Patent ID: 11918058
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A bra system comprising:
a bra having a front portion comprising:
a first textile layer,
a second textile layer positioned adjacent to the first textile layer to define a pocket space between the first textile layer and the second textile layer, and
a pocket opening in communication with the pocket space; and

a single-piece pad insert having a first breast-covering portion, a second breast-covering portion, and a central portion extending between and separating the first breast-covering portion and the second breast-covering portion, the single-piece pad insert comprising:
a first layer of material,
a second layer of material that is interconnected with the first layer of material by a plurality of tie yarns, the single-piece pad insert configured to be positioned in the pocket space of the front portion of the bra by insertion through the pocket opening;
wherein the single-piece pad insert comprises a first material extension extending from the first breast-covering portion and terminating in a linear right side margin, and a second material extension extending from the second breast-covering portion and terminating in a linear left side margin, each of the first material extension and the second material extension configured to partially curve around sides of a wearer when the bra is in an as-worn configuration;
and wherein a length of the plurality of tie yarns is from about 0.1 mm to about 1 mm at the central portion, the first material extension, and the second material extension.