US4553550A
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Personal wearing article
Assignee: NIKKO KAKOOZAI CO Ltd
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Filing: 1981-04-22
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2001-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A personal wearing article comprises a main body, for example, a garment having loops or hooks on the inner surface thereof, a retainer having hooks or loops on the front side thereof engageable with the loops or hooks on the main body, and a pressure sensitive adhesive agent layer provided on the back side of the retainer for sticking the retainer on the human body.
Inventors
- 👤 Morihisa Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:54
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41G; A41G3/00; A41G3/0008; A41G3/0033; A41C; A41C3/00; A41C3/06; A41C3/065; A44; A44B; A44B18/00; A44B18/0069; A44B18/0073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A two-piece breast undergarment comprising a breast covering and a sheet-like retainer, said breast covering having fastening means on the back side thereof, said retainer having mating fastening means on the front side thereof and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the back side thereof for attaching said retainer to the human body, wherein said fastening means comprise a number of loops, said mating fastening means comprise a number of linear rods having front end hooks engageable with said loops of said fastening means, and said mating fastening means are removably fastened to said fastening means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A two-piece breast undergarment comprising a breast covering and a sheet-like retainer, said breast covering having fastening means on the back side thereof, said retainer having mating fastening means on the front side thereof and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the back side thereof for attaching said retainer to the human body, wherein said fastening means comprise a number of loops, said mating fastening means comprise a number of linear rods having front end hooks engageable with said loops of said fastening means, and said mating fastening means are removably fastened to said fastening means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the material for the breast covering itself serves as said fastening means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the material for the retainer itself serves as said mating fastening means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1 or 3, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer on the back side of the retainer has a release paper sheet applied thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
a breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the breast covering is made of synthetic resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the breast covering is formed of a woven fabric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the breast covering is formed of a knit fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the breast covering is formed of a non-woven fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, 5, 6, 7 or 8, wherein the breast covering is formed of a soft sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 9, wherein the breast covering is formed of a soft sheet and has such a size as to cover the nipple.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 9, wherein the breast covering has such a size as to cover substantially the lower half of the breast.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 9, wherein the breast covering has such a size as to cover substantially all of the breast.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 12, wherein the breast covering is cup-shaped.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the material for said breast covering is a woven fabric which provides said fastening means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the material for said breast covering is a knit fabric which provides said fastening means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein said retainer has a size much smaller than said breast covering.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A breast undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein a plurality of said retainers are removably fastened to said breast cover.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
89 words
A strapless two-piece breast undergarment comprising a reusable breast covering and disposable sheet-like retainer; said breast covering having fastening means comprising a number of loops on the back side thereof; said retainer having mating fastening means comprising a number of linear rods having front end hooks engageable with said loops of said fastening means on the front side thereof and a pressure sensitive adhesive on the back side thereof for attaching the retainer to the human body, wherein said mating fastening means are removably fastened to said fastening means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
89 words
A strapless two-piece breast undergarment comprising a reusable breast covering and disposable sheet-like retainer; said breast covering having fastening means comprising a number of loops on the back side thereof; said retainer having mating fastening means comprising a number of linear rods having front end hooks engageable with said loops of said fastening means on the front side thereof and a pressure sensitive adhesive on the back side thereof for attaching the retainer to the human body, wherein said mating fastening means are removably fastened to said fastening means.
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