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US 7,677,952 B2Granted
Supportive, washable adhesive bra with detachable support structures
OwnerSusan Wooleyinventor
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Abstract
A strapless brassiere having winged support structures to maximize surface area of the bra to which an extended-wear adhesive is applied over substantially all of the undersurface of the bra.
Claims14
A strapless brassiere comprising:
- two cups having an outer surface and an undersurface said undersurface having multiple layers of adhesive, the entire said undersurface being covered with an extended-wear adhesive which temporarily adheres to the skin;
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- at least one slanted winged support structure which is selectively angled so that said slanted winged support structure is horizontally offset upwardly or downwardly in a plane parallel to the surface of the skin of the wearer to provide counterforce and/or support to counteract the gravitational pull of the breasts;
- said slanted winged support structure having an outer surface and an undersurface which provides a maximized surface for application of multiple layers of adhesive, the entire said undersurface covered with an extended-wear adhesive which temporarily adheres to the skin, which allows said slanted winged support structure to be selectively attached to the wearer's skin surface at an angle determined by the user for the desired maximum support;
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- a means of attachment for attaching said slanted winged support structure to either of said two cups to allow for said horizontally offset angling.
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