Christine M Kennedy

US Patent:

RE41654, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Jan 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/657109

Inventors:

Lisa Powers Struble - Westerville OH, US
Jami Leigh Anderson Rudolph - Columbus OH, US
Tiffany Nicole Harris - Columbus OH, US
Christine Marie Kennedy - Westerville OH, US
Joshua Andrew Baumer - Worthington OH, US

Assignee:

A & F Trademark, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A41C 3/00

US Classification:

450 31, 450 7, 2106, 2 781

Abstract:

A women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprises an exterior fabric layer for covering the torso. A exterior fabric layer has an upper part for at least partly covering the breasts. An interior fabric layer is connected to the upper part of the exterior fabric layer and is sized to extend only over the upper part of the exterior fabric layer on the inner surface thereof cover at least part of the breasts of a woman. A pair of side support panels are connected to the interior fabric layer, each at over one lateral area of the torso, the lateral areas being adjacent respective lateral sides of the breasts and are made of non-stretch material for supporting the breasts. A pair of tapes or other fixing mechanisms are connected to the interior fabric layer and extend along respecting medial edges of the side support panels.

US Patent:

6846217, Jan 25, 2005

Filed:

Oct 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/679669

Inventors:

Lisa Powers Struble - Westerville OH, US
Jami Leigh Anderson - Columbus OH, US
Tiffany Nicole Harris - Columbus OH, US
Christine Marie Kennedy - Westerville OH, US
Joshua Andrew Baumer - Gahanna OH, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

A41C 300

US Classification:

450 31, 450 7, 2 781

Abstract:

A women's garment with built-in breast support and no underwire, comprises an exterior fabric layer for covering the torso. A exterior fabric layer has an upper part for at least partly covering the breasts. An interior fabric layer is connected to the upper part of the exterior fabric layer and is sized to extend only over the upper part of the exterior fabric layer on the inner surface thereof cover at least part of the breasts of a woman. A pair of side support panels are connected to the interior fabric layer, each at over one lateral area of the torso, the lateral areas being adjacent respective lateral sides of the breasts and are made of non-stretch material for supporting the breasts. A pair of tapes or other fixing mechanisms are connected to the interior fabric layer and extend along respecting medial edges of the side support panels.

Author:

Christine Kennedy

ISBN #:

0679834915