Patent ID: 8657643

Claim:
A nursing bra to be worn by a woman for supporting the woman's breasts, each breast having a nipple area, said bra comprising: two bra cups connected by a center member, each of said cups having a periphery and a center comprising; a first thin, flexible, mesh material member that covers the inner surface of said cup, conforms to the shape of the cup, and is secured along the entire periphery of said cup; a second member including first and second layers of thin, flexible mesh material, said second member secured to the cup over a substantial portion but less than the entire periphery of said cup defining a slot for a pocket between the first and second members, said second member having an opening including a vertical center and an edge for exposing the entire nipple area of the breast of the wearer, the center of said opening located off-center from the center of the cup; and an absorbent pad removably inserted and held in said pocket, said pad sized so as to be at least co-extensive with said opening and in contact with the breast nipple of the wearer.