Patents in subclass Foundation Garments/Elastically Expansible Cup Or Cup Rim

Parent class: Foundation Garments

Number Patent title Issue Date
07300331 Brassiere construction using multiple layers of fabric

A brassiere or breast shaping garment has a pair of breast-receiving cups, each of which is formed with an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer. The inner fabric layer is placed in an angular orientation relative to the outer...
11/27/2007
07204741 Brassiere for improved breast support and enhancement

A brassiere comprising two brassiere cups each having an equal number of two or more panel sections representing by at least a lateral sling panel section and a main panel section respectively with the panel sections of each breast cup...
04/17/2007
07163432 Adjustable circular knit bra with stabilizing areas and method of making the same

An adjustable circular knit bra is provided. The bra has a pair of breast cups, a central gore disposed between the breast cups, and a pair of side panels. Each side panel is adjacent to a different one of the pair of breast cups. The...
01/16/2007
07081035 Woman's clothing having a function of protecting a breast

A brassiere having a front fabric portion having front left and right shoulder portions, and front left and right underarm portions. A back fabric portion having a back left and right underarm portions connected to the respective front...
07/25/2006
07056186 Cleavage-enhancing foundation garment

A foundation garment enhances cleavage by positioning and supporting the breasts in a more inward position. The foundation garment permits a woman to selectively adjust and control the amount of inward movement of the breasts as desired.
06/06/2006
RE038853 Substantially seamless brassiere, and blank and method for making same

A brassiere fashioned from a circularly knit fabric blank has a central panel between the breast cups that has a greater resistance to stretching than the remainder of the body of the brassiere. The brassiere preferably is formed from a...
10/25/2005
06918812 Brassiere for improved breast support and enhancement

A brassiere comprising two brassiere cups each having three separate panel sections representing a lateral panel section, a medial panel section and a superior panel section respectively with the three panel sections of each breast cup...
07/19/2005
06899591 Seamless circular knit garment with differential tightness areas and method of making same

A circular knit bra is provided. The bra has a pair of breast cups, a central gore disposed between the breast cups, and a pair of side panels. Each of the breast cups has at least two different areas of stretchability. Each different...
05/31/2005
06863589 Tube brassiere and method of making

A tube brassiere is formed from a circularly knitted garment blank. The blank has an internal dimension, a length, and a pair of breast cup defined therein. The length of the blank encircles a torso of a wearer.
03/08/2005
06685535 Graduated cup and method of making same

A circular knit bra is provided. The bra has a pair of breast cups, a central gore disposed between the breast cups, and a pair of side panels. Each of the breast cups has at least two different areas of stretchability. Each different...
02/03/2004
06514120 Brassiere

A brassiere comprises a pair of cups for supporting and shaping the breasts of the wearer. The cups are connected by connecting structure. A side panel is attached to each cup. Each side panel has a surface for contacting the wearer. The...
02/04/2003
06485352 Brassiere

There is provided a brassiere that includes a body having a pair of breast cups, a pair of stretchable panels each adjacent a separate breast cup and connected to a back of the brassiere, and a pair of stretchable sheaths secured along a...
11/26/2002
06422917 Therapeutic brassiere

A therapeutic brassiere is disclosed being constructed of a one piece directional elastic material. The direction of elasticity of the material is more stretchable in the up and down direction than the lateral direction as seen from the...
07/23/2002
6142852 Brassiere comprising at least one elastified cup

A brassiere includes a support portion (straps, sides, back, etc.) for supporting the brassiere on the human body, and two cups joined to the support portion. At least one of the two cups includes an additional elastic portion that is...
11/07/2000
5797786 Post operative brassiere

A post-operative brassiere for use by female patients following cardio-thoracic surgery is disclosed. The post-operative brassiere includes a first breast support cup and a second breast support cup being interconnected by a support strap...
08/25/1998
5749768 Adjustable cup bra

An adjustable cup bra having a pair of breast cups and a plurality of adjustable length straps connected to the edges of the bra cups and extending at least partially across the cups whereby, when the length of the straps on a cup is...
05/12/1998
5643043 Brassiere for female athletes

A brassiere for use by female athletes, which brassiere, by unique use of elastic type panel members located in the upper portion of the brassiere and removably and variably affixed by means to the brassiere shoulder strap, prevents...
07/01/1997
5215494 Breast foundation and natural support


A breast foundation and natural support characterized by its immobilityrelative to the rib-cage and also by its capacity to permit independentmovement of breasts while comfortably supporting same. The supportassembly includes inner and outer front...
06/01/1993
5211598 Exercise brassiere


An exercise brassiere having an outer layer adapted to fit over thewearer's upper torso and shoulders and a coextensive inner layer adaptedto fit over the front portion of the wearer's upper torso and shoulders.The inner layer and the outer layer...
05/18/1993