Garments which facilitate the drainage of lymphatic fluid from the breast area of the human female
US6361397B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41C3/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Bosom-support garments such as brassieres reduce interference with lymph flow. A garment according to the invention includes a piece of flexible material which when worn, covers at least a portion of a human female breast, along with means for temporarily relaxing or repositioning the garment relative to the lymph drainage pathways while the garment is worn. The means for temporarily relaxing or repositioning the garment may be passive, in the sense that such means operate through movements by the wearer of the garment, or active, in that manually or automatically operated apparatus are used to control the relaxing or repositioning of the garment.
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