Patent ID: 8864550

Claim:
A bra that comprises: a breast containment zone that is defined by two breast cups that are engaged to a perimeter element, the perimeter element comprising a base perimeter and two peripheral side perimeters extending from each side of the base perimeter and forming a “U” shape that extends about the base perimeter and side perimeter of each breast cup, an elongate chest band that is engaged to and extends bilaterally away from the perimeter element at each breast cup, to encompass the torso of a wearer, the chest band comprising: (a) a lower elongate zone to apply a first force to said perimeter element in a direction parallel to a transverse plane of the body of the wearer at the base perimeter of the perimeter element, and (b) an upper elongate zone to apply a second force adjacent each breast cup to said perimeter element in a direction parallel to a transverse plane of the body of the wearer at the each peripheral side of the perimeter element and at a distance away from said base perimeter of the perimeter element, wherein each breast cup includes a line of inelasticity that extends: i. from where said second force is applied to said breast cup, ii. to the base perimeter of the perimeter element.