Nursing tank top

Abstract

A nursing garment includes a shoulder strap having front and back ends. An elastic chest band has front and back sections. An inner bra layer is fixedly attached at its top to the shoulder strap and at its bottom to the front end of the chest band. The inner bra section has an opening to permit nursing. A front flap has a fastener at its top. The flap is coupled to the front section of the chest band. The fastener of the flap is detachably connectable to the front end of the shoulder strap. The flap is movable to a position in which the opening of the inner bra layer is exposed. A tank portion is coupled to the back end of the shoulder strap. The tank portion is coupled to the fastener of the flap. The tank portion floats freely with respect to the chest band.

1 . A nursing garment, comprising: 
 a shoulder strap having front and back ends;    an elastic chest band having front and back sections;    an inner bra layer fixedly attached at a top thereof to the shoulder strap and at a bottom thereof to the front end of the elastic chest band, the inner bra layer having an opening therein adapted to permit nursing therethrough;    a front flap having a fastener at a top thereof, the front flap coupled to the front section of the elastic chest band, the fastener of the front flap being detachably connectable to the front end of the shoulder strap, the front flap being movable to a position in which the opening of the inner bra layer is exposed; and    a tank top portion coupled to the back end of the shoulder strap, the tank top portion coupled to the fastener of the front flap, the tank top portion floating freely with respect to the elastic chest band.    
   
   
       2 . The nursing garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bra layer has two ends fixedly attached to left and right sides of the tank top portion.  
   
   
       3 . The nursing garment of  claim 2 , wherein the inner bra layer has two ends fixedly attached to left and right sides of the front flap.  
   
   
       4 . The nursing garment of  claim 1 , wherein the back section of the chest band has two ends fixedly attached to left and right sides of the flap.  
   
   
       5 . The nursing garment of  claim 1 , wherein the chest band is fixedly attached to the front flap.  
   
   
       6 . The nursing garment of  claim 1 , wherein the back section of the chest band is not connected directly to the shoulder strap.  
   
   
       7 . The nursing garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front flap includes an outer bra layer and a part of the tank top portion.  
   
   
       8 . The nursing garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment includes a layer that serves as an outer layer of a nursing bra and as an inner layer of the front flap.  
   
   
       9 . A nursing garment, comprising: 
 a shoulder strap having front and back ends;    an elastic chest band having front and back sections;    an inner bra layer fixedly attached at a top thereof to the shoulder strap and at a bottom thereof to the front end of the elastic chest band, the inner bra layer having an opening therein adapted to permit nursing therethrough;    an outer bra layer having a fastener at a top thereof, the outer bra layer coupled to the front section of the elastic chest band, the fastener of the outer bra layer being detachably connectable to the front end of the shoulder strap, the outer bra layer being movable to a position in which the opening of the inner bra layer is exposed; and    a tank top portion coupled to the back end of the shoulder strap, the tank top portion coupled to the fastener of the outer bra layer, the tank top portion floating freely with respect to the elastic chest band.    
   
   
       10 . The nursing garment of  claim 9 , wherein the inner bra layer has two ends fixedly attached to left and right sides of the tank top portion.  
   
   
       11 . The nursing garment of  claim 10 , wherein the inner bra layer has two ends fixedly attached to left and right sides of the front flap.  
   
   
       12 . The nursing garment of  claim 9 , wherein the back section of the chest band has two ends fixedly attached to left and right sides of the outer bra layer.  
   
   
       13 . The nursing garment of  claim 9 , wherein the chest band is fixedly attached to the outer bra layer.  
   
   
       14 . The nursing garment of  claim 9 , wherein the back section of the chest band is not connected directly to the shoulder strap  
   
   
       15 . The nursing garment of  claim 1 , wherein the outer bra layer and a part of the tank top portion form a front flap.