A41C3/005

CONFIGURABLE SUPPORT BRA

A configurable bra provides additional support and comfort to accommodate a wide variation in breast shapes and weights. The variations can arise from factors such as: (i) asymmetry; (ii) mastectomy; (iii) period changes; (iv) maternity changes; (v) breast feeding; and (vi) orthopedic inputs (e.g., weight distribution, center of gravity change, volume shift, etc.). In one or more embodiments, adjustments for circumference and amount of vertical lifting of the breasts is provided to handle different women or changes that occur for the same woman.

THERAPEUTIC BRA
20210145633 · 2021-05-20 ·

A therapeutic bra including a body portion having a front, a back, a first side, second side, a first cup, and a second cup; the front and the back are connected at the first and second sides, the first cup including a first opening for receiving a first nipple of a user therethrough; the second cup including a second opening for receiving a second nipple of the user therethrough; a flap coupled to the first cup and configured to selectively conceal or expose the first opening; a second flap coupled to the second cup and configured to selectively conceal or expose the second opening; and a first heating apparatus comprising a first heating loop operably connected to a power source and a controller disposed on the body portion; and first and second heating loops associated with the respective cup, the side, the front, and/or flap.

COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM FOR WOMEN'S BRAS
20210106074 · 2021-04-15 ·

Counterbalancing methods, systems and apparatus that balance breast weight load to a user's back. A body portion is supported along the user's back, and a plurality of pockets reside one the body portion. Elongated flexible connector straps extend up from the body portion, over the shoulders, and connect to a bra cup. One or more weights retained within the plurality of pockets pull the bra cup portion upward and lift up the breasts. The weight measure of these weights is substantially equivalent to a combined breast weight measure to equilibrate the breast weight to the combined weight measure across the user's body to correct for breast weight load imbalance at the user's front and improve posture.

PARTICULATE BLOCKING UNDERGARMENT
20210037897 · 2021-02-11 ·

A particulate blocking undergarment for workers operating in hazardous environments. The undergarment adds particulate blocking technology to an undergarment (men's and women's brief, bra) that provides a protective barrier to significantly reduce the risk of exposure to carcinogens and infiltration around protective over garments. The protective barrier includes a plurality of layers including an inner flame retardant layer and an outer particulate blocking layer. The inner layer may include a Polartech Power Stretch FR materialand/or other material per NFPA 1975. The outer layer may include a Stedfast, Stedair Prevent materialand/or other materials per NPFA 1971.

Posture supportive bra garment with compression panels
11051964 · 2021-07-06 ·

A posture supportive garment for supporting for a user's chest, back, and shoulders, while simultaneously reinforcing body alignment in the thoracic region to improve posture may include a bra structure having right and left cups sized to accommodate a user's breasts; a support base sized to encircle a user's torso, the support base attached to a bottom portion of the right and left cups; and right and left shoulder straps ultimately attached to the right and left cups, respectively, and the support base, wherein each of the right and left cups includes a compression sling; each of the right and left shoulder straps includes a lined compression panel; and the support base is made of a compression material.

Breast separator devices
11856998 · 2024-01-02 ·

Separator devices and garments comprising separator devices are provided herein. In some aspects, a separator device can comprise a base surface, a front surface, a top end, a bottom end, a first side surface, and a second side surface. In some aspects, the top end has a generally trapezoid shape with a rounded front edge. In some aspects, the separator devices described herein can comprise perforations (through-holes) for breathability.

Multi-Layer Nursing Garment
20200404983 · 2020-12-31 · ·

The present invention teaches a multi-layered nursing garment. The multi-layered nursing garment includes breasts support having a pair of breast cups, shoulder straps and a chest band. Each breast cup is comprised of two or more layers. Further a clasp for attaching an outer removable layer with a shoulder strap and a clip is configured for attaching another, inner layer. The invention provides a number of combinations of clips, clasps, and layers but which a breastfeeding woman can selectively open the nursing garment to accomplish breastfeeding and/or milk pumping from either breast, and has the capacity to engage in said events simultaneously.

Women's Lingerie Decreasing Breast in Visual Effect
20200397068 · 2020-12-24 ·

This invention provides a women's lingerie that visually reduces the size of the busts, comprising shoulder straps, wings and two symmetrically arranged cups. The upper edge of an individual cup and the upper edge of a respective wing are connected by a respective shoulder strap. The lower edge of the individual cup is provided with darts. The shape of the darts is set corresponding to the pulling force of the shoulder strap. The individual cup bulges toward the side away from the body to form a bust accommodation space on the side close to the body. The bust accommodation space has a semi-ellipsoidal lower space and a semi-ellipsoidal upper space. The eccentricity of the lower space is smaller than that of the upper space. The maximum width of the lower space is larger than that of the upper space. The volume of the lower space is greater than that of the upper space. The women's lingerie of this invention has the advantages of visual reduction of the size of the busts, lightness, air permeability, and good supporting capacity.

BANDAGE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF
20200390613 · 2020-12-17 ·

A device comprising: a breast bandage hosting a cup portion, a reservoir portion, a gauze portion, and an adhesive portion, wherein the cup portion hosts the reservoir portion, wherein the gauze portion extends about the reservoir portion, wherein the adhesive portion is external to the reservoir portion.

Brassiere
10842201 · 2020-11-24 ·

Provided is a brassiere that can keep the movement of the breasts and reduce fastening while maintaining the shape of the breasts. A brassiere 1 includes: left and right cup bodies 10 for holding the breasts; left and right upper supporting bodies 20 which are hung around the shoulders of a human body while being connected with the upper ends of the cup bodies 10 at one end; left and right lower supporting bodies 30 for supporting the lower ends of the cup bodies 10, the upper ends thereof being connected with the lower ends of the cup bodies 10 and extending in the left-right direction while rising obliquely upward at a predetermined angle in a curved shape.