IP Library Granted Patent US 8,864,549
Granted Patent B2
US 8,864,549 · App. 14/165,271 · Granted Oct 21, 2014

Support bustier garment

Inventor: Bree McKeen (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Evelyn & Bobbie, LLC
A41C3/12
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Patent No.
US 8,864,549
App. No.
14/165,271
Granted
Oct 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A garment configured to be worn by a wearer having two breasts may include a set of two support structures and a housing. The support structures may be positioned within the housing such that each support structure corresponds to a position between a center and a bottom of one of the wearer's breasts when the garment is worn by the wearer. Each support structure may be configured to reposition a portion of a volume of the wearer's respective breast and support a portion of a weight of the wearer's respective breast when worn by the wearer. Optionally, the garment may include a set of flexible structures positioned within the housing such that each flexible structure is coincident with one of the support structures of the set of two support structures. The housing may wrap around the wearer's chest, thereby enabling the wearer to wear the garment.

Claims (31)

1. A garment configured to be worn by a wearer having two breasts, the garment comprising:

a set of two support structures positioned within a housing such that each support structure corresponds to a position between a center and a bottom of one of the wearer's breasts when the garment is worn by the wearer, each support structure being configured to support a portion of a weight of the wearer's respective breast when worn by the wearer, each support structure comprising:

a band, the band extending between and coupled to an inner extension and an outer extension, the band being configured to correspond to a position between a center and a bottom of the wearer's breast and extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to a vertical midline of the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;

the inner extension, the inner extension being positioned at or near the vertical midline of the wearer and extending at least one of above the band, below the band, and above and below the band, in a vertical direction substantially in parallel with the vertical midline of the wearer when worn by the wearer; and

the outer extension extending at least one of above the band, below the band, and above and below the band in a vertical direction substantially in parallel with a side of the wearer when worn by the wearer; and

the housing coupled to the set of support structures, the housing being configured to house the set of support structures and wrap around the wearer's chest, thereby enabling the wearer to wear the garment.

2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the set of support structures are one of molded, shaped by cutting, or punched.

3. The garment of claim 1 , wherein each support structure is configured to support the portion of weight of each respective breast by redistributing the portion of the weight of each respective breast—to the wearer's torso when the garment is worn by the wearer.

4. The garment of claim 1 , wherein each support structure retains its shape independently of the housing.

5. The garment of claim 1 , wherein a portion of each support structure is configured to extend substantially perpendicularly to a vertical midline of the wearer's torso when the garment is worn by the wearer.

6. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a set of flexible structures positioned within the housing such that each flexible structure is coincident with one of the support structures of the set of two support structures.

7. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a set of flexible structures positioned within the housing such that each flexible structure is coincident with one of the support structures of the set of two support structures, each of the flexible structures having a lower extension positioned within the housing so as to be coincident with a portion of a torso of the wearer located under the wearer's breast when the garment is worn by the wearer.

8. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a set of flexible structures positioned within the housing such that each flexible structure is coincident with one of the support structures of the set of two support structures, each of the flexible structures having a lower extension positioned within the housing so as to be coincident with a portion of a torso of the wearer located under the wearer's breast when the garment is worn.

9. The garment of claim 1 , each of the support structures further comprising:

one or more perforations.

10. The garment of claim 1 , wherein each support structure includes a plurality of layers of material.

11. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a layer of flexible material coupled to each support structure and positioned within the housing and the layer of flexible material being configured to conform to the shape of the wearer's breasts and support a portion of the weight of one of the wearer's breasts when worn by the wearer.

12. The garment of claim 1 , the housing further comprising:

a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to removably attach to one or more embellishments.

13. The garment of claim 1 , each of the support structures further comprising:

a side extension, the side extension being configured to correspond to a side of the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer.

14. A garment configured to be worn by a wearer having two breasts, the garment comprising:

a set of flexible structures positioned within a housing such that a first flexible structure corresponds to a position extending between a center and a bottom of the wearer's first breast when the garment is worn by the wearer and a second flexible structure corresponds to a position extending between a center and a bottom of the wearer's second breast when the garment is worn by the wearer, each flexible structure being configured to support a portion of a weight of the wearer's respective breast when worn by the wearer, each support structure comprising: and

a band, the band extending between and coupled to an inner extension and an outer extension, the band being configured to correspond to a position between a center and a bottom of the wearer's breast and extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to a vertical midline of the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;

the inner extension, the inner extension being positioned at or near the vertical midline of the wearer and extending at least one of above the band, below the band, and above and below the band, in a vertical direction substantially in parallel with the vertical midline of the wearer when worn by the wearer; and

the outer extension extending at least one of above the band, below the band, and above and below the band in a vertical direction substantially in parallel with a side of the wearer when worn by the wearer; and

the housing coupled to the set of flexible structures, the housing being configured to house the set of flexible structures and wrap around the wearer's chest, thereby enabling the wearer to wear the garment.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
To: E&B CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 052295/0815 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2020
From: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
To: E&B CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 051825/0473 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2019
From: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
To: E&B CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 051039/0651 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2019
From: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
To: E&B CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 050623/0862 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2019
From: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
To: E&B CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 049822/0702 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2019
From: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
To: E&B CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 048337/0111 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2017
From: E&B CAPITAL LLC
To: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
Reel/Frame 043187/0665 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
To: E&B CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 040413/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2014
From: MCKEEN, BREE
To: EVELYN & BOBBIE, LLC
Reel/Frame 032055/0928 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61756989 · Jan 25, 2013
Related Publication 20140213145A1 · Jul 31, 2014