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US3304940A
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Brassiere
Assignee: TRIUMPH UNIVERSA GmbH
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Filing: 1964-11-19
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1984-11-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Holscher Heinrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:44
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41C; A41C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A BRASSIERE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (1) A PAIR OF BREAST-RECEIVING CUPS EACH HAVING AN UPPER EDGE, AN INWARDLY SLANTING INNER TOP EDGE, AN OUTWARDLY SLANTING INNER BOTTOM EDGE, AND A LATERAL OUTER EDGE, (2) A PAIR OF AT LEAST PARTIALLY ELASTIC BODY-ENCIRCLING SIDE PANELS EACH SECURED AT ONE END TO ONE OF SAID LATERAL EDGES AND TERMINATING IN A PAIR OF BACK PORTIONS FITTED WITH COOPERATING FASTENING MEANS, (3) A PAIR OF ELASTIC STRAPS EACH HAVING A FRONT END PORTION SECURED TO AND EXTENDING ALONG THE INNER TOP EDGE OF ONE OF SAID CUPS TO THE INNER BOTTOM EDGE OF THE OTHER CUP TO POINTS ADJOINING THE LATERAL EDGES OF THE CUPS, WHEREBY SAID STRAPS CROSS ONE ANOTHER IN THE FRONT OF THE BRASSIERE, AND EACH OF SAID STRAPS HAVING ITS BACK END PORTION SECURED TO THE EDGE OF AND TERMININATING IN THE BACK PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE PANELS, TO PROVIDE FREE INTERMEDIATE SHOULDER PORTIONS BY THE STRAPS, AND (4) A TRIANGULAR AT LEAST PARTIALLY TRANSSVERSELY ELASTIC INSERT DISPOSED WITH ITS APEX COINCIDING WITH THE CROSSING POINT OF SAID STRAPS AND HAVING ITS SAID EDGES SECURED TO THE ADJOINING INNER BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID CUPS THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID INSERT EXTENDING FROM SAID CROSSING POINT TO A POSITION DIRECTLY BELOW THE TIPS OF SAID CUPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A BRASSIERE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (1) A PAIR OF BREAST-RECEIVING CUPS EACH HAVING AN UPPER EDGE, AN INWARDLY SLANTING INNER TOP EDGE, AN OUTWARDLY SLANTING INNER BOTTOM EDGE, AND A LATERAL OUTER EDGE, (2) A PAIR OF AT LEAST PARTIALLY ELASTIC BODY-ENCIRCLING SIDE PANELS EACH SECURED AT ONE END TO ONE OF SAID LATERAL EDGES AND TERMINATING IN A PAIR OF BACK PORTIONS FITTED WITH COOPERATING FASTENING MEANS, (3) A PAIR OF ELASTIC STRAPS EACH HAVING A FRONT END PORTION SECURED TO AND EXTENDING ALONG THE INNER TOP EDGE OF ONE OF SAID CUPS TO THE INNER BOTTOM EDGE OF THE OTHER CUP TO POINTS ADJOINING THE LATERAL EDGES OF THE CUPS, WHEREBY SAID STRAPS CROSS ONE ANOTHER IN THE FRONT OF THE BRASSIERE, AND EACH OF SAID STRAPS HAVING ITS BACK END PORTION SECURED TO THE EDGE OF AND TERMININATING IN THE BACK PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE PANELS, TO PROVIDE FREE INTERMEDIATE SHOULDER PORTIONS BY THE STRAPS, AND (4) A TRIANGULAR AT LEAST PARTIALLY TRANSSVERSELY ELASTIC INSERT DISPOSED WITH ITS APEX COINCIDING WITH THE CROSSING POINT OF SAID STRAPS AND HAVING ITS SAID EDGES SECURED TO THE ADJOINING INNER BOTTOM EDGES OF SAID CUPS THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID INSERT EXTENDING FROM SAID CROSSING POINT TO A POSITION DIRECTLY BELOW THE TIPS OF SAID CUPS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-20 | 1970-08-22 | 1971-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-20 | 1974-08-22 | 1975-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-20 | 1978-08-22 | 1979-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |