# US 10,499,692 B2 · Brassiere

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- Number: US 10,499,692 B2
- Document ID: US10499692B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/839,566
- Filed: 2013-03-15
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04
- Applicants: Laurie Braverman
- Inventors: Laurie Braverman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10499692B2

## CPC

- A41C 3/10: with stiffening or bust-forming inserts
- A41C: CORSETS; BRASSIERES

## Abstract

A brassiere includes a first wing and a second wing, a closure including a first closure portion on a first end of the first wing, and a second closure portion on a first end of the second wing; a pair of cups including a first cup connected to the second end of the first wing, and a second cup connected to the second end of the second wing; each cup including an inner contour shaped with an inner apex matching a breast to receive the breast in a natural bust point position, and an outer contour having a size larger than the inner contour and shaped with an outer apex spaced medially from the inner apex, and filling material between the inner contour and the outer contour; a gore connected between the first cup and the second cup; and a pair of straps including a first strap connected to the first cup and the first wing, and a second strap connected to the second cup and the second wing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A brassiere configured for users with non-pendulous breasts and which is adapted to retain the non-pendulous breasts in an anatomically correct position without pushing breast tissue together, comprising:
a first wing having a first end and a second end;
a second wing having a first end and a second end;
a first closure portion arranged on the first end of the first wing;
a second closure portion provided on the first end of the second wing;
a first cup sized and configured for a non-pendulous breast having a cup size of AAA, AA, A or B, said first cup having an outer portion connected to the second end of the first wing;
a second cup sized and configured for a non-pendulous breast having a cup size of AAA, AA, A or B, said second cup having an outer portion connected to the second end of the second wing;
a gore comprising a first end connected to an inner portion of the first cup and a second end connected to an inner portion of the second cup, said gore being sized and configured to contact and sit flat on a chest wall and defining a cup spacing between the first and second cups;
each of said first cup and said second cup comprising:
an inner contour defining a cup volume and having a perimeter diameter;
an outer contour defining a volume larger than the cup volume and having a cup diameter that is larger than the perimeter diameter; and
a fill material disposed between the inner contour and the outer contour,
wherein one of:
when the brassiere has a band size of 26 inches, 28 inches, 30 inches or 32 inches, the cup spacing accommodates a bust point spread that is between one of 5 to 6 inches, 6 to 7 inches, or 7 to 8 inches; or
when the brassiere has a band size of 34 inches, 36 inches, or 38 inches, the cup spacing accommodates a bust point spread of between 5 to 6.5 inches or between 6.5 to 8 inches, and
wherein the inner contour has an inner apex and the outer contour has an outer apex that is medially offset from the inner apex.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein one of:
when the inner contour is an AA cup size, the outer contour has an A cup size outer radius;
when the inner contour is an AA cup size, the outer contour has a B cup size outer radius;
when the inner contour is an A cup size, the outer contour has a B cup size outer radius;
when the inner contour is an A cup size, the outer contour is a C cup size outer radius;
when the inner contour is an B cup size, the outer contour is a C cup size outer radius; or
when the inner contour is a B cup size, the outer contour is a D cup size outer radius.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the outer contour is a different cup size than a C or a D cup size.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the cup volume is 310 cc and the cup diameter is 4.5 inches.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the cup volume is 390 cc and the cup diameter is 4 and ⅚ inches.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein when the brassiere has a bra size of 34A, 32B, or 30C or 28D, the cup diameter is 4.5 inches.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, further comprising:
a first strap having a first end connected to an upper portion of the first cup;
a second strap having a first end connected to an upper portion of the second cup; and
the gore having greater length than width.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the inner contour is an AAA cup size.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the inner contour is an AA cup size.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the inner contour is an A cup size.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the inner contour is a B cup size.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the first and second cups have a curved lower edge that is located below a lower end of the gore.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The brassiere of claim 1, wherein the first and second cups have a curved lower edge that is located below a lower end of the first and second wings.