Article of apparel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11903435-B2
Application number	US-202218050728-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2022
Priority date	Oct 21, 2019
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

A bra including a closure system, the closure system including a first layered fabric body, a second layered fabric body, a loop assembly secured to the first layered fabric body, and a hook assembly secured to the second layered fabric body. The hook assembly is configured to interface with the loop assembly to secure the first layered fabric body to the second layered fabric body, and the first layered fabric body includes a flexible supporting layer, where the flexible supporting layer is configured to provide rigidity to the second layered fabric body such that the second layered fabric body maintains a flat configuration when it is secured to the first layered fabric body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bra, comprising:
a first bra cup, wherein the first bra cup does not have an underwire;
a second bra cup, wherein the second bra cup does not have an underwire;
a first moldable contour shaper having a first end and a second end, wherein the first moldable contour shaper is coupled to the first bra cup, and wherein the first moldable contour shaper is U-shaped;
a second moldable contour shaper having a first end and a second end, wherein the second moldable contour shaper is coupled to the second bra cup such that the second end of the second moldable contour shaper is proximate to the second end of the first moldable contour shaper, and wherein the second moldable contour shaper is U-shaped,
wherein the first moldable contour shaper and the second moldable contour shaper are independently moldable.

2. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the first moldable contour shaper and the second moldable contour shaper each have a unitary structure.

3. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the first moldable contour shaper is tapered such that a width at the first end of the first moldable contour shaper is greater than a width at the second end of the first moldable contour shaper, and wherein the second moldable contour shaper is tapered such that a width at the first end of the second moldable contour shaper is greater than a width at the second end of the second moldable contour shaper.

4. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the first moldable contour shaper is separate from the second moldable contour shaper.

5. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the first moldable contour shaper is integral with the second moldable contour shaper.

6. The bra of claim 5 , wherein the first moldable contour shaper and the second moldable contour shaper together form a W-shape.

7. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the first moldable contour shaper comprises a plurality of plies, and wherein at least one of the plies is perforated.

8. The bra of claim 1 , wherein the first bra cup comprises a first portion made of a foam, and wherein the first moldable contour shaper is coupled to the first bra cup at the first portion.

9. The bra of claim 8 , wherein the foam comprises a dense foam, a compressed foam, an open cell foam, a closed cell foam, or combinations thereof.

10. The bra of claim 8 , wherein the first bra cup comprises a second portion made of a second foam, wherein the second foam is configured to stretch up to 50% of its original length and up to 50% of its original width.

11. A moldable contour shaper for a bra, the moldable contour shaper comprising:
a first portion having a U-shape, wherein the first portion has a first end and a second end,
wherein the second end is proximate to a middle of the moldable contour shaper, wherein the first portion is configured to couple to a first bra cup;
a second portion having a U-shape, wherein the second portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is proximate to the middle of the moldable contour shaper, wherein the second portion is configured to couple to a second bra cup;
wherein the first portion is moldable,
wherein the second portion is moldable independently of the first portion,
wherein a width at the first end of the first portion is greater than a width at the second end of the first portion,
wherein the first portion and the second portion together define a W-shape, and
wherein the moldable contour shaper is not coupled to an underwire.

12. The moldable contour shaper of claim 11 , wherein the first portion is continuous with the second portion.

13. The moldable contour shaper of claim 11 , wherein a width at the first end of the second portion is greater than a width at the second end of the second portion.

14. The moldable contour shaper of claim 11 , comprising a first ply and a second ply.

15. The moldable contour shaper of claim 14 , wherein the first ply and the second ply are made of different materials.

16. The moldable contour shaper of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first ply or the second ply is perforated.

17. The bra of claim 1 , further comprising a cushion disposed between the first moldable contour shaper and the first bra cup.

Assignees

• Adidas Ag

Inventors

• Muhlenfeld Stephanie K
• Mitchell Kozet

Classifications

• A41F1/006 Primary

  Brassiére fasteners · CPC title

• A41C3/0014

  made from one piece with one or several layers · CPC title

• A41C3/00 Primary

  Brassieres · CPC title

• A41C3/12

  Component parts · CPC title

• A41B2300/326

  using hooks and eyelets · CPC title