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US 7,455,567 B2Granted
Garments having auxetic foam layers
AssigneeHanesbrands Inc.
InventorsMartin Bentham, Andrew Alderson, Kim Leslie Alderson
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Abstract
A garment is provided that has a support region and a foam pad at the region. The foam pads has at least one auxetic foam layer. A garment is also provided that includes at least one auxetic foam layer.
Claims26
A garment comprising:
- a breast covering portion comprising a pair of breast cups;
- and
- each breast cup comprising a pad having at least one auxetic foam layer, the pad having an inner surface adjacent the breast when worn, and an outer surface.
A brassiere, comprising:
- a pair of breast receiving cups, each of the breast receiving cups comprising a pad having at least one auxetic foam layer, the pad having an inner surface adjacent the breast when worn, and an outer surface;
- a pair of side wing panels, each side wing panel being connected to one of the breast receiving cups;
- and
- a pair of shoulder straps, each shoulder strap being connected to one of the breast receiving cups.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.