Bra
AssigneeBra Easy Pty Ltd
InventorRachel Katherine Whittaker
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Abstract
A bra including: an elongated front strap; and an elongated back strap; wherein at least one end portion of the back strap is adapted to overlap and be fastened to at least one corresponding end portion of the front strap, so that the bra can be put on and fastened to a wearer's torso by using a single hand; and wherein at least one of the end portions of at least one of the front strap and the back strap includes an elongated stiffening element, the stiffening element stiffening the end portion horizontally to maintain a horizontal orientation of the end portion when the bra is hanging on the wearer's body before being fastened.
Claims17
A bra including:
- an elongated front strap;
- and
- an elongated back strap;
- wherein at least one end portion of the back strap is adapted to overlap and be fastened to at least one corresponding end portion of the front strap, so that the bra can be put on and fastened to a wearer's torso by using a single hand;
- and
- wherein at least one of the end portions of at least one of the front strap and the back strap includes an elongated stiffening element, the stiffening element stiffening the end portion horizontally to maintain a horizontal orientation of the end portion when the bra is hanging on the wearer's body before being fastened.
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A method including:
- fastening a first side of a bra using a first fastener on the first side;
- wearing the bra with the first side fastened under a first arm, supported by shoulder straps of the bra, and a second side unfastened;
- and
- fastening the second side of the bra using a second fastener on the second side and only one hand by applying a pushing force on the second side of the bra towards a wearer's torso, wherein the second side is opposite the first side and under a second arm.
A bra including:
- a front strap for wearing across a wearer's chest;
- and
- a back strap for wearing across the wearer's back;
- wherein at least one end portion of the back strap is adapted to overlap and be fastened to at least one corresponding end portion of the front strap at the wearer's side, so that the bra can be put on and fastened to the wearer's torso using a single hand;
- and
- wherein at least one of the end portions of the back strap includes an elongated stiffening element, the stiffening element stiffening the end portion horizontally to maintain a horizontal orientation of the end portion when the bra is hanging on the wearer's body before being fastened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.