Patent · US Expired

Backless bust-supporting undergarment

US5162015A · kind A · utility

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33References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 25, 1991
Grant dateNov 10, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 25, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA41C1/06
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An undergarment affording bust support and an unobstructed view of the wearer's back including a panty portion, a bra portion and joining straps. The panty portion has a front panel, a rear panel, and fasteners for joining the front and rear panels together at the crotch. The bra portion has a pair of cups, a connector joining the cups at the front, and, for each cup, a shoulder strap for supporting the cup on a respective shoulder of the wearer. On each side, the joining straps are a first strap joining the rear panel and a respective one of the cups and a second strap joining the front panel and a respective one of the shoulder straps. The first and second joining straps cross and are secured together adjacent a respective one side of the wearer, preferably at about waist level.

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