BRA AND BRA COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. An underwire casing for a bra, the underwire casing comprising an electrically conductive fabric layer.
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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 centre 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 centre 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
20 Claims
- 1. An underwire casing for a bra, the underwire casing comprising an electrically conductive fabric layer.
- 3. A breast cup for a bra, the breast cup 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, and a lower edge region which is shaped to follow the shape of the wearer'"'"'s breast and shaped to be positioned below the wearer'"'"'s breast to support the breast, wherein the lower edge region comprises an electrically conductive fabric layer on the inner surface for contact with the wearer'"'"'s skin.
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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 centre 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 centre 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 centre gore for attaching together two breast cups for a bra, the centre 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.
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