Breast support garment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11596183-B2
Application number	US-202016750320-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 23, 2020
Priority date	Jan 24, 2019
Publication date	Mar 7, 2023
Grant date	Mar 7, 2023

Abstract

Examples of a breast support garment are disclosed. The breast support garment comprises a front panel with a chest area configured to support a wearer's breasts and dampen an accelerating movement of the breast tissue, and a hydration system that comprises a hydration reservoir and a dispensing tube connected to the reservoir. The breast support garment further comprises a holder that is dimensioned to receive the reservoir of the hydration system and one or more guides to support the dispensing tube. The breast support garment of the present invention integrates the functions of a high support sports bra and a hydration vest or backpack.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A breast support garment comprising:
a front panel forming a front portion of the garment comprising a chest area configured to support a wearer's breast and dampen an accelerating movement of the breast tissue;
a back panel forming a back portion of the garment, the back panel connected to the front panel and forming two arm holes, a neck opening and a torso opening;
a hydration system comprising a hydration reservoir secured to the back panel and a dispensing tube having a first end connected to the hydration reservoir and a mouth piece formed at an opposite end;
a holder formed at the back panel and having an access opening and a fastener for opening and closing the access opening, the holder being dimensioned to receive the hydration reservoir;
a fastener configured to open to allow the wearer to put on or remove the garment; and
two straps, each of the two straps having a front end connected to a top side of the front panel and a rear end connected to a lower edge of the back panel, the two straps configured to extend across shoulders of the wearer and over the back panel and hydration system.

2. The breast support garment of claim 1 , wherein the at least two straps are crossed.

3. The breast support garment of claim 1 , wherein the holder further comprises a securing retainer to secure the hydration reservoir when positioned in the holder.

4. The breast support garment of claim 1 , further comprising one or more retainers to secure the hydration reservoir to the back panel.

5. The breast support garment of claim 1 , further comprising one or more guides to support the dispensing tube.

6. The breast support garment of claim 5 , wherein the guides include one or more loops of a stretchable strap arranged to guide the dispensing tube from the hydration reservoir at the back panel through a shoulder to the front panel.

7. The breast support garment of claim 1 , wherein the front panel further comprises an inner liner and an outer liner, the inner liner and the outer liner being at least partially bonded together.

8. The breast support garment of claim 7 , further comprising at least one middle layer formed between the front and the back panels, the middle layer configured to provide additional support to a root of the breast tissue.

9. The breast support garment of claim 1 further comprising an underband at a lower edge of the front and the back panels to provide additional breast support.

10. The breast support garment of claim 1 , further comprising a strap adjuster positioned at each of the two straps and configured to adjust the length of each of the two straps.

11. The breast support garment of claim 1 , further comprising a side adjuster having a first part connected to a lower portion of the front panel and a second part positioned on a lower portion of the back panel and facing the first part, the side adjuster being configured to fit the front and back panels.

12. The breast support garment of claim 11 , further comprising a stretch panel concealing the side adjuster and forming a storage pocket.

Assignees

• Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc

Inventors

• Morris Stephen Thomas Caulton
• Croll Jessica Lee
• Glazier Rebecca
• Rastoll Emilie

Classifications

• A45F3/166

  Hydration systems incorporated in a backpack · CPC title

• A41C3/0057 Primary

  for sport activities · CPC title

• A41C3/02

  with front closures · CPC title

• A41D13/0017

  specially adapted for women · CPC title

• A41D2400/46

  Storage or supply of water for drinking purposes · CPC title