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Supportive nursing garmentSupportive nursing garment description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080064299, Supportive nursing garment. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]The present invention relates to nursing garments worn by women during pregnancy and breastfeeding. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]Pregnant and breastfeeding women usually wear nursing bras to accommodate the typical increase in breast size during pregnancy and breastfeeding. During the night it is also more comfortable to sleep with the additional support of a bra. Typically women wear either a nursing bra, a sports crop bra, or a shelf bra which is built into an outer garment. [0003]Nursing bras include cups that may be opened from the front to expose the breasts for nursing, and therefore these are the most convenient to use whilst breastfeeding. Once opened, the nursing cup of a traditional nursing bra exposes the majority of the breast to allow for breastfeeding; however this leaves the top of the breast exposed even when the baby is attached. Nursing bras are generally designed for day wear and cannot be comfortably worn while sleeping as they are often made from non-elastic or lacy fabrics with bulky fasteners at the back. [0004]Sports crop bras and shelf bras are usually constructed from a front and back panel of stretch fabric and can be pulled over the head without the need for fasteners to do them up at the back. However most of these types of bras, excluding one disclosed in patent application number WO 02/30221 A2, lack the drop down cup for breastfeeding. All of the abovementioned types of bras lack the support and breast separation of traditional nursing bras and furthermore do not cover the breast during breastfeeding. [0005]Breastfeeding in public is not generally seen as socially acceptable behaviour and many women feel intimidated and embarrassed. A need therefore exists for a nursing garment for pregnant and breastfeeding women that combines comfort and nursing functionality with breast support, modesty and aestheticism. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006]According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nursing garment comprising: [0007]a breast support; [0008]a breast covering layer disposed between breasts of a user and the breast support; [0009]a pair of shoulder straps, each strap connected to the breast covering layer; [0010]the breast covering layer having a nursing flap positioned over each breast, each nursing flap able to be lifted individually to provide access to a breast for nursing an infant; [0011]wherein the breast support is releasably detachable from the breast covering layer to enable lifting of the nursing flap and the nursing flap thereafter covers the breast from view while nursing the infant. [0012]The nursing garment may further comprise a back panel having side edges connected to respective side edges of the breast support and respective side edges of the breast covering layer. [0013]Each shoulder strap may be connected at one end to an upper edge of the breast covering layer and at another end to an upper edge of the back panel. [0014]The nursing garment may further comprise a band extending around the torso of the user, the band being connected to a lower edge of the back panel a lower edge of the breast support and a lower portion of the breast covering layer. [0015]Each of the shoulder straps may be connected to the upper edge of the breast covering layer by one or more hooks. The breast support may have an eyelet, to enable releasable attachment to the one or more hooks thereby allowing the breast support to fold downwardly and provide access to the nursing flap. [0016]The breast support is preferably formed as a pair of cups and a base panel, each cup attached to the base panel. The eyelet of the breast support is located at an upper portion of each cup to enable either cup to fold downwardly and provide access to the nursing flap. [0017]The nursing garment may be made of a stretchable material to avoid the use of fasteners in the back panel such that the garment is placed around the torso after being looped over the head of the user. Such materials may include soft, elastic and stretchable fabrics, such as spandex (or elastane), polyester, cotton or blends thereof which eliminates the need for fasteners at the back of the garment and is designed to be pulled over the head Once the nursing cup of the breast support has been opened, the flap of the breast covering layer may be lifted to allow the baby to attach and then pulled back over the top of the breast whilst breastfeeding so that the entire breast is obscured. [0018]The nursing garment may be a bra or form part of another garment, such as a singlet, shirt or dress. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0019]An embodiment of the present invention will now be described solely by way of non-limiting example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: [0020]FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a nursing garment of the present invention; Continue reading about Supportive nursing garment... Full patent description for Supportive nursing garment Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Supportive nursing garment patent application. 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