Patents by Inventor Alexandra Carmela Plante

Alexandra Carmela Plante has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pressure-distributing undergarment with fastening system
    Patent number: 11457672
    Abstract: This invention relates to undergarments for use in active environments, where the wearer of such an undergarment is engaged in an activity that requires accelerating movements. In some preferred embodiments, these undergarments may be sports bras constructed from a stiffened or reinforced material and may include decoupled, damping cups for supporting breast tissue, and a fastening system incorporated into a reinforced underband that allows the wearer to more easily wear and remove the undergarment without compromising underband support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Rebecca Claire Ward, Alexandra Carmela Plante, Laura Renee Dixon, Erica Margaret Buckeridge
  • PRESSURE-DISTRIBUTING UNDERGARMENT WITH FASTENING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200337390
    Abstract: This invention relates to undergarments for use in active environments, where the wearer of such an undergarment is engaged in an activity that requires accelerating movements. In some preferred embodiments, these undergarments may be sports bras constructed from a stiffened or reinforced material and may include decoupled, damping cups for supporting breast tissue, and a fastening system incorporated into a reinforced underband that allows the wearer to more easily wear and remove the undergarment without compromising underband support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
    Inventors: REBECCA CLAIRE WARD, ALEXANDRA CARMELA PLANTE, LAURA RENEE DIXON, ERICA MARGARET BUCKERIDGE
  • Pressure-distributing undergarment with fastening system
    Patent number: 10779582
    Abstract: This invention relates to undergarments for use in active environments, where the wearer of such an undergarment is engaged in an activity that requires accelerating movements. In some preferred embodiments, these undergarments may be sports bras constructed from a stiffened or reinforced material and may include decoupled, damping cups for supporting breast tissue, and a fastening system incorporated into a reinforced underband that allows the wearer to more easily wear and remove the undergarment without compromising underband support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Rebecca Claire Ward, Alexandra Carmela Plante, Laura Renee Dixon, Erica Margaret Buckeridge
  • Knit bra and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 10640896
    Abstract: The invention provides bras having enhanced dynamic performance and comfort as well as a method of manufacture thereof. Two-dimensional knitting is utilized to generate three-dimensional structures in the bra that conform to unique three-dimensional shapes of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Kristen Elizabeth Barnes, Alexandra Carmela Plante, Yogendra V. Dandapure, Laura Renee Dixon
  • PRESSURE-DISTRIBUTING UNDERGARMENT WITH FASTENING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190082749
    Abstract: This invention relates to undergarments for use in active environments, where the wearer of such an undergarment is engaged in an activity that requires accelerating movements. In some preferred embodiments, these undergarments may be sports bras constructed from a stiffened or reinforced material and may include decoupled, damping cups for supporting breast tissue, and a fastening system incorporated into a reinforced underband that allows the wearer to more easily wear and remove the undergarment without compromising underband support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: REBECCA CLAIRE WARD, ALEXANDRA CARMELA PLANTE, LAURA RENEE DIXON, ERICA MARGARET BUCKERIDGE
  • KNIT BRA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160353810
    Abstract: The invention provides bras having enhanced dynamic performance and comfort as well as a method of manufacture thereof. Two-dimensional knitting is utilized to generate three-dimensional structures in the bra that conform to unique three-dimensional shapes of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Kristen Elizabeth Barnes, Alexandra Carmela Plante, Yogendra V. Dandapure, Laura Renee Dixon