Patent ID: 9480287
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A41C,A41F

Claim Text:
1. A bra comprising: a. a front portion configured to cover the breasts of a wearer; b. a back portion connected to the front portion configured to surround a torso of the wearer; c. a torso band attached along a bottom edge of the front portion and the back portion; and d. a pair of shoulder straps connected between the front portion and the back portion, wherein at least a breast cover region of the front portion comprises an outer fabric ply, an inner fabric ply, and a supportive intermediate fabric ply disposed between the inner fabric ply and outer fabric ply such that the outer fabric ply and the inner fabric ply cover the intermediate fabric ply, the intermediate fabric ply comprising a first portion positioned at a top of the breast cover region and a pair of second portions positioned to correspond with lateral sides of the wearer's breasts; wherein the intermediate fabric ply comprises a first fabric having a first degree of stretch and the inner and outer fabric plies comprise at least a second fabric having a second degree of stretch, the first degree of stretch being less than the second degree of stretch; and wherein the fabric comprises a mesh.