Patent ID: 6935921
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: A41C,A41F

Abstract:
1. A prosthetic brassiere for retaining at least one breast prosthesis relative to a chest of a wearer, the prosthetic brassiere comprising: a first brassiere cup with an inboard side, an outboard side, and a cup shell with an exterior surface and an interior surface that defines an open inner volume; a second brassiere cup with an inboard side, an outboard side, and a cup shell with an exterior surface and an interior surface that defines an open inner volume; a means for coupling the inboard side of the first brassiere cup to the inboard side of the second brassiere cup; at least one back strap with an end coupled to the outboard side of the first brassiere cup and an end coupled to the outboard side of the second brassiere cup; a fastening arrangement operably associated with the first brassiere cup, the second brassiere cup, and the at least one back strap for enabling the first brassiere cup, the second brassiere cup, and the at least one back strap to cooperate to form a body-encircling portion for surrounding the chest of the wearer; a means for retaining a prosthetic breast relative to the open inner volume of the first brassiere cup; and a privacy panel traversing from an upper portion of the inboard side of the first brassiere cup to an upper portion of the inboard side of the second brassiere cup.