Article of apparel
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsStephanie K. Muhlenfeld, Kozet Mitchell
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Abstract
A bra including a closure system, the closure system including a first layered fabric body, a second layered fabric body, a loop assembly secured to the first layered fabric body, and a hook assembly secured to the second layered fabric body. The hook assembly is configured to interface with the loop assembly to secure the first layered fabric body to the second layered fabric body, and the first layered fabric body includes a flexible supporting layer, where the flexible supporting layer is configured to provide rigidity to the second layered fabric body such that the second layered fabric body maintains a flat configuration when it is secured to the first layered fabric body.
Claims20
A bra, comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel;
- a closure system configured to join the first panel and the second panel, the closure system comprising:
- a first layered fabric body;
- a second layered fabric body comprising a flexible supporting layer;
- a loop assembly secured to the first layered fabric body;
- and
- a hook assembly secured to the second layered fabric body, the hook assembly comprising hooks fixedly coupled to the flexible supporting layer,
- wherein the hook assembly is configured to interface with the loop assembly to secure the first layered fabric body to the second layered fabric body, and
- wherein the flexible supporting layer is configured to provide rigidity to the second layered fabric body such that the second layered fabric body maintains a flat configuration when it is secured to the first layered fabric body.
A closure system for joining panels of a bra, comprising:
- a loop assembly secured to a first layered fabric body, the first layered fabric body comprising:
- a top fabric layer;
- a top adhesive layer disposed on a bottom face of the top fabric layer;
- a bottom fabric layer;
- a bottom adhesive layer disposed on a top face of the bottom fabric layer;
- and
- a cushioning layer disposed between the top adhesive layer and the bottom adhesive layer,
- a hook assembly secured to a second layered fabric body, the second layered body comprising:
- a top fabric layer;
- a top adhesive layer disposed on a bottom face of the top fabric layer;
- a bottom fabric layer;
- a bottom adhesive layer disposed on a top face of the bottom fabric layer;
- a flexible supporting layer disposed between the top adhesive layer and the bottom adhesive layer;
- and
- hooks fixedly coupled to the flexible supporting layer,
- wherein the top adhesive layer and the bottom adhesive layer are configured to secure the flexible supporting layer between the top fabric layer and the bottom fabric layer, and
- wherein the hook assembly is configured to interface with the loop assembly to secure the first layered fabric body to the second layered fabric body.
A bra, comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel;
- a closure system configured to join the first panel and the second panel, the closure system comprising:
- a first layered fabric body;
- a second layered fabric body comprising a flexible supporting layer;
- a loop assembly secured to the first layered fabric body, the loop assembly comprising a plurality of loops, wherein each of the loops comprises an aspect ratio of at least 2:1,
- a hook assembly secured to the second layered fabric body, the hook assembly comprising a plurality of hooks, wherein each of the hooks comprises an aspect ratio of at least 1:1,
- wherein the hook assembly is configured to interface with the loop assembly to secure the first layered fabric body to the second layered fabric body,
- wherein the plurality of hooks are fixedly coupled to the flexible supporting layer, and
- wherein each of the loops extends perpendicularly outward from a top surface of the first layered fabric body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.