Patent ID: 8235260

Claim:
A washing device for washing plus size bras, comprising: a shell with an interior; the shell consisting of an upper shell portion and a lower shell portion, said upper shell portion and said lower shell portion having inwardly curved upper and lower surfaces, respectively, such that the height of the shell is less than the lateral dimension of the shell between opposite sides; one of the shell portions having a rim which comprises a channel; the other shell portion having a rim which comprises a lip; the lip on the rim of one of the shell portions couples into the channel on the rim of the other shell portion when the shell is closed; a removable insert is coupled to the shell in a tab and slot arrangement, such that the insert is kept in a substantially fixed relationship to the shell, such that the insert resides wholly within the shell, and such that the insert may be removed; a hinge disposed along one side of the upper shell portion and the lower shell portion, said hinge permitting opening of the upper shell portion with respect to the lower shell portion to insert a bra into the interior of the washing device; and a releasable latch mechanism to securely hold the upper shell portion and the lower shell portion together during a washing cycle.