Sports bra

Abstract

A sports bra constructed for restricting breast motion when the wearer is engaged in a vigorous sport such as basketball, tennis or volleyball includes a left three piece breast cup of non-stretch material for holding the left breast and a right three-piece breast cup of non-stretch material for holding the right breast. The sports bra also includes a pair of front panels, a pair of back panels and a pair of stretch panels. All panels except for the stretch panels are made of non-stretch material. A front closure in the form of a lace along with a set of eyelets on each breast cup adjustably pulls the two breast cups together and a rear closure in the form of a set of hooks and eyes adjustably attaches the two back panels together to close off the back ends of the sports bra.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sports bra designed primarily for large breasted women but not exclusively limited thereto for restricting breast motion when the wearer is engaged in a vigorous sport such as basketball, tennis or volleyball comprising:
 (a) a left breast cup having multi-pieces and a right breast cup having multi-pieces, the multi-pieces in each breast cup including an outer piece and an inner piece the outer piece and the inner piece being sized, shaped, arranged and interconnected by stitching so as to reduce breast motion and breast displacement when engaged in a vigorous sport such as basketball, tennis or volleyball;   (b) a left front panel attached to the left bra cup and a right front panel attached to the right bra cup;   (c) a left back panel attached to the left bra cup and attached to the left front panel and a right back panel attached to the right bra cup and attached to the right front panel;   (d) a left stretch panel attached to the left back panel and a right stretch panel attached to the right back panel;   (e) an adjustable rear closure for attaching together the two back panels;   (f) an adjustable front closure for attaching together closely the two breast cups so that the weight of one breast restricts motion of the other breast; and   (g) a pair of shoulder straps attached to the breast cups and the back panels.   
     
     
         2 . The sports bra of  claim 1  wherein each breast cup also includes an a top piece for preventing the breast from coming out from the top of the breast cup when engaged in a vigorous sport. 
     
     
         3 . The sports bra of  claim 2  wherein each piece is made of non-stretch material. 
     
     
         4 . The sports bra of  claim 3  wherein the adjustable front closure includes a set of eyelets on each breast cup and a lace when extending through the two sets of eyelets for pulling the two breast cups together. 
     
     
         5 . The sports bra of  claim 4  wherein the outer and inner pieces of each breast cup are joined by a vertical seam. 
     
     
         6 . The sports bra of  claim 5  wherein the vertical seam on each breast cup is vertical. 
     
     
         7 . The sports bra of  claim 6  wherein the vertical seam on each breast cup is rounded. 
     
     
         8 . The sports bra of  claim 1  wherein the inner piece of each breast cup includes a top seam and a bottom seam for providing additional rigidity and diffusing tension away from the front closure. 
     
     
         9 . The sports bra of  claim 8  wherein the outer piece and inner piece in each breast cup are joined together by a rounded vertical seam. 
     
     
         10 . The sports bra of  claim 9  and further including a flange on the inside of one of the breast cups for preventing the two breast rubbing against each other. 
     
     
         11 . The sports bra of  claim 10  and further including a bra cup connector attached to both bra cups for adding stability to the sports bra.