US2021392959A1PendingUtilityA1

Brassiere and method of manufacturing same

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 23, 2020Filed: Jun 23, 2020Published: Dec 23, 2021
Est. expiryJun 23, 2040(~13.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Katherine A. Harp
A41F 15/002A41C 3/0028A41F 1/006A41C 3/12A41C 3/0021
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Abstract

A brassiere includes a first cup and a second cup, a center bridge attaching the first cup to the second cup, and a first wing attached to the first cup, and a second wing attached to the second cup. The brassiere includes first and second cup fasteners attached to the first cup and positioned at respective first and second lateral locations, a first wing fastener attached to the first wing, and a first strap detachably connected to the first cup fastener at one end and connected to the first wing fastener at the other end, such that the first strap can be moved from a first arrangement to a second arrangement by detaching the first strap from the first cup fastener and then attaching the first strap to the second cup fastener.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A brassiere, comprising:
 a first cup and a second cup;   a center bridge attaching the first cup to the second cup;   a first wing attached to the first cup, and a second wing attached to the second cup;   first and second cup fasteners attached to the first cup and positioned at respective first and second lateral locations;   a first wing fastener attached to the first wing; and   a first strap detachably connected to the first cup fastener at one end and connected to the first wing fastener at the other end, such that the first strap can be moved from a first arrangement to a second arrangement by detaching the first strap from the first cup fastener and then attaching the first strap to the second cup fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The brassiere of  claim 1 , further comprising a second wing fastener attached to the first wing and positioned at a lateral location different from that of the first wing fastener, such that the first strap can be moved to a third arrangement by detaching the other end of the first strap from the first wing fastener and then attaching the other end of the first strap to the second wing fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The brassiere of  claim 1 , wherein the first wing fastener and the second wing fastener are positioned proximate an upper edge of the first wing, and the first and the second cup fasteners are positioned proximate an upper edge of the first cup. 
     
     
         4 . The brassiere of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second cup fasteners is positioned on an inner surface of the first cup and facing toward a surface of a person wearing the brassiere. 
     
     
         5 . The brassiere of  claim 1 , further comprising a back-strap fastener that fastens the first wing to the second wing, wherein the back fastener includes one or more hooks proximate an end of the first wing, and one or more respective eyes proximate an end of the second wing, such that the first wing is attached to the second wing when the one or more hooks are engaged with the respective one or more eyes. 
     
     
         6 . The brassiere of  claim 1 , wherein the first wing fastener is positioned on an inner surface of the first wing and facing toward a surface of a person wearing the brassiere. 
     
     
         7 . The brassiere of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second cup fasteners detachably connect the end of the first strap to the first cup via hook and loop arrangements. 
     
     
         8 . The brassiere of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 third and fourth cup fasteners attached to the second cup and positioned at respective third and fourth lateral locations;   a third wing fastener attached to the second wing; and   a second strap detachably connected to the third cup fastener at one end and connected to the third wing fastener at the other end, such that the second strap can be moved from a fourth arrangement to a fifth arrangement by detaching the second strap from the third cup fastener and then attaching the second strap to the fourth cup fastener.   
     
     
         9 . The brassiere of  claim 8 , further comprising a fourth wing fastener attached to the second wing and positioned at a lateral location different from that of the third wing fastener, such that the second strap can be moved to a sixth arrangement by detaching the other end of the second strap from the third wing fastener and then attaching the other end of the second strap to the fourth wing fastener. 
     
     
         10 . A method of manufacturing a brassiere, comprising:
 attaching a first cup to a second cup via a center bridge therebetween;   attaching a first wing to the first cup;   attaching a second wing to the second cup;   attaching first and second cup fasteners to the first cup and positioned at respective first and second lateral locations;   attaching a first wing fastener to the first wing; and   detachably connecting a first strap to the first cup fastener at one end and to the first wing fastener at the other end, such that the first strap can be moved from a first arrangement to a second arrangement by detaching the first strap from the first cup fastener and then attaching the first strap to the second cup fastener.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising attaching a second wing fastener to the first wing and positioned at a lateral location different from that of the first wing fastener, such that the first strap can be moved to a third arrangement by detaching the other end of the first strap from the first wing fastener and then attaching the other end of the first strap to the second wing fastener. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising positioning the first wing fastener and the second wing fastener proximate an upper edge of the first wing. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising positioning the first and the second cup fasteners proximate an upper edge of the first cup. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising attaching a back-strap fastener to the brassiere that fastens the first wing to the second wing. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein attaching the back fastener includes attaching one or more hooks proximate an end of the first wing, and one or more respective eyes proximate an end of the second wing, such that the first wing is attached to the second wing when the one or more hooks are engaged with the respective one or more eyes. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first and the second cup fasteners detachably connect the end of the first strap to the first cup via hook and loop arrangements. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 attaching third and fourth cup fasteners to the second cup and positioned at respective third and fourth lateral locations;   attaching a third wing fastener to the second wing; and   detachably connecting a second strap to the third cup fastener at one end and to the third wing fastener at the other end, such that the second strap can be moved from a fourth arrangement to a fifth arrangement by detaching the second strap from the third cup fastener and then attaching the second strap to the fourth cup fastener.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising attaching a fourth wing fastener to the second wing and positioned at a lateral location different from that of the third wing fastener, such that the second strap can be moved to a sixth arrangement by detaching the other end of the second strap from the third wing fastener and then attaching the other end of the second strap to the fourth wing fastener. 
     
     
         19 . A brassiere, comprising:
 a pair of cups attached to one another via a bridge, each cup having a wing extending therefrom;   straps that are detachably connected to a respective cup and to a respective wing, each strap mountable over a respective shoulder of a wearer, such that each strap can be detached and repositioned along a lateral location of its respective cup, and such that each strap can be detached and repositioned along a lateral location of its respective wing.   
     
     
         20 . The brassiere of  claim 19 , further comprising a back-strap fastener that fastens the first wing to the second wing, wherein the back fastener includes one or more hooks proximate an end of the first wing, and one or more respective eyes proximate an end of the second wing, such that the first wing is attached to the second wing when the one or more hooks are engaged with the respective one or more eyes.

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