US 11,812,796 B2
Brassiere with anchored under supports
Elizabeth A. Crompton, West Palm Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to Sculpted U, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL (US)
Filed by Sculpted U, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/862,557.
Application 17/862,557 is a continuation of application No. 16/883,430, filed on May 26, 2020, granted, now 11,412,786.
Application 16/883,430 is a continuation of application No. 16/005,606, filed on Jun. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,694,789, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/005,606 is a continuation of application No. 14/912,536, granted, now 9,993,038, issued on Aug. 20, 2014, previously published as PCT/US2014/051843, filed on Aug. 20, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/867,713, filed on Aug. 20, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0408853 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A41C 3/12 (2006.01); A41C 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A41C 3/122 (2013.01) [A41C 3/0028 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An under support for a breast support cup in a brassiere, comprising:
a substantially semi-circular sling portion extending substantially along a first plane and having first and second edges and opposing surfaces, wherein the first edge is a proximal edge configured to be positioned closest to a body and shaped to correspond substantially to a curvature of a human body beneath breast tissues, and wherein the second edge is a distal edge extending away from the proximal edge along a transverse plane and configured to be positioned furthest from the body, the sling portion comprising:
an enlarged section for positioning along a lower lateral portion of the breast support cup,
a narrowing section for positioning along a lower medial portion of the breast support cup,
a medial end portion having a narrower width than the enlarged section,
a lateral end portion having a narrower width than the enlarged section, and
at least one opening extending through the opposing surfaces,
wherein the sling portion is rigid,
and wherein the under support is curved from the narrow medial end portion to the narrow lateral end portion.