Sports brassiere
OwnerDorothy G. Dell, Christine H. Cliffordinventors
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Abstract
An athletic or sports brassiere which includes a one-piece back, strong under-bust support, and breast cups which are made to limit upward bounce during jogging or similar athletic activities, but which have elastic panels supporting the underside of the breast. The one-piece back is T-shaped, with the shoulder straps and side bands part of the one piece back. The garment fastens in the front for ease of use and for comfort.
Claims5
A brassiere comprising an underbust band portion, a back member and strap support including side bands attached to said underbust band and passing toward the back of a wearer, shoulder straps for passing up over the shoulders of a wearer, and a pair of bust cups attached to said underbust band and to said straps, said bust cups each comprising two portions including a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion of said bust cups being of easily yieldable fabric, and the upper portions of said breast cups being made of a material which resists substantial upward movement of the breast of a wearer under inertial forces caused by sports activities of the wearer, said back member comprising a single substantially vertical band positioned near the center of the back of a wearer, said shoulder straps being attached to and extending from said vertical band, and the side bands also extending from said vertical band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.