US1782044A - Brassiere - Google Patents

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Nov. 18, 1930. a. LUSTGARTEN ,782, 44-

BRASSIERE Filed March 6. 1929 INVENTOR Baa/V400 iz/sraawrz-w NEY kind.

Patented Nov. 18, 1930 BERNARD LUSTGARTEN, on NEW YORK, in Y. i

nRAssIERE Application filed'Maich 6,

The object of my invention is to provide a device of this class in which the breasts of the wearer will be held up and not down and be properly protected and supported. This object is accomplishedby my invention, one embodiment of which is hereinafter more particularly set forth. e

For a more detailed description of my invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in

which Figure 1 is a rear elevation of my improved 7 device.

Figures 2, 8, 4 and 5 show details of con- 7 13 struction.

- Throughout the various views of'the drawings, similar reference characters designate 7 similar parts.

My improved brassi'ere 1 has a band 2 made in any suitable way and provided with the shoulder straps 3 of the conventional Its rear ends are connected by two cross elastics 4 and 5 each of which is secured 1929. Serial No. 344,637;

In an article of, the claws described, a band i v f with ends'at the'b-ack shoulder straps "conneetin'g the ends at the back with thefront, elastic bands at the lower edge, of theband one neareachre'ar end, each elastic band 55 having a hook at its free end and an eye secured to the band adjacentl to each of the rear shoulder strap ends and adapted to en- .gage a hook on the; elastic band securedto the other end of thelband so, that when the 6o brassiere isin use, it will beheld firm and. true in place and anupward thrust of the breasts of the wearer is accomplished,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set myhand this 4th day of March, 19529.

BERNig-R-D LUSTGARTEN.

V by stitches 6 to the lower edge of the part 2 V and near the ends of the back, substantially as shown, and at their free ends these straps at and 5 are provided with hooks 7 which'are adapted to engage eyes 8 secured on the eXterior of the part 2 and near the ends of the straps 4- and 5 may be made adjustable as to bands 3, substantially as shown. In the pre- I: V ferred embodiment of my invention, the

length by providing each with abuckle 9 p 7 through which the elastic passes and thence 7 through a slot in the shank of the hook 7 and thence back to the buckle 9, in the conventional way. i

It is obvious, from the foregoing, that my improved brassiere is worn in the conventional way and with the straps 4 and 5 properly adjusted, and when so worn, the tension on these straps 4 and 5 is such that the breasts of the wearer are held true and not lowered.

lVhile I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that i it is not restricted thereto, but that it is broad enough to cover all structures that come

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