Foundation garments – Breast or chest – e.g. – brassieres – Straps narrow bands only – i.e. – skeletal type
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-23
2001-03-13
Hale, Gloria M. (Department: 3741)
Foundation garments
Breast or chest, e.g., brassieres
Straps narrow bands only, i.e., skeletal type
C450S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06200194
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to the use of VELCRO hook and loop coated shoulder straps, a specially designed front body section, and the use of VELCRO hook and loop fasteners to connect the back section of the brassiere.
2. Description of Prior Art
Brassiere with shoulder strap clamps and that fasten the back section by small hook and or small clamps are often times difficult to adjust, and also difficult to put on and to remove. Prior art has not addressed this problem directly and to the knowledge of the inventor, no means have been provided to make adjusting the garment easier and that provide the ability of being able to place the garment on first then make adjustments to suit its wearer.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:
a) to provide the wearer the ability to adjust the shoulder straps while wearing the brassiere; moreover, to provide the wearer with instant support control; as the wearer tightens the strap it will give the wearer a lifting fit and as the the wearer loosens the shoulder strap it will give the wearer a more relaxed fit; please note than the wearer can make these adjustments while still wearing the brassiere; moreover, to provide the wearer with instant support and control; as the weare tightens the strap it will give the wearer a lifting fit and as the wearer loosens the shoulder straps it will give the wearer a more relaxed fit, please note than the wearer can make these adjustments while still wearing the brassiere;
b) the hook and loop VELCRO fastener in the back section advantage over prior art are to provide the wearer an easier way of fastening and removing the brassiere;
c) the plastic apparatus within the top corner of each breast cups will provide the wearer with a different fit from the other brassieres in prior art; the combination of the 180 degree plastic apparatus and the location of the apparatus within the cup portion and the hook and loop VELCRO shoulder straps will give this brassiere a different lift in cup support; moreover, this combination gives the brassiere the ability to be able to adjust the brassiere while an individual is wearing the garment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A brassiere or article of clothing such as a bathing suit top having hook and loop VELCRO shoulder straps and hook and loop, VELCRO fastener in the back section, to aid in the tasks of adjusting the shoulder straps, and the general tasks of putting on and removing the garment. A construction design to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described with other features of the invention. The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specifications and by references to the accompanying drawing wherein examples of the invention are shown.
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patent: 3291132 (1966-12-01), Puliatico
patent: 4411269 (1983-10-01), Weintraub
patent: 5037348 (1991-08-01), Farino
patent: 5221227 (1993-06-01), Michels
patent: 5538502 (1996-07-01), Johnstone
patent: 5951364 (1999-09-01), Brown et al.
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