Bra and bra components
First Claim
1. An underwire casing for a bra, the underwire casing comprising:
- an electrically conductive fabric layer, separate from a fabric of the bra, comprising an underwire casing, the electrically conductive fabric layer having a length that extends longitudinally along a lower edge region of a first breast cup, wherein the electrically conductive fabric layer is adapted to contact a wearer'"'"'s skin throughout its length.
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Abstract
A bra to enable monitoring of a wearer'"'"'s heart rate. There is provided a bra comprising a left breast cup; a right breast cup; and a center gore attached between the left and right breast cups. Each of the left and right breast cups comprises a lower edge region which is shaped to follow the shape of a wearer'"'"'s breast and is shaped to be positioned below a wearer'"'"'s breast to support the breast, and wherein the lower edge region comprises an electrically conductive fabric layer on the inner surface for contact with the user'"'"'s skin. The center gore comprises an attachment area for attachment of a transmitter and an electrically conductive pathway from the electrically conductive fabric of the lower regions of the breast cups to the attachment area. Bra components for providing electrical pathways are also provided.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. An underwire casing for a bra, the underwire casing comprising:
an electrically conductive fabric layer, separate from a fabric of the bra, comprising an underwire casing, the electrically conductive fabric layer having a length that extends longitudinally along a lower edge region of a first breast cup, wherein the electrically conductive fabric layer is adapted to contact a wearer'"'"'s skin throughout its length. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A breast cup for a bra, the breast cup having:
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an inner surface adapted to contact a wearer'"'"'s body when worn, an outer surface facing away from the wearer'"'"'s body when worn, and a lower edge region dimensioned and arranged to follow a shape of a breast of the wearer, wherein the lower edge region is arranged below the wearer'"'"'s breast and comprises an electrically conductive fabric layer on the inner surface, wherein the electrically conductive fabric layer has a length that extends longitudinally along the lower edge region of the breast cup and is further adapted to contact skin of the wearer throughout its length. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A bra having an inner surface which is in contact with a wearer'"'"'s body when worn, and an outer surface which faces away from the wearer'"'"'s body when worn, wherein the bra comprises:
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a left breast cup; a right breast cup; and a center gore attached between the left and right breast cups; wherein each of the left and right breast cups comprises a lower edge region which is shaped to follow the shape of a wearer'"'"'s breast and is shaped to be positioned below a wearer'"'"'s breast to support the breast, and wherein the lower edge region comprises an electrically conductive fabric layer on the inner surface for contact with the wearer'"'"'s skin; wherein the center gore comprises; an attachment area for attachment of a transmitter; and an electrically conductive pathway from the electrically conductive fabric of the lower edge regions of the breast cups to the attachment area. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A center gore for attaching together two breast cups for a bra, the center gore comprising an attachment area for attaching a transmitter and a layer of electrically conductive fabric for transmitting an electrical signal to the attachment area, the attachment area having an electrically conductive attachment point contacting the layer of electrically conductive fabric, the electrically conductive attachment point for receiving the electrical signal transmitted to the attachment area by the layer of electrically conductive fabric and transmitting the electrical signal to the transmitter.
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21. An underwire casing for a bra, the underwire casing comprising:
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a fabric casing for receiving an underwire, the fabric casing having a length that extends longitudinally along a lower edge region of a first breast cup; and an electrically conductive fabric layer, separate from a fabric of the bra, wrapped around the fabric casing, the electrically conductive fabric layer for contacting a wearer'"'"'s skin along the length of the fabric casing.
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Specification