Abstrict A new Bra-Strap Securing System for retaining a bra-strap directly
underneath a shirt strap of various types of sleeveless shirts preventing
the bra-strap from exposure by securing the bra-strap with a middle
positioned dual-sided adhesive tape. The inventive device includes
a length of dual-sided adhesive tape formed into a tape roll, transparent
or colored, which includes a plurality of perforations perpendicularly
aligned to the longitudinal length of the dual-sided adhesive tape
at various lengths apart allowing the user to remove an ergonomic
section when needed from the tape roll, or can be sold in separate
pieces in various lengths and widths.
Claims What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters
Patent of the United States is as follows:
1. A Bra-Strap Securing System comprising:
a bra having a pair of shoulder straps each extending over the
upper portion of a shoulder of the wearer of the bra;
a sleeveless shirt having a pair of shoulder strap portions each
extending over a said bra shoulder strap and the upper portion of
a shoulder of the wearer of the sleeveless shirt; and
a pair of lengths of dual-sided adhesive tape each having opposite
sides, each length of dual-sided adhesive tape being positioned
between a shoulder strap of said bra and a shoulder strap portion
of said sleeveless shirt, and each said length of dual-sided adhesive
tape being adhesively secured on one said side of said length to
said bra strap and on the opposite said side of said length to said
shirt shoulder strap portion such that movement of said shoulder
strap from under said shoulder portion is prevented.
2. A system for using a dual sided adhesive tape to secure a bra
strap beneath a sleeveless shirt, said method comprising the steps
of:
putting on a bra having a pair of shoulder straps with each shoulder
strap extending over the upper portion of a shoulder of the wearer
of the bra;
providing two strips of dual-sided adhesive tape each having opposite
first and second sides;
adhering the first side of each strip of dual-sided adhesive tape
on the shoulder strap near the top of the shoulder of the wearer
in a position opposite the skin of the bra wearer;
putting on a sleeveless shirt having a pair of shoulder strap portions
each extending over a shoulder strap of said bra, and
adhering the shoulder strap portions of the sleeveless shirt to
the second side of each strip of dual-sided adhesive tape by pressing
the shoulder strap portions onto the second side so that the dual-sided
adhesive tape is sandwiched between the shoulder strap of said bra
and the shoulder strap portion of said sleeveless shirt so that
said shoulder strap is prevented from moving away from said shoulder
strap portion.
Description BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to Bra Devices and more particularly
pertains to a new Bra-Strap Securing System for retaining a bra-strap
directly underneath a shirt strap of various types of sleeveless
shirts preventing the bra-strap from exposure by securing the bra-strap
with a middle positioned dual-sided adhesive tape.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of Bra Devices is known in the prior art. More specifically,
Bra Devices heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist
basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations,
notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded
prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless
objectives and requirements.
Known prior art Bra Devices include U.S. Pat. No. 5332607; U.S.
Pat. No. 4582737; U.S. Pat. No. 4844973; U.S. Pat. No. 4636427;
U.S. Pat. No. 4522870; U.S. Pat. No. 2633440; U.S. Pat. No.
3648835; U.S. Pat. No. 4842919; U.S. Pat. No. 5130185; and
U.S. Pat. No. 5543190.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives
and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new
Bra-Strap Securing System. The inventive device includes a length
of dual-sided adhesive tape formed into a tape roll, transparent
or colored, which includes a plurality of perforations perpendicularly
aligned to the longitudinal length of the dual-sided adhesive tape
at various lengths apart allowing the user to remove an ergonomic
section when needed from the tape roll.
In these respects, the Bra-Strap Securing System according to the
present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts
and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus
primarily developed for the purpose of retaining a bra-strap directly
underneath a shirt strap of various types of sleeveless shirts preventing
the bra-strap from exposure by securing the bra-strap with a middle
positioned dual-sided adhesive tape.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types
of Bra Devices now present in the prior art, the present invention
provides a new Bra-Strap Securing System construction wherein the
same can be utilized for retaining a bra-strap directly underneath
a shirt strap of various types of sleeveless shirts preventing the
bra-strap from exposure by securing the bra-strap with a middle
positioned dual-sided adhesive tape.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described
subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new Bra-Strap Securing
System apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of
the Bra Devices mentioned heretofore and many novel features that
result in a new Bra-Strap Securing System which is not anticipated,
rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior
art Bra Devices, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a length
of dual-sided adhesive tape formed into a tape roll, transparent
or colored, which includes a plurality of perforations perpendicularly
aligned to the longitudinal length of the dual-sided adhesive tape
at various lengths apart allowing the user to remove an ergonomic
section when needed from the tape roll.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important
features of the invention in order that the detailed description
thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that
the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There
are additional features of the invention that will be described
hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims
appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the
invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is
not limited in its application to the details of construction and
to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following
description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable
of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various
ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology
employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not
be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception,
upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as
a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems
for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention.
It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including
such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from
the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially
the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not
familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine
quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the
technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither
intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured
by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope
of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a
new Bra-Strap Securing System apparatus and method which has many
of the advantages of the Bra Devices mentioned heretofore and many
novel features that result in a new Bra-Strap Securing System which
is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied
by any of the prior art Bra Devices, either alone or in any combination
thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new
Bra-Strap Securing System which may be easily and efficiently manufactured
and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new
Bra-Strap Securing System which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a
new Bra-Strap Securing System which is susceptible of a low cost
of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which
accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming
public, thereby making such Bra-Strap Securing System economically
available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide
a new Bra-Strap Securing System which provides in the apparatuses
and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while
simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated
therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new
Bra-Strap Securing System for retaining a bra-strap directly underneath
a shirt strap of various types of sleeveless shirts preventing the
bra-strap from exposure by securing the bra-strap with a middle
positioned dual-sided adhesive tape.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new
Bra-Strap Securing System which includes a length of dual-sided
adhesive tape formed into a tape roll, transparent or colored, which
includes a plurality of perforations perpendicularly aligned to
the longitudinal length of the dual-sided adhesive tape at various
lengths apart allowing the user to remove an ergonomic section when
needed from the tape roll.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide
a new Bra-Strap Securing System that prevents the bra-strap from
showing when wearing various types of sleeveless shirts.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide
a new Bra-Strap Securing System that prevents the user from constantly
having to adjust the bra-strap when it is exposed.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with
the various features of novelty which characterize the invention,
are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and
forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of
the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects
attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying
drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred
embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be better understood and objects other than
those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is
given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description
makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a new Bra-Strap Securing System
positioned between a shirt strap and a bra-strap according to the
present invention.
FIG. 2 is a magnified view of the centrally positioned dual-sided
adhesive tape from FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a top view of the present invention disclosing the spaced
perforations within the dual-sided adhesive tape.
FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of a tape roll containing the
dual-sided tape.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS.
1 through 4 thereof, a new Bra-Strap Securing System embodying the
principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated
by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
More specifically, it will be noted that the Bra-Strap Securing
System 10 comprises a length of dual-sided adhesive tape 20 mesially
positioned and securing a shirt strap 14 of a sleeveless shirt 12
and a bra-strap 16 thereby preventing said bra-strap 16 from being
exposed, and a corresponding length of tape strip cover 24 removably
secured to the top surface of the dual-sided adhesive tape 20 allowing
said dual-sided adhesive tape 20 to be wound into a tape roll 22
for dispensing.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4 it can be shown that
the dual-sided adhesive tape 20 includes a series of perforations
26 aligned perpendicularly to the longitudinal length of said dual-sided
adhesive tape 20 allowing removal of a desired length of the dual-sided
adhesive tape 20. The dual-sided adhesive tape 20 is preferably
ergonomically formed to the shape of a woman's upper shoulder portion
and the width is equal to one-quarter of an inch, and constructed
from a material which is nontoxic and is non-reactive with the user's
skin during perspiration. The dual-sided adhesive tape 20 is preferably
transparent. In an alternative embodiment, the dual-sided adhesive
tape 20 is colored thereby matching the color of the shirt strap
14.
In use, the user removes the desired length of dual-sided adhesive
tape 20 by tearing at a specified perforation 26. The user then
removes the tape strip cover 24 from the length of dual-sided adhesive
tape 20. The length of dual-sided adhesive tape 20 is positioned
between and juxtaposed the shirt strap 14 and the bra-strap 16 thereby
preventing said bra-strap 16 from becoming exposed during utilization
of the unnumbered bra. When finished, the user simply removes the
dual-sided adhesive tape 20 from between the bra-strap 16 and the
shirt strap 14 where it can disposed of or stored for reuse.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation
of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above
description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the
manner of usage and operation will be provided.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized
that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the
invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form,
function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily
apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent
relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described
in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present
invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of
the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications
and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is
not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and
operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications
and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of
the invention.
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