Back to results
US 2008/0289079 A1Published application
Garment for use in a breast self-examination
OwnerLinda P. Lewisinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The technology described herein provides a garment, system and method for facilitating a wearer to conduct a breast self exam by following a raised, patterned diagram with the fingers, feeling for lumps in the breast tissue, and denoting areas of concern on the garment at the location where area of concern are noticed.
Claims23
A garment for use in a breast self-examination, the garment comprising:
- a directional diagram disposed upon a breast area of an upper body garment, the directional diagram configured to aid a wearer in a breast self-examination and aid the wearer to screen for and detect any abnormalities in a breast tissue.
A breast self-examination system comprising:
- a upper body garment having a directional diagram disposed upon a breast area of the upper body garment, the directional diagram configured to aid a wearer in a breast self-examination and to aid the wearer to screen for and detect any abnormalities in a breast tissue;
- and
- a fabric marking indicator for use by the wearer to indicate directly upon the garment any breast tissue changes detected.
A method for manufacturing a garment for use in detecting and screening for any abnormalities in a breast tissue in a breast self-examination, the method comprising:
- utilizing a knitting machine to knit a directional diagram upon a breast area of an upper body garment;
- utilizing a plurality of seamless circular knitted yarns of varying deniers to provide elasticity to the wearer and to impart a selected shape of the breasts of the wearer;
- and
- configuring the directional diagram to aid a wearer in a breast self-examination and aid the wearer for screening for and detecting any abnormalities in a breast tissue.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.