Patent ID: 8932104
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A41C

Abstract:
1. A brassiere comprising: two laterally spaced breast cups having upper and lower edges and inner and outer side edges, the upper edges of the cups including shoulder strap attachment rings for attaching shoulder straps at the upper edges of the breast cups; a body strap attached to the lower edges of the breast cups and having a first section extending under the breast cups and an elongated second section that extends laterally outwardly from the first section on one side of the breast cups to a free end that extends around the body of a wearer, the second section of the body strap having hook and loop fastener material affixed to an elongated portion thereof, the body strap having a third section connected to the first section on an opposite side of the breast cups from the second section and extending laterally outwardly therefrom, the third section including a first piece of hardware in the form of a body strap attachment ring attached thereto, the second section of the body strap fitting around the wearer's body and through the body strap attachment ring to fasten the brassiere on the wearer's body, the hook and loop fastener material being affixed to the second section of the strap at spaced locations thereon, with the loop material being affixed to an elongated portion of the strap inward from the outer end and the hook material being attached toward the free end of the strap, such that when the strap is extended through the attachment ring and folded back against itself, the hook material is engaged with and thereby releasably fastened to the loop material at continuously variable positions on a length of loop material so as to adjustably fit the strap on a variety of wearers of different sizes; and elongated left and right shoulder straps respectively attached at one end to the body strap at equal lateral distances outwardly from outer sides edges of the respective left and right breast cups, the shoulder straps being positioned such that when the brassiere is fitted on a wearer, each shoulder strap is positioned to extend from the wearer's back over one of the shoulders of the wearer and then through one of the shoulder strap attachment rings at the upper edges of the breast cups, the shoulder straps having hook and loop fastener material thereon at spaced locations therealong, with loop material extending for an elongated portion of the shoulder strap and hook material being located toward a second end of the shoulder strap, such that when the shoulder straps are extended through the shoulder strap attachment rings and folded back against themselves, the hook material is engaged with and thereby releasably fastened to the loop material at continuously variable positions on a length of loop material so as to thereby adjustably fit the shoulder straps on a variety of wearers of different sizes.