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US 7,435,155 B2Granted
Athletic bra with adjustable support system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDana A. Reinisch, Jorge E. Carbo, Jr., Dobriana Gheneva
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AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDana A. Reinisch, Jorge E. Carbo, Jr., Dobriana Gheneva
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An athletic bra having a unitary, contiguous framework made of engineered laminated material and molded cups provides lightweight, breathable support and motion control. The framework comprises stretch, non-stretch and reinforcement zones in different areas of the bra and includes an integrated chest band, shoulder straps and a front exoskeleton onto which the molded cups are attached. The exoskeleton comprises an adjustable compression strap extending across the front and downward to a front central point of the chest band. The compression band provides adjustable compression and support and full separation of the breasts. The molded cups and exoskeleton achieve both encapsulation of each breast and compression of the breasts for motion control. The adjustment areas of the compression strap, the shoulder straps, and the back closure area provided with a robust hook which is selectively received into a series of adjustment slots or aligned perforations.
An athletic bra having a front portion for covering a wearer's breasts and a back portion for fitting around a wearer's ribs, said bra comprising:
An athletic bra having a front portion for covering a wearer's breasts and a back portion for fitting around a wearer's rib said bra comprising:
An athletic bra having a front portion for covering a wearer's breasts and a back portion for fitting around a wearer's ribs, said bra comprising:
The athletic bra of 73, wherein said middle layer is a non-stretch material in at least a portion of said rib band.
The athletic bra of 78, wherein said middle layer is a non-stretch material in at least a portion of said rib band.
An athletic bra having a front portion for covering a wearer's breasts and a back portion for fitting around a wearer's rib, said bra comprising a bra framework and molded cups attached to said framework, said framework constructed from a contiguous multi-layer laminated material having zones of varying stretch;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.