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William . Hare5 7 ) ABSTRACT

The i n v e n t i o n s r e l a t e t o a garment t h a t combines a f o a m u p ,u n d e r W i r e b r a combined W i t h a t a n k t o p o v e r l a y m ade of as p a n d e x b l e n d o r l a c e f a b r i c f o r t h e t a n k t o p . The r a f u n c t i o ni s p r o v i d e d b y u n d e r W i r e s a n d s p e c i a l l y f o r m e d foam u p s f o rs u p p o r t a n d s h a p i n g o f h e r e a s t s . The a n k t o p p o r t i o n o f h egarment i s a t t a c h e d to one of t h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s Which a r ed i a g o n a l l y ? x e d t o t h e t a n k t o p p o r t i o n o f t h e g a r m e n t . Thet a n k t o p p o r t i o n o f h e i n v e n t i o n i s a t t a c h e d from e a c h s i d e a sW e l l a s t h e bottom o f t h e g a r m e n t , i n a u n i q u e tum-unders e W i n g t e c h n i q u e . A a c e o r c o m b i n a t i o n s p a n d e x m i x f a b r i ca t t a c h e s from t h e o u t s i d e o f t h e c u p s to t h e l a c e band t t h eback o f t h e g a r m e n t . T h i s g a r m e n t i s u s e d u n d e r loW c u td r e s s e s a n d b l o u s e s , t o c o v e r c l e a v a g e a n d d c o l l e t a g e , Whichi s a n employment s t a n d a r d f o r many c o m p a n i e s .

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TECHNICAL IELD OF THE INVENTIONT h i s i n v e n t i o n r e l a t e s t o a foam c u p , underWire b r a W ith

one t o t h r e e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s , t h e foam c u p s and u n d e r W i r e sp r o v i d e s u p p o r t a n d i f t f o r s m a l l t o v e r y l a r g e b r e a s t , p r o v i di n g f u l l c o v e r a g e o f h e n i p p l e . T h e o v e r l a y , t a n k t o p p o r t i o no f t h e g a r m e n t , c o v e r s t h e c u p s t o p r o v i d e t h e a p p e a r a n c e o fa b r a W ith t a n k t o p o v e r t o p .

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The r a , t h e foam c u p b r a , t h e u n d e r W i r e b r a and h e t a n kt o p e a c h i n d i v i d u a l l y a r e W e l l knoWn r t i c l e s i n t h e g a r m e n ti n d u s t r y . Each r t i c l e on t s o W n r o v i d e s a s p e c i ? c d u t y . As o f t b r a made n l y W i t h f a b r i c , i s d e s i g n e d t o g e n t l y s u p p o r tt h e b r e a s t s . An n d e r W i r e f a b r i c b r a , p r o v i d e s more s u p p o r tt h a n a r e g u l a r f a b r i c b r a . A oam u p u n d e r W i r e b r a , p r o v i d e sa s o l u t i o n f o r b e t t e r s u p p o r t , and s h a p i n g o f t h e b r e a s t . Eacht y p e o f r a , p r o v i d e s a t o t a l l y d i f f e r e n t r e s u l t a n d s p u r c h a s e dby W o m e n i t h d i f f e r e n t n e e d s .

T h e a n k t o p d o e s n o t p r o v i d e a n y s u p p o r t , l i f t o r c o v e r a g eo f h e b r e a s t s , a n d d o e s n o t p r o v i de s h a p i n g o f h e b r e a s t . Thetank o p i s designed o o f t e n b e W o r n over b r a , a s a garmentt o b e W o r n on t s oWn r under another r t i c l e of l o t h i n g . T h ec o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e t a n k t o p o v e r foam c u p s , s u p p o r t e d byu n d e r W i r e s i s u n i q u e t o t h i s i n v e n t i o n . I t i s v e r y d i f f e r e n t froma s o f t cup b r a W i t h a l a c e o v e r l a y . The foam u p , underWireb r a o f h i s i n v e n t i o n i s d e s i g n e d t o s u p p o r t , s h a p e a n d i f t t h eb r e a s t , W h i l e p r o v i d i n g f u l l c o v e r a g e o f t h e n i p p l e .

SUMMARY

T h e n v e n t i o n s d i r e c t e d t o a foam u p , underWire r a Witha tank o p a t t a c h e d , W h i c h alloWs Women o W ear one underg a r m e n t r a t h e r t h a n tWo g a r m e n t s u n d e r loW c u t d r e s s e s andb l o u s e s .

T h e i n v e n t i o n i n c l u d e s foam c u p s W h i c h a r e d e s i g n e d t os u p p o r t a n d p l i f t t h e b r e a s t , g i v i n g s h a p e t o t h e b r e a s t , W h i l ep r o v i d i n g f u l l c o v e r a g e o f t h e n i p p l e a r e a . The foam u p s a r es p e c i ? c a l l y s h a p e d a n d a n g l e d t o s u p p o r t t h e b r e a s t i n a na n g l e t o u p l i f t t h e b r e a s t s i n a n a t u r a l f o r m . T h e s h o u l d e rs t r a p s a r c s e W n i r e c t l y i n t o t h e foam u p s , Which e a m l e s s l ya n c h o r s t h e Shoulder s t r a p s t o t h e c u p s . T h e c u p s a r e t h e nc o v e r e d b y t h e L y c r a b l e n d f a b r i c t h a t h a s b e e n b u b b l emolded o s h a p e o v e r t h e foam u p s .

T h e i n v e n t i o n i n c l u d e s underWires W h i c h a r e a t t a c h e d t ot h e b a s e o f t h e foam c u p s t o f u r t h e r s u p p o r t t h e b r e a s t andfoam u p s .

C o v e r i n g t h e foam u p s , t h e u n d e r W i r e s , t h e c l e a v a g e a n dd c o l l e t a g e i s a L y c r a b l e n d f a b r i c , Which l o o k s l i k e a t a n kt o p . T h i s f a b r i c i s a t t a c h e d from h e o u t s i d e o f e a c h foam u p ,a t t a c h e d a t t h e bottom under h e u n d e r W i r e s i n a u n i q u e t u r nu n d e r s e W i n g t e c h n i q u e .

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t e c h n i c a l problem e l t by Women. T h e i n v e n t o r h a s r e c o gn i Z e d t h a t t h e r e i s a need o r s u c h a garment h a t p r o v i d e s t h el i f t s u p p o r t , s h a p i n g a n d c o v e r a g e , W h i c h i s p r o v i d e d b y afoam c u p , u n d e r W i r e b r a , a l o n g W i t h t h e c o v e r a g e o f t h ec l e a v a g e a n d l o W e r d c o l l e t a g e a s p r o v i d e d b y a t a n k t o p .

The foam c u p , underWire b r a of h e i n v e n t i o n i s Wo r n op r o v i d e l i f t a n d s u p p o r t and s p e c i ? c s h a p i n g o f h e b r e a s t a sW e l l a s c o v e r a g e o f t h e n i p p l e . Most e c e n t l y t a n k t o p s r a t h e rt h a n c a m i s o l e s h a v e been s e d t o l a y e r t o p r o v i d e t h e cove r a g e r e q u i r e d o f t h e c l e a v a g e a n d c h e s t , b u t t h e y r i d e u p o nt h e b o d y , c r e a t i n g l u m p s a n d bumps f t h e f a b r i c , a n d c r e a t ea d d i t i o n a l h e a t b e c a u s e o f t h e a d d i t i o n a l l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g .HoWever b o t h make h e Wearer n c o m f o r t a b l e and o t .

The f o a m , c u p , u n d e r W i r e b r a W i t h a t t a c h e d t a n k t o pa d d r e s s e s t h e r e q u i r e m e n t W o m e n h a v e f o r W e a r i n g a d d it i o n a l l a y e r s o f c l o t h i n g , a b r a p l u s a t a n k t o p , u n d e r loW c u tg a r m e n t s , e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e h o t s p r i n g summer a n d f a l lm o n t h s , W h e n n e x t r a l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g o n l y a d d s t o h e a t a n dd i s c o m f o r t . A d d i t i o n a l l y menopausal omen and omenW h o e a t u p e a s i l y W i l l a p p r e c i a t e t h e e l i m i n a t i o n o f a n a d d it i o n a l l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g u n d e r d r e s s e s a n d b l o u s e s . Thed e s i g n e r s o f c l o t h i n g a r e c o n t i n u i n g t o d e s i g n d r e s s e s ,b l o u s e s a n d t o p s W i t h p l u n g i n g n e c k l i n e s . Deep - n e c k s h a v eb e co m e h e norm n f a s h i o n , loW u t garments f o r Women r ecompletely n a p p r o p r i a t e a t t i r e f o r c a r e e r Women nd Womeni n s i t u a t i o n s t h a t r e q u i r e c o v e r a g e o f t h e c l e a v a g e .

P r e s e n t l y , m a n y t e m s i n a Wo m en Wardrobe r e v i r t u a l l yu s e l e s s , e x c e p t f o r an v e n i n g o u t on h e t o W n . T h i s i n v e n t i o ni s d e s i g n e d o a d d r e s s t h i s p r o b l e m , a l l o W i n g W o m e n o maximiZe h e i r Wardrobes and W e a r h e s e a r t i c l e s Without an d d it i o n t a n k t o p o v e r t h e b r a . The d di t i o n a l l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g , a si n t a n k t o p s a d d s a n a d d i t i o n a l l a y e r , making W o m e n e e lh e a v i e r and o t . T h e d d i t i o n o f a t a n k t o p under d r e s s , r i d e su p , c r e a t i n g b u m p s a n d b u l g e s , W h i c h o n l y e x a s p e r a t e s t h ep r o b l e m .

As shoWn n F I G . 1 I n t e r i o r V i e w ) t h e g a r m e n t o f t h ep r e s e n t i n v e n t i o n i n c l u d e s a foam cup underWire b r a W ith at a n k t o p o v e r l a y o v e r t h e f r o n t o f t h e b r a . The f r o n t p a n e l ,l o c a t i o n 7 p r o v i d e s f u l l c o v e r a g e on t h e f r o n t p o r t i o n fromone s i d e a c r o s s t o t h e o t h e r s i d e of h e b r a p o r t i o n . T h e a n kt o p p o r t i o n , l o c a t i o n 7 1 1 e x t e n d s from s i d e t o s i d e a s W e l l a sfrom beloW t h e u n d e r W i r e s , l o c a t i o n 2 W i t h a u n i q u e tumo v e r d e s i g n , u p t o t h e p o r t i o n W h e r e t h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s s t a r t ,l o c a t i o n 4 , p r o v i d i n g c o v e r a g e o f a r t o f t h e d c o l l e t a g e a n da l l o f t h e c l e a v a g e .

T h e s a i d garment may be mad e W i t h o n e , tWo o r t h r e es h o u l d e r s t r a p s a s s ho W n i n ? g u r e o n e , l o c a t i o n 4 . Theses t r a p s a r e s e p a r a t e and o s i t i o n e d on n a n g l e f o r f u l l s u p p o r tu s i n g narroW s t r a p s . T hese s t r a p s a r e a t t a c h e d t o t h e backp o r t i o n o f h e s h o u l d e r t r a p , l o c a t i o n 3 and r e made f a b r i cW i t h o r Without s t r e t c h o r a combination of o t h . T h e backp o r t i o n o f t h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p , l o c a t i o n 3 , i s a t t a c h e d a t t h eb a c k t o a n a d j u s t a b l e e l a s t i c s t r a p , l o c a t i o n 3 1 1 F I G . 2 ) , t h a t i sa t t a c h e d b y a s l i d e r , l o c a t i o n 9 ; t h i s a d j u s t a b l e e l a s t i c s t r a p i sa d j u s t a b l e u s i n g s l i d e r s , l o c a t i o n 8 F I G . 2 ) .

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T h e f o a m u p s , l o c a t i o n 1 may r may o t p r o v i d e an n s e r tf o r a foam r g e l i n s e r t t o p r o v i d e e x t r a f u l l n e s s t o m ake h eb r e a s t s a p p e a r l a r g e r . U n d e r W i r e s made f ? e x i b l e m a t e r i a l ,l o c a t i o n 2 , a r e h e l d i n p l a c e b y b i n d i n g m a t e r i a l , l o c a t i o n 4 a .T h e t a n k t o p p o r t i o n o f t h i s g a r m e n t i s a t t a c h e d f r o m t h em i d d l e s t r a p , l o c a t i o n 4 a , h e l d t o g e t h e r b y b i n d i n g m a t e r i a l .T h e a b r i c i s bubble m o ld ed v e r t h e c u p s , l o c a t i o n 1 o f F I G .2 and seWn e n e a t h t h e u n d e r W i r e s , l o c a t i o n 2 . T h e a n k t o pp o r t i o n o f t h e g a r m e n t i s mad e o f a LYCRA s p a n d e x )b l e n d f a b r i c , l o c a t i o n 7 a , F I G . 2 . The a n k t o p p o r t i o n o f t h egarment s a t t a c h e d on both i d e s t o l a c e o r LYCRA s p a nd e x ) b l e n d b a n d , l o c a t i o n 5 , F I G . 2 , Which s a 3 - 4 i n c h l a c eb a n d , l o c a t i o n 5 , F I G . 2 . T h e LYCRA s p a n d e x ) o r l a c eb a n d , l o c a t i o n 5 , F I G . 2 , i s a t t a c h e d t o a f a s t e n e r o r c l o s u r ec o m p r i s i n g o f hook a n d e y e t o s e c u r e l y f a s t e n t h e g a r m e n t ,l o c a t i o n 6 , F I G . 2 .

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The foam c u p u n d e r W i r e b r a , W i t h b u i l t i n t a n k t o p , p r ov i d e s a s o l u t i o n a s t p r o v i d e s a s e a m l e s s , W e l l formed underg a r m e n t , t h a t d o e s n o t c r e a t e a d d i t i o n a l h e a t , b u mps r b u l g e sn o r i s t h e r e a n y m a t e r i a l t o r i d e up c a u s i n g t h e u n s i g h t l yb u l g e s Which e s u l t from e a r i n g a f u l l t a n k t o p u n d e r a d r e s s .We l a i m :1 . A r a c o m p r i s i n g :a foam u p p o r t i o n h a v i n g a p a i r o f foam u p s and p a i r o f

s u r f a c e s , an i n s i d e s u r f a c e con?gured t o ? t o v e r t h eb r e a s t s and an u t s i d e s u r f a c e on h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f h ef o a m c u p p o r t i o n , t h e p a i r o f f o a m c u p s b e i n g p o s i t i o n e da t an up p er d i r e c t i o n t o de?n e a d c o l l e t a g e r e g i o nb e t W e e n h e tWo cups a nd t a loWer d i r e c t i o n t o d e ? n ea l o W e r e x p o s e d r e g i o n b e t W e e n l o W e r p o r t i o n s o f t h etWo c u p s ;

a t a n k t o p p o r t i o n p o s i t i o n e d a g a i n s t t h e o u t s i d e s u r f a c e o ft h e foam u p p o r t i o n a n d e x t e n d i n g a b o v e a n d b e l o W t h efoam c u p p o r t i o n s t o c o v e r a p a r t o f t h e d c o l l e t a g er e g i o n , a l l o f h e c l e a v a g e a n d a p a r t o f h e l o W e r e x p o s e dr e g i o n ;

a p a i r o f band o r t i o n s e x t e n d i n g aWay r o m t h e foam u pp o r t i o n , e a c h b a n d p o r t i o n t e r m i n a t i n g i n a n e n d h a v i n gattachment m e a n s t o a t t a c h t o t h e attachment m e a n s oft h e o t h e r b a n d p o r t i o n ; a n d

a p a i r o f s h o u l d e r s t r a p s h a v i n g a f r o n t p o r t i o n and backp o r t i o n , t h e f r o n t p o r t i o n h a v i n g a ? r s t end n d a s e c o n de n d , t h e ? r s t end e i n g a t t a c h e d t o one f t h e foam u p sa n d t h e s e c o n d e n d b e i n g a t t a c h e d t o t h e b a c k p o r t i o n o ft h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p , t h e b a c k p o r t i o n o f h e s h o u l d e r s t r a ph a v i n g a ? r s t end and a s e c o n d e n d , t h e ? r s t end e i n ga t t a c h e d t o t h e s e c o n d end o f t h e f r o n t p o r t i o n o f t h es h o u l d e r s t r a p a n d t h e s e c o n d e n d o f t h e b a c k p o r t i o nb e i n g a t t a c h e d t o t h e b a n d p o r t i o n .

2 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 1 , Wherein h e foam u p s de?ne b a s er e g i o n h a v i n g a c o n t o u r a n d W h e r e i n t h e b a s e r e g i o n i s u n d e rWired o f o l l o W t h e c o n t o u r .

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6 . T h e b r a of l a i m 1 , Wherein h e f o a m cups a r e co nvexs h a p e d a n d c o n ? g u r e d o s u p p o r t , u p l i f t a n d g i v e s h a p e t o t h eb r e a s t .

7 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 6 , W h e r e i n t h e foam u p s a r e s p e c i ?c a l l y s h a p e d a n d a n g l e d t o s u p p o r t t h e b r e a s t t o u p l i f t t h eb r e a s t i n a n a t u r a l f o r m .

8 . The r a o f c l a i m 1 , W h e r e i n t h e foam u p s p r o v i d e s f u l lc o v e r a g e of h e n i p p l e a r e a of h e b r e a s t o f t h e W e a r e r .9 . T h e b r a o f c l a i m 1 , W h e r e i n t h e t a n k t o p p o r t i o n c o mp r i s e s a s p a n d e x ) b l e n d f a b r i c .

1 0 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 9 , W h e r e i n t h e s p a n d e x ) b l e n d f a b r i ch a s be en molded o s h a p e o v e r t h e foam u p s .

1 1 . The b r a o f c l a i m 1 0 , W h e r e i n o p p o s i t e s i d e s o f t h es p a n d e x ) b l e n d f a b r i c a r e a t t a c h e d t o t h e band o r t i o n s .

1 2 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 1 1 , W h e r e i n t h e b a n d s a r e s p a n d e x )b l e n d b a n d s .

1 3 . T h e b r a of c l a i m 1 , Wherein t h e a t t a c h m e n t meanscomprise of hook and an y e .

1 4 . T h e r a of l a i m 1 , Wherein h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s a r e s e W nd i r e c t l y i n t o t h e foam u p s t o s e a m l e s s l y a n c h o r t h e s h o u l d e rs t r a p s t o t h e foam u p .

1 5 . T h e b r a o f c l a i m 1 4 , W h e r e i n t h e f r o n t p o r t i o n o f t h es h o u l d e r s t r a p s i n c l u d e s o ne of o n e , tWo o r t h r e e shoulders t r a p s .

1 6 . T h e b r a o f c l a i m 1 5 , W h e r e i n t h e b a c k p o r t i o n o f t h es h o u l d e r s t r a p h a s a n a d j u s t a b l e l e n g t h .

1 7 . T h e b r a o f c l a i m 9 , W h e r e i n t h e t a n k t o p f a b r i c i sa t t a c h e d t o an u t s i d e s u r f a c e of ach f o a m cup and t t a c h e dt o a bottom s u r f a c e of h e f o a m cups i n a t u r n - u n d e r seWingt e c h n i q u e .

1 8 . A ethod of Wearing a loW u t n e c k l i n e d r e s s W i t h o u tt h e n e e d f o r a n a d d i t i o n a l c o v e r i n g u n d e r g a r m e n t , t h e methodc o m p r i s i n g p r o v i d i n g a b r a c o m p r i s i n g :

a foam u p p o r t i o n h a v i n g a p a i r o f foam u p s and p a i r o fs u r f a c e s , an i n s i d e s u r f a c e , con?gured t o ? t o v e r t h eb r e a s t s and an u t s i d e s u r f a c e , on h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f h ef o a m c u p p o r t i o n , t h e a i r o f f o a m c u p s b e i n g p o s i t i o n e da t an up p er d i r e c t i o n t o de?n e a d c o l l e t a g e r e g i o nb e t W e e n h e tWo cups a nd t a loWer d i r e c t i o n t o d e ? n ea l o W e r e x p o s e d r e g i o n b e t W e e n l o W e r p o r t i o n s o f t h etWo c u p s ;

a t a n k t o p p o r t i o n p o s i t i o n e d a g a i n s t t h e o u t s i d e s u r f a c e o ft h e foam u p p o r t i o n a n d e x t e n d i n g a b o v e a n d b e l o W t h efoam c u p p o r t i o n s t o c o v e r a p a r t o f t h e d c o l l e t a g er e g i o n , a l l o f h e c l e a v a g e a n d a p a r t o f h e l o W e r e x p o s e dr e g i o n ;

a p a i r o f band o r t i o n s e x t e n d i n g aWay r o m t h e foam u pp o r t i o n , e a c h b a n d p o r t i o n t e r m i n a t i n g i n a n e n d h a v i n gattachment m e a n s o a t t a c h t o t h e attachment m e a n s oft h e o t h e r b a n d p o r t i o n ; a n d

a p a i r o f s h o u l d e r s t r a p s h a v i n g a f r o n t p o r t i o n and backp o r t i o n , t h e f r o n t p o r t i o n h a v i n g a ? r s t e n d a n d a s e c o n de n d , t h e ? r s t end e i n g a t t a c h e d t o one f t h e foam u p sa n d t h e s e c o n d e n d b e i n g a t t a c h e d t o t h e b a c k p o r t i o n o ft h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s , t h e b a c k p o r t i o n o f t h e s h o u l d e rs t r a p h a v i n g a ? r s t end and s e c o n d e n d , t h e ? r s t end ft h e b a c k p o r t i o n b e i n g a t t a c h e d t o t h e s e c o n d e n d o f h ef r o n t p o r t i o n o f h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p a n d t h e s e c o n d e n d o ft h e b a c k p o r t i o n b e i n g a t t a c h e d t o t h e b a n d p o r t i o n .

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one t o t h r e e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s , t h e foam c u p s and u n d e r W i r e sp r o v i d e s u p p o r t a n d i f t f o r s m a l l t o v e r y l a r g e b r e a s t , p r o v i di n g f u l l c o v e r a g e o f h e n i p p l e . T h e o v e r l a y , t a n k t o p p o r t i o no f t h e g a r m e n t , c o v e r s t h e c u p s t o p r o v i d e t h e a p p e a r a n c e o fa b r a W i th t a n k t o p o v e r t o p .

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The r a , t h e foam c u p b r a , t h e u n d e r W i r e b r a and h e t a n kt o p e a c h i n d i v i d u a l l y a r e W e l l knoWn r t i c l e s i n t h e g a r m e n ti n d u s t r y . Each r t i c l e on t s o W n r o v i d e s a s p e c i ? c d u t y . As o f t b r a made n l y W i t h f a b r i c , i s d e s i g n e d t o g e n t l y s u p p o r tt h e b r e a s t s . An n d e r W i r e f a b r i c b r a , p r o v i d e s more s u p p o r tt h a n a r e g u l a r f a b r i c b r a . A oam u p u n d e r W i r e b r a , p r o v i d e sa s o l u t i o n f o r b e t t e r s u p p o r t , and s h a p i n g o f t h e b r e a s t . Eacht y p e o f r a , p r o v i d e s a t o t a l l y d i f f e r e n t r e s u l t a n d s p u r c h a s e dby W o m e n i t h d i f f e r e n t n e e d s .

T h e a n k t o p d o e s n o t p r o v i d e a n y s u p p o r t , l i f t o r c o v e r a g eo f h e b r e a s t s , a n d d o e s n o t p r o v i d e s h a p i n g o f h e b r e a s t . Thetank o p i s designed o o f t e n b e W o r n over b r a , a s a garmentt o b e W o r n on t s oW n r under another r t i c l e of l o t h i n g . T h ec o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e t a n k t o p o v e r foam c u p s , s u p p o r t e d byu n d e r W i r e s i s u n i q u e t o t h i s i n v e n t i o n . I t i s v e r y d i f f e r e n t froma s o f t cup b r a W i t h a l a c e o v e r l a y . The foam u p , underWireb r a o f h i s i n v e n t i o n i s d e s i g n e d t o s u p p o r t , s h a p e a n d i f t t h eb r e a s t , W h i l e p r o v i d i n g f u l l c o v e r a g e o f t h e n i p p l e .

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T h e n v e n t i o n s d i r e c t e d t o a foam u p , underWire r a Witha tank o p a t t a c h e d , W h i c h alloWs Women o W e a r one underg a r m e n t r a t h e r t h a n tWo g a r m e n t s u n d e r loW c u t d r e s s e s andb l o u s e s .

T h e i n v e n t i o n i n c l u d e s foam c u p s W h i c h a r e d e s i g n e d t os u p p o r t a n d p l i f t t h e b r e a s t , g i v i n g s h a p e t o t h e b r e a s t , W h i l ep r o v i d i n g f u l l c o v e r a g e o f t h e n i p p l e a r e a . The foam u p s a r es p e c i ? c a l l y s h a p e d a n d a n g l e d t o s u p p o r t t h e b r e a s t i n a na n g l e t o u p l i f t t h e b r e a s t s i n a n a t u r a l f o r m . T he s h o u l d e rs t r a p s a r e seWn i r e c t l y i n t o t h e foam u p s , Which e a m l e s s l ya n c h o r s t h e Shoulder s t r a p s t o t h e c u p s . T h e c u p s a r e t h e nc o v e r e d b y t h e L y c r a b l e n d f a b r i c t h a t h a s b e e n b u b b l emolded o s h a p e o v e r t h e foam u p s .

T h e i n v e n t i o n i n c l u d e s underWires W h i c h a r e a t t a c h e d t ot h e b a s e o f t h e foam c u p s t o f u r t h e r s u p p o r t t h e b r e a s t andfoam u p s .

C o v e r i n g t h e foam u p s , t h e u n d e r W i r e s , t h e c l e a v a g e a n dd c o l l e t a g e i s a L y c r a b l e n d f a b r i c , Which l o o k s l i k e a t a n kt o p . T h i s f a b r i c i s a t t a c h e d from h e o u t s i d e o f e a c h foam u p ,a t t a c h e d a t t h e bottom under h e u n d e r W i r e s i n a u n i q u e t u r nu n d e r s e W i n g t e c h n i q u e .

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FIG. 1 i s a vi eW of h e i n t e r i o r of h e t a n k b r a .FIG. 2 i s a vi eW ofthe f r o n t o f t h e t a n k b r a .

DETAILEDDESCRIPTIONThe foam c u p , u n d e r W i r e b r a W i t h t a n k t o p a d d r e s s e s a

t e c h n i c a l problem e l t by Women. T he i n v e n t o r h a s r e c o gn i Z e d t h a t t h e r e i s a need o r s u c h a garment h a t p r o v i d e s t h el i f t s u p p o r t , s h a p i n g a n d c o v e r a g e , W h i c h i s p r o v i d e d b y afoam c u p , u n d e r W i r e b r a , a l o n g W i t h t h e c o v e r a g e o f t h ec l e a v a g e a n d l o W e r d c o l l e t a g e a s p r o v i d e d b y a t a n k t o p .

The foam c u p , underWire b r a of h e i n v e n t i o n i s W o r n op r o v i d e l i f t a n d s u p p o r t and s p e c i ? c s h a p i n g o f h e b r e a s t a sW e l l a s c o v e r a g e o f t h e n i p p l e . Most e c e n t l y t a n k t o p s r a t h e rt h a n c a m i s o l e s h a v e been s e d t o l a y e r t o p r o v i d e t h e cove r a g e r e q u i r e d o f t h e c l e a v a g e a n d c h e s t , b u t t h e y r i d e u p o nt h e b o d y , c r e a t i n g l u m p s a n d bumps f t h e f a b r i c , a n d c r e a t ea d d i t i o n a l h e a t b e c a u s e o f t h e a d d i t i o n a l l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g .HoWever b o t h make h e Wearer n c o m f o r t a b l e and o t .

The f o a m , c u p , u n d e r W i r e b r a W i t h a t t a c h e d t a n k t o pa d d r e s s e s t h e r e q u i r e m e n t W o m e n h a v e f o r W e a r i n g a d d it i o n a l l a y e r s o f c l o t h i n g , a b r a p l u s a t a n k t o p , u n d e r loW c u tg a r m e n t s , e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e h o t s p r i n g summer a n d f a l lm o n t h s , W h e n n e x t r a l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g o n l y a d d s t o h e a t a n dd i s c o m f o r t . A d d i t i o n a l l y menopausal omen and omenW h o e a t u p e a s i l y W i l l a p p r e c i a t e t h e e l i m i n a t i o n o f a n a d d it i o n a l l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g u n d e r d r e s s e s a n d b l o u s e s . Thed e s i g n e r s o f c l o t h i n g a r e c o n t i n u i n g t o d e s i g n d r e s s e s ,b l o u s e s a n d t o p s W i t h p l u n g i n g n e c k l i n e s . Deep - n e c k s h a v eb e c om e h e n o rm n f a s h i o n , loW u t garments o r Women r ecompletely n a p p r o p r i a t e a t t i r e f o r c a r e e r Women nd Womeni n s i t u a t i o n s t h a t r e q u i r e c o v e r a g e o f t h e c l e a v a g e .

P r e s e n t l y , m a n y t e m s i n a W om en War d ro be r e v i r t u a l l yu s e l e s s , e x c e p t f o r an v e n i n g o u t on h e t o W n . T h i s i n v e n t i o ni s d e s i g n e d o a d d r e s s t h i s p r o b l e m , a l l o W i n g W o m e n o maximiZe h e i r Wardrobes and W e a r h e s e a r t i c l e s Without an d d it i o n t a n k t o p o v e r t h e b r a . T he d d i t i o n a l l a y e r o f c l o t h i n g , a si n t a n k t o p s a d d s a n a d d i t i o n a l l a y e r , making W o m e n e e lh e a v i e r and o t . T h e d d i t i o n o f a t a n k t o p under d r e s s , r i d e su p , c r e a t i n g b u m p s a n d b u l g e s , W h i c h o n l y e x a s p e r a t e s t h ep r o b l e m .

As shoWn n F I G . 1 I n t e r i o r V i e w ) t h e g a r m e n t o f t h ep r e s e n t i n v e n t i o n i n c l u d e s a foam cup underWire b r a W i th at a n k t o p o v e r l a y o v e r t h e f r o n t o f t h e b r a . The f r o n t p a n e l ,l o c a t i o n 7 p r o v i d e s f u l l c o v e r a g e on t h e f r o n t p o r t i o n fromone s i d e a c r o s s t o t h e o t h e r s i d e of h e b r a p o r t i o n . T h e a n kt o p p o r t i o n , l o c a t i o n 7 1 1 e x t e n d s from s i d e t o s i d e a s W e l l a sfrom beloW t h e u n d e r W i r e s , l o c a t i o n 2 W i t h a u n i q u e tumo v e r d e s i g n , u p t o t h e p o r t i o n W h e r e t h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s s t a r t ,l o c a t i o n 4 , p r o v i d i n g c o v e r a g e o f a r t o f t h e d c o l l e t a g e a n da l l o f t h e c l e a v a g e .

T h e s a i d garment may be mad e W i t h o n e , tWo o r t h r e es h o u l d e r s t r a p s a s s h o W n i n ? g u r e o n e , l o c a t i o n 4 . Theses t r a p s a r e s e p a r a t e and o s i t i o n e d on n a n g l e f o r f u l l s u p p o r tu s i n g narroW s t r a p s . T hese s t r a p s a r e a t t a c h e d t o t h e backp o r t i o n o f h e s h o u l d e r t r a p , l o c a t i o n 3 and r e made f a b r i cW i t h o r Without s t r e t c h o r a combination of o t h . T h e backp o r t i o n o f t h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p , l o c a t i o n 3 , i s a t t a c h e d a t t h eb a c k t o a n a d j u s t a b l e e l a s t i c s t r a p , l o c a t i o n 3 1 1 F I G . 2 ) , t h a t i sa t t a c h e d b y a s l i d e r , l o c a t i o n 9 ; t h i s a d j u s t a b l e e l a s t i c s t r a p i sa d j u s t a b l e u s i n g s l i d e r s , l o c a t i o n 8 F I G . 2 ) .

T he e n t e r s h o u l d e r s t r a p , f o r t h e g a r m e n t W i t h t h r e e s h o u ld e r s t r a p s , l o c a t i o n 4 1 1 i n F I G . 1 , o r t h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p , f o r t h egarment W i t h one s h o u l d e r s t r a p , a t t h e f r o n t o f t h e g a r m e n t ,becomes h e b i n d i n g m a t e r i a l t h a t h o l d s t o g e t h e r t h e f r a m e o f


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t h e g a r m e n t . The t h e r r e m a i n i n g s h o u l d e r s t r a p s , l o c a t i o n 4 ,a r e a t t a c h e d i n t e r n a l l y t o t h e foam u p s , l o c a t i o n 1 F I G . 2 .

T h e f o a m u p s , l o c a t i o n 1 may r may o t p r o v i d e an n s e r tf o r a foam r g e l i n s e r t t o p r o v i d e e x t r a f u l l n e s s t o m ake h eb r e a s t s a p p e a r l a r g e r . U n d e r W i r e s made f ? e x i b l e m a t e r i a l ,l o c a t i o n 2 , a r e h e l d i n p l a c e b y b i n d i n g m a t e r i a l , l o c a t i o n 4 a .T h e t a n k t o p p o r t i o n o f t h i s g a r m e n t i s a t t a c h e d f r o m t h em i d d l e s t r a p , l o c a t i o n 4 a , h e l d t o g e t h e r b y b i n d i n g m a t e r i a l .T h e a b r i c i s bubble m o ld ed v e r t h e c u p s , l o c a t i o n 1 o f F I G .2 and seWn e n e a t h t h e u n d e r W i r e s , l o c a t i o n 2 . T h e a n k t o pp o r t i o n o f t h e g a r m e n t i s mad e o f a LYCRA s p a n d e x )b l e n d f a b r i c , l o c a t i o n 7 a , F I G . 2 . The a n k t o p p o r t i o n o f t h egarment s a t t a c h e d on both i d e s t o l a c e o r LYCRA s p a nd e x ) b l e n d b a n d , l o c a t i o n 5 , F I G . 2 , Which s a 3 - 4 i n c h l a c eb a n d , l o c a t i o n 5 , F I G . 2 . T h e LYCRA s p a n d e x ) o r l a c eb a n d , l o c a t i o n 5 , F I G . 2 , i s a t t a c h e d t o a f a s t e n e r o r c l o s u r ec o m p r i s i n g o f hook a n d e y e t o s e c u r e l y f a s t e n t h e g a r m e n t ,l o c a t i o n 6 , F I G . 2 .

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Wrap t y l e d r e s s , Which a s a v e r y loW u t p l u n g i n g n e c k l i n e .T y p i c a l l y t h e u s e r o f h i s s t y l e o f c l o t h i n g W o u l d b e r e q u i r e dt o W e a r f u l l support r a , W it h tank o p over h e bra o covert h e e x c e s s i v e loW c u t o f t h e b r a W h i c h e x p o s e s a l l o f t h eW e a r e r s c l e a v a g e a n d d c o l l e t a g e . T h i s t y p e o f d r e s sa l t h o u g h a g r e a t c a r e e r d r e s s W i t h t h e a p p r o p r i a t e u n d e r g a rm e n t , i s n o t u s e a b l e f o r Work r s i t u a t i o n s t h a t r e q u i r e cove r a g e o f c l e a v a g e ,

T h e foam c u p u n d e r W i r e b r a , W i t h b u i l t i n t a n k t o p , p r ov i d e s a s o l u t i o n a s t p r o v i d e s a s e a m l e s s , W e l l formed underg a r m e n t , t h a t d o e s n o t c r e a t e a d d i t i o n a l h e a t , b u mps r b u l g e sn o r i s t h e r e a n y m a t e r i a l t o r i d e u p c a u s i n g t h e u n s i g h t l yb u l g e s Which e s u l t from e a r i n g a f u l l t a n k t o p u n d e r a d r e s s .We l a i m :1 . A r a c o m p r i s i n g :a p a i r o f foam u p s e a c h h a v i n g a n i n s i d e s u r f a c e con?g

ur ed o ? t over t l e a s t a p o r t i o n of h e b r e a s t s of Wearerand an u t s i d e s u r f a c e on h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f t h e i n s i d es u r f a c e o f t h e foam c u p , t h e p a i r o f foam c u p s b e i n gp o s i t i o n e d a d j a c e n t t o ea ch o t h e r t o ? t o v e r a t l e a s t ap o r t i o n of h e b r e a s t s of W e a r e r ;

a m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y p o s i t i o n e d a g a i n st t h e o u t s i d e s u r f a c e o ft h e foam u p s and x t e n d i n g a c r o s s t h e o u t s i d e s u r f a c eof h e f o a m cups and t h e a r e a bet Ween t h e tWo f o a mc u p s ;

band o r t i o n s e x t e n d i n g aWay from h e foam u p s , o r mater i a l o v e r l a y t o W a r d s t h e back f t h e W e a r e r ; and

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end and back n d , Wherein each r o n t end s a t t a c h e d t oe i t h e r o ne of h e f o a m cups o r m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y , o r botha n d t h e b a c k end e i n g a t t a c h e d t o t h e band o r t i o n s a tt h e back of h e W e a r e r ,

Wherein h e m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y i s a t t a c h e d t o an u t s i d e s u rf a c e o f each foam cup and a t t a c h e d under a bottoms u r f a c e o f t h e foam u p s .

2 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 1 , Wherein h e foam u p s de?ne b a s er e g i o n h a v i n g a c o n t o u r a n d W h e r e i n t h e b a s e r e g i o n i s u n d e rW i r e d a l o n g t h e c o n t o u r .

3 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 2 , W h e r e i n t h e u n d e r W i r e i s m a d e up fa ?exible m a t e r i a l .

4 . T h e b r a of l a i m 1 , Wherein h e f o a m cups a r e co nvexs h a p e d a n d c o n ? g u r e d o s u p p o r t , u p l i f t a n d g i v e s h a p e t o t h eb r e a s t of Wearer of h e b r a .

5 . T h e r a o f l a i m 1 , W h e r e i n t h e foam u p s a r e con?guredt o p r o v i d e f u l l c o v e r a g e o f h e n i p p l e a r e a o f h e b r e a s t o f h eWearer of h e b r a .

6 . T h e b r a o f c l a i m 1 , W h e r e i n t h e m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y c o mp r i s e s a s p a n d e x b l e n d f a b r i c .

7 . T h e r a o f l a i m 6 , W h e r e i n t h e m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y a t t a c h e dt o a bottom s u r f a c e of h e f o a m cups i n a t u r n - u n d e r seWingt e c h n i q u e .

8 . T h e r a o f l a i m 1 , W h e r e i n o p p o s i t e s i d e s o f h e m a t e r i a lo v e r l a y a r e a t t a c h e d t o t h e band o r t i o n s .

9 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 8 , W h e r e i n t h e band o r t i o n s a r e s p a ndex l e n d b a n d s .

1 0 . The r a o f c l a i m 1 , W h e r e i n e a c h band o r t i o n t e r m in a t e s i n an e n d having attachment means

1 1 . T h e b r a of c l a i m 1 0 , Wherein t h e a t t a c h m e n t meanscomprise a hook and an y e .

1 2 . T h e r a of l a i m 1 , Wherein h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s a r e s e W nd i r e c t l y i n t o t h e foam u p s .

1 3 . T h e b r a o f c l a i m 1 2 , W h e r e i n t h e f r o n t p o r t i o n o f t h es h o u l d e r s t r a p s i n c l u d e s o ne of o n e , tWo o r t h r e e shoulders t r a p s .

1 4 . T h e b r a o f c l a i m 1 3 , W h e r e i n t h e b a c k p o r t i o n o f t h es h o u l d e r s t r a p h a s a n a d j u s t a b l e l e n g t h .

1 5 . T h e r a o f c l a i m 1 , W h e r e i n t h e m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y p r ov i d e s c o v e r a g e o f l l o f t h e c l e a v a g e o f t h e W e a r e r .1 6 . A a r m e n t c o m p r i s i n g :

a foam u p , u n d e r W i r e b r a ; anda m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y a t t a c h e d t o t h e o u t s i d e of h e foam u p ,

u n d e r W i r e b r a , W h e r e i n t h e m a t e r i a l o v e r l a y i s a t t a c h e dfrom beloW t h e underWires o r f o a m u p s .

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