Laterally stabilized bra strap
OwnerAlma J. Woodsinventor
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Abstract
An improved strap adapted to be worn adjacent the skin is made up of an elastic ribbon having flexibility in the longitudinal direction and limited lateral flexibility. A soft padding covers the elastic ribbon, and a smooth-faced material outer covering encloses both. The components of the strap are attached along the longitudinal edges of the strap to form a smooth-faced material surface with undulations (wrinkles) permitting limited longitudinal stretching of the elastic strap to produce a smooth strap surface during wear. The elasticized strap material makes up a major portion of the strap which, preferably, also includes non-elasticized end portions for attachment to garments, clips, etc.
Claims19
In a strap for use with garments and packs and adapted for use adjacent the skin, the improvement comprising:
- elastic ribbon means adapted to stretch in at least the longitudinal direction and substantially resistant to bending laterally;
- padding means enclosing the elastic ribbon means;
- smooth-faced material means enclosing the padding means and having a longitudinal excess of smooth-faced material means sufficient to create undulations in the surface of said smooth-faced material means when the elastic ribbon means is unstretched and a smooth surface in said smooth-faced material means when the elastic ribbon means is partially stretched;
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- stitching means attaching the elastic ribbon means, padding means and smooth-faced material means along each of the longitudinal edges of the strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.