Pullover bra
AssigneeThe Gap, Inc.
InventorsBrett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly
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Abstract
Pullover bras for high support activities are provided. A bra includes a band that wraps around the torso. The band includes first and second cup regions as well as a gore adjoining the cup regions. An underband runs below the gore and the cup regions. Straps adjoin a respective cup region and a respective portion of the band. A neckline runs above the cup regions and between a first portion of each strap. The gore and underarm portions of the band are formed from a first pattern of fabric. The back of the bra, the straps, and the neckline is formed from a second pattern of fabric. The underband is formed from a third pattern of fabric.
Claims23
A pullover bra comprising:
- a band configured to wrap around a torso, wherein the band comprises:
- (i) a back portion,
- (ii) a first underarm portion,
- (iii) a second underarm portion,
- (iv) a front portion, wherein the front portion is connected to the back portion through both the first underarm portion and the second underarm portion, and wherein the front portion comprises a first cup region, a second cup region, and a gore between the first cup region and the second cup region, the gore adjoining the first cup region and the second cup region, and wherein each respective cup region in a set consisting of the first cup region and the second cup region is formed with a density of stitching that decreases from a base of the respective cup region to a top of the respective cup region, and
- (v) an underband formed by a bottom portion of the bra, the underband running below the gore, the first cup region, and the second cup region;
- a first strap adjoining the first cup region and a first portion of the back portion of the band;
- a second strap adjoining the second cup region and a second portion of the back portion of the band;
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- a neckline portion running above the first cup region and the second cup region and running between a first portion of the first strap and a first portion of the second strap, and wherein,
- each of the gore, the first underarm portion, and the second underarm portion is comprises a first pattern of fabric,
- each of the back portion of the bra, the first strap, the second strap, and the neckline portion comprises a second pattern of fabric, and
- the underband comprises a third pattern of fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.