ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,076, issued on Nov. 4.

"Supporting garments with versatile bands and straps" was invented by Danielle Rushton (Tampa, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "New body supporting and enhancing garment techniques are provided. In some embodiments, new types of bras and other garments are provided, along with new sizing systems for fitting them to person's bodies. For example, a new form of bra having a reversible front fastener and a plurality of back bands provided in an under/over configuration, directly abutting one another, and having no gap, or substantially no gap between them. In other embodiments, shoulder straps are provided with l...