Brassiere
AssigneePlaytex Apparel, Inc.
InventorsDeborah Batcha, Gloria Falla
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Abstract
There is provided a brassiere that includes a body having a pair of breast cups, a pair of stretchable panels each adjacent a separate breast cup and connected to a back of the brassiere, and a pair of stretchable sheaths secured along a lower portion of the breast cup and floating along the panel of the brassiere. Each panel is made of a stretchable material. The brassiere further includes a pair of underwires each positionable in one sheath. Preferably, the underwire is anatomically shaped so that the curve of the underwire is greater on the inner portion compared to the outer portion.
Claims24
A brassiere comprising:
- a body having a pair of breast cups;
- a pair of side panels, each of said pair of side panels being adjacent to a separate one of said pair of breast cups and connected to a back of said brassiere;
- a pair of stretchable sheaths, each of said pair of sheaths having a first portion secured along a lower portion of said breast cup and having a second portion, said second portion being detached from said side panels such that said second portion floats along each of said side panels, each of said pair of side panels being made of a stretchable material;
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- a pair of underwires, each of said pair of underwires being adapted to be positioned in a separate one of said pair of sheaths.
A brassiere comprising:
- a body having a pair of breast cups;
- a pair of side panels, each of said pair of side panels being adjacent to a separate one of said pair of breast cups and connected to a back of said brassiere;
- a pair of stretchable sheaths, each of said pair of sheaths having a first portion secured along a lower portion of the breast cup and having a second portion, said second portion being detached from said side panels such that said second portion floats along each of said side panels of said brassiere, each of said pair of sheaths is made of two plies, wherein the two plies include an inner ply made of one hundred percent polyester non-woven material and an outer ply made of elastomeric material, each of said pair of side panels being made of a stretchable material, wherein said stretchable material is a three bar knit made of a combination of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, cotton or polyester, and spandex;
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- a pair of underwires, each of said pair of underwires being positioned in a separate one of said pair of sheaths.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.