Wrap back bra

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10111472-B2
Application number	US-201815889855-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2018
Priority date	Sep 16, 2014
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

A sport bra having an adjustable underband tightening assembly is provided herein. The sport bra comprises a front portion having a pair of breast covering structures, a pair of shoulder straps, and a front underband segment comprising a first wing extending away from a first side of the front underband segment and terminating in a first free end and a second wing extending away from a second side of the front underband segment and terminating in a second free end. The sport bra further comprises a back portion having a central body portion, a pair of shoulder straps secured to the shoulder straps of the front portion, and a back underband segment unaffixed to the front underband segment in an un-worn configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bra comprising:
a front portion comprising at least:
a pair of breast covering structures, and
a front underband segment extending from a lower margin of the pair of breast covering structures, wherein the front underband segment comprises a first wing and a second wing extending away from respective sides of the front underband segment, and wherein the first wing terminates in a first end and the second wing terminates in a second end, wherein a first releasable fastener mechanism is located at the first end of the first wing and a second releasable fastener mechanism is located at the second end of the second wing; and

a back portion comprising at least:
a central body portion, and
a back underband segment extending from a lower margin of the central body portion, the back underband segment having a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end and the fourth end of the back underband segment are configured to extend to an approximate mid-axillary line of a wearer when the bra is in an as-worn configuration, and wherein the first end of the of first wing of the front underband segment is releasably secured to the second end of the second wing of the front underband segment via the first releasable fastener mechanism and the second releasable fastener mechanism at the back portion of the bra.

2. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the front underband segment comprises a first length as measured between the first end and the second end, wherein the back underband segment comprises a second length as measured between the third end and the fourth end, and wherein the first length is greater than the second length.

3. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the first releasable fastener mechanism is complementary to the second releasable fastener mechanism.

4. The bra of claim 3 , wherein the first releasable fastener mechanism comprises a hook, and wherein the second releasable fastener mechanism comprises an eye.

5. The bra of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of shoulder straps that connect the front portion to the central body portion.

6. A bra comprising:
a front portion comprising at least:
a pair of breast covering structures, and
a front underband segment extending from a lower margin of the pair of breast covering structures, wherein the front underband segment comprises a first wing and a second wing extending away from respective sides of the front underband segment, and wherein the first wing terminates in a first end and the second wing terminates in a second end; and

a back portion comprising:
a central body portion, and
a back underband segment extending from a lower margin of the central body portion, the back underband segment having a third end and a fourth end, wherein a length of the back underband segment as measured from the third end to the fourth end is less than a length of the front underband segment as measured from the first end to the second end, and wherein the front underband segment is releasably and adjustably secured to the back underband segment via at least a first releasable fastener mechanism located at the first end and a second releasable fastener mechanism located at the second end.

7. The bra of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the pair of breast covering structures; and
a second pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the central body portion, the second pair of shoulder straps secured to the first pair of shoulder straps to define an opening.

8. The bra of claim 7 , wherein the first pair of shoulder straps are releasably secured to the second pair of shoulder straps.

9. The bra of claim 7 , wherein the first pair of shoulder straps are fixedly secured to the second pair of shoulder straps.

10. The bra of claim 7 , wherein the length of the back underband segment as measured from the third end to the fourth end is less than or equal to a diameter of the opening defined by the first pair of shoulder straps and the second pair of shoulder straps as measured from a first lateral side of the opening to a second lateral side of the opening.

11. The bra of claim 7 , wherein the length of the back underband segment as measured from the third end to the fourth end is equal to or greater than a diameter of the opening defined by the first pair of shoulder straps and the second pair of shoulder straps as measured from a first lateral side of the opening to a second lateral side of the opening.

12. The bra of claim 7 , wherein the length of the front underband segment as measured from the first end to the second end is greater than a diameter of the opening defined by the first pair of shoulder straps and the second pair of shoulder straps as measured from a first lateral side of the opening to a second lateral side of the opening.

13. The bra of claim 6 , wherein one or more of the first releasable fastener mechanism, the second releasable fastener mechanism, and the third releasable fastener mechanism comprise one or more of hook-and-loop fasteners, hook-and-eye closures, buttons, snaps, buckles, and releasable adhesives.

14. The bra of claim 6 , wherein the front underband segment comprises a first length as measured between the first end and the second end, wherein the back underband segment comprises a second length as measured between the third end and the fourth end, and wherein the first length is greater than the second length.

15. A bra comprising:
a front portion comprising:
a pair of breast-covering structures, and
a front underband segment extending from a lower margin of the pair of breast-covering structures, the front underband segment comprising a first wing that extends away from a first side and terminates in a first free end, and a second wing that extends away from a second side and terminates in a second free end, the first and second free ends having first releasable fastener mechanisms located thereon; and

a back portion comprising:
a central body portion,
a back underband segment extending from a lower margin of the central body portion, the back underband segment having a third end and a fourth end that are each configured to extend to an approximate mid-axillary line of a wearer when the bra is in an as-worn configuration, and
second releasable fastener mechanisms located adjacent to the third end and the fourth end of the back underband segment, the second releasable fastener mechanisms complementary to the first releasable fastener mechanisms of the first and second free ends, the second releasable fasteners mechanisms releasably and adjustably secured to the first releasable fastener mechanisms of the first and second free ends.

16. The bra of claim 15 , further comprising:
a first pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the pair of breast-supporting structures; and
a second pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the central body portion, the second pair of shoulder straps secured to the first pair of shoulder straps to define an opening.

17. The bra of claim 16 , wherein the first pair of shoulder straps is fixedly secured to the second pair of shoulder straps.

18. The bra of claim 15 , wherein at least a first part of the front portion comprises a first material, and wherein at least a first part of the back portion comprises a second material.

19. The bra of claim 18 , wherein the second material is different from the first material.

20. The bra of claim 19 , wherein the second material comprises a

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Tempesta Laura

Classifications

• A41F1/006 Primary

  Brassiére fasteners · CPC title

• A41C3/0057 Primary

  for sport activities · CPC title

• A41C3/02

  with front closures · CPC title

• A41C3/0035

  with pockets · CPC title

• A41C3/0028

  with size and configuration adjustment means · CPC title