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US 2006/0179540 A1Published application
Breast binder gown
AssigneeExpand-A-Band Breast Binders, LLC
InventorLeah Rotter
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Abstract
A breast binder gown has an elasticized breast binder top worn about the torso for support and application of pressure to the breasts of a wearer, and a skirt dependent from the binder top. The skirt in conjunction with the binder top provide a practical and comfortable one piece outer garment for maternity and post surgical wear.
Claims22
A breast binder gown, comprising:
- a breast binder portion comprising breast binder material having a plurality of rows of gathering, elastic stitching extending substantially throughout the entire length and width of the main body portion for application of evenly distributed pressure to a torso of a person wearing said gown;
- wherein the elasticized main body portion is elongated with an inner side, an outer side, two opposing binder edges, and two opposing binder ends;
- a breast binder fastener system attached to the two opposing binder ends;
- a skirt portion comprising skirt material attached along one of said binder edges to make a waist seam, said skirt material also having a hem below said waist seam and two opposite skirt edges between said waist seam and said hem;
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- a skirt fastener system attached to at least one of said opposite skirt side edges for securing said skirt portion as a closed wrap around the body of the person wearing the breast binder gown.
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A breast binder gown comprising:
- a breast binder portion comprising breathable material and a plurality of rows of gathering, elastic stitching substantially uniformly distributed therein;
- wherein the elasticized breast binder portion is elongated and generally rectangular in shape with an inner side, an outer side, two generally parallel opposing binder edges, and two generally parallel opposing binder ends;
- and further wherein the gathering, elastic stitching spans substantially the entire length and width of the elongated breast binder portion;
- a breast binder fastener system comprising a hook and loop fastener attached to the two generally parallel opposing binder ends;
- a skirt portion comprising skirt material attached along one of said binder edges to make a waist seam, said skirt material also having a hem below said waist seam and two opposite skirt edges between said waist seam and said hem;
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- a skirt fastener system attached to at least one of said opposite skirt side edges for securing said skirt portion as a closed wrap around the body of a person wearing the breast binder gown.
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A breast binder gown comprising:
- a breast binder portion comprising breathable material and a plurality of rows of gathering, elastic stitching substantially uniformly distributed therein;
- wherein the elasticized breast binder portion is elongated and generally rectangular in shape with an inner side, an outer side, two generally parallel opposing binder edges, and two generally parallel opposing binder ends;
- and further wherein the gathering, elastic stitching spans substantially the entire length and width of the elongated breast binder portion;
- a breast binder fastener system comprising a hook and loop fastener attached to the two generally parallel opposing binder ends for securing the breast binder portion around the torso of a person wearing the breast binder gown;
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- a generally rectangular skirt portion comprising skirt material attached along one of said binder edges to make a waist seam, said skirt material also having a hem below said waist seam and two opposite skirt edges between said waist seam and said hem.
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A breast binder gown, comprising:
- a breast binder portion comprising breast binder material having a plurality of rows of gathering, elastic stitching extending substantially throughout the entire length and width of the main body portion for application of evenly distributed pressure to a torso of a person wearing said gown;
- wherein the elasticized main body portion is elongated with an inner side, an outer side, two opposing binder edges, and two opposing binder ends;
- a breast binder fastener system attached to the two opposing binder ends;
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- a skirt portion comprising skirt material attached along one of said binder edges to make a waist seam, said skirt material also having a hem below said waist seam and two opposite skirt edges between said waist seam and said hem, said skirt portion being stretchable with said breast binder portion along said waist seam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.