Wrap front bra

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9700082-B2
Application number	US-201514845666-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2015
Priority date	Sep 16, 2014
Publication date	Jul 11, 2017
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017

Abstract

A sport bra having an adjustable underband tightening assembly is provided herein. The sport bra comprises a front portion having a pair of breast cups, a pair of shoulder straps, and a front underband segment having a first end and a second end. The sport bra further comprises a back portion having a central body portion, a pair of shoulder straps secured to the shoulder straps of the front portion, and a back underband segment comprising a first wing extending away from a first side of the back underband segment and terminating in a first end and a second wing extending away from a second side of the back underband segment and terminating in a second end. The first and second ends of the back underband segment are adapted to releasably and adjustably secured to the front underband segment in an as-worn configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sport bra with an adjustable underband tightening assembly, the sport bra comprising:
a back portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a wearer's back when the sport bra is in an as-worn configuration, the back portion comprising at least:
a central body portion adapted to cover the portion of the wearer's back when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration,
a first pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the central body portion, and
a back underband segment extending from a lower margin of the central body portion and comprising a first wing extending laterally away from a first side of the back underband segment and terminating in a first end and a second wing extending laterally away from a second side of the back underband segment and terminating in a second end, wherein a releasable fastener mechanism is located at the first end of the first wing and the second end of the second wing; and

a front portion adapted to cover the wearer's breasts and at least a portion of the wearer's torso when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration, the front portion comprising at least:
a pair of breast cups,
a second pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the pair of breast cups and secured to the first pair of shoulder straps to define an opening through which the wearer's head is inserted or removed when the sport bra is donned or doffed, and
a front underband segment having a third end and a fourth end, the front underband segment extending from a lower margin of the pair of breast cups and adapted to cover the portion of the wearer's torso when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration, the third end and the fourth end of the front underband segment configured to terminate generally at a mid-axillary line of the wearer when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration, wherein the front underband segment comprises a first aperture adapted to receive the first end of the first wing of the back underband segment and a second aperture adapted to receive the second end of the second wing of the back underband segment,

wherein:
the first and second wings are adapted to wrap around a side torso area of the wearer such that the first end of the first wing can be received in the first aperture and the second end of the second wing can be received in the second aperture, and
after being received in the first aperture and the second aperture of the front underband segment, the releasable fastener mechanisms located at the first end of the first wing and the second end of the second wing are useable for releasably and adjustably securing the first and second ends to the front underband segment.

2. The sport bra of claim 1 , wherein the first and second apertures are located on opposite sides of a hypothetical midline bisecting the front portion into equal right and left halves.

3. The sport bra of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the first wing and the second end of the second wing of the back underband segment are adapted to be releasably and adjustably secured to each other after being received by the first and second apertures using the releasable fastener mechanism located on each of the first and second ends.

4. The sport bra of claim 1 , wherein the front underband segment further comprises a complementary releasable fastener mechanism located between the first aperture and the second aperture.

5. The sport bra of claim 4 , wherein the first end of the first wing and the second end of the second wing of the back underband segment are adapted to be releasably and adjustably secured to the complementary releasable fastener mechanism located between the first aperture and the second aperture on the front underband segment after being received by the first and second apertures.

6. The sport bra of claim 1 , wherein the releasable fastener mechanism located on the first end of the first wing and on the second end of the second wing of the back underband segment is positioned on an inner-facing surface of the first and second ends.

7. The sport bra of claim 1 , wherein the second pair of shoulder straps is releasably secured to the first pair of shoulder straps.

8. The sport bra of claim 1 , wherein the second pair of shoulder straps is fixedly secured to the first pair of shoulder straps.

9. A sport bra with an adjustable underband tightening assembly, the sport bra comprising:
a back portion adapted to cover at least a portion of a wearer's back when the sport bra is in an as-worn configuration, the back portion comprising at least:
a central body portion adapted to cover the portion of the wearer's back when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration,
a first pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the central body portion, and
a back underband segment extending from a lower margin of the central body portion and comprising a first wing extending laterally away from a first side of the back underband segment and terminating in a first end and a second wing extending laterally away from a second side of the back underband segment and terminating in a second end, wherein a releasable fastener mechanism is located on an inner-facing surface of each of the first and second ends, and wherein the first and second wings are adapted to wrap around a side torso area of the wearer when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration; and

a front portion adapted to cover the wearer's breasts and at least a portion of the wearer's torso when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration, the front portion comprising at least:
a pair of breast cups,
a second pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the pair of breast cups and secured to the first pair of shoulder straps to define an opening through which the wearer's head is inserted or removed when the sport bra is donned or doffed, and
a front underband segment having a third end and a fourth end, the front underband segment extending from a lower margin of the pair of breast cups and adapted to cover the portion of the wearer's torso when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration, the third end and the fourth end of the front underband segment configured to terminate generally at a mid-axillary line of the wearer when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration, wherein a complementary releasable fastener mechanism is located on an outer-facing surface of the third and fourth ends,

wherein when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration, the releasable fastener mechanism located on the inner-facing surface of the first end of the first wing is adapted to be releasably and adjustably mated with the complementary releasable fastener mechanism located on the outer-facing surface of the third end of the front underband segment, and wherein the second end of the second wing is adapted to be releasably and adjustably mated with the complementary releasable fastener mechanism located on the outer-facing surface of the fourth end of the front underband segment.

10. The sport bra of claim 9 , wherein the back underband segment has a length such that the first end and the second end are adapted to terminate generally at the mid-axillary line of the wearer when the sport bra is in the as-worn configuration.

11. A sport bra with an adjustable underband tightening assembly, the sport bra comprising:
a back portion comprising at least:
a central body portion,
a first pair of shoulder straps extending from an upper margin of the central body portion, and
a back underband segment extending from a lower margin of the central body portion, wherein the back underband segment comprises a first wing and a second wing extending laterally away from

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Tempesta Laura

Classifications

• A41F1/006 Primary

  Brassiére fasteners · CPC title

• A41C3/02

  with front closures · CPC title

• A41C3/0057 Primary

  for sport activities · CPC title

• A41C3/0028

  with size and configuration adjustment means · CPC title

• A41C3/0035

  with pockets · CPC title