Active-wear bra and method
AssigneeRuby Ribbon, Inc.
InventorCamilla Raymond
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Abstract
An athletic bra to support a human wearer's breasts include a band, a breast covering section, a back section, and a pair of shoulder straps joining the breast covering section to the back section. The breast covering section includes an inner layer forming a pair of molded cups, each cup constructed to encapsulate a respective one of the breasts. A support member is bonded to the inner layer and includes a lower section extending between each of the cups and the band, and a medial section extending at least partially between the cups. The bra can accommodate band sizes of 32-50 and cup sizes of AAA-K.
Claims17
An athletic bra to support a human wearer's breasts;
- the bra comprising:
- (a) a band to surround the wearer's torso;
- (b) a breast-covering section secured to the band, the breast-covering section including,
- (i) an inner layer of fabric including a pair of cups molded into the fabric, each cup constructed and arranged to encapsulate a respective one of the breasts;
- (ii) a support member bonded to the inner layer;
- the support member including,
- (A) a lower section extending between each of the cups and the band;
- (B) a medial section extending at least partially between the cups;
- (C) a first lateral section extending from the lower section at least partially along a side of a first one of the cups, so that the first one of the cups is positioned between the first lateral section and the medial section;
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- (D) the second lateral section extending from the lower section at least partially along a side of a second one of the cups, so that the second one of the cups is positioned between the second lateral section and the medial section, wherein the medial section is convex-curve shaped;
- (c) a back section secured to the band;
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- (d) a pair of shoulder straps joining the breast covering section and the back section.
An inner support construction used with an athletic bra to support a human wearer's breasts;
- the inner support construction comprising:
- (a) a layer of fabric having a pair of cups molded from the fabric, each cup constructed and arranged to encapsulate a respective one of the breasts;
- the layer having a bottom edge for attachment to a band and an opposite edge;
- the cups being spaced between the edges;
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- (b) a support member bonded to the layer;
- the support member including,
- (i) a lower section extending between each of the cups and the bottom edge;
- (ii) a medial section extending at least partially between the cups;
- (iii) a first lateral section extending from the lower section at least partially along a side of a first one of the cups, so that the first one of the cups is positioned between the first lateral section and the medial section;
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- (iv) a second lateral section extending from the lower section at least partially along a side of a second one of the cups, so that the second one of the cups is positioned between the second lateral section and the medial section, wherein:
- (a) the lower section, medial section, first lateral section, and second lateral section are a same continuous piece of material;
- (b) The medial section extends from the lower section between the cups not more than 75% of a diameter of the cups;
- (c) the first lateral section and the second lateral section each extends from the lower section a distance of greater than 50% of a diameter of the cups;
- (d) the medial section is convex-curve shaped;
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- (f) the layer comprises a fabric that is at least 80% nylon and no greater than 20% spandex.
A method of making an athletic bra;
- the method comprising:
- (a) providing a band to surround a wearer's torso;
- (b) providing a breast-covering section having an inner layer with a pair of cups, each cup constructed and arranged to encapsulate a respective one of the breasts;
- (c) spraying an adhesive on a support member and bonding the support member to the inner layer;
- the support member having a lower section extending between each of the cups and the band;
- and a convex-curve shaped medial section extending at least partially between the cups;
- (d) securing the breast-covering section to the band;
- (e) securing a back section to the band;
- (f) and joining the breast covering section and the back section with a pair of shoulder straps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.