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`(54) POCKET BRA
`(71) Applicants: Mariah Gentry, Seattle, WA (US); Kyle
`Bartlow, Bothell, WA (US)
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`(72) Inventors: Mariah Gentry, Seattle, WA (US); Kyle
`Bartlow, Bothell, WA (US)
`(73) Assignee: Joey Bra, Inc., Bothell, WA (US)
`(*) Notice:
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`(21) Appl. No.: 13/870,345
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`(22) Filed:
`(65)
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`Apr. 25, 2013
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2013/028.8569 A1
`Oct. 31, 2013
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`(60) Provisional application No. 61/638,184, filed on Apr.
`25, 2012.
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
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`(51) Int. Cl.
`A4C3/00
`A 41D 27/20
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`USPC ................................................. 450/89; 2/247
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`USPC ............. 450/89, 36,54, 58, 81, 1; 2/247 251
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`Primary Examiner — Gloria Hale
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`ABSTRACT
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`Abra comprises a pocket in a wing of the bra; the pocket may
`be made from the wing components or may be a separate
`structure; the pocket may comprise a closure, such as a zip
`per; the bra may comprise a high-tack material to prevent
`slipping of the bra when items are in the pocket.
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`POCKET BRA
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATION
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`This application claims the benefit of provisional applica
`tion No. 61/638,184, filed Apr. 25, 2012, which application is
`hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all pur
`poses.
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`FIELD
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`This disclosure relates to a bra with an integrated pocket.
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`BACKGROUND
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`and limits accidental release of enclosed items, require inte
`gration with the bra cup (which causes difficulties with the
`wide range of sizes and styles of bra cups), do not protect
`items from perspiration, and/or do not provide a closure or
`realistic opportunity for a closure (such as a Zipper).
`Needed is a bra with a pocket, which pocket provides
`Sufficient space to be accommodate a mobile phone or other
`mobile computing device, a driver's license, credit card, key
`card, medical device, or similar, wherein the bra and pocket,
`even with items in the pocket, is reasonably discrete, wherein
`access to the pocket is simple, wherein the entire interior of
`the pocket can be accessed with only one hand, wherein the
`pocket may be made to protect items from perspiration, and
`wherein the bra and pocket can be manufactured without
`customization of or integration with the bra cup.
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`SUMMARY
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`Abra comprises a pocket in a wing of the bra; the pocket
`may be made from the wing components or may be a separate
`structure; the pocket may comprise a closure, such as a Zip
`per; the bra may comprise a high-tack material to prevent
`slipping of the bra when items are in the pocket.
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`The following description includes information that may
`be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an
`admission that any of the information provided herein is prior
`art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any
`publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
`Current women's apparel does not provide many places to
`put personal items. Purses are a favored location for personal
`items, but they are bulky, expensive, are a target for theft, can
`be easily stolen, occupy hands and arms, can be difficult to
`keep track of while dancing or socializing, Small items can be
`lost in them, are Subject to being searched in various venues
`(such as airports, courts, and sporting events) causing delay
`and embarrassment, and can cause potential health prob
`lems—such as misalignment of the spine—due to weight and
`asymmetric weight distribution on the bearer.
`Pockets are another place to put personal items. Pockets,
`however, are not typically found in dresses and skirts and,
`even when found in a garment, the pocket and/or items placed
`in the pocket may alter the fit or appearance of the garment in
`an undesirable way. Also, typical pockets can be picked and
`items in a pocket can be broken, such as when a person sits
`down with an item in a pocket. Boots also may be used to store
`personal items, though they are seasonal, difficult to access
`quickly, lack security, the item may cause discomfort when in
`the boot, and boots may clash with a desired outfit. Thigh
`holsters are also used to store personal items, though they can
`be difficult to access through or under pants, they can be
`uncomfortable, constrain movement, items in them are easily
`dislodged, and they are another item to remember to don and
`manage. Fanny packs are frequently not considered fashion
`able or feminine, lack organization, and are another item to
`remember to don and manage. Travel belts are frequently
`considered masculine, may not match attire, may be too thick
`for daily use, may be considered unprofessional, and may be
`difficult to access. Hands may hold personal items, but then
`the hand(s) are occupied, the item(s) in the hands may be
`exposed to weather, the items may be dropped, and socializa
`tion opportunities will be reduced when the hands are occu
`pied. Bra cups are sometimes used to store items, between
`cups or inside of a cup. Bracups, however, lack security, items
`can slip out, the items can be exposed to perspiration, and it
`may be inappropriate or inconvenient to access the bra cup to
`retrieve an item.
`For some decades, bras have been designed with pockets to
`accommodate personal items. In many instances, the bra
`pockets were designed with “secret' pockets with limited or
`difficult access, or assume access only to the front of the bra,
`provide difficult to access pocket openings, provide only
`enough space for a key or similar Small item, do not provide
`Sufficient space to enclose larger items such as mobile
`phones, do not provide a closure which both allows access to
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`FIG. 1 is an illustration of an embodiment of a Pocket Bra.
`FIG. 2 is an illustration of a cross-section of the Pocket Bra
`disclosed in FIG. 1.
`FIG. 3 is a close-up view of an upper portion of the cross
`section illustrated in FIG. 2.
`FIG. 4 is a close-up view of a lower portion of the cross
`section illustrated in FIG. 2.
`FIG. 5 is an illustration of an embodiment of a Pocket Bra
`with a zipper and a Pocket with an independent internal
`Structure.
`FIG. 6 is an illustration of a cross-section of the Pocket Bra
`disclosed in FIG. 5.
`FIG. 7 is a close-up view of a portion of the cross-section
`illustrated in FIG. 6.
`FIG. 8 is a close-up view of a portion of the cross-section
`illustrated in FIG. 6.
`FIG. 9 illustrates the Pocket Bra illustrated in FIG. 1,
`further with access portals, an item in the Pocket, and a
`Medical Device connected to a Torso.
`FIG. 10 illustrates the Pocket Bra illustrated in FIG. 5,
`further with access portals and an item in the Pocket.
`FIG. 11 illustrates a Pocket Bra with a Front-Access
`Pocket.
`FIG. 12 illustrates an embodiment comprising a Water
`Resistant Layer in the cross-section illustrated in FIG. 2.
`FIG. 13 illustrates a strapless embodiment of a Pocket Bra.
`FIG. 14 illustrates an embodiment of a Pocket Bracom
`prising a Cradle.
`FIG.15 illustrates a Pocket Bra witha Front-Access Pocket
`and a Closure.
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`details for an understanding of various examples of the tech
`nology. One skilled in the art will understand that the tech
`nology may be practiced without many of these details. In
`Some instances, structures and functions have not been shown
`or described in detail or at all to avoid unnecessarily obscur
`ing the description of the examples of the technology. It is
`intended that the terminology used in the description pre
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`sented below be interpreted in its broadest reasonable man
`ner, even though it is being used in conjunction with a detailed
`description of certain examples of the technology. Although
`certain terms may be emphasized below, any terminology
`intended to be interpreted in any restricted manner will be
`overtly and specifically defined as such in this Detailed
`Description section.
`Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout
`the description and the claims, the words "comprise.” “com
`prising.” and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense,
`as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say,
`in the sense of “including, but not limited to.” Additionally,
`the words, “herein,” “above.” “below, and words of similar
`import, when used in this application, shall refer to this appli
`cation as a whole and not to particular portions of this appli
`cation. When the context permits, words using the singular
`may also include the plural while words using the plural may
`also include the singular. The word “or.” in reference to a list
`of two or more items, covers all of the following interpreta
`tions of the word: any of the items in the list, all of the items
`in the list, and any combination of one or more of the items in
`the list.
`As used herein, "releasable.” “connect,” “connected.”
`“connectable.” “disconnect,” “disconnected, and “discon
`nectable” refers to two or more structures which may be
`connected or disconnected, generally without the use of tools
`(examples of tools including needle and thread, Screwdrivers,
`pliers, drills, saws, welding machines, torches, irons, and
`other heat Sources) and generally in a repeatable manner. As
`used herein, “attach,” “attached or “attachable' refers to two
`or more structures or components which are attached through
`the use of tools or chemical or physical bonding. As used
`herein, “secure,” “secured, or “securable' refers to two or
`more structures or components which are either connected or
`attached. As used herein, "medial' indicates toward the center
`of the body while “lateral indicates away from the center of
`the body. As used herein, “front” means toward the front of a
`person and “back” or “rear” means toward a person's back. As
`used herein, a “wing is a portion of abra, generally along the
`side of a person’s body, attached at the front either to the cup
`of a bra or to a cradle (which attaches to the cup); the wing
`may extend around to the back and may comprise one or more
`fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, to facilitate
`removal of the bra. As used herein, a “cradle' is a portion of
`a bra which holds the cups of the bra; the cradle may be
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`to facilitate removal of the bra. The cradle may extend past the
`cups and may attach to the wings.
`Certain elements appear in various of the Figures with the
`same capitalized element text, but a different element num
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`but with no element number, these references should be
`understood to be largely equivalent or to refer to the element
`in general, and to refer to any of the elements with the same
`capitalized element text.
`FIG. 1 is an illustration of an embodiment of a Pocket Bra.
`FIG. 2 is an illustration of a cross-section of the Pocket Bra
`disclosed in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a close-up view of an upper
`portion of the cross-section illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a
`close-up view of a lower portion of the cross-section illus
`trated in FIG. 2. These Figures illustrate a Pocket 105 in a
`wing of the Pocket Bra100. The Pocket 105 is formed by two
`layers: A Medial Wing Layer 245 and a Lateral Wing-Pocket
`Layer 250. The Medial Wing Layer 245 and Lateral Wing
`Pocket Layer 250 are illustrated as being attached along a
`Bottom Wing Hem 135. The Medial Wing Layer 245 may be
`topped by a Top Wing Hem 125. A Top Tape 255 may be part
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`in FIG. 1, as an example, the Top Wing Hem 125 and the Top
`Pocket Hem 130 may substantially overlap proximate to the
`Cup 140, with the amount of overlap decreasing as the Hems
`proceed to the Rear Pocket Seam 115. The Opening 260 of the
`Pocket 105 is illustrated as occurring between the Top Pocket
`Hem 130 and the Medial Wing Layer 245. The Opening 260
`is illustrated as having portions below the level of the Top
`Wing Hem 125; while not necessary, this configuration facili
`tates accessing the Opening 260, as the wearers hand can feel
`the Top Wing Hem 125 and then feel down to insert itself into
`the Opening 260. A Bottom Tape 265 may be part of the
`Bottom Wing Hem 135.
`A high-tack material may be on a medial Surface contacting
`the wearers torso; the high-tack material may be, for
`example, a rubberized fabric, an elastomer, or another fabric
`or material which has more friction when in contact with skin,
`compared to other fabrics or materials. The high-tack mate
`rial may be part of the Medial Wing Layer 245 and/or part of
`the Top Tape 255 or the Bottom Tape 265. The high-tack
`material may be attached to another layer, such as High-Tack
`Strip 270 (see FIGS. 2 and 6). The high-tack material may
`facilitate adherence of the Pocket Bra to the wearer and
`reduce shifting or movement of the Pocket Bra (relative to the
`torso) when in use. The high-tack material may be utilized,
`for example, in a strapless embodiment, such as the Strapless
`Pocket Bra 1300 illustrated in FIG. 13.
`The Top Tape 255 and/or the Bottom Tape 265 may be a
`length of fabric; the top Tape 255 and/or the Bottom Tape 265
`may be an elastomer, such as an elastic band. An elastomer
`may be included in the Top Pocket Hem 130. The Top Pocket
`Hem 130 may be provided with a small amount of extra
`material (relative to the Top Wing Hem 125) along the long
`axis of the Top Pocket Hem 130 to facilitate opening the
`Opening 260. The Medial Wing Layer 245 may be a water
`resistant material (such as Gore-Tex(R) or materials which
`may or may not also be breathable), to block or impede
`movement of perspiration from the torso to the Pocket 105;
`the Medial Wing Layer 245 may be a water wicking material,
`to transport perspiration away from the torso. As illustrated in
`FIG. 12, a Water Resistant Layer 1205 may be included
`between the Medial Wing Layer 245 and the Lateral Wing
`Pocket Layer 250, which Water Resistant Layer 1205 may be
`a water resistant fabric.
`The Pocket Bra 100 may comprise a Strap 110. The Pocket
`105 may be bounded toward the rear by a Rear Pocket Seam
`115, which Rear Pocket Seam 115 may attach the Medial
`Wing Layer 245 and the Lateral Wing-Pocket Layer 250. The
`Rear Pocket Seam 115 may belocated toward the Back 170 of
`the Pocket Bra 100, in approximately the location just for
`ward of where the wearer's side curves around to the wearer's
`back. Locating the Rear Pocket Seam 115 in this area prevents
`items placed in the Pocket 105 from shifting so far back as to
`be difficult to access. The Rear Pocket Seam 115 may be
`located proximate to the Strap 110; the Rear Pocket Seam 115
`is illustrated as being further toward the rear than the Strap
`110, though in alternative embodiments the Rear Pocket
`Seam 115 may be located below or in front of the Strap 110.
`The Pocket 105 may be bounded toward the front by a Front
`Seam 120; the Front Seam 120 may attach the Medial Wing
`Layer 245 and the Lateral Wing-Pocket Layer 250, and,
`optionally (and as illustrated), one of the Cups 140. In an
`alternative embodiment, there may be a portion between the
`Front Seam 120 and the Cup 140, such as a cradle and the
`Cups may be connected by the cradle; see, for example, FIG.
`14 and elements 1405, which identify the Cradle 1405. By
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`making the Pocket 105 separate from the Cup 140, standard
`wing components may be attached to Cups 140 of different
`size and shape, reducing manufacturing costs.
`FIG. 5 is an illustration of an embodiment of a Pocket Bra
`with a zipper and a Pocket with an independent internal
`structure. FIG. 6 is an illustration of a cross-section of the
`Pocket Bra disclosed in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a close-up view of a
`portion of the cross-section illustrated in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a
`close-up view of a portion of the cross-section illustrated in
`FIG. 6. The Pocket Bra500 illustrated in FIGS. 5through 8 is
`generally designed to provide more Support than the Pocket
`Bra illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4 and is generally referred
`to herein as a “Sport Bra” and “Sport Bra 500.”
`The Sport Bra 500 is illustrated as comprising a Sport Bra
`Pocket 510, a Closure 505, a Sport Bra Cup 520, a Wing-Cup
`Seam 515, a Sport Bra Rear Pocket Seam 525, a Sport Bra
`Bottom Hem 530, a Sport BraTop Hem545, a Sport Bra Strap
`540, a Sport Bra Medial Wing Layer 605, a Sport Bra Lateral
`Wing Layer 615, a Sport Bra Medial Pocket Layer 610, a
`Sport Bra Lateral Pocket Layer 705, a Sport Bra Top Hem
`545, a Sport BraTop Tape 715, a Sport Bra Bottom Tape 730,
`and a Sport Bra Back 535. The Closure 505 is illustrated as a
`Zipper; other closures may be used. Such as buttons, Snaps,
`hook-and-loop closures (ranging in size from conventional
`bra fasteners to hook-and-loop Such as VelcroR), magnetic
`closures, and other closures. The Sport Bra Medial Pocket
`Layer 610 and/or the Sport Bra Lateral Pocket Layer 705 may
`be made of a water resistant material to block or impede
`movement of perspiration from the torso and to protect items
`in the Sport Bra Pocket 510. The Sport Bra Medial Pocket
`Layer 610 and the Sport Bra Lateral Pocket Layer 705 may be
`made from one piece of fabric which is folded along the
`bottom margin (see, for example, FIG. 8) or along the front
`margin. The Sport Bra Medial Wing Layer 605 may be a water
`wicking material, to transport perspiration away from the
`tOrSO.
`FIG. 7 illustrates that the Sport Bra Top Hem 545 may
`attach the Sport Bra Medial Wing Layer 605, the Sport Bra
`Medial Pocket Layer 610, the (optional) Sport Bra Top Tape
`715, and the Closure 505 (such as via the Top Closure Fabric
`720). The Closure 505 may be attached (via the Bottom
`Closure Fabric 725) to the (optional) Closure Tape 710, the
`Sport Bra Lateral Pocket Layer 705, and the Sport BraLateral
`Wing Layer 615. As with the Pocket Bra 100, the Sport Bra
`Top Tape 715 and/or the Sport Bra Bottom Tape 730 may be
`a length of fabric, an elastomer, such as an elastic band, or
`similar.
`FIG. 8 illustrates that the Sport Bra Bottom Hem 530 may
`attach the Sport Bra Medial Wing Layer 605, the Sport Bra
`Lateral Wing Layer 615, an (optional) Sport Bra Bottom Tape
`730, and an (optional) Elastomer 735. FIG. 8 illustrates that
`the Sport Bra Pocket 510 may terminate before reaching the
`Sport Bra Bottom Hem 530, though in an embodiment, the
`Sport Bra Pocket 510 may reach and be attached to the Sport
`Bra Bottom Hem 530.
`The Closure 505 is illustrated as being located along the
`bottom margin of the Sport Bra Top Hem 545. While not
`necessary, this configuration facilitates accessing the Closure
`505, as the wearer's hand can feel the Sport BraTop Hem 545
`and then feel downto the Closure 505 and the opening into the
`Sport Bra Pocket 510.
`The Sport Bra Rear Pocket Seam 525 may attach the Sport
`Bra Medial Wing Layer 605, the Sport Bra Lateral Wing
`Layer 615, and, optionally, may attach to some or all of the
`vertical length of the rear portion of the Sport Bra Pocket 510
`(the Sport Bra Pocket 510 does not have to be attached to the
`Sport Bra Rear Pocket Seam 525). The Sport Bra Rear Pocket
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`Seam 525 may be located toward the Back 535 of the Sport
`Bra 500, in approximately the location where the wearer's
`side curves around to the wearer's back. The Sport Bra Rear
`Pocket Seam 525 may be located proximate to the Strap 540:
`the Sport Bra Rear Pocket Seam 525 is illustrated as being
`further toward the front than the Strap 540, though in alter
`native embodiments the Sport Bra Rear Pocket Seam 525
`may be located below or behind the Strap 540. The Sport Bra
`Pocket 510 may be bounded toward the front by a seam
`between the Sport Bra Medial Pocket Layer 610 and the Sport
`Bra Lateral Pocket Layer 705. By making the Sport Bra
`Pocket 510 separate from the Cups 520, standard components
`may attach the Sport Bra Pocket 510 to the Sport Bra Top
`Hem 545 and the Sport Bra Rear Pocket Seam 525, reducing
`manufacturing costs.
`As above, a high-tack material may be on a medial Surface
`contacting the wearers torso. The high-tack material may be
`part of the Sport Bra Medial Wing Layer 605 and/or part of the
`Sport BraTop Hem 545 or the Sport Bra Bottom Hem 530. A
`High-Tack Strip 270 may be attached to the Sport Bra Bottom
`Tape 730. The high-tack material may facilitate adherence of
`the Sport Bra to the wearer and reduce shifting or movement
`of the Sport Bra (relative to the torso) when in use.
`As above, the Sport BraTop Tape 715 and/or the Sport Bra
`Bottom Tape 730 may be a length of fabric; the Sport Bra Top
`Table 715 and/or the Sport Bra Bottom Tape 730 may be an
`elastomer, Such as an elastic band.
`A flap is not illustrated above the Pocket, though a flap may
`be included.
`Aspects of the Pocket Bra 100 and the Sport Bra Pocket
`510 may be combined.
`FIG. 9 illustrates the Pocket Bra illustrated in FIG. 1,
`further with access portals, an item in the Pocket, and a
`Medical Device connected to a Torso. The Item 905 may be a
`credit card, a driver's license, keys, a key-card, cosmetics, a
`medical device Such as an insulin pump or an EPI pen, a
`mobile communications device (such as a cell phone), a
`media player, or similar. Also illustrated in FIG. 9 are a
`Lateral Portal 920, a Front Medial Portal 925, and a Rear
`Medial Portal 930. The Portals comprise openings through a
`layer, such as a Wing or Pocket layer; the Portals may com
`prise a slit or opening in the layer, with a component attached
`to the layer Surrounding the slit or opening, which component
`may serve to protect the layer from forces experienced by the
`Portal or with a hem around the slit or opening to protect the
`layer from forces experienced by the Portal. The Item 905 is
`illustrated as comprising a Conduit 910, such as a cord for
`earbuds, a tube or waveguide for connection to a medical
`device, such as Medical Device 915, or similar. As illustrated,
`the Conduit 910 passes through the Front Medial Portal 925,
`beneath the bottom of the Bottom Hem 135, before connect
`ing to the Medical Device 915. Other Portals may be provided
`in other locations, front and back, and medial and lateral.
`FIG. 10 illustrates the Pocket Bra illustrated in FIG. 5,
`further with access portals and an item in the Pocket. The
`Portals illustrated in FIG. 10, such as Portals 1010 and 1025
`may comprise a Portal in a first layer, Such as a Medial or
`Lateral Wing Layer, and a corresponding Portal in the next
`proximate layer, such as a Medial or Lateral Pocket Layer
`(Portals with a dotted outline are behind at least one layer).
`The Portals illustrated at elements 1010 and 1025 in FIG. 10
`are illustrated as being slightly off-set between the layers; this
`is for the sake of illustrative clarity in embodiments in which
`two proximate Portals are provided in two layers. In an
`embodiment, one Portal may span two layers; for example,
`Portal 1005 may be a single Portal which pierces and is
`attached to both the Lateral Wing Layer 615 and the Lateral
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`Pocket Layer 705). The outlet of the Portals may be to the
`lateral side of the Bra or to the medial side. The Conduit 1015
`may be an earbud cord; the Conduit 1015 is illustrated as
`going through the Portals at element 1025, though conduit
`1015 may extend up through the Closure 505 to the ear (use of 5
`the Portals is not required). FIG. 10 also illustrates an Item
`1020 in the Sports Bra Pocket 510.
`FIG. 11 illustrates a Pocket Bra with a Front-Access
`Pocket. The Front-Access Pocket Bra 1100 illustrated in FIG.
`11 comprises a pocket with a Front-Access Pocket 1105. The
`Front-Access Pocket 1105 may comprise a closure along the
`boundary with the Cup 1115; see, for example, FIG. 14. The
`Front-Access Pocket Bra 1100 may comprise a Rear Seam
`1110, forming a rear boundary of the Front-Access Pocket
`1105. The Front-Access Pocket Bra 1100 may further com
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`Lateral Wing layers are attached along a Top Hem 1120 and a
`Bottom Hem 1125 and which then form the Front-Access
`Pocket 1105 between them.
`FIG. 12 illustrates an embodiment comprising a Water
`Resistant Layer in the cross-section illustrated in FIG. 2. As
`illustrated in FIG. 12, a Water Resistant Layer 1205 may be
`included between the Medial Wing Layer 245 and the Lateral
`Wing-Pocket Layer 250, which Water Resistant Layer 1205
`may be a water resistant fabric.
`FIG. 13 illustrates a strapless embodiment of a Pocket Bra.
`This embodiment may comprise the High-Tack Strip 270 on
`a medial Surface or layer contacting the torso. The illustration
`in FIG. 13 is similar to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1,
`though without the Strap 110.
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`prising a Cradle. This illustration comprises a Wing-Cradle
`Seam 1410, which attaches the Medial Wing Layer (such as
`Medial Wing Layer 235) and the Lateral Wing-Pocket Layer
`(such as Lateral Wing-Pocket Layer 250) before the Cup 140
`(rather than attaching at the Cup 140, as illustrated in FIG. 1).
`The Cradle 1405 comprises components which attach the
`Cups 140 and which attach to the Wings.
`FIG.15 illustrates a Pocket Bra witha Front-Access Pocket
`and a Closure. As illustrated, the Front-Access Pocket 1525
`may beformed by a Medial Wing Layer(such as Medial Wing
`Layer 235) and Lateral Wing-Pocket Layer (such as Lateral
`Wing-Pocket Layer 250), attached at the front at the Closure
`1520, attached along the top at a Top Hem 1505, and attached
`along the bottomata Bottom Hem 1510. As illustrated in FIG.
`12, a water resistant layer may be included between the
`Medial Wing Layer and Lateral Wing-Pocket Layer. As illus
`trated in FIGS. 5-8, the Front-Access Pocket 1525 may com
`prise a separate internal structure.
`An embodiment may include components from each of the
`example embodiments illustrated herein. By way of example,
`the Medial Wing Layer 245 and Lateral Wing-Pocket Layer
`250 may be connected by a closure, such as Closure 505, with
`or without an internal pocket structure (as illustrated in FIG.
`5) and the Portals illustrated in FIG. 10 may be implemented
`in the Bra illustrated in FIG. 1 or 12.
`Fabric discussed in this paper may be made from natural
`materials such wool, silk, leather, cotton, flax, jute, hemp, and
`bamboo as well as from synthetic materials such as nylon,
`polyester, acrylic, elastane (or Spandex), olefin fibers, poly
`lactid biopolymers (such as Ingeo(R), and blends thereof.
`Fabrics discussed in this paper may be composites of multiple
`fabrics and/or other layers, such as the water resistant and
`breathable materials such as Gore-Tex R. Fabrics discussed in
`this paper may also be made of or comprise materials which
`reflect, absorb, or deflect electro-magnetic radiation, Such as
`radio waves.
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`The bras illustrated in this paper are examples only; other
`bra types and components may be implemented. For example,
`the Straps illustrated herein are generally illustrated as being
`adjustable, whereas in an embodiment, the Straps may not be
`adjustable or may not be included (such as a strapless bra).
`For example, the Back of the Bras is not generally illustrated
`as comprising a fastener, whereas in an embodiment, the
`Back of the Bra may comprise a fastener, Such as a clasp, a
`Zipper, hook-and-loop fasteners, and similar. For example,
`the Bras illustrated herein do not comprise a front-fastener to
`connect the two sides of the Bra; in an embodiment the Bra
`may comprise a front-fastener. For example, the Bras illus
`trated herein have Straps which do not cross; in an embodi
`ment, the Straps may cross one another or may be incorpo
`rated into a “racerback.” “hourglass,” or “cami back” design.
`The above Detailed Description of embodiments is not
`intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the
`precise form disclosed above. While specific embodiments
`of, and examples are described above for illustrative pur
`poses, various equivalent modifications are possible within
`the scope of the system, as those skilled in the art will recog
`nize.
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`The invention claimed is:
`1. Abra comprising:
`a