Patent ID: 8968050
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: A41C,A41D,A41F

Abstract:
1. A shaped protective cushioning structure for attachment to any underwire/no underwire brassiere for protecting a wearer of said brassiere from skin abrasion and/or irritation caused by any component of said brassiere, comprising: a cantilevered, snap close, two sided multi-prog clip encased within a cushioning structure; said cantilevered snap close multi-pronged clip including two cantilevered sides having a front side and a back side; said front side including a single-pronged portion; said back side including a base portion with at least a single-prong shape extending outwardly therefrom; said front and back side portions snap closed when pressed on one end and snap open when pressed on an opposite end; said snap close clip being encased by a cushioning structure; said cushioning structure including a first outer layer selected from the group of any one of fabric, leather, gelatinous material, lace, ribbon, foam, embroidered material, synthetic material, or plastic material surrounding the front portion of the clip; a second outer layer selected from the group of any one of lace, ribbon, gelatinous material decals, foam, synthetic decals, metallic or jewel type decal's, embroidered or fabric decals disposed about a portion of said fabric, leather, gelatinous material, foam, synthetic or plastic material surface of the first outer layer selection surrounding the front portion of the clip; a first outer layer selected from the group of any one of gelatinous material, fabric, leather, foam, hook and loop fastener material, synthetic or plastic material covering the inside base portion of the clip; a second outer layer selected from the group of any one of gelatinous material, fabric, leather, foam, hook and loop fastener material, synthetic or plastic material covering the outside base portion of the clip; a third outer layer of adhesive disposed about the first exposed outer layer selected from the group of any one of gelatinous material, fabric, leather, foam, hook and loop fastener material, synthetic or plastic material layer of the inside base portion of the clip; a fourth outer layer of adhesive disposed about the second exposed outer layer selected from the group of any one of gelatinous material, fabric, leather, foam, hook and loop fastener material, synthetic or plastic material layer of the outside base portion of the clip; a fifth outer layer of shaped foam covering the third outer layer of said adhesive disposed about the first outer layer selected from the group of any one of gelatinous material, fabric, leather, foam, hook and loop fastener material, synthetic or plastic material layer of the inside base portion of the clip; a sixth outer layer of shaped foam covering the fourth outer layer of said adhesive disposed about the second outer layer selected from the group of any one of gelatinous material, fabric, leather, foam, hook and loop fastener material, synthetic or plastic material layer of the outside base portion of the clip; a seventh and eighth outer layer selected from the group of any one of fabric, leather, an embroidered decal, plastic decal, or synthetic decal covering the fifth and sixth outer layers of the foam material surrounding the outside and inside base portion of the clip; wherein said clip and cushioning structure is placeable on a wearer's brassiere in areas of abrasion including at exposed underwires or seam areas of the brassiere structure or on any other component of the brassiere structure that cause abrasion to a wearer's skin surface.