Patent ID: 7001240

Claim:
A brassiere for use by a woman having asymmetrical breasts, such brassiere comprising a unitary body portion for encircling the chest of the woman, a first cup positioned on said body portion for disposition over one breast of the woman, a second cup differing in size from said first cup and positioned on said body portion for disposition over the other breast of the woman, each said cup being sized to comfortably receive and support the breast positioned therein, said unitary body portion defining first and second ends, means for releasably connecting said first and second ends to secure said body portion around the woman's chest with the breasts enclosed within and supported by said cups, said connecting means comprising a relatively flat center panel extending from said first end toward said second end, fastener material disposed on and carried by said center panel, a receptor unit comprising a pair of coextensive receptor panels extending from said second end toward said first end, the outer end of said receptor panels being flexible and manually separable to define an opening therebetween for the reception of the outer end of said center panel, the interior surfaces of said receptor panels having fastener material positioned thereon for releasable engagement with said fastener material carried by said center panel upon movement of the outer end of said center panel into the space between said receptor panels, said fastener materials releasably connecting said center panel and said receptor panels to maintain said ends against inadvertent relative movement, during wearing of the brassiere.