U.S. patent application number 10/746937 was filed with the patent office on 2005-04-07 for sport bra.
Invention is credited to Zagame, Andre.
Application Number | 20050075047 10/746937 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32406545 |
Filed Date | 2005-04-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050075047 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Zagame, Andre |
April 7, 2005 |
Sport bra
Abstract
The invention concerns a vest for a sportswoman. The vest
comprises a pocketintegrated in the back of the vest. The pocket
can in particular contain a drink reservoir accessible during the
practice of the sport.
Inventors: |
Zagame, Andre; (Montbazon,
FR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LEVINE & MANDELBAUM
444 MADISON AVENUE
35TH FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10022
US
|
Family ID: |
32406545 |
Appl. No.: |
10/746937 |
Filed: |
December 24, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
450/38 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41C 3/0057 20130101;
A41D 2400/46 20130101; A45F 2003/166 20130101; A41C 3/0035
20130101; A41C 3/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
450/038 |
International
Class: |
A41C 003/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 27, 2002 |
FR |
0216782 |
Claims
1. A brassiere for a sportswoman, having brassiere cups and straps
and a back wall cooperating with the brassiere in order to
constitute a vest and providing good holding of the bust during the
performance of the sport, comprising a pocket able to receive a
relatively flat drink reservoir, with a rectangular shape overall
and a capacity of 1 to 2 litres, integrated in said back wall so
that the pocket is held pressed against the back during the
performance of the sport.
2. A brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said pocket comprises
a reservoir with a width of approximately 15-16 cm, and a height of
approximately 25 to 30 cm, and whose thickness is a few
centimetres.
3. A brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the reservoirs
comprises flexible material.
4. A brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the pocket comprises
an insulating sheet interposed between the reservoir and the back
wall.
5. A brassiere according to claim 1 comprising a wall attached
opposite an area of the back wall and fixed laterally to said back
wall in order to cooperate with said area in order to constitute
said pocket.
6. A brassiere according to claim 5, wherein said attached wall is
fixed to the back wall by permanent or temporary connections.
7. A brassiere according to claim 5, wherein the back wall and
attached wall comprise bottom edges which are fixed to each
other.
8. A brassiere according to claim 5, wherein the attached wall has
lateral edges fixed to the back wall.
9. A brassiere according to claim 5, wherein said attached wall
comprises elastomer material.
10. A brassiere according to claim 5, comprising a reinforced
bottom edge which goes around the bust, and wherein the attached
wall has a bottom edge fixed to said reinforced bottom edge.
11. A brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said pocket is an
independent pocket attached to the back wall.
12. A brassiere according to claim 11, wherein the pocket comprises
an elastic material.
13. A brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the pocket comprises
a gusset.
14. A brassiere according to claim 1, without reinforcements, with
flat stitches and wide straps.
15. A brassiere according to claim 1, comprising an openable
closure which passes between the cups of the brassiere for closing
the front of said brassiere.
16. A brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the reservoir
comprises an outlet tube provided with a mouthpiece accessible to
the sportsperson during the sport.
17. A brassiere according to claim 16, wherein the outlet tube
passes over a strap of the brassiere and under a band fixed to said
strap.
Description
[0001] The invention concerns a brassiere designed to enable a
sportswoman to have a pocket with the minimum of interference
during the performance of the sport.
[0002] A pocket may in fact be desirable, for example in order to
contain a reservoir of drink with a capacity of 1 to 2 litres.
[0003] Devices for cyclists are known which comprise a back pocket
provided with straps forming a harness passing around the shoulders
(U.S. Pat. No. 5,060,833).
[0004] These devices require adjustments and pose problems of
compatibility with the morphology and clothing of the
sportsperson.
[0005] In addition, the passage of the straps may causes stresses
under the arms and interfere with respiration, as in the case of a
back pack, all the more so since the straps must be tightened in
order to prevent any swaying of the pocket.
[0006] The publication U.S. Pat. No. 6,099,382 describes a vest
which has a pocket situated at the front so as to be situated
substantially between the breasts, which would obviously not make
it possible to house in this pocket a drinks receptacle with a
capacity of 1 to 2 litres without constituting a considerable
discomfort.
[0007] The publication U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,178 describes a vest
which comprises a pocket situated so as to be located level with
one of the breasts, so that such a pocket could obviously not
contain a reservoir of water of 1 to 2 litres.
[0008] The publication U.S. Pat. No. 3,078,852 describes a
brassiere which has a pocket situated at the central part behind
the cups: such a pocket could not contain a receptacle of liquid of
1 to 2 litres without considerable discomfort for the person
equipped with the brassiere.
[0009] The object of the present invention is a device free of
these drawbacks.
[0010] According to the present invention, the brassiere comprises
brassiere cups and straps, comprises a back wall cooperating with
the brassiere in order to constitute a vest providing good holding
of the bust during the performance of the sport, and comprises a
pocket able to receive a relatively flat reservoir of drink, and
generally rectangular in shape and with a capacity of 1 to 2
litres, this pocket being integrated in the said back wall so that
the pocket is held pressed against the back during the performance
of the sport.
[0011] The pocket preferably consists of a wall attached facing an
area of the back wall and fixed laterally to this wall in order to
cooperate with the said area in order to constitute the said
pocket.
[0012] The fixing of the attached wall is achieved by connections
which make it possible or not to detach the attached wall (buttons,
zip connections, connections of the Velcro.TM. type, stitches,
bonding, etc).
[0013] The pocket is preferably rectangular or trapezoidal and is
relatively flat.
[0014] The pocket can, in a variant, be independent of the vest and
fixed to the back of the vest, preferably so that it is pressed
against the back.
[0015] Vests intended for sportswomen, which comprise a brassiere,
a back and straps, are designed in a manner known per se so as to
ensure good holding of the chest during the performance of the
sport and their holding means are also effective for holding the
pocket incorporated in the vest.
[0016] In one important application, the pocket is able to receive
a relatively flat reservoir of drink provided with means enabling
the sportswoman to drink during the performance of the sport.
[0017] Use is preferably made of a reservoir of rectangular or
trapezoidal shape overall with a capacity of one or two litres, for
example a reservoir having a width of approximately 15-16
centimetres, a height of approximately 25 to 30 centimetres and a
thickness of a few centimetres, made from flexible material, like
the pockets normally used in the medical field, for example for
perfusions.
[0018] In its adaptation to the invention, the drink reservoir is
preferably provided with an outlet tube terminating in a mouthpiece
and comprising a means of adjusting the flow of liquid.
[0019] A description will be given below of non-limiting examples
of a vest/brassiere with a back pocket according to the invention
with reference to the figures in the accompanying drawing, the
description and the figures revealing other characteristics of the
invention.
[0020] In the figures:
[0021] FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment where the brassiere
is closed and laid flat;
[0022] FIG. 2 is a back view of the same embodiment where the
brassiere is open and laid flat;
[0023] FIG. 3 is a profile view of the embodiment;
[0024] FIGS. 4 to 6 are perspective views of an embodiment
equipping a sportswoman, respectively in front view, rear view and
side view, and
[0025] FIG. 7 is a plan view of a variant pocket.
[0026] The device depicted in FIGS. 1 to 6 is a vest (1) which
comprises a brassiere (3, 3), a back (5) and straps (8, 8).
[0027] This vest is produced from an elastic textile which has been
selected according to its physical properties "extensibility,
tensile force, modulus", which have been quantified and which have
made it possible, using Laplace's law, to calculate the forces
necessary for holding the chest whilst respecting its anatomical
shape. This of course taking account of three major criteria: the
thoracic circumference, the volume of the breast and the taking of
its weight into account.
[0028] The vest, without reinforcement, with flat stitching and
wide straps, is closed on the front by an opening closure, for
example a zip (2) on tape which passes between the cups (3, 3) of
the brassiere. The bottom edge (4) of the brassiere, possibly
reinforced, goes round the bust and the vest has a back wall (5)
over an area (5a) of which there is attached facing and fixed
laterally a wall (6), for example rectangular in shape overall,
which cooperates with the area (5a) of the facing back wall in
order to constitute a pocket (P) closed at the base and on its
vertical edges. This wall is preferably produced from an elastic
material. This wall may comprise perforations, consist of a net,
etc.
[0029] The bottom edge (6a) of the attached wall (6) is applied and
fixed against the bottom edge (4) of the vest and the side edges
(6b, 6c) of the attached wall are applied and fixed against the
back (5) of the vest. The fixings of the wall attached to the vest
are permanent (for example: stitches or bonding) or temporary (for
example: buttons, zip or Velcro.TM.)
[0030] The pocket can advantageously have a gusset, as in the case
of the attached wall (6) in FIG. 7.
[0031] The pocket (P) is able to receive a reservoir of drink (R)
provided with an outlet tube (7) which passes over one of the
straps (8, 8) of the vest under a band (10) fixed to the strap,
which projects forwards and which terminates in a nozzle (11)
accessible to the sportsperson, in a manner known per se.
[0032] The vest is not limited to a brassiere with a particular
shape or dimensions.
[0033] The vest/brassiere with attached or integral back pocket is
suitable for all types of sport (skiing, cycling, swimming,
running, etc).
[0034] For comfort, an insulating sheet can be interposed between
the drink reservoir and the back wall of the vest.
[0035] Provision is made, in a variant, for the pocket to be
fabricated independently of the vest and attached to the back of
the vest so that the pocket is carried by this back. In such an
embodiment, the reservoir and pocket can possibly be merged in a
unit provided with means for attaching and fixing the
pocket/reservoir to the back of the vest.
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