Convertible brassiere
OwnerElaine A. Catoinventor
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Abstract
A convertible brassiere that converts from the general brassiere configuration to a backless configuration that is not visible when wearing backless apparel. Interchangeability of the present invention relates to certain features of construction to provide an end product of a backless brassiere. In a preferred embodiment, the backless configuration is achieved by manipulating and positioning the shoulder straps and the horizontal back strap of the brassiere. The shoulder straps are detached from the horizontal back strap and attached to the base extremities of the brassiere cups to convert to the backless configuration. Further, there are open vertical slits, within the brassiere cups, into which the extended ends of the unattached horizontal back strap is inserted when converting the brassiere to the backless configuration.
Claims3
A convertible brassiere which is convertible from a first conventional brassiere configuration to a second backless configuration comprising:
- a pair of brassiere cups:
- each of said brassiere cups constructed of two layers of fabric including an inner layer for placement adjacent to the body of the wearer and an outer layer thereby forming a pouch between said inner and outer layers;
- each of said brassiere cup inner layers including a vertical slit therein which provides access to said pouch;
- each of said brassiere cups including breast supporting means therein in the form of sewn-in underwire;
- two horizontal back strap portions each having a first end attached to a side edge of each brassiere cup and a second end;
- each horizontal back strap second end including a complementary fastener component on the other horizonal back strap portion when the brassiere is worn in the first conventional configuration to thereby secure the brassiere onto the wearer;
- a pair of flexible and adjustable shoulder straps:
- each shoulder strap having a first and second end;
- each first and second shoulder strap end having fastener components thereon;
- said shoulder strap first end is removably attached to a first upper edge of each brassiere cup and each shoulder strap second end is attached to an upper edge of each horizontal back strap;
- each brassiere cup includes a base extremity, each with a fastener component thereon to accommodate the second shoulder strap end fastener component when it is removed from the horizontal back strap fastener component and then fastened to the base extremity fastener component which then allows the backless second brassiere configuration conversion when each of said horizontal back straps are inserted into each of the brassiere cup vertical slits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.