Method and apparatus for improved bra

Abstract

A bra including first and second breast portion each having a top and a bottom, and a junction section which is substantially smaller than the first and second breast portions. In at least one embodiment, the junction section connects the top of the first breast portion to the top of the second breast portion, and there is an open area from the junction section to the bottom of the first and second breast portions; and the open area is substantially greater than the junction section. The bra may further include first, second, third, and fourth straps, which are connected at their first ends to left side at the top of the first breast portion, right side at the top of the first breast portion, left side at the top of the second breast portion, and right side at the top of the second breast portion, respectively.

1 . A bra comprising:
 a first strap having a first end and an opposing second end;   a second strap having a first end and an opposing second end;   a third strap having a first end and an opposing second end;   a fourth strap having a first end and an opposing second end;   a first cup;   a second cup;   a first strap portion;   a second strap portion;   wherein the first end of the first strap and the first end of the second strap are connected together at the first strap portion;   wherein the first end of the third strap and the first end of the fourth strap are connected together at the second strap portion;   wherein the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap are spaced apart from each other and the first cup is between the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap;   wherein the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap are spaced apart from each other and the second cup is between the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap;   wherein the first strap portion is spaced apart from the first cup; and   wherein the second strap portion is spaced apart from the second cup.   
     
     
         2 . The bra of  claim 1   wherein the first strap portion is configured to rest on a first shoulder of a woman while a first breast of the woman is located in the first cup, and simultaneously the second strap portion is configured to rest on a second shoulder of the woman while a second breast of the woman is located in the second cup.   
     
     
         3 . The bra of  claim 1  further comprising
 a first opening located in a region delineated by the the first strap, the second strap, and the first cup; and 
 a second opening located in a region delineated by the third strap, the fourth strap, and the second cup. 
 
     
     
         4 . A method comprising
 connecting a first end of a first strap of a bra and a first end of a second strap of the bra at a first strap portion of the bra;   connecting a first end of a third strap of the bra and a first end of a fourth strap of the bra at a second strap portion of the bra;   connecting a second end of the first strap, which is opposite the first end of the first strap, and a second end of the second strap, which is opposite the first end of the second strap, to a first cup of the bra so that the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap are spaced apart and the first cup is between the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap, and spaced apart from the first strap portion; and   connecting a second end of the third strap, which is opposite the first end of the third strap, and a second end of the fourth strap, which is opposite the first end of the fourth strap, to a second cup of the bra so that the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap are spaced apart and the second cup is between the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap, and spaced apart from the second strap portion.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  further comprising
 placing the bra on a body of a woman, so that the first strap portion rests on a first shoulder of the woman, the second strap portion rests on a second shoulder of the woman, a first breast of the woman is inserted inside the first cup, and a second breast of the woman is inserted in the second cup. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein
 there is a first opening located in a region delineated by the first strap, the second strap, and the first cup; and 
 there is a second opening located in a region delineated by the third strap, the fourth strap, and the second cup. 
 
     
     
         7 . The bra of  claim 1  wherein
 the first strap, the second strap, and the first cup delineate a first triangular region; and 
 the third strap, the fourth strap, and the second cup delineate a second triangular region. 
 
     
     
         8 . The bra of  claim 7  wherein
 the first triangular region has three vertices and the second triangular region has three vertices, and only one of the three vertices of the first triangular region is in common with only one of the three vertices of the second triangular region. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 4  wherein
 the first strap, the second strap, and the first cup delineate a first triangular region; and 
 the third strap, the fourth strap, and the second cup delineate a second triangular region. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein
 the first triangular region has three vertices and the second triangular region has three vertices, and only one of the three vertices of the first triangular region is in common with only one of the three vertices of the second triangular region. 
 
     
     
         11 . The bra of  claim 1  wherein
 the bra includes a first closed loop which is defined by the first strap portion, the first strap, the first cup, a first bra band, and a fifth strap, 
 wherein the first strap portion is connected to the first strap, the first strap is connected to the first cup, the first cup is connected to the first bra band, the first bra band is connected to the fifth strap, and the fifth strap is connected to the first strap portion to form the first closed loop; 
 wherein the fifth strap has a length which is about equal to a combined length of the first strap and the first cup; 
 wherein the bra includes a second closed loop which is defined by the second strap portion, the third strap, the second cup, a second bra band, and a sixth strap, 
 wherein the second strap portion is connected to the third strap, the third strap is connected to the second cup, the second cup is connected to the second bra band, the second bra band is connected to the sixth strap, and the sixth strap is connected to the second strap portion to form the second closed loop; and 
 wherein the sixth strap has a length which is about equal to a combined length of the third strap and the second cup. 
 
     
     
         12 . The bra of  claim 11  wherein
 the first strap has a length which is about half the length of the fifth strap; and 
 the third strap has a length which is about half the length of the sixth strap. 
 
     
     
         13 . The bra of  claim 1  wherein
 the first strap comes in contact with the first cup at only the second end of the first strap, the second strap comes in contact with the first cup at only the second end of the second strap, the third strap comes in contact with the second cup at only the second end of the third strap, and the fourth strap comes in contact with the second cup at only the second end of the fourth strap. 
 
     
     
         14 . The bra of  claim 1  wherein
 the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap are connected to the first cup so that a majority of the first cup lies below a first straight line which includes the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap, when the bra is worn by a woman standing in an upright position, such that a first breast of the woman is in the first cup, a second breast of the woman is in the second cup, the first strap portion is on a first shoulder of the woman, and the second strap portion is on a second shoulder of the woman; and 
 wherein the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap are connected to the second cup so that a majority of the second cup lies below a second straight line which includes the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap, when the bra is worn by the woman standing in an upright position, such that the first breast of the woman is in the first cup, the second breast of the woman is in the second cup, the first strap portion is on the first shoulder of the woman, and the second strap portion is on the second shoulder of the woman. 
 
     
     
         15 . The bra of  claim 1  wherein
 the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap are connected to the first cup so that the entire first cup lies below a first straight line which includes the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap, when the bra is worn by a woman standing in an upright position, such that a first breast of the woman is in the first cup, a second breast of the woman is in the second cup, the first strap portion is on a first shoulder of the woman, and the second strap portion is on a second shoulder of the woman; and 
 wherein the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap are connected to the second cup so that the entire second cup lies below a second straight line which includes the second end of the third strap and the second end of the fourth strap, when the bra is worn by the woman standing in an upright position, such that the first breast of the woman is in the first cup, the second breast of the woman is in the second cup, the first strap portion is on the first shoulder of the woman, and the second strap portion is on the second shoulder of the woman. 
 
     
     
         16 . The bra of  claim 1  wherein
 the first cup is fixed to the second cup at one and only one junction; and 
 wherein the majority of the first cup and the majority of the second cup lie below the one and only one junction when the bra is worn by a woman standing in an upright position, such that a first breast of the woman is in the first cup, a second breast of the woman is in the second cup, the first strap portion is on a first shoulder of the woman, and the second strap portion is on a second shoulder of the woman. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 4  wherein
 the bra includes a first closed loop which is defined by the first strap portion, the first strap, the first cup, a first bra band, and a fifth strap, 
 wherein the first strap portion is connected to the first strap, the first strap is connected to the first cup, the first cup is connected to the first bra band, the first bra band is connected to the fifth strap, and the fifth strap is connected to the first strap portion to form the first closed loop; 
 wherein the fifth strap has a length which is about equal to a combined length of the first strap and the first cup; 
 wherein the bra includes a second closed loop which is defined by the second strap portion, the third strap, the second cup, a second bra band, and a sixth strap, 
 wherein the second strap portion is connected to the third strap, the third strap is connected to the second cup, the second cup is connected to the second bra band, the second bra band is connected to the sixth strap, and the sixth strap is connected to the second strap portion to form the second closed loop; and 
 wherein the sixth strap has a length which is about equal to a combined length of the third strap and the second cup. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein
 the first strap has a length which is about half the length of the fifth strap; and 
 the third strap has a length which is about half the length of the sixth strap. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 4  wherein
 the first strap comes in contact with the first cup at only the second end of the first strap, the second strap comes in contact with the first cup at only the second end of the second strap, the third strap comes in contact with the second cup at only the second end of the third strap, and the fourth strap comes in contact with the second cup at only the second end of the fourth strap. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 4  wherein
 the first cup is fixed to the second cup at one and only one junction; and 
 wherein the majority of the first cup and the majority of the second cup lie below the one and only one junction when the bra is worn by a woman standing in an upright position, such that a first breast of the woman is in the first cup, a second breast of the woman is in the second cup, the first strap portion is on a first shoulder of the woman, and the second strap portion is on a second shoulder of the woman.