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US 12,121,077 B2Granted
Brassiere with rigidifying cups
AssigneeLipocosm, LLC
InventorsRoger K. Khouri, Khalil R. Khouri, Thomas Morgan Biggs, Jr.
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Abstract
A brassiere having cups with an inner layer, an outer layer, and at least one sheet of thin malleable material forming a middle layer between the inner layer and outer layer, the at least one sheet being enclosed and configured to rigidify.
Claims19
A brassiere comprising:
- a first cup, the first cup configured to support a breast and including:
- an inner layer;
- an outer layer;
- a middle layer formed by at least one soft sheet of paper configured to rigidify upon application of a vacuum;
- wherein the middle layer is malleable to substantially conform to an external surface of the breasts before application of vacuum and rigidifying, and
- wherein the middle layer is configured to maintain the breasts in the expanded state after rigidifying.
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A brassiere comprising:
- a first cup configured to support a breast, the cup including:
- an inner layer having a region defining a closed area for application of vacuum to induce a distractive force to place the breast in an expanded state;
- an outer layer;
- a middle layer formed by at least one or more components configured to rigidify upon application of a vacuum;
- wherein the middle layer is configured to substantially conform to an external surface of the breasts after rigidifying and the middle layer is configured to maintain the breasts in the expanded state after rigidifying;
- wherein the brassiere is adhesively attached to a skin of the breast, the adhesive outside the closed area in which vacuum is applied.
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A method for retaining an organ of a patient in an expanded state comprising:
- providing a brace having an inner layer, an outer layer and a middle layer positioned between the inner layer and outer layer, the middle layer comprising at least one or more soft components;
- applying a cover to the brace, the cover extending beyond a periphery of the device;
- applying a vacuum to provide a fluid tight seal of the cover to the skin;
- and
- subsequently applying a vacuum to the middle layer to rigidify the one or more soft components.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.