US20080078013A1 - Padded Shoulder Strap for Transferring a Load to a Wearer's Shoulder - Google Patents

Padded Shoulder Strap for Transferring a Load to a Wearer's Shoulder Download PDF

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US20080078013A1
US20080078013A1 US11/937,618 US93761807A US2008078013A1 US 20080078013 A1 US20080078013 A1 US 20080078013A1 US 93761807 A US93761807 A US 93761807A US 2008078013 A1 US2008078013 A1 US 2008078013A1
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Elfriede Koidl-Breitenherdt
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F+E GESELLSCHAFT fur BEKLEIDUNGSINNOVATION MGH & Co KG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
    • A41F15/00—Shoulder or like straps
    • A41F15/007—Shoulder cushioning attachments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/12—Component parts

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  • the invention relates to a padded shoulder strap for transferring a load to a wearer's shoulder, having a strap band and a padding part which has a first lateral region arranged between the strap band and the shoulder and a second lateral region arranged between the strap band and the neck of the wearer, at least part of the strap band being connected to part of the first lateral region such that, in the interconnected parts, the strap band and the padding part together have a level of elasticity in the longitudinal direction of the strap which is lower than the elasticity of the second lateral region of the padding part in the longitudinal direction of the strap.
  • German Utility Model No. 202 02 242.0 discloses a shoulder strap.
  • This shoulder strap has an embodiment ( FIG. 10 ) in which a strap band is fastened on a band-like padding part which runs between the strap band and a wearer's shoulder, the band-like padding part being wider than the strap band and having a lateral region which is located closer to the wearer's neck and is not covered by the strap band.
  • the strap band is sewn to the band-like padding part, in which case it is known from practice for the strap band to be sewn to the band-like padding part only along its side edge which is directed towards the wearer's neck, whereas at other locations of the strap band, in particular on the side edge which is directed away from the wearer's neck, there is no fixed connection to the band-like padding part. Consequently, outside its side edge which is directed towards the wearer's neck, the strap band, when being worn, rests loosely on the padding part.
  • the strap band By virtue of the strap band being fastened on the padding part along that side edge of the strap band which is directed towards the wearer's neck, the elasticity of the padding part is reduced not just in the region of the seam, but over the entire region which is covered by the strap band.
  • the cushioning effect which is hoped for as a result of the padding part is thus reduced at least in that region of the padding part which is covered by the strap band.
  • the known shoulder strap has a higher level of elasticity in a neck-side region than in an arm-side region, the wearer does not feel the wearing comfort of the known shoulder strap to be optimum if the shoulder strap is subjected to a particularly high load.
  • One object of the invention is thus to develop the shoulder strap mentioned in the introduction such that, even under high loads, it does not result in any unpleasant pressure marks on the wearer's shoulder.
  • This object of the invention is achieved in that it is only in a part which is limited to that side edge of the strap band which is directed away from the neck of the wearer that the strap band is connected to that part of the first lateral region of the padding part which is located opposite this side edge, and outside these parts the strap band, when being worn, rests loosely on the first lateral region of the padding part.
  • the advantage of the shoulder strap as claimed in the invention is that the cushioning effect is provided uniformly virtually over the entire width of the first and second lateral regions of the padding part, since the padding part is connected to the strap band only along that side edge of the strap band which is directed away from the wearer's neck.
  • the shoulder strap as claimed in the invention is distinguished by an extremely high level of wearing comfort even under high loads. The wearer's comfort is promoted particularly by the fact that the cushioning effect of the padding part in the region of the neck side edge of the strap band is unrestricted since, there, the strap band, when being worn, now rests loosely on the padding part.
  • a stiffening of the shoulder strap as claimed in the invention is concentrated on the arm side edge of the strap band, that is to say at a location of the shoulder where, in view of the anatomical features, the shoulder provides a relatively hard rest for the shoulder strap.
  • the padding part is preferably in panel form and it has a side edge which is directed away from the neck of the wearer and runs parallel to, and in the immediate vicinity of, that side edge of the strap band which is directed away from the neck of the wearer.
  • Tensile forces to which the shoulder strap is subjected by a load can thus only be introduced by the strap band into the padding part along the arm-side edge of the strap band since it is only there that the strap band is connected to the padding part. In all other regions in which the strap band covers the padding part, the strap band only rests loosely on the padding part.
  • Those two side edges of the strap band and of the padding part which are directed away from the neck of the wearer are preferably covered by a surround band which is folded in a U-shaped manner, runs in the longitudinal direction of the strap and is fastened on the strap band and the padding part.
  • the surround band further reduces the elasticity of the shoulder strap in the region of the arm-side edge of the strap band, as a result of which the wearing comfort of the shoulder strap increases yet further.
  • the surround band is preferably fastened on the strap band and the padding part by a seam which, at the same time, connects the strap band and the padding part directly to one another. This provides a comfortably fixed connection between the strap band and the padding part in the region of the surround band.
  • That side edge of the strap band which is directed towards the neck of the wearer is preferably free, which results in the elasticity of the strap band on the neck-side edge of the strap band not being restricted in comparison with the elasticity in the region between the two side edges.
  • the second lateral region of the padding part has a width that is 0.5 to 1.5 times the width of the strap band.
  • the second lateral region of the padding part, this region not being covered by the strap band, thus has a sufficiently wide bearing surface on the musculature which rises up in the direction of the wearer's neck, and reacts particularly sensitively to pressure.
  • the shoulder strap as claimed in the invention is particularly suitable as part of an item of corsetry, in particular of a bra for large busts.
  • FIG. 1 shows a wearer wearing a bra with two shoulder straps as claimed in the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows an enlarged illustration of one of the two shoulder straps which can be seen in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the top side of a portion of the shoulder strap which is shown in FIG. 2 ,
  • FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the underside of the shoulder strap which is shown in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5 shows a section along line V-V through the shoulder strap which is illustrated in FIG. 3 , the illustration exaggerating the size and thickness of the individual parts of the shoulder strap.
  • FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a garment in accordance with the present invention.
  • a bra 1 which is illustrated in FIG. 1 has two shoulder straps 2 as claimed in the invention which are guided over the shoulders of a wearer T and are of identical, albeit mirror-inverted, design.
  • Each shoulder strap 2 has a strap band 4 , which is connected to the front part 3 and the rear part (not illustrated) of the bra 1 , and a panel-form padding part 5 , which is more or less trapezoidal, as can be seen from FIG. 4 .
  • the padding part 5 has a first lateral region 6 , which is arranged between the strap band 4 and the shoulder of the wearer T, and a second lateral region 7 , which is arranged between the strap band 4 and the neck of the wearer T.
  • the strap band 4 thus runs above the first lateral region 6 of the padding part 5 , while the second lateral region 7 is located laterally alongside the neck side edge 8 of the strap band.
  • An arm side edge 9 of the strap band 4 runs parallel to, and in the immediate vicinity of, an arm side edge 10 of the padding part.
  • the two arm side edges 9 and 10 of the strap band 4 and of the padding part 5 are thus located precisely one above the other.
  • the strap band 4 is fixedly connected to the padding part 5 , along the arm side edge 10 of the latter, by an arm side seam 11 , by means of which, at the same time, an arm side surround band 12 which is folded in a U-shaped manner and covers the two side edges 9 and 10 , is fastened on the strap band 4 and the padding part 5 .
  • an arm side surround band 12 which is folded in a U-shaped manner and covers the two side edges 9 and 10 , is fastened on the strap band 4 and the padding part 5 .
  • the strap band 4 rests loosely on the padding part 5 .
  • the padding part 5 is bounded by the arm side edge 10 and a further edge 13 which, for its part, is covered by a neck side surround band 14 which is folded in a U-shaped manner and is fastened on the padding part 5 , along the further edge 13 , by a neck side seam 15 .
  • the neck side surround band 14 has two end portions 16 , which are indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 4 and are arranged between the shoulder-side leg of the cross-sectionally U-shaped arm side surround band 12 and the underside of the strap band 4 .
  • the arm side seam 11 also connects the arm side surround band 12 to the end portions 16 of the neck side surround band 14 .
  • the neck-side edge 8 of the strap band 4 is free and runs loosely over the neck side surround band 14 .
  • Both the strap band 4 and the padding part 5 as well as the surround bands 12 and 14 are each produced from an elastic textile material, it being possible for these materials to differ in respect of construction and elasticity.
  • the padding part 5 is restricted in elasticity in the longitudinal direction of the strap only in the region of the seam 11 . It is likewise the case that the elasticity of the strap band 4 in the longitudinal direction of the strap is restricted only in the region of the arm side seam 11 . In the region between the arm side seam 11 and the neck-side edge 13 of the padding part 5 , the padding part 5 is uniformly elastic in the longitudinal direction of the strap. Moreover, the padding part has a uniform cushioning effect in this region.
  • the padded shoulder straps are attached to a garment which is an item of corsetry, such as a bra 1
  • the garment may likewise be an item of swimwear, a dress, or a pair of trousers.

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DE200520007336 DE202005007336U1 (de) 2005-05-09 2005-05-09 Gepolsterter Schulterträger zum Übertragen einer Last auf eine Schulter einer Trägerin/eines Trägers
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PCT/DE2006/000363 WO2006119718A1 (de) 2005-05-09 2006-02-27 Gepolsterter schulterträger zum übertragen einer last auf eine schulter einer trägerin/eines trägers

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US2672613A (en) * 1953-04-08 1954-03-23 Benjamin & Johnes Inc Off-shoulder brassiere
US2763866A (en) * 1953-05-05 1956-09-25 Anderson Edith Mary Brassiere strap
US3025859A (en) * 1959-09-18 1962-03-20 Robert M Rosenberg Shoulder load carrying strap
US3229694A (en) * 1962-10-01 1966-01-18 Angeline D Koropp Protective pad and brassiere strap construction
US4795399A (en) * 1987-09-08 1989-01-03 Davis Walter W Brassiere shoulder strap bearing pad
US4945576A (en) * 1989-08-14 1990-08-07 Melton Ardella R Shoulder pad and brassiere strap cushion apparatus
US5201078A (en) * 1991-06-10 1993-04-13 Melton Ardella R Shoulder pad and brassiere strap pad apparatus
US5558556A (en) * 1995-04-03 1996-09-24 Froehlich; Harry W. Support device for a brassiere strap
US5626507A (en) * 1995-10-27 1997-05-06 Gillen; Frederick H. Pad for shoulder straps
US5637026A (en) * 1995-06-05 1997-06-10 Lakusiewicz; Ronald J. Orthotic epaulet for alleviating discomfort from brassiere straps
US6634923B2 (en) * 2001-07-16 2003-10-21 Sara Lee Corporation Shoulder strap for a brassiere
US7147538B2 (en) * 2003-06-19 2006-12-12 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises, Llc Cushion insert for straps

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US2672613A (en) * 1953-04-08 1954-03-23 Benjamin & Johnes Inc Off-shoulder brassiere
US2763866A (en) * 1953-05-05 1956-09-25 Anderson Edith Mary Brassiere strap
US3025859A (en) * 1959-09-18 1962-03-20 Robert M Rosenberg Shoulder load carrying strap
US3229694A (en) * 1962-10-01 1966-01-18 Angeline D Koropp Protective pad and brassiere strap construction
US4795399A (en) * 1987-09-08 1989-01-03 Davis Walter W Brassiere shoulder strap bearing pad
US4945576A (en) * 1989-08-14 1990-08-07 Melton Ardella R Shoulder pad and brassiere strap cushion apparatus
US5201078A (en) * 1991-06-10 1993-04-13 Melton Ardella R Shoulder pad and brassiere strap pad apparatus
US5558556A (en) * 1995-04-03 1996-09-24 Froehlich; Harry W. Support device for a brassiere strap
US5637026A (en) * 1995-06-05 1997-06-10 Lakusiewicz; Ronald J. Orthotic epaulet for alleviating discomfort from brassiere straps
US5626507A (en) * 1995-10-27 1997-05-06 Gillen; Frederick H. Pad for shoulder straps
US6634923B2 (en) * 2001-07-16 2003-10-21 Sara Lee Corporation Shoulder strap for a brassiere
US7147538B2 (en) * 2003-06-19 2006-12-12 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises, Llc Cushion insert for straps

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US20190174839A1 (en) * 2017-12-08 2019-06-13 Susan McGaughy Utility bra systems, and methods of use and manufacture
US10674773B2 (en) * 2017-12-08 2020-06-09 The Closet & Etc. Utility bra systems, and methods of use and manufacture

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