Adjustable breast support garment
OwnerSheila K. Campbellinventor
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Abstract
A breast support garment is configured with adjustable straps, cups, and/or other components in order to facilitate modification of the appearance of the bust. Modifying the length of certain straps causes the cups to move upwards/downwards and/or inwards/outwards with respect to the center of the breast support garment. Shoulder straps or other portions of the breast support garment may pass through guide loops and/or couple to the breast cups or garment shell to permit adjustment. The location of each breast cup may be independently adjusted.
Claims13
A breast support garment, comprising:
- an outer shell;
- an outer lace portion coupled to the outer shell and coupled to an adjustable shoulder strap, the outer lace portion forming a cup for a breast;
- an inner pad coupled to the shoulder strap and disposed behind the outer lace portion;
- and
- a flexible mesh coupled to the inner pad and to the outer shell,
- wherein, when the adjustable shoulder strap is tightened, the inner pad imparts an increased level of support to abreast and
- wherein, when the adjustable shoulder strap is tightened, tension is applied to the outer lace portion to urge the outer lace portion against the inner pad to provide impart an increased level of support to a breast.
A method of adjusting support for a breast, the method comprising:
- placing a breast into an adjustable breast support garment;
- tightening an adjustable shoulder strap of the breast support garment to urge an outer lace portion against an inner pad, wherein the inner pad is coupled to the adjustable shoulder strap and to a flexible mesh;
- and
- loosening the adjustable shoulder strap to allow the inner pad to move downward relative to the outer lace portion.
A method of forming a breast support garment, the method comprising:
- providing an outer shell;
- coupling an outer lace portion to the outer shell and to an adjustable shoulder strap, the outer lace portion forming a cup for a breast;
- coupling an inner pad to the shoulder strap such that the inner pad is at least partially disposed behind the outer lace portion;
- and
- coupling a flexible mesh between the inner pad and the outer shell,
- wherein, when the breast support garment is worn by a wearer and the adjustable shoulder strap is tightened, the inner pad imparts an increased level of support to a breast of the wearer, and
- wherein, when the breast support garment is worn by a wearer and the adjustable shoulder strap is tightened, tension is applied to the outer lace portion to urge the outer lace portion against the inner pad to provide impart an increased level of support to the breast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.