Garment retention clip system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12439979-B2
Application number	US-202418946266-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2024
Priority date	Oct 27, 2021
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

A wearable clip system comprises a shoulder strap with a front portion and a back portion. The front portion comprises a main section and additional strap section. A first end of the main section is attached to a top clip, wherein the top clip is further coupled to the back portion. A second end of the main section is attached to a first clip portion of a bottom clip, wherein a second clip portion of the bottom clip is attached to a front piece of a garment. For the additional strap section, a first end of the additional strap section is coupled to the main section and a second end is attached to a second clip portion of the top clip. The first and second clip portions of the top clip and bottom clip are configured to releasably engage with one another.

First claim

Therefore, at least the following is claimed:

1. A garment retention clip system comprising:
a garment having at least one shoulder strap, wherein the at least one shoulder strap includes a front portion that is coupled to a front piece of the garment and a back portion coupled to a back piece of the garment,
wherein the front portion of the shoulder strap comprises:
a main section having two ends, wherein a first end of the main section is attached to a top clip, wherein the top clip is further coupled to the back portion of the shoulder strap, wherein a second end of the main section is attached to a first clip portion of a bottom clip; and
an additional strap section having two ends, wherein a first end of the additional strap section is coupled to the main section and a second end of the additional strap section is attached to a second clip portion of the top clip, wherein the second clip portion of the top clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the top clip; and

a second clip portion of the bottom clip that is attached to the front piece of the garment, wherein the second clip portion of the bottom clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the bottom clip.

2. The garment retention clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a bra.

3. The garment retention clip system of claim 2 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a cup of the bra.

4. The garment retention clip system of claim 2 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable panel of the bra.

5. The garment retention clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a nursing bra.

6. The garment retention clip system of claim 5 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable cup of the nursing bra.

7. The garment retention clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a tank top.

8. The garment retention clip system of claim 7 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable top panel of the tank top.

9. The garment retention clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a nightgown.

10. The garment retention clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment includes a kangaroo pouch for holding an infant.

11. The garment retention clip system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shoulder strap comprises two shoulder straps, wherein each of the shoulder straps includes the additional strap section integrated in the shoulder strap.

12. A method of integrating a garment retention clip system in a garment comprising:
coupling a first end of a back portion of a shoulder strap to a back piece of the garment, wherein the shoulder strap comprises the back portion and a front portion, wherein the front portion comprises a main section and an additional strap section;
coupling a second end of the back portion of the shoulder strap to a first clip portion of a top clip, wherein the first clip portion of the top clip is further attached to a first end of the main section of the front portion of the shoulder strap;
attaching a second end of the main section to a first clip portion of a bottom clip;
coupling a first end of the additional strap section to main section of the front portion of the shoulder strap;
attaching a second end of the additional strap section to a second clip portion of the top clip, wherein the second clip portion of the top clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the top clip; and
attaching a second clip portion of the bottom clip to a front piece of the garment, wherein the second clip portion of the bottom clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the bottom clip.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment comprises a bra.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a cup of the bra.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable panel of the bra.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment comprises a nursing bra.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable cup of the nursing bra.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment comprises a tank top.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable top panel of the tank top.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment includes a kangaroo pouch for holding an infant.

Assignees

• Univ Florida State Res Found

Inventors

• Clayton Jessica Ridgway

Classifications

• A41C3/04

  for nursing mothers {(nursing clothing in general A41D1/215)} · CPC title

• A41C3/12 Primary

  Component parts · CPC title