Prosthesis pad retainer means for a brassiere or other breast garment
US4166471A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1977 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41C3/148
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A brassiere or other garment for a female's breast area, which is provided with a retaining means primarily for a prosthesis pad following a breast mastectomy; it provides a sureness and positiveness of retention without any irregular bulk or other unattractiveness or visible hints of its special function, yet it provides comfort in the wearing, and also convenience in the insertion or removal of the prosthesis pad. Its pad-retainer panel is easily attached to other brassieres with scarcely any indication of its special use or nature; and it can convert any brassiere or breast garment to this special use, without imposing any visible unattractiveness to the outside portion of the garment.
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