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`Office européen des brevets
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`Publication number:
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`0 211 124
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`EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
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`Submission number: 85401504.7
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`Submission date: 07.22.85
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`Date of publication of the request:
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`02.25.87 Report 87/09
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`Designated Contracting States:
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`DE GB IT
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`Int. Cl.4 : A41C 3/00, A41D 27/20
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`Applicant: Gérard Vidai,
`17 rue de Babylone
`F-75007 Paris(FR)
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`Creator: Gérard Vidai,
`17 rue de Babylone
`F-75007 Paris(FR)
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`Agent: Thérèse Lepeudry-Gautherat et
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`Armengaud Jeune Cabinet Lepeudry 23
`Boulevard de Strasbourg
`F-75010 Paris(FR)
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` Wallet bra.
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`A bra comprises in particular two cups (1,2) connected
`to each other, two side strips (4) each extending a cup and
`provided at their ends with means allowing them to be
`hooked together.
`In order to hide valuables, it has at least one pocket (5)
`placed on one of the side strips (4).
`Application to women’s lingerie.
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`WALLET BRA
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`The present invention relates to a wallet bra that
`allows its user to hide valuable objects such as, for
`example, bank notes, credit cards, or jewelry.
`In recent years, the increase in delinquency has made
`the transport of valuables in handbags unsafe; these are
`very often snatched from the hands of women or cut to
`collect the contents, certain elements of which can easily
`be offloaded.
`To ensure the transport of valuables, there are belts
`with at least one compartment in which you can place, for
`example, bank notes, credit cards, or possibly identity
`papers. But these belts are generally intended for men.
`Women, for their part, often hide valuable objects in
`their underwear and particularly in their bra.
`Thus, in document US-A-2,492,862, a bra is
`described comprising a strip placed under the cups in
`which a pocket is provided closed along a median line by
`a zipper. Such an achievement can only be adopted on this
`bra model.
`Another method for making a pocket in a bra is
`described in document US-A-2 593 711: this pocket is
`arranged longitudinally between the two cups. This can
`only be achieved if there is a sufficient thickness of fabric
`at this location. In addition, such a pocket is unattractive
`and does not allow the woman to wear relatively low-cut
`clothes.
`Document US-A-2 920 628 relates to a bra
`comprising a pocket placed against the external wall of
`one of the cups. This concept is not very aesthetic because
`it inevitably leads to the asymmetry of the cups and can
`even cause unsightly blisters.
`These documents therefore all concern specific
`models of bra.
`Also, one of the aims of the present invention is to
`provide a bra comprising a device for concealing
`valuables while not harming the aesthetics thereof.
`Another aim of the invention is to provide such a bra
`at a lower cost and easy to produce.
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`These goals as well as others that will appear later,
`are achieved by a bra that notably comprises of two cups
`connected together, two side strips each extending a cup
`and provided at their ends with means allowing them to be
`hooked together, and that, according to the present
`invention, comprises a device for hiding valuable objects
`consisting of at least one pocket placed on one of the side
`strips.
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`Preferably, this pocket is placed on the part of the
`side strip located substantially under the corresponding
`arm of the user.
`Advantageously, this pocket is provided with a
`means for closing it.
`According to a first version of the invention, this
`pocket is constituted of the side strip and of a piece of
`fabric attached by any suitable means.
`According to a second version, this pocket is
`constituted of a piece of fabric attached by any suitable
`means to the side strip and folded over itself.
`According to a third version of the invention, the
`side strip is folded on itself so as to manufacture this
`pocket.
`The description that follows, which is not limiting
`in any way, must be read with reference to the single
`attached figure representing a bra comprising a device
`according to the present invention.
`A bra comprised of two cups, 1 and 2, connected
`together by a piece of fabric 3 of a varied shape, and two
`side strips 4 that extend each cup laterally and that are
`provided at their ends with means allowing them to be
`hooked. It may also have straps.
`According to the invention, this bra includes a
`device for hiding valuable objects such as, for example,
`bank notes, credit cards, or jewelry. This device is
`constituted of at least one pocket 5 that is arranged on a
`side strip 4. Optionally, each side strip 4 may include a
`pocket 5.
`This pocket 5 is advantageously arranged on the
`part of the side strip 4 that is located substantially under
`the corresponding arm of the user. Such an arrangement
`does not create any discomfort and in no way harms the
`aesthetics of the bra, unlike those described above.
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`This pocket 5 can be constituted, according to a first
`version of the invention, of the side strip 4 and of a piece
`of fabric of which at least three edges are combined with
`the side strip by any suitable means, in particular by
`sewing.
`We can also consider manufacturing this pocket
`from a piece of fabric that is attached by any suitable
`means to the side strip 4 and that is folded back on itself.
`According to another version, the side strip 4 is
`folded on itself, over a certain length, in order to
`manufacture this pocket 5.
`This piece of fabric can be made of the same
`material as that of the side strip or a different material.
`Pocket 5 can be opened either laterally or on its
`upper part. As for its closure, it can be done either by the
`natural tension created by the attachment of the side strips,
`or by any other means, such as a zipper or adhesive strips,
`for example.
`The shape of this pocket is preferably rectangular,
`but can be adapted to the shape of the side strip.
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`Claims
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`1. Bra in particular comprising of two cups
`connected together, two side strips each extending a cup
`and provided at their ends with means enabling them to be
`hung together, characterized in that it comprises of a
`device for concealing valuable objects consisting of at
`least one pocket (5) arranged on one of the side strips (4).
`2. Bra according to claim 1, characterized in that
`said pocket (5) is arranged on the part of said side strip (4)
`located substantially under the user’s arm.
`3. Bra according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in
`that said pocket (5) is provided with means for its closure.
`4. Bra according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
`characterized in that said pocket (5) is constituted by said
`side strip - (4) and by a piece of fabric attached by any
`suitable means.
`5. Bra according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
`characterized in that said pocket (5) is constituted by a
`piece of fabric that is attached by any suitable means to
`said side strip (4) and that is folded over itself.
`6. Bra according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
`characterized in that the side strip (4) is folded on itself so
`as to manufacture said pocket (5).
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`EUROPEAN RESEARCH REPORT
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`Request number
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`EP
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`85 40 1504
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`CLASSIFICATION OF THE
`REQUEST (Int. Cl.4)
`41 C
`3/00
`41 C 27/20
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`DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED RELEVANT
`Citing the document with indication, if necessary,
`of the relevant parts
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`Claim
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`Category
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`Y US-A-2 508 580 (B.H. MIXON)
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`column 5, paragraph 1; figures *
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`Y US-A-2 593 711 (A.E. WEATHERLY)
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`Y NL-A-7 200 707 (R. KOUWENHOVEN)
`* Page 1, lines 10-14; claim 1; figures *
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`A DE-A-3 203 872 (M.D. KNOBLOCH)
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`TECHNICAL RESEARCH
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`AREAS (Int. Cl.4)
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`This research report has been prepared for all claims
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`Examiner
`Date of completion of the research
`GARNIER F.M.A.C.
`03-21-1986
`T : theory or principle behind the invention
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`D : cited in the application
`L : cited for other reasons
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`& : member of the same family, corresponding document
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`TRANSLATOR’S DECLARATION
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`I, Gabriela P. Rivera, hereby declare and state as follows:
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`I reviewed the French-language document bearing identification number EP211124.
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`I prepared the attached English-language translation document by reviewing the French-
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`language document bearing identification number EP211124.
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`3. The attached English-language translation document is, to the best of my knowledge and
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`belief, a true and accurate English-language translation of the French-language document
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`bearing identification number EP211124.
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`I am competent and trained to translate documents, including patens and patent
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`applications, from French to English. I possess advanced knowledge of the French and
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`English languages. My qualifications include:
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`• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Linguistics (UANL)
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`I declare that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true. I
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`further understand and have been warned that willful false statements and the like are
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`punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both and may jeopardize the validity of the
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`application or any patent issuing thereon. I declare under penalty of perjury under the
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`laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed on: June 13, 2024
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`SIGNATURE
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`Gabriela P. Rivera
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`NAME
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