| CPC A41C 3/0064 (2013.01) | 10 Claims |
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1. A seamless support garment configured for use by a person, the garment comprising:
first and second arm openings configured to be about 50 or 100 percent greater than an arm diameter of the person at a bicep of 3-5 inches;
a neck opening configured to be about 2 to 4 times greater than a neck diameter of the person of 4-6 inches;
a portion of the arm openings and neck opening opposite each other form integral shoulder straps;
a torso opening portion configured to fit at an under bust of the person consisting of a seamless elastic band, the band being twice the thickness of a portion of the garment adjacent to the band;
two cup regions positioned above the band to receive breasts of the person, the two cup regions being 100-200 percent thicker at a portion of the two cup regions configured for placement of nipples of the person than at other regions of the support garment and tapering to a garment body thickness wherein the taper is configured to extend away from the person's nipples;
wherein, the support garment comprises a material having between 50-200 percent elasticity;
wherein a portion of the garment defining a middle area between the two cup regions is configured to separate, lift and support each breast of the person by the two cup regions while maintaining direct contact with the person, which is achieved by ruching;
wherein a portion of the garment defining a left and right side comprises side ruching to support each breast of the person; and
wherein a middle portion between the two cup regions configured to separate each breast of the person while maintaining contact directly or closely with the skin is achieved through one of knitting construction, padding and cushions wherein the middle area further comprises a front closure positioned between the cups of the garment selected from the group consisting of zippers, buttons, hook and loop fasteners, magnets and combinations thereof.
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