Garment with Integrated Breast Management System

Abstract

A garment comprises an outer garment; a breast management system inside the outer garment and having: a first panel; a second panel attached, at one panel seam and at another panel seam, to the first panel; at least one of a first cup having a first cup seam and a second cup having a second cup seam; wherein the at least one of the first cup seam is aligned with one end of the one panel seam and the second cup seam is aligned with another end of the another panel seam.

1 . A garment, comprising:
 an outer garment;   a breast management system inside the outer garment and having:
 a first panel; 
 a second panel attached, at a first seam and at a second seam, to the first panel; 
 at least one of a first cup having a first cup seam and a second cup having a second cup seam; 
 wherein the at least one of the first cup seam is aligned with one end of the first seam and the second cup seam is aligned with another end of the second seam; and 
 wherein the first cup seam and the second cup seam have a respective apex, a convex portion on one side of the apex and a concave portion on an opposite side of the apex which, in combination, have a flattened S configuration. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including at least one of:
 a pair of lateral elastic parts attached to opposing lateral parts of the second panel; and   a circumferential elastic part attached to the first and second panels.   
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first cup includes a first cup upper peripheral edge, a first cup lateral peripheral edge, a first cup lower peripheral edge, and a first cup central area; and   the first cup seam extends from the first cup lateral peripheral edge to the first cup lower peripheral edge, and laterally beyond the first cup central area.   
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second cup includes a second cup upper peripheral edge, a second cup lateral peripheral edge, a second cup lower peripheral edge, and a second cup central area; and   the second cup seam extends from the second cup lateral peripheral edge to the second cup lower peripheral edge, and laterally beyond the second cup central area.   
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first panel includes a first panel lower peripheral edge; and   the first seam extends from a first cup lower peripheral edge to a first panel lower peripheral edge.   
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second panel includes a second panel lower peripheral edge; and   the second seam extends from a second cup lower peripheral edge to a second panel lower peripheral edge.   
     
     
         7 . A garment, comprising:
 an outer garment;   a breast management system inside the outer garment and having:
 a first panel having a first panel lower peripheral edge; 
 a second panel, attached to the first panel, and having a second panel lower peripheral edge; 
 at least one of a first cup and a second cup attached to the first and second panels; 
 at least one of:
 a pair of lateral elastic parts attached to opposing lateral parts of the second panel; and 
 a circumferential elastic part attached to the first and second panel lower peripheral edges; 
 
 wherein the first cup and the second cup have a respective first cup seam and a second cup seam; 
 wherein the first cup seam and the second cup seam have a respective convex portion and an adjoining concave portion which, in combination, have a flattened S configuration. 
   
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the second panel is attached, at a first seam and at a second seam, to the first panel; and   wherein the first cup seam is aligned with one of the one seam and the second seam.   
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the second panel is attached, at a first seam and at a second seam, to the first panel; and   wherein the second cup seam is aligned with one of the first seam and the second seam.   
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the second panel includes a second panel upper peripheral edge; and   the pair of lateral elastic parts extend between the second panel upper peripheral edge and the second panel lower peripheral edge.   
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the pair of lateral elastic parts are configured to be adjacent to midaxillary lines of a wearer. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the circumferential elastic part is configured to extend around a torso of a wearer. 
     
     
         13 . A breast management system configured to be attachable inside an outer garment, the breast management system comprising:
 a first panel;   a second panel attached to the first panel and having a second panel lower peripheral edge;   at least one of a first cup having a first cup lateral peripheral edge and a second cup having a second cup lateral peripheral edge;   at least one of a first cup seam that extends from the first cup lateral peripheral edge to the second panel lower peripheral edge and a second cup seam that extends from the second cup lateral peripheral edge to the second panel lower peripheral edge;   wherein the first cup seam and the second cup seam have a respective apex, a convex portion on one side of the apex and a concave portion on an opposite side of the apex which, in combination, have a flattened S configuration; and   at least one of a lateral elastic part attached to a lateral part of the second panel and a circumferential elastic part attached to the second panel lower peripheral edge.   
     
     
         14 . The breast management system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the first and second cups are attached to the first and second panels. 
     
     
         15 . The breast management system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the at least one of the first and second cups respectively include a first cup lower peripheral edge and a second cup lower peripheral edge, and   the at least one of the first and second seams respectively extend from the first cup lateral peripheral edge to the first cup lower peripheral edge and from the second cup lateral peripheral edge to the second cup lower peripheral edge.   
     
     
         16 . The breast management system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 both of the first and second cups;   the first and second cups respectively have first and second cup upper peripheral edges; and   the first and second cup upper peripheral edges, in combination, have a generally U-shaped configuration when the breast management system is on a wearer.   
     
     
         17 . The breast management system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the at least one of the first cup lateral peripheral edge and the second cup lateral peripheral edge are respectively configured to be adjacent to axilla areas of a wearer.   
     
     
         18 . The breast management system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the at least one of the first cup and the second cup respectively have a first cup central area and a second cup central area; and   the at least one of the first seam and the second seam extend laterally beyond the first and second cup central areas.   
     
     
         19 . The breast management system of  13 , wherein:
 the first panel is one integral component configured in the absence of attachable sub-panels.   
     
     
         20 . The breast management system of  13 , wherein:
 the second panel is one integral component configured in the absence of attachable sub-panels.