Patent ID: 9700083
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A41B,A41C,A41F

Claim:
1. An adjustable strapless bra comprising: a first cup, a second cup, and an adjustable band having an elongated elastic strap, wherein a bridge portion extends between and connects the first and the second cups to each other at a front portion of the adjustable strapless bra opposite a back portion of the adjustable strapless bra; the back portion comprising a releasable, adjustable closure such that a wearer is adapted to adjust a tightness of the bra adaptively around a rib cage of the wearer; the adjustable closure comprising the adjustable band with the elongated elastic strap, wherein the adjustable band has a first and second band end, each respectively extending from opposite sides of the first cup and the second cup, wherein the first band end extending integrally from the first cup comprises a molded outer section integral within the first band end, wherein the molded outer section comprises an inner and outer perimeter, wherein an entire said outer perimeter of the molded outer section is surrounded by the first band end and further wherein the inner perimeter is surrounded by an aperture located within the first band end, whereby the first band end with the molded outer section in the aperture creating a first part of the adjustable closure, further wherein the second band end extending integrally from the second cup comprises the elongated elastic strap and a hook and loop fastening material located on one side of the second band end creating a second part of the adjustable closure, the hook and loop fastening material comprising a loop fastening material portion separated from a hook fastening material portion on the one side of the second band end such that a portion of the second band end is pulled through the molded outer section residing within the aperture of the first band end so that the hook fastening material portion is selectively attached to the loop fastening material portion allowing the second band end to be attached to itself; the adjustable strapless bra further comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and two end side surfaces extending perpendicularly between the top and bottom surfaces, whereby the two end side surfaces being respective end portions of the first and second band ends.