Garment with integrated mammary support system and related methods

Abstract

A robe garment provided with an integrated mammary support incorporates support system is provided. The robe may be operable to envelop a torso and features a front and a strategically positioned posterior opening. The support system includes bilateral mammary cups, each tethered to a respective cable. These cables are conjoined to belts emanating from the robe's posterior opening and the actuation of these belts facilitates breast elevation, thereby providing tailored support. Additionally, the robe is equipped with interior guide loops for precise cable navigation, exterior belt loops for belt alignment, and a concealing rear cover to enhance aesthetics and ensure user privacy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mammary support garment, the garment comprising:
 a. a robe configured to cover at least a portion of the torso of a user, the robe having an interior surface, exterior surface, a front opening extending from a neck region to a lower end of the robe, and a central opening at the rear of the garment for positioning near the waist of a user;   b. a mammary support system integrated into said robe, the mammary support system comprising:
 i. a right and left side cup positioned within the robe at locations corresponding to the mammary region of the user, 
 ii. a cable having a first end secured to a top edge of said cup and a second end operatively secured to a belt, wherein said right side cup corresponds to a left side belt and said left side cup corresponds to a right side belt, and 
 iii, wherein said left side belt and right side belt extend out of said central opening; and 
   c. wherein said mammary support system is operable to receive a user's breast in said cups, and when cinching said left side belt and right side belt around a waist, said cups raise a user's breasts to provide mammary support.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said cable second end operatively secured to a belt is fixed and tightening and loosening of said belt is operable to adjust the position of the cups, thereby the mammary support. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein said mammary support system is further comprising, a plurality of guide loops secured to said interior surface, wherein said plurality of guide loops are operable to route said cable to said central opening. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of guide loops are operable to route said cable along a path that provides said cups with an adjustable region operable to allow said user to configure said mammary support. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein said right and left side cup is attached to said interior surface of said robe with a fastening mechanism. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein said fastening mechanism is a plurality of stitches along the periphery of said cups sewn into the interior surface of said robe. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein said robe further comprises a plurality of belt loops secured to said exterior surface and along the user's waist for guiding said belt. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein a right side cable path and a left side cable path crisscross, provides lateral and longitudinal adjustment to said cups. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said cable has a first end secured to a top edge of said cup, further comprises an attachment mechanism that is operable to temporarily secure said cable to said cup. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein said cup is removable and replaceable with a cup corresponding to a user's breast size. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a rear cover that is operable to conceal said central rear opening. 
     
     
         12 . A mammary support garment, the garment comprising:
 a. a robe configured to envelop at least a portion of the torso of a user, incorporating an interior surface, an exterior surface, a front opening extending from a neck region to a lower end of the robe, and a central opening positioned at the rear of the garment for positioning at the waist of a user;   b. an integrated mammary support system, comprising:
 i. a right and left side mammary cup positioned within said interior surface at locations corresponding to the mammary region of the user, and 
 ii. a pair of cables, each having a first end attached to the top edge of a respective mammary cup, and a second end functionally connected to a belt system deposited at said central opening, where the right side mammary cup links to the left side belt and the left side mammary cup to the right side belt; and 
   c. a plurality of guide loops attached to the interior surface of the robe arranged to direct the cables towards the central opening and facilitate the adjustable positioning of said mammary cups;   wherein said mammary support system is operable to accommodate a user's breasts in said mammary cups and a cinching of the left and right side belts around the user's waist causes an elevation of the user's breasts for mammary support.   
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein said central opening is concealed with a rear cover operable to provide privacy to the user. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein said mammary cups are affixed to the interior surface of said robe via a fastening mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein said fastening mechanism is provided as a snap fastener sewn onto both said garment and bra cup, said snap fasteners are operable to interlock and provide a discreet and secure hold. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein said pair of cables, each having a first end attached to the top edge of a respective mammary cup, is further comprising a snap fastener sewn to both said mammary cup and said cable first end, said snap fastener is operable to engage and disengage, thereby providing access to remove and replace said mammary cup. 
     
     
         17 . A method for supporting breasts using a mammary support garment, the method comprising:
 a. providing a robe with an integrated mammary support system, comprising:
 i. said robe includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, a front opening, and a central opening positioned at the rear of the garment for positioning near the waist of a user, and 
 ii. said mammary support system includes a right and left side cup secured to said interior surface, each of said cups is attached to a cable that is in communication with a belt, wherein said belt is deposited at said central opening, and said right side cup links to a left side belt and the left side cup to the right side belt; 
   b. donning the robe and positioning each breast of said user into the corresponding right and left side cups of said mammary support system;   c. pulling the left and right side belts from said central opening at the back of said robe, thereby adjusting the elevation of the user's breasts; and   d. cinching the belts around the waist of the user and securing said belts in place once a desired level of mammary support and comfort is achieved.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein cinching said belts, includes tightening or loosening the belts, thereby adjusting the tension of the cables connected to the cups and consequently altering the level of breast elevation. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said mammary support system is further comprising a plurality of guide loops attached to said interior surface of said robe to route the cables from the cups to belts, thereby providing a predetermined path and adjustment to said cups. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , is further comprising the step of replacing the mammary cups with alternative cups that correspond to the user's breast size before donning the robe.