ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,641, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to SILUETA (PRIVATE) Ltd. (Battaramulla, Sri Lanka).

"Supporting garment article and method of producing a supporting garment article" was invented by Shashika Maduranga (Battaramulla, Sri Lanka) and Nadeekha Leanage (Battaramulla, Sri Lanka).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A supporting garment article such as a brassiere comprises a layer of elastomer provided in a graduating manner such that the area density of the elastomer vanes across a first region of the garment article. Supporting garment articles of the present disclosure provide the support of a constructed bra while maintaining the comfort ...