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Granted Patent B2
US 12,520,882 · App. 18/307,525 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Adjustable multi-layer bra

Inventor: Pamela Eldreth (Belcamp, MD)
Assignee: Pamela Eldreth
A41C3/0028A41C3/0014A41C3/0057A41C3/02
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Patent No.
US 12,520,882
App. No.
18/307,525
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjustable multi-layer bra includes an inner bra layer and an outer bra layer. The bra includes a pulley system provided on the front of the bra for lifting the inner bra layer relative to the outer bra layer.

Claims (21)

1 . A multi-layer bra, comprising:

an inner bra layer including a first bra cup and a second bra cup;

a chest band including:

a first chest band section positioned over and being separate from the first bra cup;

a second chest band section positioned over and being separate from the second bra cup such that the first bra cup is removably receivable within the first chest band section and the second bra cup is removably receivable within the second chest band section;

a central chest band section provided between and joining the first chest band section and the second chest band section;

a cinching mechanism provided on the central chest band section for adjusting a degree of compression of the chest band; and

a cross-chest strap extending upwardly from the first chest band section and the second chest band section, wherein when worn, the cross-chest strap is configured to be positioned above a wearer's breasts and below the wearer's clavicle;

a first shoulder strap extending upwardly from a first end portion of the cross-chest strap;

a second shoulder strap extending upwardly from a second end portion of the cross-chest strap; and

an adjustment string configured to adjust a vertical position of the first bra cup and the second bra cup, wherein the adjustment string has a first end portion configured to be detachably affixed to the first shoulder strap, and a second end portion configured to be detachably affixed to the second shoulder strap.

2 . The multi-layer bra of claim 1 , wherein the first end portion of the adjustment string is configured to be detachably affixed to the first shoulder strap at a front of the multi-layer bra, and the second end portion of the adjustment string is configured to be detachably affixed to the second shoulder strap at the front of the bra.

3 . The multi-layer bra of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first circumferential harness segment extending from the first end portion of the cross-chest strap and at least partially around the first chest band section;

a second circumferential harness segment extending from the second end portion of the cross-chest strap and at least partially around the second chest band section; and

a horizontal back band extending across a back of the bra between the first circumferential harness segment and the second circumferential harness segment.

4 . The multi-layer bra of claim 3 , wherein the chest band is formed from a first material, and each of the horizontal back band, the cross-chest strap, the first circumferential harness segment, and the second circumferential harness segment is formed from a second material that is less elastic than the first material.

5 . The multi-layer bra of claim 1 , wherein the inner bra layer includes an inner bra bridge extending between and interconnecting the first bra cup and the second bra cup, the inner bra layer having a receiver, the multi-layer bra further comprising an outer bra fastener extending from a midpoint of the cross-chest strap towards the inner bra receiver, wherein the outer bra fastener is configured to be secured to the inner bra receiver.

6 . The multi-layer bra of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first adjustment string appendage coupling the adjustment string to the first bra cup, the first adjustment string appendage extending from a first point along the adjustment string; and

a second adjustment string appendage coupling the adjustment string to the second bra cup, the second adjustment string appendage extending from a second point along the adjustment string.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 17025858 · Sep 18, 2020
Provisional Application 62969801 · Feb 4, 2020
Provisional Application 62903239 · Sep 20, 2019
Related Publication 20230255275A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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