Back of a sports bra

- Warnaco Inc.
Description

The sole figure is a front elevational view of the back of a sports bra showing my new design, the opposite side being a mirror image, and the crisscrossed lines being understood to represent an open mesh.

The broken lines shown on the claimed article are understood to represent conventional stitching, and the broken lines outlining portions of the claimed design are understood to represent the peripheral edges.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D116699 September 1939 Terry
206620 July 1878 Ryan
D300382 March 28, 1989 Keithan
D316322 April 23, 1991 Bosler et al.
D321083 October 29, 1991 Thygesen
1324876 December 1919 Burky
1510428 September 1924 Volvia
1787045 December 1930 Lewis
1962984 June 1934 Crego
3189028 June 1965 Dormire
Other references
  • Playtex 1990, Style Guide: p. 33--"Racer Back" at top of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D381188
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1997
Assignee: Warnaco Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventor: Donald R. Allen (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Law Firm: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein
Application Number: 0/39,284
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2706; D2/708
International Classification: 0201;