Closure device for nursing bra
Patent 4878879 Issued on November 7, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 30, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 30, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 462555 1664214 Maternity brassiere Releasable fastening means and method for clothing items, particularly caps, brassiers, and nursing brassiers Coordinated nursing slip and bra Patent #: 4648404 InventorApplicationNo. 292108 filed on 12/30/1988US Classes:450/36, Closable aperture permits access to breast i.e., nursing type2/101, Putting-on accessories2/104, Nursing2/271, Loops or hangers2/912, GARMENT HAVING A HOOK-LOOP TYPE FASTENER223/111PUTTING ON OR REMOVING GARMENTSExaminersPrimary: Schroeder, Werner H.Assistant: Chapman, Jeanette E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA41C 003/04AbstractA simple yet extremely effective closure device for a nursing bra is provided which enables a nursing mother to quickly and inconspicuously close a cup on a nursing bra. The closure device includes an elongated flexible strip which is provided with a cup attachment clip at one end thereof, a stop at the other end, and a clip for attaching the strip to a bra strap intermediate the two ends. The bra strap clip is configured to enable the strip to slide relative to the bra strap, so that by pulling on the stop, the cup may be lifted into position for attachment by suitable snaps or the like. | |
