Young adult modesty support garment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11284648-B2
Application number	US-201916439370-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2019
Priority date	Jun 21, 2018
Publication date	Mar 29, 2022
Grant date	Mar 29, 2022

Abstract

Aspects herein provide for a modesty support garment structure comprising varying layers of construction in different areas of the support garment. The modesty support garment comprises a breast contacting portion, an upper chest portion, a back portion, and a pair of shoulder straps. The upper chest portion is positioned superior to the breast contacting portion. The back portion is connected to the breast contacting portion by a pair of side portions, and the pair of shoulder straps extend from the upper chest portion to the back portion. The breast contacting portion comprises a three-layer construction comprising an outer layer, an inner layer, and a spacer mesh material positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, which provides modesty to the breast contacting area. Additionally, the upper chest portion comprises a two-layer construction comprising an inner layer and an outer layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A modesty support garment comprising:
a breast contacting portion;
an upper chest portion comprising a two-layer construction comprising an inner layer and an outer layer and positioned superior to the breast contacting portion;
a back portion comprising a single layer mesh knit construction and connected to the breast contacting portion by a pair of side portions; and
a pair of shoulder straps comprising a single layer mesh knit construction extending from the upper chest portion to the back portion,
wherein the breast contacting portion comprises a three-layer knit construction comprising an inner layer made of a napped textile, an outer layer made of a napped textile, and a spacer mesh material positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer and secured to the inner layer of the breast contacting portion at a first stitch line,
wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the breast contacting portion are formed from a single textile that is folded at a bottom margin of the modesty support garment such that bottom portions of the inner layer and the outer layer of the breast contacting portion located along the bottom margin together function as an underband of the modesty support garment, and the modesty support garment does not include any additional elastic bands along the bottom margin of the modesty support garment, and wherein the spacer mesh material is spaced apart from a bottom most extent of the inner layer of the breast contacting portion and a bottom most extent of the outer layer of the breast contacting portion, such that the bottom portion of the inner layer of the breast contacting portion is located directly adjacent to the bottom portion of the outer layer of the breast contacting portion, without the spacer mesh material extending between the respective bottom portions; and
wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the upper chest portion are secured to the breast contacting portion at a second stitch line and to the shoulder straps at a third stitch line.

2. The modesty support garment of claim 1 , wherein the single layer mesh knit construction of the back portion is formed from polyester yarns and elastic yarns.

3. The modesty support garment of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the spacer mesh material is from about 2 millimeters to about 10 millimeters.

4. The modesty support garment of claim 1 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer of the breast contacting portion are each formed from polyester yarns and elastic yarns.

5. The modesty support garment of claim 1 , wherein the second stitch line comprises a turned-in seam that is formed between the breast contacting portion and the upper chest portion.

6. The modesty support garment of claim 1 , wherein the third stitch line comprises a turned-in seam that is formed between the upper chest portion and the pair of shoulder straps.

7. The modesty support garment of claim 1 , wherein the single layer mesh knit construction of the pair of shoulder straps is formed from polyester yarns and elastic yarns.

8. The modesty support garment of claim 1 , wherein the outer layer and the inner layer of the upper chest portion are each formed from polyester yarns and elastic yarns.

9. A method for manufacturing a modesty support garment comprising:
providing a breast contacting panel comprising a three-layered construction having an inner layer made of a napped textile, an outer layer made of a napped textile, and a spacer mesh material positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer and secured to the inner layer of the breast contacting panel at a first stitch line, wherein the inner layer and the outer layer comprise a single textile folded at a bottom margin of the modesty support garment such that bottom portions of the inner layer and the outer layer located along the bottom margin together function as an underband of the modesty support garment, and the modesty support garment does not include any additional elastic bands along the bottom margin of the modesty support garment, and wherein the spacer mesh material is spaced apart from a bottom most extent of the inner layer and a bottom most extent of the outer layer, such that the bottom portion of the inner layer is located directly adjacent to the bottom portion of the outer layer, without the spacer mesh material extending between the respective bottom portions;
providing an upper chest panel comprising a two-layer construction having an inner layer and an outer layer;
providing a back panel comprising a single layer mesh knit construction;
providing a pair of shoulder straps comprising a single layer mesh knit construction;
providing a pair of side panels;
securing the back panel to the breast contacting panel via the pair of side panels along sides of the modesty support garment;
securing the upper chest panel to the breast contacting panel at a second stitch line so that the upper chest panel is positioned superior to the breast contacting panel; and
securing the pair of shoulder straps to the upper chest panel at a third stitch line and to the back panel so that the pair of shoulder straps extend from the upper chest panel to the back panel.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein each of the second stitch line and the third stitch line comprises a turned-in seam.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Carlino Shannan C
• Koshkaroff Iustinia

Classifications

• A41C3/10

  with stiffening or bust-forming inserts · CPC title

• A41C3/14

  Stiffening or bust-forming inserts · CPC title

• A41C3/0057 Primary

  for sport activities · CPC title

• A41C3/0085 Primary

  with ventilation feature · CPC title

• A41C3/128

  using specific materials · CPC title