Joseph C Horta, 70403 Swanson Dr, Thornwood, NY 10594

6468130, Oct 22, 2002

Jun 28, 2001

09/895515

Ajit Thakur - Eagleville PA
Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY

SS Industries, Inc. - Bronx NY

A41C 300

450 41, 450 51

A supporting underwire for a brassiere or other undergarment is provided at one or both ends with a polymeric tip that is resiliently mounted for movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the underwire to lessen and/or extend the effective length of the underwire when it is in position in the undergarment.

6780080, Aug 24, 2004

Jan 7, 2003

10/337597

Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY
Ajit Thakur - Eagleville PA
Sam Roizer - West Nyack NY

S S Industries, Inc. - Long Island City NY

A41C 300

450 41, 2259, 2264

A narrow profile soft tip is provided for an underwire arcuate member intended to be fitted into a sleeve. The arcuate member has a first width at a shoulder position thereof and the tip has a tip width at a lower surface thereof substantially equal to the first width of the arcuate member, such that the arcuate member and the tip as mounted on the arcuate member with the lower surface adjacent the shoulder position present a smooth profile at the shoulder position.

6857933, Feb 22, 2005

Sep 16, 2002

10/245470

Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY, US
Ajit Thakur - Eagleville PA, US

S & S Industries, Inc. - Long Island City NY

A41C003/00

450 41, 450 52

An underwire for use with supporting garments, such as brassieres, has one or more zones of increased lateral flexibility along the longitudinal axis of the arcuate member in order to provide greater comfort to the individual wearer, without substantially affecting the arcuate rigidity that provides support. The increased flexibility can be provided by reducing the cross-sectional area, by heat treatment, and by providing a hinge.

7112117, Sep 26, 2006

Feb 18, 2005

11/061416

Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY, US
Ajit Thakur - Eagleville PA, US

S & S Industries, Inc. - Long Island City NY

A41C 3/14
A41C 3/10

450 41, 450 51, 450 52, 2255, 2259

An underwire including an arcuate member for use with supporting garments, such as brassieres, has one or more zones of increased lateral flexibility along the longitudinal axis of the arcuate member in order to provide greater comfort to the individual wearer, without substantially affecting the arcuate rigidity that provides support. The increased flexibility is provided to the zones of increased flexibility by reducing the cross-sectional area of one or more end portions by tapering one or more sides, by sequentially and progressively stamping increasing numbers of incremental portions of the end portion in a stamping apparatus, to taper one or two opposed surfaces of the arcuate member. Alternatively a single step stamping method can be utilized to provide the flexible end portion.

7850507, Dec 14, 2010

Sep 18, 2006

11/992142

Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY, US
Kurt Kopf - Woodside NY, US

S & S Industries, Inc. - Yonkers NY

A41C 1/14
A41C 3/00

450 41, 450 45

A protective device for an end portion of an underwire for a garment including a cushion tip having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion has “an internal cavity extending over a portion of the length of the proximal portion and is dimensioned to receive the end of an underwire of similar cross-section. The distal end of the cushion tip extends from the proximal portion a distance beyond the cavity length and includes at least one portion of relatively reduced bending strength formed by reducing the cross-sectional area by way of a groove or grooves, or the like. The at least one groove provides a flexible region between the proximal and distal portions. The portion of relatively reduced bending strength can be provided by other known means such as molding the protective device with different materials of relatively different strengths.

2007026, Nov 15, 2007

Jun 24, 2004

10/562916

Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY, US
Ajit Thakur - Eagleville PA, US
Sam Roizer - West Nyack NY, US

A41C 3/14

450041000

An adjustable underwire assembly for brassiere cups is disclosed, including a first generally U-shaped arcuate under wire member dimensioned and configured for insertion into a correspondingly generally U-shaped enclosure which extends along at least a portion of a first brassiere cup, and a second generally U-shaped arcuate underwire member dimensioned and configured for insertion into a correspondingly generally U-shaped enclosure which extends along at least a portion a second brassiere cup adjacent the first brassiere cup. A connecting and adjustment device connects the first generally arcuate member to the second generally arcuate member, the connecting device including a plurality of locking teeth or other locking surfaces or devices to selectively alter and maintain the regular angular orientation between the first and second generally arcuate members to facilitate adjustment of the brassiere cups as required by the wearer. The cups may be rotated downwardly for comfort, or upwardly for cleavage enhancement.

5934970, Aug 10, 1999

Oct 13, 1998

9/172730

Harvey S. Morgan - Woodmere NY
Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY

S&S Industries, Inc. - New York NY

A41C 312

450 41

A cushion tip for a brassiere frame is molded in-situ about an end of the brassiere frame that has been reduced in transverse cross-section at its end, whereby the cushion tip provides a continuation of the outer surfaces of the brassiere frame in at least the dimension of the thickness of the frame, and also, optionally, in the direction of the width of the frame.

5141470, Aug 25, 1992

Sep 19, 1991

7/762878

Harvey S. Morgan - Woodmere NY
Joseph Horta - Yonkers NY
Vito F. Christiano - Portchester NY

S&S Industries, Inc. - New York NY

A41C 114
A41C 116

450 52

A monocoque breast supporting frame including a reduced mass arcuate shaped resilient wire and a specifically formulated reinforcing sleeve-like, low friction member totally encasing the wire; said sleeve-like number having a plurality of circumferential radii, thickness, and structural integrity specifically disposed along the arcuate shaped, reduced mass, resilient wire to afford maximum strength and resilience to the frame and maximum comfort to the wearer.