Protective and support garment

Abstract

Implementations of a protective and support garment are provided. In some implementations, the protective and support garment comprises a torso portion, a right arm portion, a left arm portion, an upper opening, and a lower opening. In other implementations, the protective and support garment comprises a front underlining, a front overlay, and a back portion. In some implementations, a method for using the protective and support garment comprises a wearer putting on the protective and support garment. In some implementations, the method comprises the wearer putting on and wearing a shirt, blouse, or similar clothing over the protective and support garment.

1 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a material configured to form a shirt having a low cut front portion extending beneath a wearer's breasts, wherein the shirt when worn by the wearer is configured to cover a substantial portion of the wearer's abdomen and back and at least a portion of the wearer's upper arms, and the material is configured to expose a substantial portion of the wearer's chest including the wearer's breasts, wherein the material comprises a torso portion having an upper opening and a lower opening, a right arm portion extending from the torso portion, and a left arm portion extending from the torso portion, wherein:
 the torso portion comprises a front torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of the front torso portion of the wearer, and a back torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of the back torso portion of a wearer; 
 the front torso portion extends from the upper opening to the lower opening of the torso portion, and a portion of the upper opening and the front torso portion is sized and shaped to not cover a substantial portion of the wear's chest and breasts such that the front torso portion extends from the upper opening beneath the wearer's breasts to the lower opening; 
 the front torso portion is configured to sculpt the wearer's abdomen, wherein the front torso portion and the outmost top edge of the front torso portion each comprise elastane; 
 a portion of the front torso portion adjacent to the outmost top edge of the front torso portion underneath the breasts comprises a strip of material comprising a mesh material configured to pull perspiration away from the wearer's body; and 
 the right arm portion and the left arm portion are configured to cover a portion of the wearer's arms including the wearer's underarms, wherein the right arm portion and the left arm portion covering the wearer's underarms comprises the mesh material configured to pull perspiration away from the wearer's body. 
   
     
     
         2 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein the front torso portion comprises at least a front overlay layer and a front underlining layer configured to sculpt the wearer's abdomen, wherein the front overlay layer comprises a mesh material and the front underlining layer comprises elastane. 
     
     
         3 . The article of manufacture of  claim 2  wherein the front overlay layer comprises elastane. 
     
     
         4 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the shirt further comprises a non-slip material comprising a first piece and a second piece, wherein:
 the non-slip material is configured such that the non-slip material causes a non-slip contact engagement between the shirt and the wearer;   the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material extend respectively adjacent to the right arm portion and the left arm portion at least partly between the front torso portion and the back torso portion such that the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material position respectively at least partly along the top portion of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer; and   the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material are sized and shaped such that the first piece and the second piece causes the non-slip contact engagement between the shirt and the wearer at least partly along the top portion of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         5 . The article of manufacture of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material extend respectively such that the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material position respectively at least partly along the front, top, and back portions of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer; and   the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material are sized and shaped such that the first piece and the second piece causes the non-slip contact engagement between the shirt and the wearer at least partly along the front, top, and back portions of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         6 . The article of manufacture of  claim 4 , wherein the non-slip material comprises silicone. 
     
     
         7 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein the front torso portion further comprises an elastic material comprising a plurality of elongated pieces, wherein:
 a first set of the plurality of elongated pieces extend spaced apart, parallel, and diagonally across the front torso portion between an upper right side portion of the front torso portion, that is adjacent to the upper opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the right arm portion, and a lower left side portion of the front torso portion, that is adjacent to the lower opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the left arm portion;   a second set of the plurality of elongated pieces extend spaced apart, parallel, and diagonally across the front torso portion between an upper left side portion of the front torso portion, that is adjacent to the upper opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the left arm portion, and a lower right side portion of the front torso portion, that is adjacent to the lower opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the right arm portion;   the first set of the plurality of elongated pieces and the second set of the plurality of elongated pieces each comprise the same number of elongated pieces;   the first set of the plurality of elongated pieces and the second set of the plurality of elongated pieces so extend across the front torso portion such that at least one of each of the elongated pieces of the first set and the second set extend across each other to form a plurality of vertically aligned X-shaped patterns, wherein the elongated pieces are spaced apart and extend across each other such that each elongated piece of the first set contacts each elongated piece of the second set thereby forming a plurality of parallelogram shaped patterns on the front torso portion; and   the plurality of elongated pieces are sized, shaped, and positioned such that the front torso portion sculpts the wearer's abdomen when the shirt is worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         8 . The article of manufacture of  claim 7 , wherein the first set of the plurality of elongated pieces and the second set of the plurality of elongated pieces each comprise three elongated pieces. 
     
     
         9 . The article of manufacture of  claim 7 , wherein the elongated pieces comprise elastane. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using the article of manufacture of  claim 1 , comprising the wearer putting on and wearing the shirt, such that:
 the shirt covers the substantial portion of the wearer's abdomen and back, and at least the portion of the wearer's upper arms, and the shirt does not cover the substantial portion of the wearer's chest and breasts;   the front torso portion of the torso portion of the shirt covers at least the portion of the front torso portion of the wearer;   the portion of the front torso portion adjacent to the outmost top edge of the front torso portion positions underneath the wearer's breasts;   the back torso portion of the torso portion of the shirt covers at least the portion of the back torso portion of the wearer; and   the right arm portion and the left arm portion cover the portion of the wearer's arms including the wearer's underarms, whereby:
 the front torso portion sculpts the wearer's abdomen; 
 the mesh material of the strip of material of the portion of the front torso portion adjacent to the outmost top edge of the front torso portion and positioned underneath the wearer's breasts pulls perspiration away from the wearer's body; and 
 the mesh material of the right arm portion and the left arm portion covering the wearer's underarms pulls perspiration away from the wearer's body; 
 such that the shirt protects the wearer from perspiration at the wearer's underarms and under the wearer's breasts, and the shirt shapes the wearer's torso including the wearer's abdomen and lifts the wearer's breasts. 
   
     
     
         11 . A method of using the article of manufacture of  claim 10 , further comprising the wearer putting on another article of clothing over the shirt such that the shirt is at least partially concealed under the other article of clothing. 
     
     
         12 . An article of manufacture, comprising:
 a material configured to form a shirt having a low cut front portion extending beneath a wearer's breasts, wherein the shirt when worn by the wearer is configured to cover a substantial portion of the wearer's abdomen and back and at least a portion of the wearer's upper arms, and the material is configured to expose a substantial portion of the wearer's chest including the wearer's breasts, wherein the material comprises a torso portion having an upper opening and a lower opening, a right arm portion extending from the torso portion, and a left arm portion extending from the torso portion, wherein:
 the torso portion comprises a front torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of the front torso portion of the wearer, and a back torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of the back torso portion of the wearer; 
 the front torso portion extends from the upper opening to the lower opening of the torso portion, and a portion of the upper opening and the front torso portion is sized and shaped to not cover a substantial portion of the wearer's chest and breasts such that the front torso portion extends from the upper opening beneath the wearer's breasts to the lower opening; 
 the front torso portion comprises at least a front overlay layer and a front underlining layer configured to sculpt the wearer's abdomen, wherein the front underlining layer and the outmost top edge of the front torso portion each comprise elastane; 
 a portion of the front torso portion adjacent to the outmost top edge of the front torso portion underneath the breasts comprises a strip of material comprising a mesh material configured to pull perspiration away from the wearer's body; and 
 the right arm portion and the left arm portion are configured to cover a portion of the wearer's arms including the wearer's underarms, wherein the right arm portion and the left arm portion covering the wearer's underarms comprises the mesh material configured to pull perspiration away from the wearer's body. 
   
     
     
         13 . The article of manufacture of  claim 12 , wherein the shirt further comprises a non-slip material comprising a first piece and a second piece, wherein:
 the non-slip material is configured such that the non-slip material causes a non-slip contact engagement between the shirt and the wearer;   the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material extend respectively adjacent to the right arm portion and the left arm portion at least partly between the front torso portion and the back torso portion such that the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material position respectively at least partly along the top portion of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer; and   the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material are sized and shaped such that the first piece and the second piece causes the non-slip contact engagement between the shirt and the wearer at least partly along the top portion of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         14 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material extend respectively such that the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material position respectively at least partly along the front, top, and back portions of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer; and   the first piece and the second piece of the non-slip material are sized and shaped such that the first piece and the second piece causes the non-slip contact engagement between the shirt and the wearer at least partly along the front, top, and back portions of the wearer's shoulders when the shirt is worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         15 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the non-slip material comprises silicone. 
     
     
         16 . The article of manufacture of  claim 12 , wherein the front underlining layer of the front torso portion further comprises an elastic material comprising a plurality of elongated pieces, wherein:
 a first set of the plurality of elongated pieces extend spaced apart, parallel, and diagonally across the front underlining layer between an upper right side portion of the front underlining layer, that is adjacent to the upper opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the right arm portion, and a lower left side portion of the front underlining layer, that is adjacent to the lower opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the left arm portion;   a second set of the plurality of elongated pieces extend spaced apart, parallel, and diagonally across the front underlining layer between an upper left side portion of the front underlining layer, that is adjacent to the upper opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the left arm portion, and a lower right side portion of the front underlining layer, that is adjacent to the lower opening of the torso portion on the same side of the torso portion as the right arm portion;   the first set of the plurality of elongated pieces and the second set of the plurality of elongated pieces each comprise the same number of elongated pieces;   the first set of the plurality of elongated pieces and the second set of the plurality of elongated pieces so extend across the front underlining layer such that at least one of each of the elongated pieces of the first set and the second set extend across each other to form a plurality of vertically aligned X-shaped patterns, wherein the elongated pieces are spaced apart and extend across each other such that each elongated piece of the first set contacts each elongated piece of the second set thereby forming a plurality of parallelogram shaped patterns on the front underlining layer; and   the plurality of elongated pieces are sized, shaped, and positioned such that the front underlining layer sculpts the wearer's abdomen when the shirt is worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         17 . The article of manufacture of  claim 16 , wherein the first set of the plurality of elongated pieces and the second set of the plurality of elongated pieces each comprise three elongated pieces. 
     
     
         18 . The article of manufacture of  claim 16 , wherein the elongated pieces comprise elastane. 
     
     
         19 . A method of using the article of manufacture of  claim 12 , comprising the wearer putting on and wearing the shirt, such that:
 the shirt covers the substantial portion of the wearer's abdomen and back, and at least the portion of the wearer's upper arms, and the shirt does not cover the substantial portion of the wearer's chest and breasts;   the front torso portion of the torso portion of the shirt covers at least the portion of the front torso portion of the wearer;   the portion of the front torso portion adjacent to the outmost top edge of the front torso portion positions underneath the wearer's breasts;   the back torso portion of the torso portion of the shirt covers at least the portion of the back torso portion of the wearer; and   the right arm portion and the left arm portion cover the portion of the wearer's arms including the wearer's underarms, whereby:
 the front torso portion sculpts the wearer's abdomen; 
 the mesh material of the strip of material of the portion of the front torso portion adjacent to the outmost top edge of the front torso portion and positioned underneath the wearer's breasts pulls perspiration away from the wearer's body; and 
 the mesh material of the right arm portion and the left arm portion covering the wearer's underarms pulls perspiration away from the wearer's body; 
 such that the shirt protects the wearer from perspiration at the wearer's underarms and under the wearer's breasts, and the shirt shapes the wearer's torso including the wearer's abdomen and lifts the wearer's breasts. 
   
     
     
         20 . A method of using the article of manufacture of  claim 19 , further comprising the wearer putting on another article of clothing over the shirt such that the shirt is at least partially concealed under the other article of clothing.