Garment system for interchangeable covers for garment straps

{
  "publication_number": "US10750807B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Garment system for interchangeable covers for garment straps",
  "abstract": "A bra strap cover system is disclosed. The system includes a bra including at least one shoulder strap and a decorative bra strap cover. The shoulder strap of the bra includes a plurality of fasteners attached to its upper surface. The underside of the bra strap cover includes a plurality fasteners attached thereto. The bra strap cover is configured to be removably attached to the bra strap such that the bra strap cover substantially covers and overlies the upper surface of the shoulder strap.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A bra strap cover system comprising: a bra comprising at least one shoulder strap, at least one body strap, and at least one cup, said at least one shoulder strap having a top surface, a bottom surface, a strap length, and a strap width, wherein a plurality of first fastener halves are disposed on the top surface of said at least one shoulder strap, an upper portion of the at least one cup, and a back portion of the body strap, with at least one of the first fastener halves on the at least one cup; at least one bra strap cover having a decorative upper face, a lower face, a cover length, and a cover width, said lower face having a plurality of second fastener halves disposed along the cover, said cover width being greater than said strap width and wherein for a given stress, the bra strap cover has a relative strain greater than that of the shoulder strap; and wherein the bra strap cover is configured to be removably attached to said shoulder strap by mating the plurality of first and second fastener halves together such that the bra strap cover substantially covers and overlies the top surface of said shoulder strap, and wherein the cover length when overlying the shoulder strap extends from the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap so that the bra strap cover is further configured to be removably attached to the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap by mating the plurality of first and second fastener halves together.",
    "2. The bra strap system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first and second fastener halves mate to form fasteners selected from the group consisting of male and female snap fasteners, magnets, buttons and button holes, clasp halves, buttons and loops, hook and loop style fastener tape, hooks and eyes, and combinations thereof.",
    "3. The bra strap system of claim 1, wherein for a given stress, the at least one bra strap cover has a relative strain of 0.1, relative to the at least one shoulder strap.",
    "4. The bra strap system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first and second fastener halves are stretchy loop-style fastener tape.",
    "5. A bra strap cover system comprising: a bra comprising at least one shoulder strap, at least one body strap, and at least one cup, said at least one shoulder strap having a top surface, a bottom surface, a strap length, and a strap width, wherein a plurality of first fastener halves are disposed on the top surface of said at least one shoulder strap, an upper portion of the at least one cup, and a back portion of the body strap, with at least one of the first fastener halves on the at least one body strap; at least one bra strap cover having a decorative upper face, a lower face, a cover length, and a cover width, said lower face having a plurality of second fastener halves disposed along the cover, said cover width being greater than said strap width and wherein for a given stress, the bra strap cover has a relative strain greater than that of the shoulder strap; and wherein the bra strap cover is configured to be removably attached to said shoulder strap by mating the plurality of first and second fastener halves together such that the bra strap cover substantially covers and overlies the top surface of said shoulder strap, and wherein the cover length when overlying the shoulder strap extends from the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap so that the bra strap cover is further configured to be removably attached to the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap by mating the plurality of first and second fastener halves together.",
    "6. The bra strap system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of first and second fastener halves mate to form fasteners selected from the group consisting of male and female snap fasteners, magnets, buttons and button holes, clasp halves, buttons and loops, hook and loop style fastener tape, hooks and eyes, and combinations thereof.",
    "7. The bra strap system of claim 5, wherein for a given stress, the at least one bra strap cover has a relative strain of 0.1, relative to the at least one shoulder strap.",
    "8. The bra strap system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of first and second fastener halves are stretchy loop-style fastener tape.",
    "9. A bra strap cover system comprising: a bra comprising at least one shoulder strap, at least one body strap, and at least one cup, said at least one shoulder strap having a top surface, a bottom surface, a strap length, and a strap width, wherein a plurality of first fastener halves are disposed on the top surface of said at least one shoulder strap, an upper portion of the at least one cup, and a back portion of the body strap, with at least one of the first fastener halves on the at least one shoulder strap; at least one bra strap cover having a decorative upper face, a lower face, a cover length, and a cover width, said lower face having a plurality of second fastener halves disposed along the cover, said cover width being greater than said strap width and wherein for a given stress, the bra strap cover has a relative strain greater than that of the shoulder strap; and wherein the bra strap cover is configured to be removably attached to said shoulder strap by mating the plurality of first and second fastener halves together such that the bra strap cover substantially covers and overlies the top surface of said shoulder strap, and wherein the cover length when overlying the shoulder strap extends from the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap so that the bra strap cover is further configured to be removably attached to the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap by mating the plurality of first and second fastener halves together.",
    "10. The bra strap system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of first and second fastener halves mate to form fasteners selected from the group consisting of male and female snap fasteners, magnets, buttons and button holes, clasp halves, buttons and loops, hook and loop style fastener tape, hooks and eyes, and combinations thereof.",
    "11. The bra strap system of claim 9, wherein for a given stress, the at least one bra strap cover has a relative strain of 0.1, relative to the at least one shoulder strap.",
    "12. The bra strap system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of first and second fastener halves are stretchy loop-style fastener tape.",
    "13. A bra strap cover system comprising: a bra comprising at least one shoulder strap, at least one body strap, and at least one cup, said at least one shoulder strap having a top surface, a bottom surface, a strap length, and a strap width, wherein the top surface of said at least one shoulder strap, an upper portion of the at least one cup, and a back portion of the body strap include a first set of magnets; at least one bra strap cover having a decorative upper face, a lower face, a cover length, and a cover width, said lower face having a second set of magnets disposed along the cover, said cover width being greater than said strap width and wherein for a given stress, the bra strap cover has a relative strain of 0.1 or greater, relative to the shoulder strap; and wherein the bra strap cover is configured to be removably attached to said bra by mating the first and second sets of magnets together such that the bra strap cover substantially covers and overlies the top surface of said shoulder strap, and wherein the cover length when overlying the shoulder strap extends from the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap so that the bra strap cover is further configured to be removably attached to the upper portion of the at least one cup to the back portion of the body strap by mating the plurality of first and second sets of magnets together.",
    "14. The bra strap cover system of claim 13, wherein said at least one shoulder strap includes a plurality of openings disposed along said cover length with said first set of magnets being disposed within said plurality of openings, and wherein said second set of magnets are disposed along the lower face of said at least one bra strap cover.",
    "15. The bra strap cover system of claim 13, wherein said at least one shoulder strap defines a strap interior and said at least one strap cover defines a cover interior, and said first set of magnets are sewn into the strap interior and the second set of magnets are sewn into the cover interior."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "A41F 15/002",
    "A41C 3/12",
    "A41F 15/02"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "STRAP APPEAL"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2019-01-25",
  "publication_date": "2020-08-25",
  "grant_date": "2020-08-25",
  "priority_date": "2011-12-28",
  "application_number": "US-201916258261-A",
  "family_id": "72140628",
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