WO1998026683A1 - Bra with shoulder pad fastenings - Google Patents

Abstract

A bra provided with attaching or fastening elements (C, S) on its shoulder straps (A) which can be fitted to matching attaching or fastening elements (D, T) located on the underside of the shoulder pads (B), the shoulder straps (A) are attached to the shoulder pads (B) by means of snap fasteners (C, D) or by means of pieces of Velcro® (S, T).

Description

BRA WITH SHOULDER PAD FASTENINGS

DESCRIPTION

This invention is for the clothing industry and specifically regards

the shoulder padding worn with shirts, blouses, sweaters and

women's clothing in general.

To emphasise the shoulders of certain garments or to alter the

woman's shoulder line shoulder pads are used, i.e. soft spongy

inserts are put into the garment, between the garment and the

lining, or between the garment and the person's shoulder.

There are a number of different shapes of shoulder pad and the

shape and size depend largely on current fashion.

As a result clothes with one type of shoulder pad go out of fashion

in favour of garments with less shoulder padding.

It is then necessary to replace the shoulder pad. To do this the

lining and shoulder pads have to be unstitched.

Summer clothes often have shoulder pads which are attached by

means of small and ugly stitching. A result of this is that the

shoulder pads move about easily and frequently have to be pushed

back into position. It is not an uncommon sight to see women with shoulder pads out

of place forced to fiddle, in a way which can be embarrassing in

public, to get them back in position.

The basis of this patent is the of use the bra to fasten the shoulder

pads.

The new shoulder pad, instead of being fixed to the dress, shirt or

sweater is fastened to the shoulder-strap of the bra, corset or body

stocking.

The bra is a garment which is almost invariably worn by all

women.

The new shoulder pad is fitted in a removable fashion to the bra's

shoulder strap. This does not move with respect to the woman's

body and consequently neither does the shoulder pad.

Special fastening and attaching systems are fixed to the concave

underside of the shoulder pad to secure it to the strap.

These fastening and attaching systems may, for example, consist

in two snap fasteners one of which is fixed, or sewn, into the

underside of the pad while the other part is attached to the bra

strap. Another attaching system may consist in two Velcro strips, with one part fixed under the pad and the other fixed to ihe bra

strap, or other such suitable systems.

The shoulder pad may be any shape, colour or size and may be

made out of any suitable material.

It therefore follows that a single bra may act as an attaching point

for various kinds of shoulder pads of different shape, size, or

colour while the same pair of shoulder pads may be attached to

any kind of bra fitted with suitable and matching fastenings.

Attaching the shoulder pads to the bra straps offers many

advantages:

- it ensures that the pads will be always positioned correctly, even

when wearing large or loose dresses: in these cases the pads

always remain in the correct position, even if the shirt or sweater

moves according to the person's movements;

- it means that the wearer can change dress, shirt or sweater

several times in the course of the day while keeping the shoulder

pad fitted in the morning (e.g. a shoulder pad which is suitable for

all kinds of garments); or she may change the colour of the

shoulder pad to go with the next dress or if she has to wear a see- through or semi see-through gaπnent in a matter of seconds, the

old shoulder pads can be quickly removed to attach those of the

desired colour;

- there is a saving in time as it is no longer necessary to sew a

Velcro strip onto every article of clothing as currently has to be

done with some kinds of clothes;

- it means only a small number of shoulder parts need be kept;

- only one or two pairs of shoulder pads need to be packed when

travelling.

The following is just an example among many of the practical

applications of the invention in question, illustrated in the attached

drawing.

Figure 1 shows a bra being worn where the straps (A) are

provided with snap fasteners (C), and the new shoulder pad (B),

the underside of which is provided with snap fasteners (D) that

match those present on the straps (A).

In figure 2 the snap fasteners have been replaced by pieces of

Velcro (S, T) which allow a variable attachment for the new

shoulder pad (B) to the bra strap (A). The above are the basic outlines of the invention, on the basis of

which the technician will be able to provide for implementation;

therefore, any change which may be necessary upon

implementation is to be regarded as completely protected by the

present invention.

With reference to the above description and the attached drawing,

the following claims are put forth.

Claims

1. A bra characterized in that its shoulder straps are provided with

attaching or fastening elements which can be fitted to matching

attaching or fastening elements located on the underside of the

shoulder pads.

2. A shoulder pad characterized in that it is provided with

attaching or fastening elements on its underside which can be

fitted to matching attaching or fastening elements located on the

bra straps.

3. A bra according to claim 1, characterized in that the shoulder

straps are attached to the shoulder pads by means of snap

fasteners.

4. A shoulder pad according to claim 2, characterized in that it is

attached to the shoulder strap of the bra by means of snap

fasteners.

5. A bra according to claim 1, characterized in that the shoulder

straps are attached to the shoulder pads by means of pieces of

Velcro.

6. A movable shoulder pad according to claim 2, characterized in

that it is attached to the bra strap by means of pieces of Velcro.