Class 450/88 - Detachable, e.g., convertible to strapless

Subclass of Class 450 - Foundation garments
Definition: Subject matter wherein the attachment between the strap
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 04/10/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8152593	Open front undergarment and method of making the same An open front undergarment having a form that allows the back of the garment to be closed and the front of the garment to be completely open and free from clasps, fabric or fasteners in the front between the cups. The open front undergarment includes a brassiere hav...	04/10/2012
7410407	Method and apparatus for enhancing a bustline A device that can be worn under clothing preferably near the nape of the neck to hold the rear shoulder straps of a bra together a determined distance after the wearer establishes a desired degree of cleavage by first lifting upward on the front bra straps. The devi...	08/12/2008
7364491	Sports bra with secure pocket and electronic device cord securing opening and loop A combination sports bra and secure pocket garment has a front mounted three section pocket with a single zipper closure. A cord hole in the pocket and a cord loop on the bra enables a cord to be retained from an electronic device in the closed pocket to a headset o...	04/29/2008
7335086	Strapless and backless adhesive brassiere A brassiere having no shoulder straps and no back strap is disclosed. The brassiere comprises a pair of connected breast cups. The brassiere further comprises a pair of side panels comprised of a substantially inelastic fabric, wherein each side panel is coupled to ...	02/26/2008
7314400	Brassiere cup enhancer for maternity or sports brassieres A breast enhancer especially for maternity and sports brassieres has a connector at one end joined to a shoulder strap and at the opposite end a connector for engagement with the undercup of the maternity brassiere or a cup of the sports brassiere. The enhancer is i...	01/01/2008
7278900	Bra strap retainer A bra strap retainer for preventing the straps from falling from the user's shoulders. The bra strap retainer includes a retaining member having an elongate main portion and opposite end portions which are adapted to keep straps of a bra on a user's back in proximat...	10/09/2007
7238081	Reversible shoulder strap for a garment, especially a brassiere A reversible adjustable shoulder strap which can be used with high versatility in a variety of strap patterns, for a brassiere, has a strip formed with injection mold male and female closure members which can mate with one another and are identical on either side of...	07/03/2007
7234995	D-ring for brassieres and the like A D-ring for a shoulder strap assembly and brassiere can have a catch which enables the D-ring to be locked in use or opened for lateral insertion of the loop of the shoulder strap. The catch can be formed by a pin on the bow of the D-ring laterally engageable in an...	06/26/2007
7163605	Bra storing case A bra storing case comprises a left casing and a right casing, which each have respectively a breast contour concave, which are symmetrical to each other for storing breast cups. Inner sides of the left and right casings are connected together to form a foldable sha...	01/16/2007
7147538	Cushion insert for straps A cushion insert having a cushion material, a support member, and a cover is provided. The cushion material is enclosed by an upper ply and a lower ply. The support member is disposed on the upper ply. The cover secures the support member to the upper ply so that th...	12/12/2006
7056187	Backless bra A backless bra. The backless bras has an elongate strap formed with a loop at each end. Each loop is configured for positioning about the breast of a user with strap material, therebetween positioned about the back of a user's neck. ...	06/06/2006
7001241	Dual breast pad and bib apparatus The present invention provides a dual breast pad and nursing bib apparatus comprising a cup-shaped base flap and a nursing flap, wherein the nursing flap is hingedly coupled to the cup-shaped base flap, and wherein the nursing flap may be rotated between a first clo...	02/21/2006
6964596	Push-up bra having attachable nipples A push-up bra for wear by a user, having a pair of breasts. The push-up bra includes a pair of cups each having a periphery. A flange extends outwardly from a portion of the periphery of each cup. The flange has a first surface, a side tab, and an upper tab. The fir...	11/15/2005
6872119	Garments having edible components and methods for making same A garment having edible components associated therewith can be made by stringing apertured edible items or candies onto fabric portions, for example, waistbands of panties, bikinis, etc. Strings of fabric can accommodate a variety of different types of edible materi...	03/29/2005
D503026	Brassiere having a permanent transparent breathable plastic back	03/22/2005
6857936	Breast support garment system and method therefor A garment structure in the form of a brassiere, halter-top, or bathing suit for supporting an individual's breasts, and methodology for wearing the same that has a flexible breast support piece, a left and a right bottom connector and a left and right side connector...	02/22/2005
6814648	Reusable strapless and backless bra A reuseable fastener for attaching a garment or other item to a user is disclosed. The fastener including a pad having an adhesive on one side and a first fastener member attached to an opposing side thereof, the adhesive being adherable to a user's body for attachi...	11/09/2004
6645042	Backless, strapless bra with swivel snap system A strapless, backless bra is provided, including two cups and a connector. The connector has a female part affixed to one cup and a male part affixed to the second cup. Each cup has an upper rim, a first and second end, and a lower peripheral area extendi...	11/11/2003
6547636	Convertible brassiere A convertible brassiere that converts from the general brassiere configuration to a backless configuration that is not visible when wearing backless apparel. Interchangeability of the present invention relates to certain features of construction to provid...	04/15/2003
6517409	Bra with straps for matching clothing The present invention provides a bra that can be worn under a tank top, tube top, tank dress, tube dress, halter top or any other article of minimal, revealing or skimpy clothing, which would normally expose bra straps. The bra has straps that resemble an...	02/11/2003
6431947	Fall-away brassiere A full-support brassiere that can be removed without the need to first remove outer garments such as a blouse. The Fall-Away Brassiere is designed with shoulder straps for support and comfort. The release of a single fastener, releases both the back band ...	08/13/2002
6368180	System for repairing a brassiere A system for repairing a brassiere for replacing broken brassiere buckles and attachment rings. The system includes a connector member for removably coupling the shoulder strap to the front portion of the brassiere. The connector member defines an interio...	04/09/2002
6298527	Button fastener A garment fastener, especially for brassieres, with a press-button action and configuration, utilizes a pair of circular members welded to the garment and through which the fabric is visible and a circular member attached to the strap and forming a press ...	10/09/2001
6293844	Brassiere A brassiere comprising features which improve comfort of wear....	09/25/2001
6283821	Brassiere sash A brassiere sash made of two overlapping pieces of transparent thermoplastic polyurethane. The circumferential edges of the overlapping pieces are joined with high frequency energy to form a central cavity between two overlapping pieces. The central cavit...	09/04/2001
6231424	Strapless and backless bra A strapless and backless bra is provided that can be worn with backless or revealing clothing. The bra includes a first and a second cup each having: 1) an open top end; 2) a closed bottom end; 3) an outer side and an inner side each having substantially ...	05/15/2001
6206752	Invisible straps for apparel and method of use Non-woven, non-shiny, and substantially transparent clothing straps and a method for their use with apparel worn under loosely fitting sleeveless outer garments, undergarments used with sheer outer clothing or outer clothing having narrow shoulder straps ...	03/27/2001
6186861	Bra with straps for matching clothing The present invention provides a bra that can be worn under a tank top, tube top, tank dress, tube dress, halter top or any other article of minimal, revealing or skimpy clothing, which would normally expose bra straps. The bra has straps that resemble an...	02/13/2001
6179687	Undergarments with invisible strap The invention provides a thin, barely visible to invisible strap particularly useful for imparting invisibility without sacrificing the support imparted by such straps on underwears suitable for use on clothing of transparent material or on backless, stra...	01/30/2001
6155906	Garments and garment accessories having distinct interchangeable straps One or more undergarment foundations and a number of attachable accessory straps that together make up a garment set. The set may be purchased together and would include one or more undergarment foundation articles of clothing, such as a women's brassiere...	12/05/2000
6146239	Brassiere with shirt sleeve retaining loop To retain gathered sleeve material of a shirt at a shoulder position of the wearer, a sleeve material retaining loop is attached to or looped around a strap of a brassiere. One end of the material-retaining loop extends out of the neck hole of the outer g...	11/14/2000
6135853	Bra strap concealer apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus for concealing bra straps. The bra strap concealer being formed by a plurality of elastic members coupled to portions of the bra. Various clasping mechanisms are also disclosed....	10/24/2000
6135852	Foundation garment strap retainer A retainer capable of retaining the strap of a foundation garment upon the shoulder of the wearer so as to conceal the strap and maintain it concealed under the outer garment. The retainer is an elongated sleeve having a base, two side walls and a split t...	10/24/2000
6086451	Decorative brassiere shoulder strap An exposed strap of a brassiere embodying decoration, in a preferred embodiment, as interconnected chain links, in which the looseness of the links permits the strap to assume a looping shape over a user's shoulder, during fitting of the brassiere, and th...	07/11/2000
5957748	Women's clothing Women's clothing has a slidable adjuster A provided between left and right breast cup portions (1, 1'). The adjuster A comprises an outer casing (10) and sliding portions (20). The wearer can change the positions of engagement between first engaging porti...	09/28/1999
5911618	Detachable brassiere strap buckle and attachment ring A new detachable brassiere strap buckle and attachment ring for replacing broken brassiere buckles and attachment rings. The inventive device includes a replaceable ring member and a replaceable buckle member. The detachable brassiere strap buckle and att...	06/15/1999

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Class 450/88 - Detachable, e.g., convertible to strapless