WO2006086829A1 - A brassiere strap clip - Google Patents
A brassiere strap clipInfo
- Publication number
- WO2006086829A1 WO2006086829A1 PCT/AU2006/000074 AU2006000074W WO2006086829A1 WO 2006086829 A1 WO2006086829 A1 WO 2006086829A1 AU 2006000074 W AU2006000074 W AU 2006000074W WO 2006086829 A1 WO2006086829 A1 WO 2006086829A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- fingers
- clip
- strap
- brassiere
- shoulder
- Prior art date
Links
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- 230000000386 athletic effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 2
- 210000000481 breast Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003028 elevating effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 210000001364 upper extremity Anatomy 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
- A44B11/02—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps
- A44B11/04—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps without movable parts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
- A41F15/00—Shoulder or like straps
- A41F15/02—Means for retaining the straps in position
Definitions
- the present invention relates to brassieres and, in particular, to the modification of the rest position of the shoulder straps of a brassiere so as to hide same when the brassiere is worn with garments having an enlarged armhole.
- Conventional brassieres have a pair of cups and a back strap which extends around the upper torso of the wearer.
- Two shoulder straps are provided which extend from the top of each cup over the shoulder of the wearer and join the back strap at a rear attachment.
- the shoulder strap is sewn into position so that in its rest position the shoulder strap lies just inside the arm hole of a sleeveless garment such as a sleeveless frock.
- a sleeveless garment such as a sleeveless frock.
- the genesis of the present invention lies in a desire to provide a means of preventing the shoulder straps of a conventional brassiere being seen whilst wearing a
- a brassiere strap clip comprising three first fingers joined at a first base and all pointing in a first direction, three second fingers joined at a second base and pointing in a second direction opposite to said first direction, and a pair of joining members extending between said first and second bases with each joining member being positioned between a corresponding pair of said first and second fingers.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view from the rear of a woman wearing a conventional brassiere to which a clip of the preferred embodiment has been attached;
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clip of the preferred embodiment, and
- Fig. 3 is a plan view of the clip of Figs. 1 and 2.
- a woman 1 is illustrated wearing a brassiere 2 having a cup 3 and a back strap 4.
- Two shoulder straps 6, 7 are provided which respectively extend from the upper extremity (not illustrated) of the corresponding cup 3 to the rear attachments 9, 10 of the shoulder straps 6, 7 to the back strap 4.
- Fig. 1 For the left shoulder strap 6, illustrated by broken lines in Fig. 1 is the rest position 6 A of the shoulder strap 6 without the presence of the clip 20. Also illustrated by broken lines in Fig. 1 is the position of the conventional armhole 16 of a sleeveless garment such as a sleeveless frock, or the like. It will be seen that since the armhole 16 is to the left of the rest position 6A of the shoulder strap 6, the shoulder strap 6 is normally obscured from view as intended by the manufacturers of the conventional brassiere 2.
- a dot-dash line 18 is the approximate position of an enlarged arm hole such as is present on a tank top, athletic singlet, sporting blouse or a like sleeveless garment intended for athletic pursuits. Since the shoulder strap in the rest position 6A extends to the left the enlarged arm hole 18, the shoulder strap in the rest position 6A is visible from the rear through the arm hole 18 when the conventional brassiere is worn.
- the clip 20 as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 is intertwined or interengaged with the shoulder straps 6, 7 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1.
- the clip 20 is provided with two curved bases 21, 22 between which extend two joining members 23, 24. Interspersed with and substantially parallel to, the two joining members 23, 24 are three left hand fingers, 31, 32 and 33 and three right hand fingers 41, 42 and 43.
- the clip 20 is preferably moulded from plastics material so that the fingers 31 to 33, 41 to 43 are relatively strong and yet resilient.
- the straps 6 and 7 can be intertwined with the clip 20 in the reverse manner from that illustrated in Fig. 1. In this procedure the U-shaped bight of
- the strap is first passed over the middle finger (32 or 42) and then under the joining members 23 and 24 and over the top fingers 31 and 41 and over the bottom fingers 33 and 43.
- the view of the clip 20 is the reverse of that illustrated in Fig. 1. This configuration has the advantage that the clip 20 is less visible through lightweight fabrics.
- the clip 20 can be manufactured for a small cost and enables the woman to avoid the purchase of special purpose brassiere for use with garments having enlarged arm holes 18. Instead the conventional brassiere can be modified to hide the shoulder straps, not withstanding the increased size of the arm holes 18.
- An additional benefit of the clip 20 is that it effectively shortens the length of the straps 6, 7 slightly thereby elevating the cups 3 in a way which flatters the feminine figure.
- the clip 20 can be fabricated in two pieces which snap engage with each other.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Corsets Or Brassieres (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU2006214783A AU2006214783A1 (en) | 2005-02-15 | 2006-01-23 | A brassiere strap clip |
US11/816,183 US20090215360A1 (en) | 2005-02-15 | 2006-01-23 | Brassiere strap clip |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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AU2005900690A AU2005900690A0 (en) | 2005-02-15 | A Brassiere Strap Clip | |
AU2005900690 | 2005-02-15 |
Publications (1)
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WO2006086829A1 true WO2006086829A1 (en) | 2006-08-24 |
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Family Applications (1)
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PCT/AU2006/000074 WO2006086829A1 (en) | 2005-02-15 | 2006-01-23 | A brassiere strap clip |
Country Status (2)
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US (1) | US20090215360A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2006086829A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
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EP2380452A3 (en) * | 2010-03-31 | 2012-05-09 | Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd. | Belt length adjuster |
DE202016103151U1 (en) | 2016-01-25 | 2016-07-06 | Sandra Wiedemann | Device for holding the straps of underwear against slipping |
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Citations (3)
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US5935044A (en) * | 1995-12-04 | 1999-08-10 | Brewster; Lorie K. | Method and apparatus for securing brassiere straps |
US6056625A (en) * | 1999-05-04 | 2000-05-02 | Fildan; Gerhard | Brassiere-strap slide |
GB2404327A (en) * | 2003-07-29 | 2005-02-02 | Susan Coughlan | Garment strap adjuster |
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US5964642A (en) * | 1997-11-10 | 1999-10-12 | Fildan; Gerhard | Shoulder strap connector for brassieres, lingerie and bathing suits |
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2006
- 2006-01-23 US US11/816,183 patent/US20090215360A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2006-01-23 WO PCT/AU2006/000074 patent/WO2006086829A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5935044A (en) * | 1995-12-04 | 1999-08-10 | Brewster; Lorie K. | Method and apparatus for securing brassiere straps |
US6056625A (en) * | 1999-05-04 | 2000-05-02 | Fildan; Gerhard | Brassiere-strap slide |
GB2404327A (en) * | 2003-07-29 | 2005-02-02 | Susan Coughlan | Garment strap adjuster |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP2380452A3 (en) * | 2010-03-31 | 2012-05-09 | Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd. | Belt length adjuster |
US9301578B2 (en) | 2010-03-31 | 2016-04-05 | Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd. | Belt length adjuster |
DE202016103151U1 (en) | 2016-01-25 | 2016-07-06 | Sandra Wiedemann | Device for holding the straps of underwear against slipping |
DE102016101265A1 (en) | 2016-01-25 | 2017-07-27 | Sandra Wiedemann | Device for holding the straps of underwear against slipping |
DE102016101265B4 (en) * | 2016-01-25 | 2017-08-03 | Sandra Wiedemann | Device for holding the straps of underwear against slipping |
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