Patent ID: 7553213

Claim:
A convertible bra comprising: (a) two cups, a first cup and a second cup with each cup having a left edge and a right edge and an inside and an outside, the left edge of the first cup attached to at least one band having an inside and an outside, and the right edge of the second cup attached to the at least one band, the right edge of the first cup attached to the left edge of the second cup, wherein the first cup, second cup, and the at least one band encircle a wearer's torso, (b) a swivel mechanism attached to the inside of each of the cups, (c) one or more shoulder straps, each having a first end and a second end, the first end of each shoulder strap having an eyelet reinforced opening that is attached to the swivel mechanism, the swivel mechanism being a strong piece of material affixed to the inside of each cup, wherein the swivel mechanism passes through the eyelet opening in the first end of each shoulder strap to secure the first end of each strap to each of the cups and to permit the straps to swivel, and the second end of each shoulder strap having an attachment piece, the attachment piece being a hook, wherein the attachment piece allows for the second end of the strap to be attached and detached from one or more releasable attachment mechanisms on the inside of the at least one band to removably receive each attachment piece on the second end of each shoulder strap, (d) a fabric sheath over the swivel mechanism, the fabric sheath being between the swivel mechanism and the wearer, and (e) one or more anchors on the inside of the at least one band to removeably receive each shoulder strap, the swivel mechanism permitting movement of each shoulder strap so that the position of each shoulder strap can be modified so that the convertible bra has multiple configurations, and each attachment piece on the second end of each shoulder straps being configured to removably engage each of the one or more releasable attachment mechanisms on the band.