Adaptable nursing bra

Abstract

An adaptable nursing bra includes a nursing bra frame; further including a right support member; a left support member; a right cup; and a left cup; such that the right and left support members provide support around outer peripheries of the mammaries of a female user wearing the nursing bra frame, and the user can remove the right and left cups partially or fully in order to breastfeed a child. Additionally, a cup can further include a cup frame, a cup ring and a cup cap. Further included is a funnel with an attached tube, which can protrude through a central aperture of a cup, such that the funnel can be placed on top of a mammary and the tube can be connected to a breast pump machine for hands-free use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adaptable nursing bra comprising:
 a) a nursing bra frame; further comprising:
 i. a right support member; and 
 ii. a left support member; 
 wherein the right support member is configured to provide a right area of support around an outer periphery of a right mammary of a female user wearing the nursing bra frame, such that the right support member encircles a right aperture, such that an outer part of the right mammary protrudes through the right aperture; and 
 wherein the left support member is configured to provide a left area of support around an outer periphery of a left mammary of a female user wearing the nursing bra frame, such that the left support member encircles a left aperture, such that an outer part of the left mammary protrudes through the left aperture; 
   b) a right cup, which attaches to a right side of the nursing bra frame, with a right cup fastening mechanism, such that the right cup covers and supports the right mammary;   c) A left cup, which attaches to the left side of the nursing bra frame, with a left cup fastening mechanism, such that the left cup covers and supports the left mammary;   whereby a user removes a cup partially or fully in order to breastfeed a child.   
     
     
         2 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 1 , wherein both the right and left cup fastening mechanism is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop fasteners, snap on buttons, pressure sensitive adhesive pads, snap hook and eye fasteners, clasps, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 1 , wherein the cup fastening mechanism further comprises a right and left top mounted snap hook and eye cup fastening mechanism for securing the top of respectively the right and left cups to the nursing bra frame. 
     
     
         4 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 3 , further comprising a towel, which is attached to a hook of the snap hook and eye cup fastening mechanism, whereby the towel is used for user privacy and to clean up fluids. 
     
     
         5 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 1 , wherein the nursing bra frame is made from a material selected from the group consisting of cotton and a cotton blend. 
     
     
         6 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 5  wherein the cotton blend is 95% cotton and 5% elastane. 
     
     
         7 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 1 , wherein the right and left cups are molded from polyurethane foam. 
     
     
         8 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 1 , wherein each of the right and left cups further comprise:
 a. a cup frame, further comprising a frame aperture;   b. a cup ring, further comprising a ring aperture, such that the cup ring is connected to the cup frame with a frame connection mechanism, such that the cup ring covers part of the frame aperture; and   c. a cup cap, such that the cup cap is connected to the cup ring with a ring connection mechanism, such that the cup cap covers the ring aperture;   whereby a user removes a cup cap, to expose the ring aperture, through which a nipple of the mammary protrudes, and whereby in order to enlarge the ring aperture, the cup ring is further removed.   
     
     
         9 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 8 , wherein the frame connection mechanism is a hook and loop fastener, and the ring connection mechanism is a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 1 , wherein each of the right and left cups further comprise a central aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one funnel with an attached tube, such that the funnel and the tube is inserted from an inside of the adaptable nursing bra, such that an inside of the funnel is placed on top of a mammary, and the tube protrudes through the central aperture of a cup of the adaptable nursing bra, whereby a breast pump machine is connected to the tube with a hose. 
     
     
         12 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 11 , wherein the funnel and the tube is made from a plastic material. 
     
     
         13 . The adaptable nursing bra of  claim 12 , wherein the plastic material is transparent. 
     
     
         14 . A bra cup for a nursing bra, comprising:
 a. a cup frame, further comprising a frame aperture;   b. a cup ring, further comprising a ring aperture, such that the cup ring is connected to the cup frame with a frame connection mechanism, such that the cup ring covers part of the frame aperture; and   c. a cup cap, such that the cup cap is connected to the cup ring with a ring connection mechanism, such that the cup cap covers the ring aperture;   whereby a user removes a cup cap, to expose the ring aperture, through which a nipple of a mammary protrudes, and whereby in order to enlarge the ring aperture, the cup ring is further removed.   
     
     
         15 . The bra cup of  claim 14 , wherein the frame connection mechanism is a hook and loop fastener, and the ring connection mechanism is a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         16 . A bra cup for a nursing bra, comprising:
 a. a central aperture; and   b. a funnel with an attached tube;   such that the funnel and the tube is inserted from an inside of the bra cup, such that an inside of the funnel is placed on top of a mammary, and the tube protrudes through the central aperture of the bra cup, whereby a breast pump machine is connected to the tube with a hose.   
     
     
         17 . The bra cup of  claim 16 , wherein the funnel and the tube is made from a plastic material. 
     
     
         18 . The bra cup of  claim 17 , wherein the plastic material is transparent.