US 12,121,079 B2
Wire-free push-up brassiere with hinge for improved support and flexibility
Vince Lacambra, Eastvale, CA (US); and Elizabeth Munoz-Guzman, Arcadia, CA (US)
Assigned to Torrid LLC, City of Industry, CA (US)
Filed by Torrid LLC, City of Industry, CA (US)
Filed on May 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/741,309.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/186,647, filed on May 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0354191 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A41C 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC A41C 3/124 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A push-up brassiere, comprising:
a left cup comprising a left padded cup portion;
a right cup comprising a right padded cup portion;
a bridge medially connecting the left padded cup portion and the right padded cup portion;
a cradle extending horizontally across at least a first portion of the left cup, the bridge and a first portion of the right cup; and
a hinge extending horizontally across at least a second portion of the left cup, the bridge and a second portion of the right cup, and being disposed below the left padded cup portion, the bridge and the right padded cup portion and above the cradle, the hinge being configured to be in a folded state or in one or more at least partially unfolded states based on a breast size of a wearer of the push-up brassiere.