Sport bra
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsDawn Barbour, Colleen McCann
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Abstract
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.
Claims25
An upper torso breast support garment that is reversible from a first position to a second position, the garment comprising:
- a first front section which is visible when the support garment is in the 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;
- a second front section which is visible when the support garment is reversed so as to be turned inside out in the second position, the second front section comprising the inner panel which faces outwardly and covers the middle and outer panels when the support garment is in the second position;
- a bust band around a bottom periphery of the support garment to provide support for a user's breasts;
- a set of shoulder 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 an area where they are fastened to each other, the first wall of one of the shoulder 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 shoulder straps extends from the inner panel, the first and second walls being anchored at a seam on the shoulder straps respectively, and
- the set of shoulder straps respectively have a rear portion that extends from the seam to the back section.
An upper torso breast support garment comprising:
- a front section which includes an outer panel, a middle panel and an inner panel;
- a back section;
- and
- a bust band around a bottom periphery of the support garment to provide support for a user's breasts,
- wherein the outer panel overlaps at least a portion of the inner panel;
- wherein the outer panel and middle panel overlap the inner panel such that a triangular portion of the inner panel is visible from a front of the support garment;
- and
- wherein the triangular portion has a layer of material which is different than a material of both the outer panel and middle panel.
An upper torso breast support garment comprising:
- a front section which includes an outer panel, a middle panel and an inner panel;
- a back section;
- and
- a bust band around a bottom periphery of the support garment to provide support for a user's breasts,
- wherein the outer panel overlaps at least a portion of the inner panel;
- wherein the back section includes two layers fastened to each other around an outer periphery thereof;
- and
- wherein the two layers of the back section comprise a material, and one layer of the back section is a mesh-like material including nylon and the other layer includes polyester.
An upper torso breast support garment comprising:
- a front section which includes an outer panel, a middle panel and an inner panel;
- a back section;
- and
- a bust band around a bottom periphery of the support garment to provide support for a user's breasts,
- wherein the outer panel overlaps at least a portion of the inner panel;
- further including a set of shoulder straps which connect the front section to the back section;
- and
- wherein the set of shoulder straps respectively include a first wall and second wall fastened to each other at an outer periphery thereof so that the first wall and second wall are free to separate from each other except at an area where they are fastened to each other.
An upper torso breast 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;
- and
- further comprising a bust band along a bottom portion of the garment to provide support for a user's breasts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.