Garment with interior bra structure with side supports
US6846217B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41C3/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprises an exterior fabric layer for covering the torso. A exterior fabric layer has an upper part for at least partly covering the breasts. An interior fabric layer is connected to the upper part of the exterior fabric layer and is sized to extend only over the upper part of the exterior fabric layer on the inner surface thereof cover at least part of the breasts of a woman. A pair of side support panels are connected to the interior fabric layer, each at over one lateral area of the torso, the lateral areas being adjacent respective lateral sides of the breasts and are made of non-stretch material for supporting the breasts. A pair of tapes or other fixing mechanisms are connected to the interior fabric layer and extend along respecting medial edges of the side support panels.
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