | 05/18/1976 |
