Brassiere
US6485352B1 · kind B1 · utility
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24Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41C3/0007
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
There is provided a brassiere that includes a body having a pair of breast cups, a pair of stretchable panels each adjacent a separate breast cup and connected to a back of the brassiere, and a pair of stretchable sheaths secured along a lower portion of the breast cup and floating along the panel of the brassiere. Each panel is made of a stretchable material. The brassiere further includes a pair of underwires each positionable in one sheath. Preferably, the underwire is anatomically shaped so that the curve of the underwire is greater on the inner portion compared to the outer portion.
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