IP Library Granted Patent US 11,771,148
Granted Patent B2
US 11,771,148 · App. 16/913,313 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Combination nursing article

Inventor: Nina Montee Karp (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: HB Innovations, Inc.
A41D1/215A41D31/185
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Patent No.
US 11,771,148
App. No.
16/913,313
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combination nursing article includes a first piece and a second piece. The first piece may include an upper portion, a lower portion, and an empire waist between the upper and lower portions. The upper portion may include an upper inner layer configured to extend around a bust of a wearer. The second piece may include an upper outer layer configured to be worn as a camisole bra over the upper inner layer. The second piece may also include an elastomeric band configured to extend over the first piece, below breasts and around a torso of the wearer. When worn, a lower edge of the second piece is configured to be lifted and pulled upwardly to expose an upper edge of the upper inner portion and the upper edge of the upper inner portion is configured to be pulled downwardly to expose a nipple for nursing.

Claims (12)

1. A combination nursing article comprising:

a first piece comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, and an empire waist between the upper and lower portions, wherein the upper portion comprises an upper inner layer that extends from the empire waist to an upper end of the upper portion that defines a terminal upper edge of the upper inner layer, the upper inner layer configured to extend over a bust of a wearer to position the terminal upper edge above a nipple of the wearer, and wherein the empire waist comprises an elastomeric band configured to apply sufficient pressure along a torso of the wearer to maintain a position of the upper portion and lower portion relative to the torso; and

a second piece comprising an upper outer layer configured to be worn as a camisole bra over the upper inner layer and dimension to snuggly fit around the breasts of the wearer, the second piece further comprising an elastomeric band configured to extend over the first piece, below breasts and around the torso of the wearer with sufficient elastomeric properties to provide support for the breasts, wherein, when worn, a lower edge of the second piece is configured to be lifted and pulled upwardly to expose the terminal upper edge of the upper inner portion and the terminal upper edge of the upper inner portion is configured to be pulled downwardly below the nipple of the wearer to expose the nipple for nursing.

2. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the lower edge of the second piece comprises the elastomeric band.

3. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric band of the second piece is configured to overlap with the elastomeric band of the first piece when worn.

4. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the second piece comprises one or more shoulder straps.

5. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion comprises a skirt.

6. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion comprises shorts or pants.

7. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the upper outer layer and the upper inner layer comprise four layers of fabric.

8. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the upper outer layer and the upper inner layer each comprise two to four layers of fabric.

9. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the upper inner layer comprises two to four layers of fabric.

10. The combination nursing article of claim 1 , wherein the first piece and second piece are separate pieces.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2023
From: BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
To: HB INNOVATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064671/0020 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2022
From: HAPPIEST BABY, INC.; HB INNOVATIONS INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 059945/0982 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 30, 2021
From: LUMIRADX INTERNATIONAL LTD; LUMIRADX UK LTD
To: BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
Reel/Frame 055850/0771 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2020
From: KARP, NINA MONTEE
To: HB INNOVATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 053430/0752 →