Breast enhancement brassiere
Patent 5098330 Issued on March 24, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 27, 2011. 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.
March 27, 2011. 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 2697229 3181536 3568681 3834397 Breast prosthesis Lightweight preformed stable gel structures and method of forming Patent #: 4380569 InventorApplicationNo. 675685 filed on 03/27/1991US Classes:450/55, With cup-supplementing means to add volume to breast, e.g., pads450/31, Breast supporting member within other garment450/32, Removable breast supporter450/39, Molded preshaped shell-like cup, e.g., plastic latex450/40, Strand-type fabric with thermoplastic fibers or filaments450/41, With stiffening strips, strands, or stays, e.g., wired450/51, Annular cup-rim encircling stay individual to one cup450/52, Single stay individual to one cup with arcuate portion along bottom rim of cup, e.g., U-shaped450/57Pads, per se.ExaminersPrimary: Schroeder, Werner H.Assistant: Chapman, Jeanette E. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA41C 003/10AbstractA breast enhancement brassiere is disclosed wherein each of the breast cups is constructed having an inner pocket which receives a padding material and an outer pocket which receives a removable elastomeric member. A support wire extends along the lower curved edge of each cup. The upper edge of each cup defines a relatively unconstrained open zone. The configuration is such that the brassiere, when worn, exerts forces on the wearer's breats lifting the breasts both upwardly and inwardly toward each other in the direction of the open zone for breast enhancement.Field of SearchCombined with apparel-type garmentBreast supporting member within other garment Removable breast supporter Molded preshaped shell-like cup, e.g., plastic latex Strand-type fabric with thermoplastic fibers or filaments With stiffening strips, strands, or stays, e.g., wired Applied to only lower half of breast With means to separably retain breast-form-supplementing pads With stiffened supporting means contacting only lower half of breast Single stay individual to one cup with arcuate portion along bottom rim of cup, e.g., U-shaped Annular cup-rim encircling stay individual to one cup Pads, per se. Separable at front center With floatingly attached cup-supplementing breast supporting strip or panel | |
