Garment for nursing woman
Patent 5461725 Issued on October 31, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 31, 2012. 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.
October 31, 2012. 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 ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 814506 filed on 12/30/1991US Classes:2/104, Nursing2/73, Underwear2/105, Dress450/7, Combined with subjacent body supporters, e.g., foundation garment450/30, Combined with apparel-type garment450/31, Breast supporting member within other garment450/32, Removable breast supporter450/37, With lacteal fluid receptor or shield450/57Pads, per se.ExaminersPrimary: Chapman, Jeanette E.Foreign Patent References
International ClassesA41D 001/20A41C 003/04 AbstractThe garment is provided featuring stretchable, resilient straps and a bodice. The straps are sufficiently resilient and suitably stretchable so that when a women wearing the garment pulls down the bodice, she can expose a breast for nursing and when through, she can return the bodice to its original position covering the breast. Straps and bodice are resilient such that garment regains it as original shape when returned to the original position. In this fashion, a women wearing the garment is able to expose the breast for nursing with one easy motion without having to deal with flaps or buttons or the like. The invention also provides female snap fasteners on the inner surface of the cups so that breast pads may be removeably fixed thereto. Thus, the invention provides a garment which is self sufficient, not requiring a bra for the use of breast pads. Bodice also fits snugly enough to hold nursing pads in place even if they are not snapped in.Other References
Field of SearchUnderwearNursing Bed garments Dress Blouses Children's Children's Breast supporting member within other garment Removable breast supporter With means providing girthwise elasticity for brassiere Portion of garment covers elastic connector at back Closable aperture permits access to breast i.e., nursing type With lacteal fluid receptor or shield Molded preshaped shell-like cup, e.g., plastic latex Strand-type fabric with thermoplastic fibers or filaments Pads, per se. Combined with subjacent body supporters, e.g., foundation garment | |
