Sectional bra system and accessories
OwnerSusan J. Ratcliffinventor
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Abstract
A sectional bra system and accessories includes bra and related jewelry components that can be interconnected in various ways. Jewelry items, such as bra straps, back bands, bridge, and other items, may be formed at least in part from alternating flexible chain segments and rigid connector segments with fasteners configured to attach to standard bra loops. Bra cups for sectional bras include various arrangements of standard bra loops allowing attachment of one or more bra straps, one or more back bands, a bridge, and alternatively other decorative items. Such bra cups may include standard bra loops along all edges. Coordinating jewelry may be made out of the same or similar types of components.
Claims23
A system for forming sectional straps and bands for a bra, the system comprising:
- a plurality of flexible chain segments, each chain segment having at each of two ends a first type coupling element;
- a plurality of two-way rigid connector segments, each two-way connector segment having at each of two opposing ends a second type coupling element configured for interconnection with a first type coupling element to form a substantially inflexible interconnection that substantially hides the interconnection;
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- a plurality of fastener segments, each fastener segment including a fastener configured to attach to a bra and further including one of (1) a first type coupling element permitting interconnection with a connector segment or (2) a second type coupling element permitting interconnection with a chain segment,
- wherein segments are couplable to form at least one of a bra strap or a bra band having a chain portion with at least one fastener segment coupled to at least one end of the chain portion, the chain portion including a plurality of chain segments alternatingly interconnected by two-way connector segments.
A sectional bra system comprising:
- a pair of bra cups, each bra cup including at least one standard bra loop along a top edge of the cup for attaching at least one bra strap to the cup, a plurality of standard bra loops along a lateral edge of the cup for attaching at least one back band to the cup, and at least one standard bra loop along an inner edge of the cup for attaching a bridge to the cup;
- at least one back band that attaches to one or more of the plurality of standard bra loops along the lateral edge of each cup;
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- a bridge, separate from the bra cups, that attaches to at least one standard bra loop along the inner edge of each cup.
A bra cup for a sectional bra, the bra cup comprising:
- at least one standard bra loop along a top edge of the cup for attaching at least one bra strap to the cup;
- a plurality of standard bra loops along a lateral edge of the cup for attaching at least one back band to the cup;
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- at least one standard bra loop along an inner edge of the cup for attaching a bridge to the cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.