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US 6,200,194 B1Granted
Brassiere
OwnerBaraka A. Grierinventor
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Abstract
A brassiere or article of clothing such as a bathing suit top having hook and loop VELCRO shoulder straps and a hook and loop, VELCRO fastener on the back section, which, will aid the wearer in making adjustments with the shoulder strap while wearing the brassiere. The hook and loop VELCRO fastener in the back section will also aid in the general task of placing the garment on and the removal of the garment.
Claims2
A brassiere comprising:
- a front section including a pair of breast supporting cups constructed of a body engaging fabric;
- a back panel to extend across the back of a wearer;
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- a pair of shoulder straps attached to said back panel;
- said breast supporting cups having upper and lower marginal edges and wherein said cups form a circumferential perimeter around each breast;
- each said breast supporting cup including an integrally formed loop portion at an upper marginal edge thereof;
- said brassiere shoulder straps including a first and second shoulder strap comprising a non-stretch material and wherein a hook component and a loop component of a hook and loop fastener are attached on a surface of each said shoulder strap in a spaced location whereby when each said shoulder strap is pulled through each said breast supporting cup loop and said hook and loop fastener components are connected, said brassiere is held on said wearer and wherein the strap connection is adjustable by said hook and loop fastener in order to adjust the fit of the bra onto the wearer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.