ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,955, issued on May 20, was assigned to Mast Industries (Far East) Ltd. (Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong).
"Collection of bras" was invented by Sophie Turnbull-Morgenthaler (Brighton, Great Britain), Ursula Giovanna Todaro (Commack, N.Y.) and Yarden Gagnon (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collection of bras includes a first set providing a first level of support to breast tissue. Each bra in the first set includes a first inner layer, a first outer layer, and a first printed reinforcement layer positioned between the first inner and outer layers. The collection includes a second set providing a second level of support to breast...