Foundation garments inventions 06/09

20090156095 - Safety bra support: The present disclosure provides an improved safety bra support comprising an arc-shaped steel wire in which the special characteristic is that at least the two ends of the underwire are enclosed with at least one set of thermal contractible cases made of polymeric materials. The thermal contractible case's external end... Agent: Ipfortune LLC

20090156096 - Underwire end protector having a flexible zone and underwire assembly incorporating same: A protective device for an end portion of an underwire for a garment including a cushion tip having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion has “an internal cavity extending over a portion of the length of the proximal portion and is dimensioned to receive the end... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090149114 - Cosmetic appliances and methods of use: A cosmetic appliance and method of use for temporarily lifting, gathering human skin of the breast or smoothing the human breast and skin of the breast, and which is not readily apparent once applied, formed in predetermined shapes from thin, generally translucent flexible sheeting or tape and or of a... Agent: Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP

20090142988 - Lower uterine segment maternity support belt: A one piece maternity support for the relief of discomfort associated with the progressive changes in the human body associated with a normal pregnancy. The support has a body encircling upper band for the support of the lower uterine segment and a lower belt having a pair of tensionable arms... Agent: Jeffrey H. Roddy