Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
002000000 | Waists | 39 |
002104000 | Nursing | 31 |
20080276346 | Garment for Women - A women's garment includes a front piece and a back piece, which together form a body-enclosing casing, in which a neck opening, two armholes and at least one lower opening are included, the front piece being composed of a top piece and a bottom piece, which are separated via a transverse, slit-like access opening, which is delimited by an upper edge of the bottom piece, and a lower edge of the top piece, the bottom piece being formed with a tab, which is fastened on the inside of the top piece and separates two recesses for the housing of breasts. The tab has a tapered basic shape and is delimited by arched limiting edges, which transform into likewise arched limiting edges, which form the upper edge of the bottom piece and which generally have an arc radius that is smaller than the arc radius of the tab limiting edges. | 11-13-2008 |
20090000008 | NURSING GARMENT - A T-shirt style nursing garment is described. A T-shirt or other type of torso garment has an opening along the sides of the garment starting from under the arm to approximately half-way down the length of the garment. The opening is not apparent or obvious to someone looking at the garment. The nursing garment allows a woman to breastfeed without exposing any portion of the breast or shoulder. In order to provide access to the breast by a nursing infant, the woman does not have to unhook or unzip the garment or remove any other portions of clothing, such as panels or flaps. Upon separating the back and front panels of the nursing garment to create the opening, the woman pulls the front panel of the garment toward the middle of her chest thereby creating the opening and exposing the breast for the nursing infant. | 01-01-2009 |
20090000009 | BREASTFEEDING HAT - A breastfeeding device for use by a woman while breastfeeding a child is provided The breastfeeding device includes a head-receiving portion sized and shaped to receive the head of a child, and a brim portion extending radially outwardly from the head-receiving portion. The brim portion is sized and shaped to substantially cover a woman's breast when the head-receiving portion is received on the head of a child breastfeeding. | 01-01-2009 |
20090193561 | Combination Infant Shade and Nursing Blanket - A cover for a child restraining device, such as a stroller or car seat, that is also configured for use as a nursing coverup. The cover includes a top and at least two sides extending downwardly from the top. The top and sides may include netting or mesh to provide ventilation and the top preferably further includes a flap that may be opened or closed. Snaps are positioned at appropriate location to allow the cover to be securely affixed to a stroller, car seat, or around the neck of a nursing mother. When positioned over a stroller or car seat the cover shields a child from the elements and encourages sleep. When used as a nursing coverup, the cover allows the mother to see the child while maintaining privacy. The cover may also include a pouch that allows the cover to be folded therein and used as a pillow. | 08-06-2009 |
20090265830 | Nursing Garment - A nursing garment has an outer bodice adapted for pulling down to expose an inner bodice, wherein the inner bodice has respective breast-feeding openings. The outer bodice provides breast cups. The outer bodice provides a bra-like support. The inner bodice is stretchable to provide a bra-like support. | 10-29-2009 |
20090265831 | Pull Up Nursing Garment - A nursing garment is constructed with an outer bodice and an inner bodice, wherein the outer bodice is adapted for pulling up to uncover the inner bodice. The inner bodice has breast-feeding openings located for nursing and infant while wearing the inner bodice. The outer bodice provides breast cups. The outer bodice provides a bra-like support. The inner bodice is stretchable and provides a bra-like support. | 10-29-2009 |
20090282603 | Leakproof Tops For Nursing Mothers - Disclosed herein is a nursing garment comprising a leak proof layer made of a polyurethane coated fabric, an absorbent layer beneath the leak proof layer, and an inner fabric layer of a cotton fabric beneath the absorbent layer. The leak proof layer, the absorbent layer, and the inner fabric layer are stitched together. The leak proof layer prevents leakage of fluid to a surface of a wearer's outer garment. The absorbent layer is a layer of sponge or wood pulp. The absorbent layer absorbs fluid leaked from the wearer, prevents staining of the outer portion of the outer garment, and prevents discomfort caused by the leaked breast milk spreading over the wearer's body. The nursing garment is worn beneath the wearer's outer garment, constructed on upper section of the wearer's outer garment, or forms an attachable element that can be fixed onto the inner surface of the wearer's outer garment. | 11-19-2009 |
20100017935 | Attached Capelet - An attached capelet that does not necessitate the removal of the attached capelet from the wearer's body in order to access an under layer garment for breast feeding. The capelet ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100058512 | STRETCHABLE NURSING TANK TOP WITH INVISIBLE BREAST SUPPORT - A form fitting nursing tank top/undershirt made with a stretch fabric includes an invisible built in nursing bra. The invisible nursing bra is partly internal and partly external. The external portion of the built in nursing bra is the left and right shoulder straps, which from outside appearances form an integral part of the tank top/undershirt. The internal portion of the built in nursing bra is formed by a soft cup frame attached at the bottom to an elastic chest band and attached at the top to the front of the shoulder straps. In the back of the garment, the elastic chest band is attached to an internal back piece of fabric on the inside of the tank top. The internal back piece of fabric extends upward from the elastic chest band to the shoulder straps at the back, which shoulder straps each include an adjustable length section. Internal nursing flaps are attached at the bottom to the soft cup frame and at the top to the tank top body which forms external nursing flaps. The tank top/undershirt includes a continuous stretch body extending upward from the torso and forming the external nursing flaps which are attached to the internal nursing flaps and to the shoulder straps, to give a smooth single piece garment appearance. | 03-11-2010 |
20100088800 | Nursing cover - A nursing cover and uses thereof are disclosed. An exemplary nursing cover includes a first cord having a clip on each of two ends of the first cord. The nursing cover also includes a second cord attached on one end substantially at a midpoint of the first cord, the second cord having a clip on the other end of the second cord. Any two of the clips are configured to attach on opposite corners of one side of a cover, the third clip attaching between the other two clips to the same side of the cover as the other two clips | 04-15-2010 |
20100095424 | RECOVERY AND NURSING GOWN - A patient nursing and recovery gown includes a front portion including closable infant nursing openings covered by privacy panels. The front and back portions each include a top seam at which the front and back portion are joined by re-closable fasteners. The front portion further includes a closable access panel. | 04-22-2010 |
20100281598 | BREAST FEEDING COVER - Presented is a nursing cover with a neck strap which attaches the cover to a nursing mother's neck. The cover body of the device covers the nursing mother's front torso, and specifically covers a nursing infant. The cover includes structure which holds the cover slightly away from the nursing infant, so that the mother can see the nursing infant but the infant is otherwise covered while it is nursing. | 11-11-2010 |
20110004972 | NURSING GARMENT - A nursing garment including a front panel and a back panel coupled to the front panel along a side seam. The side seam includes an upper segment and a lower segment that is distinct from said upper segment. A portion of the front panel is removably coupled to the back panel at the upper segment. | 01-13-2011 |
20110191934 | NURSING APPAREL - The present relates to nursing apparel. The nursing apparel comprises a mesh adapted for being installed on a woman. When installed, the mesh covers her breast and a portion of a nursing infant. The mesh is flexible, breathable and provides intimacy to the nursing woman when installed. | 08-11-2011 |
20110296581 | NURSING CANOPY - A nursing canopy for concealing a nursing mother's upper front torso and infant is disclosed. The canopy comprises a panel of opaque fabric having dimensions sufficient to cover at least a region from the mother's upper chest to below the mother's breasts. A fastening strap can be attached to the upper edge of the panel for securing the panel around the mother's neck. A self-supporting neckline stiffener is located along the top edge of the panel and defines a self-supporting neckline of the panel. The neckline cooperates with the fastening strap to hold the neckline a spaced-apart distance from the mother, defining an open viewing area between mother and infant. A secondary self-supporting stiffener is provided on the panel at a distance below the neckline, the ends of which rest against the mother's sides to hold the panel a spaced-apart distance from the feeding infant. | 12-08-2011 |
20110314587 | Hands-Free Pumping and Nursing Bra or Tank - This invention relates generally to a bra or tank that has three layers on the chest that allow the wearer to comfortably breast feed or pump milk hands-free. Specifically, the tank or bra has three detachable layers over the breast where the outer layer is a solid layer, the inner layer has two openings over the nipple that are equipped to receive the funnels of a breast pumping apparatus and hold them to the breast without the wearer holding them, and an inner layer that has a large opening for the breast so that the wearer may breast feed an infant. | 12-29-2011 |
20120102617 | Nursing Cover - Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a cover having a top edge and a stiffener comprised of a shape memory material having a material memory coupled to the cover using a securing mechanism to prevent the stiffener from rotating. In one embodiment, the material memory causes the stiffener to assume a pre-determined shape, to temporarily deform without breaking the stiffener when force is applied to the stiffener, and to reassume the pre-determined shape. In one embodiment, an end of the stiffener provides a substantially smooth surface to prevent abrasion. | 05-03-2012 |
20120131723 | FASHION AND NURSING SCARF/SHAWL - A scarf/shawl useful for general fashion wear and also useful to give a mother and baby privacy during nursing. The scarf may be a flat piece of semi-transparent or “semi-sheer” lightweight fabric, with a slit for the woman's head formed between the middle and a rear edge of the scarf. The fabric may have a non-sheer pattern on the outside surface that permits the mother to view a nursing baby through the scarf, but that obscures the details of baby and breast to nearby people. In a preferred form the scarf is an oval with the slit formed on the longitudinal axis. The scarf may also be used as apparel for the upper shoulders and breast area when not nursing, and rotated from a back fashion position to a front nursing position if it is desired to leave the scarf on for different uses. | 05-31-2012 |
20120151657 | Nursing Cover-up - In one embodiment, a nursing cover is constructed of a flexible cover body that is configured to cover a mother's front, particularly areas exposed while nursing a baby. For convenience of reference, the cover body can be described in terms of a top end, a bottom end and two sides. A track is coupled to the top end of the cover, and at least one clip is slidingly engaged with the track to permit the clip to slide along the track. In this way, not only does the cover provide privacy protection to a nursing mother, but the cover also includes a slidable clip that can serve a variety of functions. | 06-21-2012 |
20120240306 | NURSING COVER - A method and system for covering from public view a nursing mother's breast and child while breast feeding, the system comprising of a particular arrangement of a decorative cover that fits around the front and neck of a mother and over the baby and includes a device that lifts the cover to provide space for the mother to breast feed the baby while maintaining coverage from public view | 09-27-2012 |
20130025022 | Privacy Blanket - A privacy blanket, including a blanket body having a first side surface and a second side surface. At least one engagement portion is provided to removably engage the privacy blanket with a user. The privacy blanket further includes at least one functional portion for providing a containment area, a storage arrangement, and/or a working area. | 01-31-2013 |
20130152271 | NURSING CAPE - A nursing cape covers a mother's upper torso and does not expose the feeding child or the mother's breast to public view while the child is breastfeeding. The nursing cape includes a front panel, a back panel, a neck opening formed between the front panel and the back panel, and a collar attached around a perimeter of the neck opening. A first fastening system and a second fastening system are secured to the collar. The first fastening system and the second fastening system are coupled together to adjust the size of the neck opening. A first hand opening is located proximate to the first side seam of the front panel. A second hand opening is located proximate to the second side seam of the front panel. The first hand opening and the second hand opening allow a user to slip the hands through them when wearing the nursing cape. | 06-20-2013 |
20130198929 | Nursing Cover and Method for Converting Cover to a Purse - A nursing cover and purse includes a flat rectangular piece of fabric secured with a strap to conceal breastfeeding. The nursing cover and purse also includes a female connector at each corner, two male connectors at substantially a center of the top hem, two male connectors at substantially a center of a bottom hem, wherein the male and female connectors are joined to secure the flat rectangular panel of fabric into a folded configuration. A plurality of connecting elements attached to the bottom hem, a plurality of mating elements attached to the top hem, the plurality of connecting elements are connected to the plurality of mating elements to convert the flat rectangular panel of fabric from the folded configuration to a fully functioning purse with strap for carrying. | 08-08-2013 |
20130232661 | NURSING GARMENT - The present invention relates to a nursing garment having front and rear portions. The front portion includes an inner layer positionable against the wearer's breasts. The inner layer has a first opening defined therein located proximal to the nipple of one of the wearer's breasts for providing access thereto. An outer layer having a second opening is superimposed on the inner layer. The first and second openings are alignable with each other to allow the nipple to be exposed. Also provided is a curtain member disposed between the inner and outer layers. The curtain member is accessible through the second opening and is moveable between a concealing position which obstructs access to the first opening through the second opening, and a revealing position which allows communication between the first and second openings to permit the nipple to be exposed for nursing. | 09-12-2013 |
20130269082 | Nursing garment, nursing jacket or top - A nursing garment is formed as a nursing jacket or top that provides privacy to a nursing mother and entirely receives and covers a nursing baby. The nursing garment comprises a front panel, back panel, waist panel, and side portions. At least one elongated side placket is integrated within at least one of the side portions. The elongated side plackets extend substantially along an entire length of each side portion. At least one elongated slit is integrated within at least one of the elongated side plackets. Preferably, an elongated slit extends substantially along substantially the entire length of each side placket. The elongated slits are of a size so that an infant can pass completely through the slit and be entirely housed within the garment. Side plackets are of a depth sufficient to provide coverage to the infant and the mother, so that nursing is not visible. | 10-17-2013 |
20140075644 | HEAT-RESISTANT AND/OR LIQUID-RESISTANT COVERING - A covering worn by a user, the covering including a body portion having a first side, a second side; and a first neck flap attached to and extending from the first side of the body portion, the first neck flap having a first concave portion to receive a neck of the user such that the body portion covers at least a portion of a body of the user; wherein the body portion and the first neck flap include a material that is at least one of a heat-resistant material and a liquid resistant material, the material having an outer surface. | 03-20-2014 |
20140259277 | Breastfeeding Garment - A garment for assisting a mother in breastfeeding a child includes a shirt body having front and rear portions with a common upper edge defining a neck. A sash depends from within the shirt body and underlies the neck. The sash is below the neck and is moveable to provide access for to the breast for breastfeeding activity. The garment is arrangeable in a normal configuration, in which the sash is concealed from view, and a breastfeeding configuration, in which the neck and the sash cooperate to define a narrow slit which is sized to closely reveal a nipple therethrough for breastfeeding. | 09-18-2014 |
20140338096 | NURSING COVER - Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a cover having a top edge and a stiffener comprised of a shape memory material having a material memory coupled to the cover using a securing mechanism to prevent the stiffener from rotating. In one embodiment, the material memory causes the stiffener to assume a pre-determined shape, to temporarily deform without breaking the stiffener when force is applied to the stiffener, and to reassume the pre-determined shape. In one embodiment, an end of the stiffener provides a substantially smooth surface to prevent abrasion. | 11-20-2014 |
20150143605 | HANDS-FREE PUMPING GARMENT - A garment for pumping milk includes an outer layer; an inner layer coupled to the outer layer at one end, the inner layer having a second end that is elastic, the inner layer having first and second pockets each allowing access to a breast and each having an elastic gathering to receive the breast pump shield. | 05-28-2015 |
20160007659 | MULTI-FUNCTION BREASTFEEDING AND PUMPING GARMENT | 01-14-2016 |
20160073703 | NURSING GARMENTS - A nursing garment comprises material defining first and second openings, proximate a wearer's first and second breast. First and second zippers may be provided to selectively open and close the first and second openings, and first and second flaps may be defined to substantially cover the zipper teeth and zipper heads of the zippers. An inner lining has a periphery having a front portion extending in front of and below the user's breasts when wearing the garment, wherein a first, upper periphery portion connected, at least in part, to the material and a second, lower front periphery portion not connected to the material. The second front periphery portion and a portion of the front portion are movable from below the wearer's breasts to above the wearer's breasts to expose at least one cup of the nursing bra and/or at least one breast. | 03-17-2016 |
002105000 | Dress | 1 |
20100011481 | Clothing article with an integrated body support - A clothing article with an integrated body support for molding and shaping the wearer's torso, includes a tubular outer garment having a free bottom end, wherein the tubular outer garment comprises an upper section adapted for supporting the bust of the wearer, and a lower section extending from the upper section for covering at least the lower torso of the wearer. The clothing article further includes a tubular inner body support extending substantially concealed in a concentric relationship with and peripherally attached to the interior portion of the outer garment, wherein the inner body support is composed of a resilient form-fitting fabric for imparting compressive support to mold and shape the lower torso and abdominal areas of the wearer. | 01-21-2010 |
002106000 | Blouses | 2 |
20080229473 | Article Of Apparel Incorporating A Zoned Modifiable Textile Structure - An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure that changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back area and side areas of the apparel, and the textile may increase in air permeability when exposed to water. The zones may also be in an upper area of the torso and in a lower back area, and the textile may increase in texture when exposed to water. In some embodiments, slits are formed in the textile. | 09-25-2008 |
002107000 | Garment supporting | 1 |
20090265832 | Woman's top garment magnetic clip - A magnetic clip that attaches a woman's top garment to her bra at the midsection between the bra cups. The clip pulls the woman's top garment down onto the bra and the top garment conforms to the shape of the bra thus increasing the curves of the wearer. A ferric disc on the inside of the midsection of the bra is magnetically attached to a magnet on the outside of the midsection thus squeezing the midsection. A magnet or ferric decoration placed on the outside of the woman's top garment magnetically attaches to the magnet located on the midsection of the bra. The magnets are preferentially neodymium magnets. | 10-29-2009 |
002108000 | Jacket type | 3 |
20100000004 | ARTICLE OF CLOTHING - Inner wear for wearing beneath a jacket is provide, including a water permeable top suitable for wearing indoors in heated surroundings; and a waterproof, water repellent or water resistant band, the band attached to a bottom portion of the top below said jacket, and sized to cover the torso of a wearer. The band may be detachable from the top, and may be attached to the top via a hook and loop combination, buttons, snaps, or a zipper. | 01-07-2010 |
20130254969 | FLOWING ZIPPER VENT SYSTEM FOR GARMENTS - A garment including one or more flowing zipper vents (e.g., opposing slider pairs on a zipper, etc) sewn onto a seam of the garment. The garment can include pants legs, wherein each of the pant legs respectively incorporate the fasteners, which when opened allow for venting of air to the interior of the pants to cool a wearer's legs. The garment can include sleeves, wherein each of the sleeves respectively incorporate the fasteners, which when opened allow for venting of air to the interior of the sleeves to cool a wearer's arms. Breathable mesh material can be included with the flowing zipper vent, inside the garment, to hold the garment together and protect skin from full exposure. | 10-03-2013 |
20130254970 | UPPER GARMENT HAVING A PRE-TENSIONED BAND AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - This invention generally relates to an upper garment. More specifically, the present invention relates to an upper garment having a pre-tensioned waistband. | 10-03-2013 |
002109000 | Underwear | 2 |
20120317695 | PANTS-TYPE WEARING ARTICLE - A pants-type wearing article including a connecting member by the intermediary of which respective lateral regions of front and rear waist regions are connected together. In a pants-type wearing article, a lateral region of a front waist region and a lateral region of a rear waist region are connected to each other by the intermediary of a sheet-like connecting member. The connecting member is folded to form mountain folds and valley folds arranged alternately and collapsed in a circumferential direction. These mountain folds and valley folds are expanded from the folded state in the circumferential direction as these folds are pulled in the circumferential direction. | 12-20-2012 |
002111000 | Infants' | 1 |
20080196141 | CAR SEAT SLIP SLEEP AND OUTER WEAR - Car Seat Slip Sleep and Outer Wear is a traditional sleep sack with an opening for passage of a safety strap. To use Car Seat Slip Sleep and Outer Wear, a user places the baby inside the garment and secures any flaps in place. When it is time to put the baby in the car seat, the flaps on the front and back of the garment, if present, can be undone, revealing the opening in the center of the garment. The baby is then positioned within the garment such that the opening can be utilized to secure the baby inside a car seat. The center strap of the car seat can be placed through the opening and between the baby's legs to secure the child in the car seat. | 08-21-2008 |