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US 12,121,078 · App. 17/972,973 · Granted Oct 22, 2024

Clip system for nursing bras

Inventor: Jessica Ridgway Clayton (Tallahassee, FL)
Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Incorporated
A41C3/12A41C3/04
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Patent No.
US 12,121,078
App. No.
17/972,973
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable clip system comprises a garment having a shoulder strap with a front portion comprising an upper section having two ends, wherein one end attaches to a back portion of the shoulder strap and a second end attaches to a first clip portion of a middle clip; a lower section having two ends, wherein one end attaches to a first clip portion of an end clip and a second end attaches to the first clip portion of the middle clip; and an additional strap section having two ends, wherein one end attaches to the back portion of the shoulder strap and a second end attaches to a second clip portion of the middle clip. The system further includes a second clip portion of the end clip that attaches to the garment and is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the end clip.

Claims (35)

1. A wearable clip system comprising:

a garment having at least one shoulder strap, wherein the at least one shoulder strap includes a front portion that is coupled to a front piece of the garment and a back portion coupled to a back piece of the garment,

wherein the front portion of the shoulder strap comprises:

an upper section having two ends, wherein one end of the upper section is attached to the back portion of the shoulder strap and a second end is attached to a first clip portion of a middle clip;

a lower section having two ends, wherein one end of the lower section is attached to a first clip portion of an end clip and a second end of the lower section that is attached to the first clip portion of the middle clip; and

an additional strap section having two ends, wherein one end of the additional strap section is attached to the back portion of the shoulder strap and a second end of the additional strap section is attached to a second clip portion of the middle clip, wherein the second clip portion of the middle clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the middle clip; and

a second clip portion of the end clip that is attached to the front piece of the garment, wherein the second clip portion of the end clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the end clip.

2. The wearable clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a bra.

3. The wearable clip system of claim 2 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a cup of the bra.

4. The wearable clip system of claim 2 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable panel of the bra.

5. The wearable clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a nursing bra.

6. The wearable clip system of claim 5 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable cup of the nursing bra.

7. The wearable clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a tank top.

8. The wearable clip system of claim 7 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable top panel of the tank top.

9. The wearable clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises a nightgown.

10. The wearable clip system of claim 1 , wherein the garment includes a kangaroo pouch for holding an infant.

11. The wearable clip system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shoulder strap comprises two shoulder straps, wherein each of the shoulder strap includes the additional strap section integrated in the shoulder strap.

12. A method of integrating a wearable clip system in a shoulder strap of a garment comprising:

coupling a front portion of the shoulder strap to a front piece of the garment, wherein the front portion of the shoulder strap comprises an upper section having two ends and a lower section having two ends;

coupling a back portion of the shoulder strap to a back piece of the garment;

attaching the back portion of the shoulder strap to one end of the upper section of the front portion of the shoulder strap;

attaching a second end of the upper section to a first clip portion of a middle clip;

attaching one end of the lower section of the front portion of the shoulder strap to a first clip portion of an end clip;

attaching a second end of the lower section of the front portion of the shoulder strap to the first clip portion of the middle clip;

attaching one end of an additional strap section to the back portion of the shoulder strap;

attaching a second end of the additional strap section to a second clip portion of the middle clip, wherein the second clip portion of the middle clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the middle clip; and

attaching a second clip portion of the end clip to the front piece of the garment, wherein the second clip portion of the end clip is configured to releasably engage with the first clip portion of the end clip.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment comprises a bra.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a cup of the bra.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable panel of the bra.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment comprises a nursing bra.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable cup of the nursing bra.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment comprises a tank top.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the front piece of the garment comprises a foldable top panel of the tank top.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the garment includes a kangaroo pouch for holding an infant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2022
From: CLAYTON, JESSICA RIDGWAY
To: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63272426 · Oct 27, 2021
Related Publication 20230125155A1 · Apr 27, 2023
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