Loretta L Schneider

US Patent:

7077720, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Aug 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/924348

Inventors:

Loretta Lynn Schneider - Kinnelon NJ, US
Roslyn Harte - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Nurture Bra LLC - Kinnelon NJ

International Classification:

A41C 3/00

US Classification:

450 36, 2104

Abstract:

This invention provides women's apparel including camisoles, tankinis or dresses, each having a unique and improved maternity and/or nursing breast support and enables the wearer to comfortably unsecure and secure a flap on a bra cup upon completion of nursing. The main inventive feature is a dynamic non-continuous or hanging bra support system made with a plurality of fabric members triangular in shape to allow a sizeable opening in each brassiere cup. The fabric members in each cup are joined at the upper end and create vertically oriented openings for maximum breast exposure that allow access to the breast and at the same time leave room for expansion of the breasts. The upper edges of the triangular cups are diagonally oriented, and the cups are attached only partially, at the lower portion to narrow regions of a stretchable band and/or laterally, to the side, thus providing flexibility, support and comfort for the wearer.

US Patent:

20040166766, Aug 26, 2004

Filed:

Mar 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/386762

Inventors:

Loretta Schneider - Kinnelon NJ, US
Roslyn Harte - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A41C003/04

US Classification:

450/036000

Abstract:

This invention provides women's apparel having a unique and improved maternity and/or nursing breast support and enables the wearer to comfortably and conveniently unsecure a flap on either side of the bra cup to have access to the breast, and resecure the flap upon completion of nursing. The garments may be designed for wear for all occasions and may be adapted to be worn by all women. The main inventive feature is a dynamic non-continuous support system with a plurality of pieces of fabric shaped to allow a sizeable opening in each brassiere cup. Each cup contains vertically oriented openings that allow access to the breast and at the same time leave room for expansion of the breasts. The left and right bra cups are diagonally and may be attached at the lower portion to narrow regions of a stretchable band in the waist region and/or laterally, to the side, thus providing flexibility, support and all the while, ensuring comfort for the wearer.