A bearing pad readily attachable to a brassiere strap for positioning between the strap and the skin of the wearer of the brassiere to prevent the strap digging into and irritating the wearer's shoulder. The pad is an elongated member having two plies of dissimilar material, the upper ply being a rigid...http://www.google.com/patents/US4795399?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4795399 - Brassiere shoulder strap bearing pad