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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458877 | Structure of bra made by means of hot-press shaping and method for hot-pressing to shape a bra A bra includes a pair of foam cups, and outer and inner layers each having two cup-shaped portions and rear pieces; each of the outer and the inner layers includes a piece of elastic cloth, and a thin foam layer joined to the elastic cloth by hot pressing; the pair ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458104 | Raincover apparatus for pushed vehicle and pusher A raincover apparatus for pushed vehicle and pusher, the apparatus is provided in embodiments to cover a pusher and wheelchair with occupant, stroller with occupant, shopping cart, and the like. The apparatus is provided in vinyl with transparent embodiments, tinted... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455567 | Garments having auxetic foam layers A garment is provided that has a support region and a foam pad at the region. The foam pads has at least one auxetic foam layer. A garment is also provided that includes at least one auxetic foam layer. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452260 | Adjustable lifting bra A lifting and shaping system for a bra is disclosed. The system uses lift platforms shaped to fit into the cups of the bra and formed from thin material such as plastic. The lift platforms are attached to the bra toward the center of the bra. Connectors having one e... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448937 | Cleavage-enhancing foundation garment A foundation garment enhances cleavage by positioning and supporting the breasts in a more inward position. The foundation garment permits a woman to selectively adjust and control the amount of inward movement of the breasts as desired. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448936 | Nursing bra assembly A nursing bra assembly for securing pads in a nursing bra to inhibit the pads inadvertently falling out includes a bra for covering a pair of breasts and a portion of the torso of a person. The bra includes a pair of cups. Each of the cups has a feeding aperture ext... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445541 | Post surgical chest support garment This invention is directed to patients who need vertical support in the cleavage area due to symmastia repair or reconstruction of the chest cleavage for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. The support garment is designed not to support the breast or nipple area... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442110 | Brassiere, brassiere components, and materials for use thereof A breathable and moisture permeable bra that is stylish, provides adequate support and is comfortable to wear is provided. Materials, such as wicking materials, for use in the bra, as well as other active wear, are also provided. The brassiere may include breast-sup... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441279 | Method and apparatus for keeping warm while in a tree stand An apparatus for keeping a person warm while in a stand having a base connected to a tree, including a generally tubular length of material having an open end and a closed end, wherein the closed end includes a fastener for securing the apparatus to the base of the ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438625 | Central gore with crossed pieces and powernet construction A brassiere having a body portion having a first breast cup with a lower edge and a second breast cup with a lower edge is provided. A first elastic crosspiece adjacent the lower edge of the first breast cup and a second elastic crosspiece adjacent the lower edge of... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435156 | Reversible brassiere A reversible bra that includes two breast cups. Each breast cup includes a first side outermost layer and a second side outermost layer. Between the two outermost layers there is captured an underwire assembly that extends along or adjacent at least part of the lowe... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435155 | Athletic bra with adjustable support system An athletic bra having a unitary, contiguous framework made of engineered laminated material and molded cups provides lightweight, breathable support and motion control. The framework comprises stretch, non-stretch and reinforcement zones in different areas of the b... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435154 | 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. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7430766 | Protective element particularly for shorts A protective element, particularly for shorts, for example for cycling, comprising a support that has, in an upper region, regions that protrude differently and, in a lower region, a layer of material that can be coupled detachably by simple resting on the shorts. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429206 | Upper body undergarment Ladies garment designed to be worn under a brassiere for the purpose of supporting and lifting the breasts and smoothing the appearance of the upper torso and arms, without interfering with the appearance of the brassiere under outerwear. The garment, made primarily... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429205 | Bra cup support structure A bra cup support structure for supporting and uplifting users' breast with comfort. The bra cup support structure comprises an exterior layer, a holder, and an interior layer, wherein the exterior and interior layers are made of fabric and foam. The holder is made ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7425170 | Armature for a brassiere An armature for a brassiere for a woman have a chest area. A breast projecting from the breast area and a transition area transitioning between the chest area and proximal, intermediate, and distal portions of the breast. The transition area defines a continuous con... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425171 | Post surgical binder The invention is a post-operative binder designed primarily for female patients made of relatively elastic and padded material. The present invention is designed to put pressure on the Pfannenstiel incisional area to prevent swelling through the use of a primary fas... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421743 | Ostomy garment apparatus An ostomy garment apparatus includes a shirt with a front wall, a back wall and a pair of sleeves attached together. An upper end of the shirt has a neck opening therein. A bottom end of the shirt has a torso opening extending therein. An aperture for receiving a tu... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422508 | Garments and methods of manufacturing Garments having one or more laser-cured polymeric regions, methods of making, and laser-cured polymers are provided. The polymeric regions can have cure levels that differ from one another. Further, the polymeric regions can have a variable cure level within the ind... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422509 | Strap fastener A strap fastener for a brassiere is configured as an alligator clip and has a slider which engages the ends of the legs of the fastener onto the fabric of a strapless brassiere or the like. The head of the fastener may be welded to the strap for a loop through which... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418742 | Pants The present invention relates to pants capable of lifting sagging buttocks when a user wears them, thereby giving a sense of comfort as well as a good appearance to the user. The pants include elastic first wings, wherein each one side of the first wings is seamed w... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416470 | Upper body controlling and smoothing bodysuit An undergarment or bodysuit which uses a simplex lining between a nylon like material outer layer and a cotton inner layer, the cotton inner layer and the simplex lining forming a laminate. Stabilized tricot may be included as part of the laminate. The use of the si... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415734 | Thermally-insulative, breast-supportive undergarment A thermally-insulative, breast-supportive undergarment comprising an anterior fabric portion, a posterior fabric portion, and an elastic band member is disclosed. The anterior fabric portion and the posterior fabric portion each essentially comprise thermally-insula... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413495 | Bra and/or bra pad for providing the appearance of symmetry to asymmetrical breasts An apparatus comprising a strap portion, a first cup, and a second cup. The first cup may be connected to the strap portion and may be selected from a number of available sizes. The second cup may be connected to the strap portion and selected from a number of avail... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409728 | Adjustable suitmate mock blouse A “SuiteMate” mock blouse comprising a panel of decorative fabric that spans the chest area and which attaches at its upper corners to a user's bra straps by hook and loop fastener® attachments or fabric clamps, or to the skin by self-adhesive skin attachments.... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409727 | Nursing cover A nursing cover is described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, and a strap coupled to the top edge of the sheet and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the sheet, ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7406718 | Nursing cover A nursing cover is described, including a fabric having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a strap is coupled to the top edge of the fabric and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407429 | Garment with integral bra system A garment having an integral backless, strapless bra, and a method of using the garment. The garment includes a chest portion facing towards a user's breasts and a pair of bra cups adjoined to an inside surface of the chest portion. Each bra cup includes an interior... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407427 | Brassiere A brassiere which comprises two molded and seamless breast cups and at least one chest band to hold the bra to a user of the brassiere, wherein the chest band includes as least one panel of material which is affixed to one or both of the breast cups and the panel of... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407428 | Brassiere with soft/hard underwire assembly A brassiere has a pair of cups each provided with a respective underwire assembly each having inner and outer U-shaped hard underwire portions extending substantially parallel to each other below a respective cup of the brassiere, joined together at ends, and separa... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407430 | Adjustable front closure for bra or bikini top A bra having a pair of cups having adjacent but spaced inner edges is provided with a front closure/adjuster that has respective flexible cords attached to the cup inner edges and each carrying a succession of spaced relatively hard pearls. A generally rigid body be... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404752 | Adhesive attachment to brassiere An attachment for a brassiere is disclosed. The attachment comprises an elongated segment of fabric having an upper portion and a lower portion. The attachment further comprises an adhesive disposed on the upper portion of a proximal side of the segment of fabric so... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404753 | Adjustable fastening arrangement for garment An adjustable locking arrangement for a brassiere having two brassiere cups comprise two elongated straps, each of which has a free sliding end portion and an affixing end portion, a locking fastener, comprising a fastening body having two side opening and a center ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404216 | Female jockstrap system A female jockstrap has a covering and a support. The support includes a waistband with two front and two rear bands coupled to the covering. A protector has a generally trapezoidal upper extent and a depending lower extent. Removable couplings are provided between t... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399216 | Method, adhesive sheet, and kit configured to lift and shape a female human breast A method, adhesive sheet, and kit are provided to enable lifting and shaping to a female human breast. The kit may include a mushroom-shaped adhesive sheet comprising a curvilinear section and a rectangular section. The kit may further include a set of instructions ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396273 | Decorative straps for a bra and a bra incorporating the same A bra incorporating bra straps that are made from beads threaded onto an elongated tubular member in a decorative pattern. The straps include end connectors that allow them to be detachably secured to the bra. The straps may also include an adjustment member to allo... | 07/08/2008 |
