U.S. patent application number 12/537249 was filed with the patent office on 2010-02-11 for nursing undergarment that attaches to bra.
Invention is credited to Elisa Sheranian Op't Hof.
Application Number | 20100031418 12/537249 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41651549 |
Filed Date | 2010-02-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100031418 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Op't Hof; Elisa Sheranian |
February 11, 2010 |
Nursing Undergarment That Attaches To Bra
Abstract
This invention is an undergarment in the form of a strapless
camisole that attaches to the flaps of any top opening nursing bra
just below the clasp and opens with the flaps of the bra, staying,
attached, when the woman opens the flaps to access the breasts for
nursing. This invention therefore allows the woman to wear
non-nursing shirts over the invention that is attached to their bra
and keeps their lower torso covered when they lift or open their
outer shirt to breastfeed.
Inventors: |
Op't Hof; Elisa Sheranian;
(Spanish Fork, UT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Elisa Sheranian Op't Hof
69 N 860 W
Spanish Fork
UT
84660
US
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Family ID: |
41651549 |
Appl. No.: |
12/537249 |
Filed: |
August 6, 2009 |
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Patent Number |
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61188464 |
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/113 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 1/215 20180101;
A41B 9/06 20130101; A41C 3/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/113 |
International
Class: |
A41B 9/06 20060101
A41B009/06 |
Claims
1. A garment in the form of a camisole without straps that attaches
to the flap of any standard, top-opening nursing bra.
2. The garment of claim 1 that allows a nursing mother to convert
her standard, top-opening nursing bra into a nursing
undershirt.
3. The garment of claim 1 that attaches to the upper portion of any
standard, top opening nursing bra by method selected from metal
hooks, plastic hooks, coated hooks, snaps, clips, magnets, loops,
hook and eyes, hook and loop or other methods of attachment.
4. The garment of claim 1 with the top front neckline in the form
of a scoop, horizontal, v-neck or other design.
5. A strapless garment that attaches to any bra that together with
the bra becomes a camisole or undershirt.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention is an undergarment that attaches directly to
the flaps of any standard top-opening, nursing bra. It allows the
nursing mother a way to keep her sides, back and belly covered when
lifting or opening her outer shirt to breastfeed. Because the
invention attaches to the flaps of a nursing bra, the mother does
not have to open and close additional layers in order to gain
access to the breast. She just opens the nursing bra and the
invention stays attached and opens with the flap of the bra.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Most nursing shirts typically require the woman to go
through additional layers, slits or flaps in order to gain access
to the breast. This can be very cumbersome. This invention
simplifies the process because the invention is attached directly
to the flaps of a nursing bra and does not need to be unattached in
order to nurse. Therefore, a woman would just open the bra like
usual, with the attached invention opening with it as if the bra
and invention were one singular garment. It remains attached during
usage until the woman detaches it to remove the article
altogether.
[0003] Another downside to typical nursing wear is that each shirt
is just one shirt requiring a woman who wants to wear a varied
wardrobe to purchase a whole new wardrobe to nurse in. Because this
invention is an undergarment, it allows the woman to wear her
regular (non-nursing) shirts over the invention to use them as if
they were nursing shirts. Essentially, this invention makes any
shirt become a nursing shirt by wearing it attached to a top
opening nursing bra underneath any shirt.
[0004] While wearing the invention as described underneath a
regular (non-nursing) shirt, a woman can lift or open her outer
shirt, and open the bra flap to access the breast while the
attached invention opens with it, and she may nurse discreetly
because the invention will keep her lower torso covered while her
outer shirt is lifted or opened for the feeding.
[0005] There are many nursing tank tops or undershirts on the
market with built in bras. This invention differs from them because
it does not have a built in bra but works with practically any
standard nursing bra on the market. This is a benefit because many
women do not like the typical shelf bra that is in built in bras.
They often do not give adequate support or the desired shape to the
woman's figure. Finding a bra that fits is personal to each woman.
She is free to wear a bra with or without an under-wire and find
one with the shape, thickness, color, padding and material that
suits her the best. This invention then allows the woman to turn
that bra that works for her into a nursing undershirt of various
colors and styles. She will then be able to wear her regular
(non-nursing) shirts over top, and when she is ready to breastfeed
simply lift up or open her outer shirt and unlatch the flap on her
nursing bra and the invention, which is attached to the flap opens
with it. Therefore, no extra steps are required to nurse.
[0006] While mostly used for nursing mother, this invention can
also be used by non-nursing mothers, or continue to be used alter
the mother has discontinued nursing. It then can be attached to any
bra near or on where the strap attaches to the cup, or the top of
tilt cup. This way the invention will continue to serve the purpose
of an layering undershirt to wear under a blouse. The buttoned
blouse can even be lets open and would be of the same appearance as
a regular camisole under the shirt. This is true whether the
invention is being used with a nursing bra or regular (non-nursing)
bra.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0007] This invention basically looks like a camisole with no
straps. There is an attaching device (such as a hook) at the
location where a strap would normally start in the front of a
camisole. It is manufactured out of fitted, stretchy material such
as a cotton/spandex blend and has an ample length. The hooks are
sewn in the front at the location a strap would normally start at
the front top of a camisole. The hooks used are metal coated with
nylon. The method of manufacturing is to have a manufacturer
produce camisoles in the regular manner, but leave the strap
unattached to the back of the camisole. A hook can then be slid
onto the strap until it is fitted snugly at the front. The strap is
then folded down and the sewn at near the hook right in the area
where the front of the strap meets the front of the garment. The
remainder of the strap can then be removed (cut off) so you no
longer have any remaining strap, just a hook at the place where the
strap would have been. The undergarment is attached by putting it
on overhead over a top opening nursing bra, then working each hook
onto the flap of a top opening nursing bra just under the seam that
holds the bottom section of the clasp of the outer flap of the
bra.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The front of the invention laid out flat, not worn, also not
attached to a bra
[0009] 1a: hooks used to attach the undergarment to the flap of a
top-opening nursing bra
[0010] 1b: top scam of the undergarment
[0011] 1c: bottom scam of the undergarment
[0012] FIG. 2:
[0013] The back of the invention laid out flat, not worn also not
attached to a bra
[0014] 2a: the inside of the shirt front, as seen from the back
while not being worn
[0015] 2b: the top back scam. This scam goes across the woman's
back about the level of her armpits. It stays in place because it
is fitted and the hooks in the front hold it up.
[0016] 2c: the hooks used to attach the invention to the flap of a
top-opening nursing bra, as seen from the back while not being worn
and not attached to a bra.
[0017] 2d: where the straps of the camisole were put through the
hook and folded over and sewn, then the remainder of the strap was
trimmed off.
[0018] FIG. 3:
[0019] The invention being worn by a mannequin torso while attached
to a top-opening nursing bra
[0020] 3a: the straps of the bra
[0021] 3b: the clasp of the bra that opens the outer flap to access
the breast for nursing
[0022] 3c: the book that attaches the undergarment to the flap of
the nursing bra, so that when you open the clasp of the nursing bra
to access the breast the invention opens with it, staying
attached
[0023] FIG. 4:
[0024] A close-up of the invention attached to the flap of a
top-opening nursing bra. The invention attaches just below the
clasp of the bra that opens the flap.
[0025] 4a: the strap of the bra
[0026] 4b: the closed clasp of the bra that opens the flap to allow
access to the breast for nursing
[0027] 4c: the hook that attaches the undergarment to the outer
flap of the nursing bra right under the clasp of the nursing
bra
[0028] 4d: the edge of the bra seen behind the invention
[0029] 4e: where the material of the undergarment attaches to the
hook of the undergarment.
[0030] 4f: the undergarment which is covering the bra.
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