Athletic Bra with Heavy Duty Hook-and-Loop Type Fasteners for Size and Compression Adjustment

Abstract

An athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment providing bi-lateral cup size and compression and band size variability.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment, the athletic bra comprising:
 a. adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders, constructed with heavy duty hook type fasteners on the interior side and padded with acoustic foam, which are permanently attached to the front panel and reinforced by two smaller straps permanently attached to the front and back panels placed on either side of each adjustable strap;   b. a back panel with heavy duty loop type fasteners on the upper section of the exterior side so that a person can attach the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders in multiple positions by pressing the heavy duty hook type fasteners of the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders into the heavy duty loop type fasteners on the back panel and detach the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders by pulling apart the heavy duty hook type fasteners of the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders from the heavy duty loop type fasteners on the back panel;   c. a band with a single vertical cut in the center of the back of the band to split the back portion of the band into equal left and right sections with heavy duty hook type fasteners on the right interior portion and heavy duty loop type fasteners on the left exterior portion so that a person can attach the band in multiple positions by pressing the heavy duty hook type fasteners on the right interior portion into the heavy duty loop type fasteners on the left exterior portion and detach the band by pulling apart the heavy duty hook type fasteners on the right interior portion from the heavy duty loop type fasteners on the left exterior portion;   d. a seam no less than ¼-inch in thickness and sewn with a stitch configuration and thread material which allows the seam to stretch and retract connecting the band to the front and back panels;   
     
     
         2 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the heavy duty hook type fastener is placed on the back panel and the heavy duty loop type fastener is placed on the interior of the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders. 
     
     
         3 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders are permanently attached to the back panel and the heavy duty loop type fasteners are placed on the upper section of the exterior side of the front panel. 
     
     
         4 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders are permanently attached to the back panel, the heavy duty loop type fasteners are placed on the interior of the adjustable straps over the right and left shoulders, and the heavy duty hook type fasteners are placed on the upper section of the exterior side of the front panel. 
     
     
         5 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the heavy duty hook type fastener is placed on the left exterior portion of the band and the heavy duty loop type fastener is placed on the right interior portion of the band. 
     
     
         6 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the heavy duty hook type fastener is placed on the left interior portion of the band and the heavy duty loop type fastener is placed on the right exterior portion of the band. 
     
     
         7 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the heavy duty hook type fastener is placed on the right exterior portion of the band and the heavy duty loop type fastener is placed on the left interior portion of the band. 
     
     
         8 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the band is contiguous and not adjustable. 
     
     
         9 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the band is split in a manner other than a single vertical cut at the center line of the back panel. 
     
     
         10 . The athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment of  claim 1  wherein the padding of the adjustable strap over the right and left shoulders is comprised of a material other than acoustic foam.