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US4372320A
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Article of clothing having built-in bust support
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-08-27
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Granted: 1983-02-08
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Expires: 2001-08-27
Abstract
Abstract An article of clothing comprising an outer garment and an inner garment having an upper part and a lower part. The upper part of the inner garment is capable of extending from above the bust of a person wearing the article of clothing to below the bust of the person and the lower part, which is preferably elastic, is capable of being placed below the bust. The upper part is attached to the outer garment, and the lower part is attached to the bottom of the upper part.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip Silber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:56
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41C; A41C3/00; A41C3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
487 words
An article of clothing having built-in bust support and being capable of being worn by a person comprising an outer garment which is capable of extending from the shoulders of said person to the waist of said person, said outer garment having a right side longitudinal seam line and a left side longitudinal seam line, a right side attachment zone located within and along said right side longitudinal seam line, a left side attachment zone located within and along said left side longitudinal seam line, an inner garment inside of said outer garment and having an upper part and a lower part, said upper part of said inner garment being capable of extending from above the bust of said person to below the bust of said person and along the inner front side of said outer garment, means for securely attaching said upper part of said inner garment to said outer garment along the front side of said outer garment, means for securely attaching said upper part of said inner garment to said outer garment, along the right side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, from above said right side attachment zone, down to and within, said right side attachment zone, means for securely attaching said upper part of said inner garment to said outer garment along the left side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, from above said left side attachment zone, down to and within, said left side attachment zone, said lower part of said inner garment extending circumferentially completely around the inside of said outer garment and said lower part being capable of being placed below the bust of said person, said lower part of said inner garment comprising a front section and a rear section, means for securely attaching said front section of said lower part of said inner garment to the bottom edge of said upper part of said inner garment, means for securely attaching said front section of said lower part of said inner garment at said right side attachment zone to the right side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, means for securely attaching said front section of said lower part of said inner garment at said left side attachment zone to the left side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, between said right side attachment zone and said left side attachment zone said front section of said lower part of said inner garment is continuously attached to said bottom edge of said upper part of said inner garment, and between said attachment zones said front section of said lower part of said inner garment is not attached to said outer garment, and between said attachment zones said bottom edge of said upper part is also not attached to said outer garment, whereby there is a region in which said upper part of said inner garment and the front side of said outer garment are unconnected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
487 words
An article of clothing having built-in bust support and being capable of being worn by a person comprising an outer garment which is capable of extending from the shoulders of said person to the waist of said person, said outer garment having a right side longitudinal seam line and a left side longitudinal seam line, a right side attachment zone located within and along said right side longitudinal seam line, a left side attachment zone located within and along said left side longitudinal seam line, an inner garment inside of said outer garment and having an upper part and a lower part, said upper part of said inner garment being capable of extending from above the bust of said person to below the bust of said person and along the inner front side of said outer garment, means for securely attaching said upper part of said inner garment to said outer garment along the front side of said outer garment, means for securely attaching said upper part of said inner garment to said outer garment, along the right side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, from above said right side attachment zone, down to and within, said right side attachment zone, means for securely attaching said upper part of said inner garment to said outer garment along the left side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, from above said left side attachment zone, down to and within, said left side attachment zone, said lower part of said inner garment extending circumferentially completely around the inside of said outer garment and said lower part being capable of being placed below the bust of said person, said lower part of said inner garment comprising a front section and a rear section, means for securely attaching said front section of said lower part of said inner garment to the bottom edge of said upper part of said inner garment, means for securely attaching said front section of said lower part of said inner garment at said right side attachment zone to the right side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, means for securely attaching said front section of said lower part of said inner garment at said left side attachment zone to the left side longitudinal seam line of said outer garment, between said right side attachment zone and said left side attachment zone said front section of said lower part of said inner garment is continuously attached to said bottom edge of said upper part of said inner garment, and between said attachment zones said front section of said lower part of said inner garment is not attached to said outer garment, and between said attachment zones said bottom edge of said upper part is also not attached to said outer garment, whereby there is a region in which said upper part of said inner garment and the front side of said outer garment are unconnected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said lower part of said inner garment includes an elastic material making said lower part stretchable in a generally horizontal direction when the article of clothing is worn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said outer garment is a camisole-type top.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said rear section of said lower part is that portion of said lower part which is not attached to said bottom edge of said upper part except at said right side attachment zone and at said left side attachment zone, wherein said rear section is also not attached to said outer garment except at said right side attachment zone and at said left side attachment zone, and wherein said rear section thus hangs suspended in air and is capable of moving freely within the inside of said outer garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
230 words
The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said outer garment further comprises a thin right shoulder strap for fitting over the right shoulder of said person, a thin left shoulder strap for fitting over the left shoulder of said person, a front fabric reinforcement rib located on the front side of said outer garment between said right shoulder strap and said left shoulder strap, said front rib joining said right strap at a front right junction point and said front rib joining said left strap at a front left junction point, a back fabric reinforcement rib located on the back side of said outer garment between said right shoulder strap and said left shoulder strap, said back rib joining said right strap at a back right junction point and said back rib joining said left strap at a back left junction point, a right side fabric reinforcement rib extending below and between said front right junction point and said back right junction point, a left side fabric reinforcement rib extending below and between said front left junction point and said back left junction point, and wherein said front fabric reinforcement rib, said right side fabric reinforcement rib and said left side fabric reinforcement rib constitute said means for securely attaching said upper part of said inner garment to said outer garment along the front side of said outer garment.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-02-07 | 1990-08-09 | 1991-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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