Foundation garments inventions 05/07

20070123145 - Adjustable brassiere support: Disclosed is an adjustable brassiere support having two bladders filled with air/fluid, a neck in fluid communication between the bladders, and a detachable clip for fastening to the neck to stop the passage between the bladders.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070123146 - Brassiere and method of manufacturing parts of a brassiere: A brassiere includes at least one cut-to-pattern fabric sheet portion having an edge strip area thereof folded about and heat fused to a fixing tape to form a hem or seam. A method of manufacturing parts of a brassiere comprises providing a cut-to-pattern fabric sheet, placing a fixing tape upon... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070123147 - Brassiere construction using multiple layers of fabric: A body-shaping garment and fabric is provided. The garment includes an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer. The inner fabric layer is placed in an angular orientation relative to the outer fabric layer. Further, the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer have sufficiently isotropic hysteresis.... Agent: Invista North America S.a.r.l.

20070123144 - Brassiere frame: A frame for maintaining the shape of a brassiere during drying and storage includes one or more hemispherically-shaped shells having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. The shells may be formed from a first polymeric material and may further include a second polymeric material disposed on an outer surface thereof,... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070123143 - Clothing: The invention relates to a breast support apparatus for use with any garment. The sling or wrap of material is elasticated or “stretchable” and non-slip, for example, being of cotton/polyester. The sling or wrap of material has been shaped as shown with the ends being narrowed to the width of... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070123148 - Adjustable garment system: An undergarment system partially covering the upper torso of a wearer, configured to receive a plurality of interchangeable back portions is disclosed. Each back portion has connectors so that the back portions are interchangeable to alter the attributes of the undergarment. Preferably, the undergarment is a brassiere and the attributes... Agent: Albert T. Keyack

20070117495 - Half brassiere: The present invention provides for a single piece half brassiere. The half brassiere further comprises a cup member dimensioned and configured to fit a wearer's breast. Each cup member is manufactured to individually support dissimilar shape breasts of various sizes and shapes. Each cup member is defined by a first... Agent: Delphine M. James

20070105481 - Undergarment: An undergarment including a waist-covering portion; and at least one fastener for releasably attaching the waist-covering portion to a brassiere; such that when the undergarment is conventionally worn, the waist-covering portion does not cover a wearer's breasts.... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070105482 - Decorative straps for a bra and a bra incorporating the same: A bra incorporating bra straps that are made from beads threaded onto an elongated tubular member in a decorative pattern. The straps include end connectors that allow them to be detachably secured to the bra. The straps may also include an adjustment member to allow the length of the straps... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070099542 - Nursing pad wrapped body: A disposable nursing pad is provided which can be easily worn again after breast-feeding, and which prevents the nursing pad from losing its shape during breast-feeding. A nursing pad includes a nursing pad main body 10 including a first folding portion which is provided such that it passes a portion... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP