| CPC A41C 3/0057 (2013.01) [A41C 3/0014 (2013.01); A41C 3/12 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A bra for limiting breast movement of a person during athletic activities, the bra comprising:
a base layer;
a band layer positioned on the base layer, the band layer comprising:
a primary band configured to be attached to the base layer at a midline of a back of the person, the primary band having a first end configured to extend from the midline of the back of the person and follow a first pathway that passes around a lower right rib cage, over a right breast, under a left breast and extends to a first attachment point, the primary band having a second end configured to extend from the midline of the back of the person and follow a second pathway that passes around a lower left rib cage, over the left breast, under the right breast and extends to a second attachment point, wherein the primary band is configured to limit oblique breast movement of the person; and
a secondary band having a midpoint configured to be attached to the base layer at a midline of a sternum of the person, the secondary band having a first end configured to follow a third pathway starting from the midpoint of the secondary band and passing under the left breast, travelling to a left shoulder and extending to a third attachment point, the secondary band having a second end configured to follow a fourth pathway starting from the midpoint of the secondary band and passing under a right breast, travelling to a right shoulder and extending to a fourth attachment point, wherein the secondary band is configured to limit downward breast movement of the person; and
a cover layer positioned over the band layer and the base layer.
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