ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,641, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Torrid LLC (City of Industry, Canada).

"Wire-free push-up brassiere with hinge for improved support and flexibility" was invented by Vince Lacambra (Eastvale, Calif.) and Elizabeth Munoz-Guzman (Arcadia, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the disclosed technology relate to wire-free push-up brassieres having the versatility to provide enhanced lift, support, and comfort across a range of breast sizes. A wire-free push-up brassiere disclosed herein includes a hinge that extends along a bottom edge of the padded portions of cups of the brassiere. The hinge may be a stabilizing c...