Wireless brassiere with support system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10568366-B1
Application number	US-201916574862-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 18, 2019
Priority date	Jun 6, 2019
Publication date	Feb 25, 2020
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020

Abstract

A wireless brassiere with built-in shaping, lifting, and support system and methods includes, for example, a support band, an exterior support layer having lower edge portions connected to the support band and also having portions defining two cup-like shapes, an interior support layer having portions defining two breast cups and configured to be positioned between a front portion of the exterior support layer and the front of the torso of a wearer and also having lower edge portions connected to the support band. Interior support layer shoulder straps having adjustable lengths extend between the interior support layer and the rear portion of the exterior support layer, and the interior support layer and interior support layer shoulder straps are independently moveable relative to the exterior support layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A brassiere comprising:
a brassiere support band having a support band front portion configured to be positioned at a front of a torso of a wearer and a support band rear portion configured to be positioned at a back of the torso;
an exterior support layer having an exterior support layer front portion configured to be positioned at the front of the torso and an exterior support layer rear portion configured to be positioned at the back of the torso, wherein the exterior support layer comprises an exterior support layer lower edge portion connected to the support band, and an exterior support layer shoulder strap extending between the exterior support layer rear portion and the exterior support layer front portion;
an interior support layer configured to be positioned between the exterior support layer front portion and the torso of the wearer, wherein the interior support layer comprises an interior support layer lower edge portion connected to the support band front portion; and
an interior support layer shoulder strap extending between an upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion and an upper edge portion of the interior support layer.

2. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the support band comprises an elastic material.

3. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the brassiere does not have an underwire for supporting the wearer's breasts.

4. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the exterior support layer front portion comprises a material having portions forming two concave areas.

5. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the exterior support layer front portion comprises a material having portions forming two cup-shaped areas.

6. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the exterior support layer rear portion comprises a back closure.

7. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the exterior support layer lower edge portion is connected to an upper edge portion of the support band.

8. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein an entire length of a lower edge of the exterior support layer is connected to an entire length of an upper edge of the support band.

9. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the interior support layer comprises a material having portions forming two concave areas.

10. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the interior support layer comprises a fabric material having portions forming two cup-shaped areas.

11. The brassiere of claim 9 , wherein the interior support layer comprises a molded material having portions forming the two concave areas.

12. The brassiere of claim 11 , wherein the interior support layer comprises the molded material having portions forming the two concave areas disposed adjacent two concave areas formed in a material of the exterior support layer front portion.

13. The brassiere of claim 11 , wherein the interior support layer comprises the molded material having portions forming two breast cups disposed adjacent the two concave areas formed in a material of the exterior support layer front portion.

14. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the interior support layer lower edge portion is connected to the support band front portion and the exterior support layer lower edge portion is connected to the support band independently of one another and independently movable relative to one another.

15. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the interior support layer shoulder straps comprise interior support layer shoulder straps having adjustable lengths.

16. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the interior support layer shoulder straps are independently moveable relative to the exterior support layer.

17. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the interior support layer shoulder straps are at least partly concealed within channels formed on the exterior support layer shoulder strap.

18. The brassiere of claim 1 , wherein the interior support layer shoulder strap is configured to be connected to the upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion at a position lying in a same horizontal plane as a midline of breasts of the wearer.

19. A method of making a brassiere comprising:
providing a support band configured to at least partially encircle a torso of a wearer, said support band having a support band front portion configured to be positioned along a front of the torso and a support band rear portion configured to be positioned along a back of the torso;
attaching an exterior support layer to the support band at a lower edge portion of the exterior support layer, said exterior support layer being configured to at least partially encircle the torso and having an exterior support layer front portion configured to be positioned at a front of the torso and an exterior support layer rear portion configured to be positioned at a back of the torso, and exterior support layer shoulder straps extending between the exterior support layer rear portion and the exterior support layer front portion;
attaching an interior support layer at a lower edge portion of the interior support layer to the support band front portion, said interior support layer being configured to be positioned between the exterior support layer front portion and the front of the torso of the wearer; and
connecting an interior support layer shoulder strap between an upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion and an upper edge portion of the interior support layer.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
attaching the exterior support layer to the support band at the lower edge portion of the exterior support layer; and
attaching the interior support layer at the lower edge portion of the interior support layer to the support band front portion,
wherein the exterior support layer and the interior support layer are attached independently of one another and are independently movable relative to one another.

21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
connecting the interior support layer shoulder strap between the upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion and the upper edge portion of the interior support layer, wherein the interior support layer shoulder strap has an adjustable length.

22. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
connecting the interior support layer shoulder strap between the upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion and the upper edge portion of the interior support layer, wherein the interior support layer is independently moveable relative to the exterior support layer.

23. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
connecting the interior support layer shoulder strap between the upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion and the upper edge portion of the interior support layer at least partly concealed within a channel formed on the exterior support layer shoulder strap.

24. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
connecting the interior support layer shoulder strap between the upper edge portion of the interior support layer and the upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion at a location on the upper edge portion of the interior support layer and the upper edge portion of the exterior support layer rear portion configured to be lying in a same horizontal plane as a midline of respective breasts of the torso of the wearer.

25. A method of adjusting a brassiere, said brassiere comprising a support band, an exterior support layer having a lower edge portion o

Assignees

• Tristar Products Inc

Inventors

• Cavosie Tara J

Classifications

• A41C5/005

  by moulding (shaping of textile material made from plastics fibres by thermoforming B29C51/004) · CPC title

• A41C3/144

  Pads · CPC title

• A41C3/10

  with stiffening or bust-forming inserts · CPC title

• A41C3/0028 Primary

  with size and configuration adjustment means · CPC title