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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sandy Ann Waitz, Dingman's Ferry, PA (US);
Assignee:
Sara Lee Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 2/726 ; A41F 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 2/726 ; A41F 1/502 ;
Abstract
A brassiere shoulder strap is provided that is shaped so that it conforms to the shape of the shoulder of the wearer. By conforming to the shape of the shoulder, the strap provides and maintains a cushioning effect. The shoulder strap has a curvilinear shaped area that is wider than a conventional brassiere strap in order to increase the size of the load bearing region of the wearer's shoulder. This curvilinear shaped area has an outer cover that surrounds an interior hollow portion. This interior hollow portion is filled with a cushioning material. In a preferred embodiment, the cushioning material is a silicone gel.