With Separable Closure For Each Layer Patents (Class 450/9)
  • Patent number: 9717283
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a body slimming garment system comprises a connection strip bonded to an overshirt at the yoke of the overshirt. The connection strip extends and is bonded to an inner belt around the torso of a user. One or more wings are bonded to the posterior of the inner belt extending radially from the user. The inner belt comprises one or more hook-and-eye components and one or more clasp locker components arranged adjacently. A primary wing comprises one or more hook-and-eye components, and one or more clasping lockers on a side of the primary wing. A second side of the primary wing comprises one or more hook-and-eye components and one or more clasping locker components each arranged adjacently. A secondary wing comprises one or more hook-and-eye components and one or more clasp lockers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventors: Marcia Maxine McCalla, Siona Josiette Riana McCalla
  • Patent number: 8858295
    Abstract: A brassiere that can be worn during a mammogram is devoid of metal and has stretch cups. The brassiere permits a woman to remain at least partially clothed above the waist during a mammogram. In various embodiments, the brassiere includes one or more additional features, in any combination, including a compression band, wide shoulder straps, a bra band, and releasable breast cups. Some of the additional features are expected to reduce the pain experienced by some patients undergoing a mammography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Elizabeth Chabner Thompson
  • Patent number: 6227936
    Abstract: A hands free pumping and nursing brassiere that operates similar to a regular nursing bra, yet differs in that it has a detachable hands free pumping panel positioned behind the nursing cup. To nurse, a woman detaches the nursing cup with the pumping panel attached thereto. To perform hand free pumping, the nursing cup is detached from the pumping panel, a breast shield is inserted from the back of the pumping panel through an opening in the pumping panel, so that it can be attached to the pump. The pumping panel is then reattached to the brassiere allowing the woman to pump her breast milk in a hands free manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Amelia Mendoza
  • Patent number: 6220924
    Abstract: A right-left separation type brassiere for protecting and shaping right and left breasts separately, comprises: a cup portion 11 for protecting and shaping one of the breasts; band portion 12 being connected to a lower portion of the cup portion 11 and adapted to attach the cup portion by being passed around a chest once; and a shoulder strap 13 being attached at one end thereof to an upper portion of the cup portion and at the other end thereof to the band portion at a back after passed over a shoulder. A supplementary pad for supplementing a swelling of the breast is provided to the cup portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Bright Eyes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsue Kobayashi, Hitomi Kato
  • Patent number: 6059633
    Abstract: A women's upper-body garment is provided with a front-opening outer garment and a front-opening inner bra having shoulder straps attached to the inside shoulders of the outer garment, and having breast supporting portions with elastic perimeter portions and formed to support the underside of the breasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Diane Currier