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US20110136406A1
US20110136406A1 US12/996,800 US99680009A US2011136406A1 US 20110136406 A1 US20110136406 A1 US 20110136406A1 US 99680009 A US99680009 A US 99680009A US 2011136406 A1 US2011136406 A1 US 2011136406A1
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Fabio Finocchiaro
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/0028—Brassieres with size and configuration adjustment means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/02—Brassieres with front closures

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  • the object of the present invention is a bra.
  • Bras are known to consist of two cups sewn together and joined laterally to respective borders which make up, once they are joined to each other, a rear band for supporting the bra.
  • the adjustment and closing of the bra occurs generally by means of a metal hook formed on the first border of the rear band, said hook being able to be fixed to a respective metal seat formed on the second border.
  • the known bras also comprise two shoulder straps which connect the cups with the rear band and which serve to transfer the weight of the bra and breast onto the shoulders of the wearer.
  • the shoulder straps are also adjustable by means of sliding buckles.
  • the bra's sizes are based on two different measuring systems which use indexes related to each other.
  • bras of known type although providing adjustment systems, are unable to achieve an optimal adaptation to the physiognomy of any single wearer.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the above indicated drawbacks by providing a bra which results fully adaptable to any wearer's physiognomy, in addition to be of easy and practical use at the same time.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of providing a bra making it possible, in an easy and rapid way, to vary the appearance obtained by the same.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a bra according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows the bra according to the present invention in assembled configuration
  • FIG. 3 shows a detail of a first fastening system
  • FIG. 4 shows a detail of a second fastening system.
  • a bra 1 comprising, in its essential form, two cups 2 connectable at the front by an intercup lace 3 and, at the back, by at least one rear band 4 .
  • the intercup lace 3 is connectable to the cups 2 via removable fastening means 6 , such as slide guides, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the intercup 3 may be of different lengths, with the dual scope of modifying the width of the bra 1 and altering the appearance thereof.
  • a bra 1 according to the invention further comprises at least one upper band 5 , so called “shoulder strap” for connecting the cups 2 to the rear band 4 and supporting the weight of the wearer's breast.
  • the bra 1 comprises two upper bands 5 , each of which is disposed on a respective shoulder of the wearer.
  • the upper bands 5 also comprise means 7 for a removable fastening thereof to cups 2 and rear band 4 , as schematically shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the rear band 4 comprises in turn means 8 for a removable fastening thereof to the cups 2 at a side portion 2 a .
  • the cups 2 comprise semirigid support elements, for example made of rubber, disposed at a lower portion 2 d thereof to improve the support of the wearer's breast.
  • both rear band 4 and upper bands 5 comprise means for adjusting the length thereof.
  • the length-adjusting means are of sliding-buckle type which is commonly used in the known bras and, thus, not to be described herein in greater detail.
  • FIG. 1 Shown in FIG. 1 is a bra according to the present invention in assembled configuration.
  • the bra 1 comprises two upper bands 5 , each connectable to the rear band 4 and respective cup 2 in correspondence of an upper portion 2 c thereof.
  • the cups 2 are connectable via the intercup lace 3 in correspondence of an inner portion 2 b thereof.
  • FIG. 3 Shown in FIG. 3 is a feasible embodiment of the removable fastening means 7 between an upper band 5 and the rear band 4 .
  • a rigid hook 7 a able to be inserted into a respective seat 7 b selected among a plurality of seats formed on the rear band 4 .
  • Shown in FIG. 4 is a feasible embodiment of the removable fastening means 6 between the intercup lace 3 and the cups 2 .
  • This embodiment provides for the use of a guide 10 , formed on a respective support element 6 a and counter-shaped with respect to a relevant rigid connection element 6 b .
  • the support element 6 a is formed on the cup 2
  • the connection element 6 b which can be inserted into the respective guide 10 for sliding therein, is formed on the intercup lace 3 .
  • a second aspect of the present invention is a package comprising a bra 1 as previously described and a plurality of intercup laces 3 , upper bands 5 and rear bands 4 having different lengths and appearances.
  • a bra according to the present invention achieves major advantages.
  • a first advantage lies in the fact that the use of a bra 1 according to the present invention make it possible to obtain an optimal adjustment whatever the female physiognomy.
  • This advantage is due to the full decomposability of the bra, that is, the possibility for the user to select any single component thereof (cups 2 , intercup 3 , shoulder straps 5 and rear band 4 ) depending on her physiognomy.
  • This advantage is also important owing to the fact that, since the components are separable, it is possible to make up different style and chromatic combinations without the need of replacing the whole bra 1 .
  • a second advantage lies in the fact that the use of a bra 1 according to the present invention makes it possible to change the distance between the two cups 2 by simply using different intercup laces 3 .

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USD731745S1 (en) * 2013-07-22 2015-06-16 Angela Maragni Adaptable bra
CN105146784A (zh) * 2015-10-14 2015-12-16 邱年福 一种左右杯可调式文胸
US20160286868A1 (en) * 2015-04-02 2016-10-06 Lynne Cardaci Supportive strapless Bra
US20200337388A1 (en) * 2019-04-24 2020-10-29 Nichole Wilkes Modular Bra And System For Selecting And Fitting Modular Bra
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US3311112A (en) * 1965-03-25 1967-03-28 Perfect Brassiere Company Inc Brassiere and detachable shoulder harness
US3826266A (en) * 1972-12-26 1974-07-30 S Alpert Brassiere
US4411269A (en) * 1981-09-04 1983-10-25 Flexnit Company, Inc. Front opening bra with adjustable back
US6186861B1 (en) * 2000-02-07 2001-02-13 Michelle Flaherty Bra with straps for matching clothing
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US6994606B2 (en) * 2004-07-02 2006-02-07 Wei Cheng Li Overall adjustable brassieres
US20090075562A1 (en) * 2007-09-14 2009-03-19 Cheung Sui Lung User constructed multi component bra system
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US8956199B2 (en) * 2011-12-23 2015-02-17 Regina Miracle International (Group) Limited Breast cup assembly and a brassiere incorporating such a breast cup
USD731745S1 (en) * 2013-07-22 2015-06-16 Angela Maragni Adaptable bra
US20160286868A1 (en) * 2015-04-02 2016-10-06 Lynne Cardaci Supportive strapless Bra
US11464263B2 (en) * 2015-04-02 2022-10-11 Lynne Cardaci Supportive strapless bra
CN105146784A (zh) * 2015-10-14 2015-12-16 邱年福 一种左右杯可调式文胸
US11957185B2 (en) * 2018-10-16 2024-04-16 Global Trademarks, Inc. Bra assembly to provide proper fit for multiple sized wearers
US20200337388A1 (en) * 2019-04-24 2020-10-29 Nichole Wilkes Modular Bra And System For Selecting And Fitting Modular Bra

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