Stretchable nursing tank top with invisible breast support

Abstract

A form fitting nursing tank top/undershirt made with a stretch fabric includes an invisible built in nursing bra. The invisible nursing bra is partly internal and partly external. The external portion of the built in nursing bra is the left and right shoulder straps, which from outside appearances form an integral part of the tank top/undershirt. The internal portion of the built in nursing bra is formed by a soft cup frame attached at the bottom to an elastic chest band and attached at the top to the front of the shoulder straps. In the back of the garment, the elastic chest band is attached to an internal back piece of fabric on the inside of the tank top. The internal back piece of fabric extends upward from the elastic chest band to the shoulder straps at the back, which shoulder straps each include an adjustable length section. Internal nursing flaps are attached at the bottom to the soft cup frame and at the top to the tank top body which forms external nursing flaps. The tank top/undershirt includes a continuous stretch body extending upward from the torso and forming the external nursing flaps which are attached to the internal nursing flaps and to the shoulder straps, to give a smooth single piece garment appearance.

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       5 . A nursing garment comprising:
 a nursing bra including a shoulder strap having a front end and a back end, an elastic chest band having a front section and a back section, said back end of said shoulder strap being coupled to said back section of section of said elastic chest band, said front end of said shoulder strap being coupled to said front section of said elastic chest band by a means for providing access to a wearer's breast, an internal nursing flap having a base and a top, said base thereof attached to said front section of said elastic chest band, a first fastener attached to said top of said internal nursing flap, and a second fastener, said front end of said shoulder strap and the top of said means for providing access to a wearer's breast being attached to said second fastener, said first fastener adapted to fasten said top of said internal nursing flap to said second fastener; and   a fabric body having a top front edge and a rear top edge, said top front edge attached to said top of said internal nursing flap and said rear top edge attached to said back end of said shoulder strap.   
   
   
       6 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said means for providing access to a wearer's breast comprises a nursing soft cup breast support. 
   
   
       7 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said means for providing access to a wearer's breast comprises a soft cup frame. 
   
   
       8 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said back end of said shoulder strap is coupled to said back section of said elastic chest band by a back piece having a base edge and a top edge, said base edge of said back piece being attached to said back section of said elastic band, and said top edge of said back piece being attached to said back end of said shoulder strap. 
   
   
       9 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said rear top edge of said fabric body is attached to said back end of said shoulder strap by attachment thereof to said top edge of said back piece. 
   
   
       10 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said top edge of said back piece is attached to said back section of said shoulder strap via an adjustable length section. 
   
   
       11 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said back piece and internal nursing flap are sewn together to form a continuous piece of fabric attached to said elastic chest band. 
   
   
       12 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said fabric body is elastic stretch fabric. 
   
   
       13 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said shoulder strap includes an adjustable length portion therein. 
   
   
       14 . A nursing garment comprising:
 a nursing bra including a shoulder strap having a front end and a back end, an elastic chest band having a front section and a back section, said front end of said shoulder strap being coupled to said front section of said elastic chest band by a means for providing access to a wearer's breast, an internal nursing flap having a base and a top, said base thereof attached to said front section of said elastic chest band, a first fastener attached to said top of said internal nursing flap, and a second fastener, said front end of said shoulder strap and the top of said means for providing access to a wearer's breast being attached to said second fastener, said first fastener adapted to fasten said top of said internal nursing flap to said second fastener; and   a fabric body having a top front edge and a rear top edge, said top front edge attached to said top of said internal nursing flap and said rear top edge attached to said back end of said shoulder strap;   wherein said nursing garment has only one shoulder strap coupled to said top of said means for providing access to a wearer's breast.   
   
   
       15 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said means for providing access to a wearer's breast comprises a nursing soft cup breast support. 
   
   
       16 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said means for providing access to a wearer's breast comprises a soft cup frame. 
   
   
       17 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said back end of said shoulder strap is coupled to said back section of said elastic chest band by a back piece having a base edge and a top edge, said base edge of said back piece being attached to said back section of said elastic band, and said top edge of said back piece being attached to said back end of said shoulder strap. 
   
   
       18 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said rear top edge of said fabric body is attached to said back end of said shoulder strap by attachment thereof to said top edge of said back piece. 
   
   
       19 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said top edge of said back piece is attached to said back section of said shoulder strap via an adjustable length section. 
   
   
       20 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said back piece and internal nursing flap are sewn together to form a continuous piece of fabric attached to said elastic chest band. 
   
   
       21 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said fabric body is elastic stretch fabric. 
   
   
       22 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said shoulder strap includes an adjustable length portion therein. 
   
   
       23 . A nursing garment comprising:
 a nursing bra including a shoulder strap having a front end and a back end, an elastic chest band having a front section and a back section, an internal nursing flap having a base and a top, said base thereof attached to said front section of said elastic chest band, a first fastener attached to said top of said internal nursing flap, and a second fastener attached to said front end of said shoulder strap, said first fastener adapted to fasten said top of said internal nursing flap to said second fastener; and   a fabric body having a top front edge and a rear top edge, said top front edge attached to said top of said internal nursing flap and said rear top edge attached to said back end of said shoulder strap;   wherein said nursing garment has only one shoulder strap coupled to said second fastener.   
   
   
       24 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said nursing bra further comprises a nursing soft cup breast support having a base and a top, said base of said nursing soft cup breast support being coupled to said front section of said elastic chest band, said top of said nursing soft cup breast support being coupled to said front section of said shoulder strap. 
   
   
       25 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said nursing bra further comprises a nursing soft cup frame having a base and a top, said base of said nursing soft cup frame being coupled to said front section of said elastic chest band, said top of said nursing soft cup frame being coupled to said front section of said shoulder strap. 
   
   
       26 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said back end of said shoulder strap is coupled to said back section of said elastic chest band by a back piece having a base edge and a top edge, said base edge of said back piece being attached to said back section of said elastic band, and said top edge of said back piece being attached to said back end of said shoulder strap. 
   
   
       27 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said rear top edge of said fabric body is attached to said back end of said shoulder strap by attachment thereof to said top edge of said back piece. 
   
   
       28 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said top edge of said back piece is attached to said back section of said shoulder strap via an adjustable length section. 
   
   
       29 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said back piece and internal nursing flap are sewn together to form a continuous piece of fabric attached to said elastic chest band. 
   
   
       30 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said fabric body is elastic stretch fabric. 
   
   
       31 . A nursing garment in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein said shoulder strap includes an adjustable length portion therein.