Reversible sports bra
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsDawn Barbour, Colleen McCann
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Abstract
Abstract of the Disclosure A support garment or support bra includes a first front section having overlapping panels that are visible when the support garment is in a first position. A second front section is provided that is visible when the support garment is turned inside out. The second front section includes a single panel that covers the two overlapping panels. The first front section forms a first silhouette and the second front section forms a second silhouette, such that the first silhouette is visually different than the second silhouette.
Claims57
A support garment comprising:
- a first front section that is visible when the support garment is in a first position, the first front section including at least two overlapping panels;
- and
- a second front section that is visible when the support garment is turned inside out, the second front section including a single panel which covers the at least two overlapping panels.
A support garment comprising:
- a front section which includes an outer panel, a middle panel and an inner panel;
- and
- a back section,
- wherein the outer panel overlaps at least a portion of the inner panel.
A support garment comprising:
- a first front section which is visible when the support garment is in a first position, the first front section having an outer panel, a middle panel and an inner panel, the outer panel having an edge that overlaps an edge of the middle panel in a crisscross manner, the middle panel overlapping at least a portion of the inner panel, such that the inner panel is overlapped by the outer and middle panels, the inner panel including two layers fastened to each other at an outer periphery thereof;
- a second front section which is visible when the support garment is turned inside out in a second position, the second front section comprising one of the two layers of the inner panel which faces outwardly and covers the middle and inner panels when the support garment is in the second position;
- a back section including two layers fastened to each other at an outer periphery thereof, the back section having a hole;
- a rim around a bottom periphery of the support garment, the hole extending from the rim at a central portion of the back section;
- a set of straps respectively comprising a first wall and a second wall fastened to each other at an outer periphery thereof so that the first and second walls are free to separate from each other except at the area where they are fastened to each other, the first wall of one of the straps extends from the outer panel, and the first wall of the other strap extends from the middle panel, the second wall of both of the straps extends from the inner panel, the first and second walls being anchored at a seam on the straps respectively, and
- the set of straps respectively have a rear portion that extends from the seam to the back section, the rear portion including two layers of material that are attached to each other along opposing longitudinal edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.