Patent ID: 8932103
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A41C

Abstract:
1. A chest support comprising: a chest encircling band of stretchable material stretchable along the circumference of the band; first and second breast encapsulating cups; first and second lateral bands of stretchable material each having two ends, one end of the first lateral band fixedly coupled to the chest encircling band under the first breast encapsulating cup, and one end of the second lateral band fixedly coupled to the chest encircling band under the second breast encapsulating cup, the first and second lateral bands each having an adjustable attachment member including a first part adjacent the second end and a second part positioned between the first part and the first end, the first part being adjustably attachable to the second part; first and second central bands of stretchable material each having two ends, one end of the first lateral band fixedly coupled to the chest encircling band under the first breast encapsulating cup, and one end of the second lateral band fixedly coupled to the chest encircling band under the second breast encapsulating cup, the first and second central bands each having an adjustable attachment member including a first part adjacent the second end and a second part positioned between the first part and the first end, the first part being adjustably attachable to the second part; first and second shoulder straps of stretchable material each having two ends, one end of the first shoulder strap fixedly coupled to a back side of the chest encircling band, and one end of the second shoulder strap fixedly coupled to the back side of the chest encircling band, the first and second shoulder straps each having an adjustable attachment member including a first part adjacent the second end and a second part positioned between the first part and the first end, the first part being adjustably attachable to the second part; first and second adjusters, each adjuster having first, second and third openings; wherein the first lateral band is received in one of the first, second and third openings of the first adjuster at a selectable location between the first and second ends of the first lateral band when the first and second parts are adjustably attached to provide tension adjustment of the first lateral band, the first central band is received in one of the first, second and third openings of the first adjuster at a selectable location between the first and second ends of the first central band when the first and second parts are adjustably attached to provide tension adjustment of the first central band and the first shoulder strap is received in one of the first, second and third openings of the first adjuster at a selectable location between the first and second ends of the first shoulder strap when the first and second parts are adjustably attached to provide tension adjustment of the first shoulder strap; and wherein the second lateral band is received in one of the first, second and third openings of the second adjuster at a selectable location between the first and second ends of the second lateral band when the first and second parts are adjustably attached to provide tension adjustment of the second lateral band, the second central band is received in one of the first, second and third openings of the second adjuster at a selectable location between the first and second ends of the second central band when the first and second parts are adjustably attached to provide tension adjustment of the second central band and the second shoulder strap is received in one of the first, second and third openings of the second adjuster at a selectable location between the first and second ends of the second shoulder strap when the first and second parts are adjustably attached to provide tension adjustment of the second shoulder strap.