| CPC A41C 3/0028 (2013.01) [A41C 3/005 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A frontless and backless bra system configured to expose front and back portions of a wearer's body when worn and adapted to provide enhanced cleavage for the wearer's first and second breasts, each breast having an outer side, the bra system comprising:
a first compression paddle for engaging directly or indirectly at least a portion of the outer side of the first breast of the wearer;
a second compression paddle for engaging directly or indirectly at least a portion of the outer side of the second breast of the wearer; and
a force-generating member having a first end connected to a lower end of the first compression paddle and a second end connected to a lower end of the second compression paddle, each end of the member configured to extend downwardly away from the breasts toward the abdomen of the wearer, wherein each compression paddle is rotatably adjustable around a respective fixed axis of rotation defined by the force-generating member end that is connected to the respective compression paddle and is rotatably adjustable to a desired fixed angular position selected based at least in part on the size of the wearer's breast engaged by the paddle; and
wherein each of the first compression paddle and the second compression paddle further comprises:
a first surface contoured and configured to engage with at least a portion of a user's breast;
a mechanical coupling configured to engage with an end of the force generating member; and
a locking mechanism configured to:
engage a rotational state wherein the compression paddle is configured to rotate about an axis that is substantially coaxial to the end of the force generating member; and
engage a locked state wherein the compression paddle is mechanically locked at an angular position selectable by the user.
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