Global Patent Index - EP 2309883 B1

EP 2309883 B1 20121010 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CLOTHING

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CLOTHING

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN BEI ODER IN BEZUG AUF KLEIDUNG

Title (fr)

PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS À UN VÊTEMENT OU S'Y RAPPORTANT

Publication

EP 2309883 B1 20121010 (EN)

Application

EP 09772816 A 20090703

Priority

  • GB 2009001671 W 20090703
  • GB 0812360 A 20080704
  • GB 0814175 A 20080804

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2461581A] A garment such as a brassiere or bikini top 1 including loosely located, generally flat, breast support apparatus 2, 3 attached to the side of each breast cup (or breast cup portion) 4,5 by guide pieces 6, 7. The breast support apparatus, preferably slings, 2, 3 are elasticated or 'stretchable' and non-slip. The sling pieces 2, 3 are each similarly shaped and are integrally joined together at X in mirror image arrangement to form a double-lobed sling S loosely located relative to the breast cups 4, 5. Each guide piece 6, 7 is of a trapezium shape and of very thin, flexible and stretchable perforate (one-layer) material and is sewn into seams S1, S2 on the associated wing piece W1 , W2 of the brassiere 1 at the outside edge of the associated cup, and into the seams of the associated sling piece 2, 3.

IPC 8 full level

A41C 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

A41C 3/0021 (2013.01 - EP GB US); A41C 3/08 (2013.01 - GB); A41D 7/00 (2013.01 - GB)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0814175 D0 20080910; GB 2461581 A 20100106; CN 102202532 A 20110928; EP 2309883 A1 20110420; EP 2309883 B1 20121010; GB 0812360 D0 20080813; US 2011177756 A1 20110721; WO 2010001136 A1 20100107; WO 2010001136 A4 20100325

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0814175 A 20080804; CN 200980134791 A 20090703; EP 09772816 A 20090703; GB 0812360 A 20080704; GB 2009001671 W 20090703; US 73767409 A 20090703