WOMEN'S UNDERGARMENT
A breast support garment including a band of elastic material dimensioned to form a shelf beneath a user's breasts. The sides of the band are shaped to extend from the front chest portion to a rear back portion and to meet at the back. The support garment has a two side shoulder straps each connected to said band of material from the front in vertical alignment with a user's shoulder and connected to said band of material from the rear in vertical alignment with the user's shoulder. This support garment may include a unitary underpant portion.
This application claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 61/289,011, filed Dec. 22, 2009.
FIELD OF INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to a woman's undergarment, and more particularly, to a woman's support garment that provides support for a women's breasts.
BACKGROUNDA support undergarment that provides support for a woman's breasts is desired.
SUMMARY OF INVENTIONOne embodiment is directed to a breast support garment including a band of elastic material dimensioned to form a shelf beneath a user's breasts. The sides of the band are shaped to extend from the front chest portion to a rear back portion and to meet at the back. The support garment has two-side shoulder straps each connected to said band of material from the front in vertical alignment with a user's shoulder and connected to said band of material from the rear in vertical alignment with the user's shoulder. The band forming a shelf below the user's breasts may include an upper and lower portion. In one embodiment the band and shoulder starts are a contiguous material. This support garment may include a unitary underpant portion. The garment may also include clips for attaching the support band to a brassiere.
With respect to
The band 12 is connected to two shoulder straps 20 and 22 at each side of the breasts (
In another embodiment, a breast support garment 28 includes a band/strap 30 comprising a single strap of material for added tension and support (
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the breast support garment 28 is a single continuous band/piece of material including band/strap 30 that is continuous with shoulder straps 32 (
The breast support garment of the present invention may be made in various sizes and from any desired material but preferably is made of a material being elastic or having some elasticity. For example materials such as cotton or polyester having elasticity or an elastic band disposed within them may be used. Lycra may be used.
Claims
1. A breast support garment comprising:
- a band of material having elasticity and dimensioned to form a shelf beneath a user's breasts on a front chest portion of the user and having sides shaped to extend from the front chest portion to a rear back portion and to meet at the back; and
- first and second shoulder straps each connected to said band of material from a respective front location on said band of material in vertical alignment with a corresponding shoulder of the user and connected to said band of material from a respective rear location on said band of material in vertical alignment with a corresponding shoulder of said user.
2. The breast support garment of claim 1 wherein said shelf comprises an upper portion and a lower portion connected by stitching.
3. The breast support garment of claim 1 wherein said band of material and said shoulder straps are contiguous.
4. The breast support garment of claim 3 wherein an “L” configuration is formed between each shoulder strap and corresponding side strap.
5. The breast support garment of claim 1 further comprising an underpant unitary portion connected to the band.
6. The breast support garment of claim 1 further comprising clips for connection to a brassiere worn by the user.
7. The breast support garment of claim 1 further comprising a system having a traditional brassiere worn by the user and clips by which the breast support garment is connected to the brassiere.
8. A breast support garment comprising:
- a single piece band having a front portion and side portions configured to meet at a rear portion of the band and a pair of shoulder straps; and
- an underpant unitary portion connected to the band.
9. The breast support garment of claim 8, further comprising clips for connection to a bra.
10. A breast support garment comprising:
- a two-piece band connected by stitching, an upper portion of said band configured to form a shelf for a user's breasts and a lower portion connected to an underpant unitary portion.
11. A breast support garment of claim 10 further comprising clips for connection to a bra.
12. A breast support garment comprising:
- a band of material encasing the chest, a front portion of said band configured to form a shelf beneath a user's breasts thereby supporting the user's breasts, said band extending over a side of each breast and the corresponding shoulder to a rear portion of the band forming two shoulder straps; and
- an underpant unitary portion connected to the band whereby while the breast support garment is pulled upwardly by the shoulder straps, the breast support garment including the band is tensioned downwardly by the underpant unitary portion.
13. A woman's undergarment comprising:
- a breast support garment comprised of a single continuous band of elastic material having a front strap configured to form a shelf underneath a user's breast, shoulder straps continuous with said front strap and a rear strap continuous with said front strap and said shoulder straps, said straps configured to encase a user's breasts; and
- a thong unitary portion comprising shapewear and a thong connectable/connected in the crotch/pelvis area to secure the garment in place with for example, a hook and eye connection mechanism, allowing the shapewear to fit smooth and tight in the abdominal area below the built-in shelf/one continuous strap.
14. A woman's undergarment comprising:
- a brassiere frame having a chest encircling portion a front portion of which forms a front breast shelf and said brassiere frame having two shoulder straps being comprised of a single continuous band of elastic material and lacking brassiere cups and a front central frame portion; and
- a thong unitary portion comprising a shapewear body portion and a thong, said thong unitary portion connected to said chest encircling portion.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 22, 2010
Publication Date: Jun 23, 2011
Inventors: Susan D. Kevorkian (Danville, CA), Carol P. Mascali (Danville, CA)
Application Number: 12/976,724
International Classification: A41C 3/12 (20060101);