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Nursing garment

a technology for nursing garments and mothers, applied in the field of nursing garments, can solve the problems of considerable discomfort, little to alleviate the back and shoulder strain experienced by most mothers, and considerable strain on mothers' backs and shoulders

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-05
AZARONAK YULIYA
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[0011] The nursing garment may be short-sleeved or long-sleeved. The nursing garment may also be a woman's t-shirt or a woman's blouse. The upper and lower torso portions may be made of elastic stretch material.

Problems solved by technology

For a nursing mother with large breasts, considerable strain may be exerted on their back and shoulders during this nursing stage.
However, due to the pressure caused by bra straps that weigh heavily on the shoulders of a nursing mother, these existing garments do little to alleviate the back and shoulder strain experienced by most mothers.
The extra layer of clothing may cause considerable discomfort during the warm summer months.

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[0021] Reference is made to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 which illustrate a nursing garment 10 made in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Nursing garment 10 comprises an upper torso portion 12 and a lower torso portion 14 which together form a generally shirt-like shape that may be worn by a female user 16 as a regular article of clothing and be easily adapted to enable the nursing of her infant child. The nursing garment 10 is preferably made from a durable elastic fabric that is reasonably soft to be comfortable for both user and infant child.

[0022] Referring to FIG. 2, upper torso portion 12 has a front side 18 and a back side 20, and is shaped to extend over the breasts and back of the user 16. The upper torso portion 12 has a collar 22 that extends generally around the neck of the user and a bottom edge 24 along the front side 18. The collar 22 may be formed in various styles, including a round neck or a v-neck, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively. ...

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Abstract

A nursing garment for supporting the breasts of a user, and having an upper torso portion shaped to extend over the breasts and back of the user and a lower torso portion attached to said upper body portion and shaped to extend over the waist and at least a portion of said upper torso portion, wherein said lower torso portion has an openable flap to provide a nursing infant access to one or both breasts of the user. The openable flap has a first generally triangular portion and a second generally triangular portion which are foldable between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position the breasts of the user are concealed, and wherein in the open position one or both breasts of the user are exposed. Each of the first and second generally triangular portions may be releasably attached to the upper torso portion using fastening means.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to the field of nursing garments, and more particularly to nursing garment that comfortably supports the breasts of a user and allows access to the breast by a nursing infant. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Many women experience an increase in both the size and weight of their breasts during the early stages of pregnancy. This growth and maturation of the breast continues following the birth of an infant child to ensure that the nutritional needs of the growing infant are met until the child is weaned from the breast. For a nursing mother with large breasts, considerable strain may be exerted on their back and shoulders during this nursing stage. [0003] A wide variety of garments have been developed that incorporate a built-in nursing bra. These garments address a variety of problems encountered by mothers when nursing their infant children, such as the convenience of wearing a garment which provides immediate access by...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D1/20A41D1/215
CPCA41D1/205A41D1/215
Inventor AZARONAK, YULIYA
Owner AZARONAK YULIYA
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