Exercise garment with support bra

• US 5,685,764 A
• Filed: 05/08/1995
• Issued: 11/11/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Angela Kostritzky
• Original Assignee: Angela Kostritzky
• Inventors: Kostritzky, Angela
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette E.
• Application Number:
  US08/437,040
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: 2/107, 2/112, 2/117, 2/400, 2/401, 2/402, 2/403, 2/404, 2/405, 2/406, 2/407, 2/408, 2/409, 2/300, 2/303, 2/305, 2/306, 2/310, 2/311, 2/307, 450/6, 450/4, 450/5, 450/7, 450/8, 450/9, 450/10, 450/12, 450/13, 450/14, 450/15, 450/16, 450/17, 450/18, 450/19, 450/22, 450/23, 450/1
• US Class Current: 450/7
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0017 specially adapted for women
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/18 Elastic

Abstract

The invention is an exercise garment having an integrally formed support bra. The exercise garment includes an upper bra portion for providing support to the user. Connected to the upper portion is a lower, stretchable fabric portion for covering the torso of the user. The upper and lower portions are joined at an elastic support member disposed below the breasts of the user. The upper and lower portions of the garment cooperate with each other so that each portion maintains its position on a user during vigorous exercise or dance.

Claims

1. A one-piece support garment comprising:

an upper-torso member, said upper-torso member has a front portion to provide cups, said upper-torso member is fabricated from stretchable fabric, said cups each have a top portion and a bottom portion, said top portions are integrally connected to at least one strap, said bottom portions of said cups are attached to a connecting member, said at least one strap is connected between said top portions of said cups, said at least one strap is adapted for wear around a neck of a user;

a lower-torso member, said lower-torso member having a panty, leg and foot portions; and

said connecting member, said connecting member is a flat, continuous elastic band immediately below said cups of said upper torso member and joins said upper-torso member and said lower-torso member, said connecting member with said upper-torso member provides a bra, said connecting member enables said upper-torso member and said lower-torso member to cooperate under stress to maintain their respective positions.

2. A stretchable exercise support garment comprising:

a flat, elastic connecting band;

an upper-torso breast support member including a bra, said upper-torso breast support member is continuously connected to said flat, elastic connecting band, said bra comprises two breast support cups, each of said two breast support cups has a top portion and a bottom portion, said garment has at least one support strap, said bottom portion of each of said support cups is attached to a flat elastic connecting band and said at least one support strap is connected between said top portion of each of said support cups, said support strap is adapted for wear around a neck of said user; and

a lower-portion member, said lower-torso member is connected to said flat, elastic connecting band and said lower torso member having panty, leg and foot portions;

whereby said upper-torso breast support member and said lower-torso member cooperate through said flat, elastic connecting band to maintain their respective positions on a user during exercise and said flat, elastic connecting band is immediately below said bra.

3. The exercise support garment of claim 2 wherein said elastic connecting band is adapted to provide breast support with said upper-torso breast support member.