Top of a two - piece swim or sport suit

Abstract

The invention is based on the common top of a two-piece swim- or sport suit which is usually held to the body of the wearer by a neck strap and a back strap. In order to offer more hold and therefore additional security, especially when the wearer is performing sporting activities, the invention features an additional strap system which effects that the tensile forces coming from the front of the garment are shifted to the back strap. Because of the additional distribution of the forces affecting the straps, especially when the body of the wearer is moving, increased comfort is gained as the straps do not cut into the wearer so much and the top is held to the body more tightly. Apart from that, the invention solves another problem of everyday life by including a little container is integrated in the described strap system. In the container, little items like keys, credit card or money can be carried. In this way, such items can be carried at the body of the wearer in a perfect way, without restricting the freedom of movement or making it necessary to wear an extra garment or to carry a bag. This strap system can be put off easily and quickly without having to put the whole garment off.

1 . Top of a two-piece swim or sport suit, the front of which has a breast covering ( 1 ) that is held to the body of the wearer by at least one back strap ( 2 ), characterized by an additional detachable strap system ( 4 ).  
     
     
         2 . Top as in  claim 1  characterized in that the top is attached releasably via two over shoulder straps ( 5 ) to the breast covering ( 1 ) and either to the back strap of the wearer ( 2 ) or lead via the shoulder and under the arm and attached releasably to the breast covering ( 9 ).  
     
     
         3 . Top as in  claim 2  characterized in that the shoulder straps ( 5 ) joined on the back of the wearer by a bar ( 6 ) which features means of attachment for attaching a container ( 7 ).  
     
     
         4 . Top as in  claim 2  characterized in that shoulder straps ( 5 ) feature means of attachment for attaching a container ( 7 ), which acts as a bar between the shoulder straps ( 5 ), at the back of the wearer.  
     
     
         5 . Top as in  claim 2  characterized in that the ends of the shoulder straps ( 5 ) at the back of the wearer are sewed onto a ring through which a back strap ( 2 ) is threaded.  
     
     
         6 . Top as in  claim 1  characterized in that an additional detachable strap system ( 4 ) consisting of two over the shoulder straps ( 5 ), which are attached releasably to the front of the top ( 1 ) and which lead through a knurling-stop ( 13 ) or any other component ( 13 ) suited for adjustable attachment and which are joined to detachable fastenings ( 8 ) under the arms of the wearer at both sides of the front of the garment. Between the upper connecting point of the shoulder straps ( 5 ) and the fasteners under the arms of the wearer, each of the two shoulder straps ( 5 ) is connected with the ends of a bar ( 6 ), with the help of a further knurling-stop ( 13 ) or adjustable component ( 13 ), which is attached releasably to the bar ( 6 ); thus the bar runs horizontally over the back of the wearer.  
     
     
         7 . Top as in  claim 6  characterized in that the horizontal bar ( 6 ) is made into a container ( 7 ), or with the container ( 7 ) attached releasably to the bar ( 6 ).  
     
     
         8 . Top as in  claim 1  characterized in that the additional detachable strap system ( 4 ) features a loose bar ( 6 ) with joining elements ( 8 ) at both ends. The bar ( 6 ) is made into a container ( 7 ) and attached either to two shoulder straps releasably ( 5 ) at the back of the wearer, or the container ( 7 ) is put on at the back of the wearer and attached releasably to the front of the garment under the arms of the wearer ( 8 ).  
     
     
         9 . Top as in  claims 2  to  4  characterized in that the additional detachable strap system ( 4 ) features two neck straps ( 3 ) in addition to the shoulder straps ( 5 ). The neck straps are attached releasably to the front of top ( 1 ) and joined on the back of the wearer and lead under the arms of the wearer to both sides of the front of the garment and they are attached to it ( 8 ) releasably.  
     
     
         10 . Top as in  claim 9  characterized in that the neck straps ( 3 ) are joined by a bar ( 6 ) which is made into a container ( 7 ).