Patent ID: 6375538
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: A41C

Abstract:
A push-in underwire bra comprising, when worn by a wearer:(A) a front including: (i) a pair of cups, each said cup defining upper inner and outer portions, lower inner and outer portions, a top connecting said upper inner and outer portions and a bottom connecting said lower inner and outer portions; each said cup being configured and dimensioned to hold substantially one breast of a wearer, each cup defining an underwire-receiving channel extending downwardly from said cup upper outer portion and then inwardly across said cup bottom to said cup lower inner portion where said channel terminates; (ii) a single underwire-free channel extension connecting said channels of said cups, said cups being connected at said front only by said channel extension, thereby to provide a deeply plunging cleavage and enable substantial independent motion of said cups relative to one another; and (iii) for each said cup, an underwire disposed in said channel and biasing said cup upper outer portion inwardly; and (B) means secured to said front for releasably supporting said front on a wearer.