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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431631 | Laminated brassiere wing A brassiere is made by attaching prefabricated wings provided with back closures to front parts of the brassiere. The wings are laminated with at least two layers of fabric and may have cushion layers between the fabric layers, without stitched seams. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7234993 | Bra cups having wave-shaped edge A bra includes two cups and each cup is connected with a side wrap and has a connection portion for connecting a shoulder strap which is connected to the side wrap. Each cup has a protrusion protruding from a top edge thereof so as to cover the nipple of the wearer ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 6390884 | Apparatus and method for enhancing a woman's cleavage A breast cleavage enhancement device which is selectably attached to the rim of a brassiere at multiple locations. Depending on the point of attachment to the brassiere, the brassiere cups are rotated in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction to contr... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6213842 | Brassiere for providing breast enhancement A brassiere for providing breast enhancement. The brassiere includes a pair of spaced apart breast cups, with each of the cups including a support member that follows the curvature of at least the lower portion of the breast, an insert comprised of a fron... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5433648 | Rotatable closure device for brassieres and hats A ratchet spool mechanism including a rear or bottom housing having a central column, and positioned around the central column a belleville-type spring, positioned thereover a rotary spool having affixed therebetween two lengths of twine and positioned ov... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5427562 | Brassiere A brassiere comprising two cups, a back band and an adjuster having a pair of male plug and female socket halves to interconnect the two cups for providing a front adjustment. The socket defines a longitudinal passage and has a side wall formed therein wi... | 06/27/1995 |
| 4995847 | Balance type minute lengthenable adjuster A balance type minute lengthenable adjuster able to be applied to caps, breast cups, etc., comprising an adjusting band, a buckle, a band pincher, two rings and two bands. One end of the adjusting band is tied with the buckle and then goes orderly through... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4804351 | Surgical brassiere A surgical brassiere for reducing stress along a mid-sternal incisional line of a female patient following cardio-thoracic surgery includes a pair of bust support cups positioned over the breasts of the patient so as to form an exposed gap over the area o... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4294257 | Halter top for sports suit A halter top which is made of non-stretchable or slightly stretchable material is provided for sports use, e.g., as a jogging outfit for females. The halter top consists of the combination of a body encircling portion constituted by a discontinuous panel ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4031900 | Brassiere adjustable in height, in particular for bathing suits A brassiere including two pouches which are connected to each other at the neckline by means of a tie which slides inside tubular hems of the pouches. Strings slide within tubular hems on the outer sides of the pouches of the brassiere, the position of wh... | 06/28/1977 |
