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US 10,123,575 B2Granted
Bra with support portions
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBrenda K. Funk-Danielson, Matthew D. Nordstrom, Laura Tempesta
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Abstract
A bra having one or more flexible elastomeric support strips is provided herein. The support strips are affixed to one or more of an outer-facing surface of the breast cups of the bra or to an inner-facing surface of the breast cups of the bra such that they provide support to at least the under portions of a wearer's breasts.
Claims16
A breast cup comprising:
- a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface is configured to face a wearer in an as-worn configuration;
- a first set of one or more flexible elastomeric support strips affixed to a first area along a lower margin of the first surface of the breast cup;
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- a second set of one or more flexible elastomeric support strips affixed to a second area of the first surface of the breast cup that is different from the first area, wherein the first set of one or more flexible elastomeric support strips intersects the second set of one or more flexible elastomeric support strips at an intersection area.
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An article of apparel comprising:
- a front region comprising at least a pair of breast cups, each breast cup having an outer-facing surface and an opposite inner-facing surface, wherein the inner-facing surface faces a wearer in an as-worn configuration, the each breast cup further comprising a first set of one or more support strips of an elastomeric material having a curved shape, wherein the first set of one or more support strips are affixed to a first area along a bottom margin of the outer-facing surface of the each breast cup, and a second set of one or more support strips affixed to a second area of the outer-facing surface of the each breast cup that is different from the first area, wherein the first set of one or more support strips and the second set of one or more support strips intersect at an intersection area;
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- a back region attached to the front region of the bra.
An article of apparel comprising:
- a front region comprising at least a pair of breast cups, each breast cup having an outer-facing surface that is opposite an inner-facing surface, the inner-facing surface facing a wearer in an as-worn configuration, the each breast cup further comprising a first set of a first plurality of flexible elastomeric support strips positioned and affixed to a first area of the each breast cup along a bottom margin of the outer-facing surface of the each breast cup and a second set of a second plurality of flexible elastomeric support strips positioned and affixed to a second area of the each breast cup different from the first area, wherein the first set of the first plurality of flexible elastomeric support strips intersect with the second set of the second plurality of flexible elastomeric support strips at an intersection area;
- a back region;
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- a pair of shoulder straps that connect in part the front region to the back region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.