Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
450039000 | Molded preshaped shell-like cup, e.g., plastic latex | 71 |
20080261489 | Sports bra - A sports bra having an integral storage integral pouch disposed within the cleavage portion is disclosed. The integral integral pouch is formed by a top opening between two ply of the multi-ply material that the sports bra is comprised of and first and second edges that are formed within the multi-ply material. The multi-ply material is laminated together and has universal elasticity to provide support for the wearer as well as the necessary tension to hold an object stored in the integral pouch in place. The first and second edges are formed by sewing and the distance between the first and second edges is selected to be slightly less than the width of an object to be stored within the integral pouch. In addition, the top opening may be such that the length of the top opening is slightly less than the distance between the first and second edges. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261490 | BRA WINGS USING ELASTIC SPACER FABRIC - A bra includes first and second cups for contacting and supporting the breasts of a wearer of the bra, each cup having an inner side, located at a position between the breasts, and an outer side, located at an outer portion of each breast; and at least one bra wing extending from the outer side of each of the first and second cups. The at least one bra wing includes a spacer material having a modulus in at least one direction at 20% stretch and 10 lbs. load of between 1.27 and 2.13 lbs. of force. | 10-23-2008 |
20080268748 | PRODUCTION OF A BRASSIERE AND BRASSIERE PRODUCED THEREBY - A method of manufacture of a brassiere comprising the steps of providing a first substrate layer; providing thermoplastic polyurethane (hereinafter “TPU”) base material; heating the TPU base material to a molten state; providing a printing roller having recesses on its outer surface; transferring molten TPU material into a recess on a printing roller; transferring the molten TPU onto the first substrate layer by rolling the printing roller over at least part of a surface of the substrate layer; providing a second substrate layer; compressing the first substrate layer and second substrate layer together with the transferred TPU in between the first substrate layer and second substrate layer; heating the compressed first substrate layer and second substrate layer to melt the transferred TPU between the substrate layers, thereby bonding at least part of the first substrate layer and at least part of second substrate layer together to form a laminate; cutting the laminate to form a shape suitable for use in a brassiere; and merging the cut laminate to other components to form a brassiere. | 10-30-2008 |
20080274668 | Brassiere Cup Made of Latex and the Fabrication Method of the Same - Provided is a latex bra cup and a fabrication method thereof. The bra cup includes: an anti-tensile material having a bra cup shape and durable against a tensile strength; and a latex layer applied on the anti-tensile material. The fabrication method includes steps of: disposing an anti-tensile member between an upper mold having a concave shape in an upper portion of the bra cup and a lower mold having a convex shape in a lower portion of the bra cup; forming a bra shaped space by closely contacting the upper mold and the lower mold; injecting latex into the bra shaped space; and separating the fixed bra cup from the molds. Accordingly, a bra cup is soft in touch, formed of an environmentally friendly material, and has durability. | 11-06-2008 |
20080280530 | BRASSIERE WITH INFORMATION CARRIER - A brassiere is provided having a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassieres, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece and the second ends of which can be connected in the back area of the wearer. Each of the side pieces has an upper elastic band and a lower elastic band, which are arranged between an outer textile layer and an inner textile layer. According to an embodiment of the invention, a strip-shaped information carrier is arranged in the area of the outer or inner textile layer. In this way an information carrier is integrated into a brassiere in a manner that is lastingly readily visible, and at the same time a high wearing comfort is guaranteed. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280531 | BRASSIERE - A brassiere is provided with a front piece containing two breast cups, with two side pieces, which can be connected together with a back closure, and with two shoulder straps which extend from the upper side edge of the breast cups to the back area of the side pieces. The breast cups are stiffened, especially in their lower and/or side areas. It is provided in accordance with the invention that for stiffening the breast cups in their side area at least one rod-shaped supporting element is arranged, which extends, for example, from the lower side edge of the breast cup at an angle upward to a point on the upper edge of the breast cup adjacent to an attachment of the shoulder strap. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280532 | BRASSIERE - A brassiere is provided with a front piece forming the breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece and the second ends of which can be connected in the back area of the wearer. In addition, shoulder straps extend from the breast cups to the back parts of the side pieces. At least part of the edges of the brassiere is formed in that the textile layer of the brassiere is folded over to form the marginal edge and fixed in this position. According to the invention, to fix the folded-over edge part in place, an adhesive layer is arranged between the folded-over edge part and the textile layer of the brassiere that faces it. In this way, a brassiere that is hardly visible beneath the outer clothing is created, which is also characterized by a high comfort in wearing. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280533 | BRASSIERE - A brassiere is provided with a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece at the sides and the second ends of which can be connected together in the back area of the individual. According to the invention, each of the side pieces includes two layers of a textile material, namely an outer layer facing away from the body and an inner layer facing the body, which are fastened together with an adhesive layer at the upper and lower edges of the respective side piece. | 11-13-2008 |
20080299870 | Adjustable strap for brassiere having shoulder and body engaging means - The brassiere includes a left and a right cup, each having a proximate side, a distal side, and a top side. The proximate sides of the cups are attached. A left shoulder blade portion is attached to the distal side of the left cup. A right shoulder blade portion is attached to the distal side of the right cup. A first sleeve is formed in the left shoulder blade portion. A second sleeve is formed in the right shoulder blade portion. A first shoulder strap is connected to the right shoulder blade portion and traverses the first sleeve. A second shoulder strap is connected to the left shoulder blade portion and traverses the second sleeve. The shoulder straps are also connected to the top side of the left cup and the top side of the right cup. | 12-04-2008 |
20090017723 | GARMENT WITH BREAST CUPS, SUCH AS BRASSIERE - To provide a garment with breast cups, such as a brassiere, which causes the breast cups to agree with the movement of the breasts caused by breathing movement and the like of a wearer. The garment with breast cups comprises breast cups, a forwardly facing base part and rearwardly facing base parts, wherein, for the purpose of providing a function of causing the breast cups to agree with the movement of breasts, an elastic function of the forwardly facing base part is superior to an elastic function of the rearwardly facing base parts. The garment with breast cups is preferably configured such that the garment with breast cups is provided with a breast support between the breast cups and the forwardly facing base part, that the garment with breast cups is further provided with suspender straps, that the breast cups are connected to the forwardly facing base part, and the forwardly facing base part is connected to the rearwardly facing base parts, or that each of the rearwardly facing base parts is directly coupled to a part of an external section of each of the breast cups and a part of an external section of the breast support, and that an elastic function of the suspender straps is inferior to the elastic function of the rearwardly facing base part. | 01-15-2009 |
20090061730 | Bra cups with air-permeability feature - The present invention is an improved structure of bra cup, which comprises an inner backing, an outer covering and a laminating elastomer sandwiched therebetween, in thermally compressed shaping with cutting and sewing by machine. Its feature is that said laminating elastomer is made of polyester fiber in special laminated substrate having plural pleating interfaces, which can be served as binding interface in coordination with special compression and thermal bonding fabricating process so as to offer better elasticity and air permeability in association with feature of shape retention and resumption as well as better elevation and centralization of breasts for beautiful coverage contour of appealing attraction and comfortable snugness. | 03-05-2009 |
20090061731 | Adjustable breast positioning system for women's garment - Adjustable breast positioning system for a breast received within a breast cup of a woman's garment comprising a platform situated within a lower region of the breast cup; a shaping member at least partially overlaying the platform wherein the platform and shaping member are open to the top portion of the breast cup; and a connector having one end coupled to the platform and another end connected to an anchor moveably mounted to the garment for adjusting the platform for reducing the available volume for the breast within the breast cup and for concomitantly pushing the shaping member upward and inward for displacing the breast upward, forward, and inward toward the center of the wearer's chest while simultaneously increasing the volume of the breast outside the top portion of the breast cup for providing an improved visual presentation of the breast. | 03-05-2009 |
20090081924 | Women's Undergament, Particularly a Bra, For Practising Sports - A feminine undergarment includes two cups for the breasts, a contact strip positioned under the cups and intended to circle the bust, two support elements connected firstly to the cups in the upward extension of the latter and secondly to a rear panel, a middle panel lying between the two cups, and side panels extending from the cups to the rear panel. In the vertical direction, the inner wall of the cups has an elasticity of 60% at most, and at least 15% of the surface of the said wall has an ability to adhere to the skin. The middle panel has a horizontal elasticity of at least 20%, preferably of the order of 60% to 80%. The adherence capacity of the inner wall of the cups is due to the presence of a material that has a high friction coefficient with the skin, in particular of the silicone type. | 03-26-2009 |
20090081925 | BRASSERIE WITH SCENTED MEMBER AND DISPENSER THEREFORE - A fragrant brasserie according to one embodiment includes a body portion having a pair of cups, a pair of side straps that engage one another for securely attaching the brasserie to a person's body, and a pair of shoulder straps connected between the cups and the side straps. The body portion has a front section located between the pair of cups that includes an opening leading into an interior compartment. The brasserie also includes a fragrant article that is removably disposed within the interior compartment. The fragrant article has a fragrance associated therewith that provides a pleasant scent that can be experienced over a period of time. The fragrant article is formed of a material that absorbs a liquid and includes a liquid fragrance that impregnates the material so as to provide a pleasant smelling experience when the fragrant article is worn with the brasserie. | 03-26-2009 |
20090098803 | Athletic Bra - A seamless athletic bra includes different regions with different levels of support. The bra is formed from layers of material adhered together. Altering the types of materials comprising the layers in a region changes the level of support in that region as compared with other regions of the bra. A first region having the lowest level of support is found in a back panel and in the molded cups. A second region having a medium level of support is found in the front portion of the strap. A third region having a high level of support is found in a framework that follows the contours of the molded cups and in a back portion of the strap. | 04-16-2009 |
20090130953 | BRASSIERE CUP AND BRASSIERE MADE THEREFROM - A brassiere cup, and brassiere formed therefrom, is provided, having an outer layer, an inner layer, a moldable foam layer positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, and a concealing layer positioned between the inner layer and the moldable foam layer. The outer layer, inner layer, moldable foam layer, and concealing layer are molded to form a cup having an apex, with the concealing layer disposed over the apex. When molded, a raised embossed area is formed on the inner surface of the inner layer over the concealing layer. | 05-21-2009 |
20090209173 | Bra including concealed carrying compartments and carrying system - The bra including inner concealed stretchable, elastic type compartments located on each of the two breast cup portions, each of the two shoulder straps, and at an intermediate cleavage point. The stretchable, elastic type storage compartments may be of varying sizes, and may be left open in pocket fashion or closed with any common means for fastening, such as buttons, zippers, snaps, hook and loop mechanism, or magnets. A series of carrying devices designed to fit into the stretchable, elastic type compartments may be provided into which smaller items may be placed, with the carrying device then placed into one of the concealed stretchable, elastic type compartments. | 08-20-2009 |
20090233522 | Brassiere - The invention relates to a brassiere, comprising; two mutually coupled cups, two back fastening straps which each connect to a different longitudinal side of one or the two different cups and which can be coupled releasably to each other on the sides remote from the cups, and two shoulder straps which each engage on a different upper side of one of the two different cups. | 09-17-2009 |
20090233523 | DIMENSIONAL FOAM BRASSIERE - A brassiere garment having a pair of cup portions, each cup portion with an inner foam cup molded generally to the shape of the wearer's bust, and an outer fabric layer overlying the foam cup. Each foam cup has a first lower portion comprising a foam ply that is substantially inelastic in its lateral dimension, and a second upper portion that exhibits one or more of a lighter weight, lower density, greater elasticity and lesser thickness than the lower first portion. The lower first portion and upper second portion join with one another along a line generally traversing the foam cup from a lower and inward side of the foam cup and extending upward and laterally outward in direction. In certain embodiments, the line along which the lower first portion and upper second portion are joined with one another generally extends to or through the apex of the foam cup. Further, a pair of chest bands extends laterally outward from either cup portion, the chest bands having respective complementary mating hook-and-eye closures on either end thereof. | 09-17-2009 |
20090239445 | CLOTHING HAVING CUPS - Clothing having cups in which a front center supporting part is provided at a portion where front sides of left and right cups covering left and right breasts respectively which are disposed nearer to a front center in a left-to-right direction than top portions of the left and right cups are continuous with each other, with a front central position interposed between the front sides of the left and right cups. Upper and lower portions of the front center supporting part are spread in a left-to-right direction with the upper and lower portions thereof extended to upper and lower sides of the left and right cups respectively surrounding each of the top portions to such an extent that the upper portion is located at a position where the upper portion and a strap are continuous with each other. A cup central weak supporting part having a lower holding force than the front center supporting part is formed at a central portion of each of the left and right cups covering the top portion with the cup central weak supporting part continuous with the front center supporting part. The cup central weak supporting part is more stretchable than the front center supporting part. | 09-24-2009 |
20090258571 | Brassiere - Brassieres are provided which provide enhanced levels of comfort and support to the wearer. In one aspect, the invention provides a brassiere comprising an elastic material and clamping means, wherein the clamping means is arranged so as to clamp movements of a strap or cup caused by movement of a breast. In another aspect there is provided a brassiere having a strap and cup arrangement which is configured to distribute the breast load. Also provided is a brassiere for constraining movement of a wearer's breasts during wear, wherein said brassiere is configured such that movement of one breast caused by movement of the wearer is restrained by a remaining breast. | 10-15-2009 |
20090258572 | BRASSIERE DEVICE - This item comprises a brassiere device characterized by the inclusion of cups, straps and fasteners. The cups include central recesses that allow for the introduction of the fasteners that connect the two cups. The cups include lateral recesses that allow for the introduction of the fasteners that connect with the straps, which is configured to include a back-side support element on user's back. All elements of the brassiere are interchangeable, sold separately, allowing for customization of the brassiere to suit the user's needs, without the need to tailor brassiere's parts. | 10-15-2009 |
20090305608 | Method for Making a Concave-Shaped Textile Lingerie Article, in Particular a Brassiere Cup, by Edge-to-Edge Assembly of Two Pieces to at Least One Curved Edge and Resulting Article - A method for producing a concave textile undergarment article from at least two planar textile pieces to be joined along facing edges of the at least two textile pieces and the article so produced are provided. The method provides that at least one of the at least two planar textile pieces has a curved facing edge. The method provides for superposing the at least two planar textile pieces along a line corresponding to a common seam and provisionally heat-welding the at least two planar textile pieces along the line corresponding to the common seam to form a weld seam. The method further provides for positioning a reinforcing strip astride the two pieces along the weld seam and fastening said strip onto the pieces to form the concave textile article. | 12-10-2009 |
20090325463 | Brassiere cup comprising a rib-protecting pad - A brassiere cup having at least one textile component reinforced with a stiffener in the lower region of the cup. The stiffener having one end that is covered by a localized protective part. The protective part being a pad having a thin marginal part and a thicker central part surrounded by the thin marginal part. | 12-31-2009 |
20100009598 | Open front undergarment and method of making the same - An open front undergarment having a form that allows the back of the garment to be closed and the front of the garment to be completely open and free from clasps, fabric or fasteners in the front between the cups. The open front undergarment includes a brassiere having an underwire and an overwire to form a frame, a rear band, a pair of cups extending from opposite ends of the rear band a cover material and a slip-resistant band. The underwire runs through the lower perimeter of a lower portion of the brassiere and the overwire runs through the upper perimeter. The underwire and overwire can be formed of a metal or a metal coated with plastic. The frame can also be formed of a single ductile member. The brassiere also includes a flexure region at the rear band to allow for flexure of the back and torso of the wearer. | 01-14-2010 |
20100015886 | Brassiere Cup With a Breast Enhancement Insert and Brassiere Formed Therewith - A brassiere cup, and brassiere formed therewith, is provided for enhancing the shape of a wearer's breast. The brassiere cup comprises an outer fabric layer having a lower peripheral portion, and an inner liner fabric layer having a lower peripheral portion. A breast enhancement insert having upper and lower peripheral portions and inner and outer surfaces is attached along the lower peripheral portions of the outer fabric layer and the inner liner layer, the upper peripheral portion and the inner and outer surfaces of the insert being substantially unattached. The breast enhancement insert comprises a padding material encapsulated within a fabric cover. | 01-21-2010 |
20100022163 | Garment for Upper Breast Padding - Upper breast padding in a breast support garment, such as a bra, to fill hollow areas that may form in the upper breast area of a person when the person wears the breast support garment is disclosed. A pad for padding an upper breast area may include at least a portion that may have a thickness that gradually increases from the edges of the portion toward the center of the portion. The portion of the pad having the gradually increasing thickness may be disposed on and conformable to the person's upper breast area. The pad may be part of a breast support garment. Or the pad may be removable. | 01-28-2010 |
20100035512 | Brassiere - The claimed invention is directed to brassieres that offer extra support for large women. The brassieres include an inner bra band and an outer bra band. | 02-11-2010 |
20100035513 | Brassiere - The claimed invention is directed to brassieres that offer extra support for large women. The brassieres include an inner bra band and an outer bra band. | 02-11-2010 |
20100041313 | Bra Cup for Augmenting Breasts and Brassiere Having the Same - A bra cup that supports and augments different areas of the breast. The bra cup includes different sections having different combinations of multilayer fabric and foam materials to create a round, smooth, silhouette underneath the clothing of the wearer without sacrificing the comfort of the wearer or the accuracy of the fit. The bra cup includes two or more discrete sections that are attached together and then covered on an outward facing surface with a continuous foam and fabric layer that provides a smooth outer surface. The first section includes a stabilizer material that creates a sling-like mechanism that causes the first section to cradle the breasts of a wearer, while pushing the breasts simultaneously upwards towards the neckline and inwards towards the other breast. The second section includes an area of increased thickness in a location corresponding to the superior lateral quadrant of the breast. The combination of the stabilizer in the first section and the area of thicker cross section in the second section cooperate to create a rounded overall appearance to the breasts of the wearer. The addition of the continuous foam layer and laminated fabric layer cooperate with the first and second sections in the bra cup to create a round and smooth silhouette underneath the clothing of the wearer. | 02-18-2010 |
20100056022 | Brassieres - A breast cup for a bra that has an outermost layer and an innermost layer and at least one intermediate panel that is captured between the innermost layer and the outermost layer. At least part of an edge of the intermediate panel is positioned at a location that is non-contiguous the perimeter of the cup. This defines within the cup perimeter at least two zones of different cross sectional composition that may offer a different hand feel of different parts of the cup. | 03-04-2010 |
20100075575 | LIGHTWEIGHT BRASSIERE - A lightweight brassiere is described that provides intended support to the user while increasing comfort by its structure and/or shape, and also by reduced weight. In particular a cup is made of a spacer fabric to provide the desired support at a minimum weight. Additional features include use of Ti-alloy materials in place of traditionally steel components, a narrower fabric channel for the underwire, and elimination of stitching by using sonic seal wherever possible. | 03-25-2010 |
20100124869 | BRASSIERES - A bra comprising two bra cups is defined. Each bra cup preferably comprises an outermost fabric layer and an innermost fabric layer and at least one intermediate layer intermediate of the outermost fabric layer and the innermost layer. The outermost fabric layer at at least part of at least one of the neckline edge region and underarm edge region of each cup is folded over the intermediate layer and secured at the inner side of the breast cup, preferably joined to the innermost layer through ultrasonic welding. The folded-over portion of the outermost layer is contiguous with and does not overlap the innermost layer. The intermediate layer extends beyond the innermost layer at the neckline edge region and the underarm edge region so that a reduction in thickness is defined at the neckline edge region and the underarm edge region. A method of making the same is also provided. | 05-20-2010 |
20100130098 | FRONT ADJUSTABLE BRA - Example embodiments of the present invention provide bras, swimsuits, and similar articles of clothing that provide for better fit while not impacting the fashion sensibilities of the wearer. An example embodiment of the present invention comprises an article of clothing comprising: (a) first and second cups each configured to engage a human breast, (b) a back strap mounted with each of the first and second cups and configured to extend around the back of a wearer of the article, and (c) a separable, adjustable closure mounted with the first and second cups. | 05-27-2010 |
20100144241 | Reversible Bra - And improved bra is provided having a each cup having a first fabric on a first side and a varying fabric on a reverse side. Each strap incorporates a pair of decorative pivoting claps and an attachment band incorporates a decorative magnetic reversible latch. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144242 | BRASSIERE WITH IMPROVED SIDE PANEL CONSTRUCTION - A brassiere having flexibility, durability, and improved comfort for the wearer is provided. The side panel of the bra comprises a folded fabric and two elastic bands. The folded fabric has two opposing longitudinal edges, a top edge, and a bottom edge. Each of the two elastic bands is positioned in the interior of the folded fabric along a respective longitudinal edge, which also includes notches for orienting the bands. The folded fabric is sewn together at each of the top and bottom edges such that the two elastic bands are held in place. One of the longitudinal edges may be formed by sewing the folded fabric together to form a seam using a pull-out stitch. Each of the two elastic bands may include either of a woven elastic band or a knitted elastic band. | 06-10-2010 |
20100178847 | RECOVERY BRA - A brassiere garment and associated method for dressing is provided contemplating a strap that is operably trained around a user's back and sides, a cup attached at each end of the strap, and an adjustable attachment feature connecting the cups together. | 07-15-2010 |
20100190411 | BREAST SUPPORTER - Disclosed herein is a breast supporter for properly and comfortable supporting breasts. | 07-29-2010 |
20100240279 | Attachable bra comprising a double layer of an exterior form and a replaceable interior pad - This present invention relates to a double-layered cup structure for an adhesively attachable strapless, backless bra comprising an exterior form and an interior pad that are both removable and replaceable | 09-23-2010 |
20100240280 | Article of Clothing with Wicking Portion - Articles of clothing that incorporate fabrics or chemicals having wicking, antibacterial/antifungal and low coefficients of friction either overall or in specific areas of the apparel that will minimize the development of irritation, bacterial and fungal infections of the skin. The invention also includes methods for producing this wicking, antibacterial/antifungal and low coefficient of friction apparel. | 09-23-2010 |
20100267313 | WIRE-FREE BRASSIERE - A lightweight, substantially unpadded, comfortable, push-in, wire-free bra has, when worn by a female wearer, a front including a pair of cups. Each cup defines upper inner and outer portions, lower inner and outer portions, a top, and a bottom, and is configured and dimensioned to hold substantially one breast of a female wearer. Each cup includes a sling portion that is designed to provide lateral support to the respective breast. In this manner, the sling portions bias the cup upper outer portions inwardly to provide push-in cleavage on the wearer's breasts. Straps are secured to the front for releasably supporting it on a female wearer with the breasts of the female wearer substantially within the cups. | 10-21-2010 |
20100273395 | BRA CUP FOR INCREASING VISUAL APPEARANCE OF BREAST SIZE, AND BRASSIERE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A bra cup includes: an inner cup portion, comprising one or more inner foam layers; and an outer cup portion, attached to the inner cup portion, comprising one or more outer foam layers, the inner cup portion and the outer cup portion together forming the bra cup. The inner foam layers form first and second convex portions with respect to an inner surface of the inner cup portion. The first and second convex portions form, at an intersection therebetween, a channel on the inner surface extending from a lower portion of the cup towards an apex of the bra cup. | 10-28-2010 |
20100285722 | MOLDED BREAST CUP AND A BRASSIERE INCORPORATING SUCH A BREAST CUP - The invention includes a molded breast cup comprising an outer panel which includes an outer fabric layer and an inner panel including an inner fabric layer to be worn against a wearers skin. A middle layer is disposed between the outer panel and the inner panel. The middle layer comprises fill being sufficiently thick such that the outer panel corresponds to a breast cup size which is more than one breast cup size and preferably two breast cup sizes above the breast cup size which corresponds to the inner panel. | 11-11-2010 |
20100291835 | FOAMED RESIN PRODUCT HAVING SHAPE-FORMABLE PROPERTIES, METHOD OF USING THE SAME AND CUSHION MATERIAL TO BE WORN BY HUMAN BODY - A foamed resin product having shape-formable properties, a method of using the same and a cushion material that is to be worn by the human body are provided. The foamed resin product (a flexible polyurethane foam, etc.) has a glass transition temperature, expressed as the temperature of the loss tangent peak, of 10° C. to 35° C., a loss tangent within this temperature range of 0.20 to 0.80, and, with respect to the storage elastic modulus (G′) within this temperature range, the ratio (G′ | 11-18-2010 |
20100297911 | BACK WING FOR BRASSIERE - There is provided an improved brassiere comprising a pair of breast cups having adjacent but spaced apart inner edges; a front connector between the breast cups; and a back wing or pair of back wings extending from an outer edge of one of the two breast cups to an outer edge of the other of the two breast cups for securing the brassiere to a torso of a wearer; wherein each back wing comprises an elastane strap provided within a tube of elastic fabric. Also provided is an improved back wing for use on a brassiere and a method of making an improved back wing. | 11-25-2010 |
20100297912 | COMPOSITE FABRIC LAMINATE FOR MAKING AN UNDERGARMENT - Feminine undergarments, particularly brassieres and other body shaping garments that are fabricated using a multi-layered fabric laminate that is formed by gluing multiple fabric layers together, preferably to permit body shaping garments to be substantially fabricated from a single main piece of material or blank cut from the multi-layered fabric laminate and which has finished edges which do not require separate binding or narrow edge finishing, together with a method of making such garments, both on an individual, batch basis, as well as an automated process for making the fabric laminate and multiple garments on a continuous basis, are disclosed. Multi-layer composite fabric laminate materials wherein different portions of at least one fabric layer thereof are made of different fabrics, and a method for making them, are also disclosed. | 11-25-2010 |
20100297913 | CONVERTIBLE BRA - An intimate apparel apparatus includes a brassiere frame with a chest band for securing the brassiere frame to the wearer, and a first arcuate recess in the brassiere frame for receiving a first detachable brassiere cup. A first arcuate channel is located along the edge of first arcuate recess. A first detachable brassiere cup has a first arcuate latch at a perimeter thereof. The first arcuate latch and the first arcuate channel are slidably engageable with one another, and have substantially identical cross sections, such that the substantially identical cross sections resist transverse separation from each other when slidably engaged. An intimate apparel set includes at least one brassiere garment as described above, and additionally further pair or pairs of detachable brassiere cups, interchangeable with those already described. | 11-25-2010 |
20100317257 | ADJUSTABLE BREAST SUPPORT GARMENT - A breast support garment is configured with adjustable straps, cups, and/or other components in order to facilitate modification of the appearance of the bust. Modifying the length of certain straps causes the cups to move upwards/downwards and/or inwards/outwards with respect to the center of the breast support garment. Shoulder straps or other portions of the breast support garment may pass through guide loops and/or couple to the breast cups or garment shell to permit adjustment. The location of each breast cup may be independently adjusted. | 12-16-2010 |
20110028070 | Garment - The present invention relates to a garment, in particular an undergarment, comprising a brassiere means, wherein the garment at least partly consists of latent heat storage material for temperature regulation and/or includes at least one latent heat accumulator for temperature regulation. | 02-03-2011 |
20110065359 | CONCEALED AND DISCREET SECURITY POCKET - This discrete, easily accessible, and selectively introduced and selectively removed pocket holds, e.g., keys, cash, credit cards, metro cards, cosmetics, valuables, or other accessories. The pocket is worn in the interior of a brassiere cup or bathing suit top to provide convenience and safety and is shaped and contoured appropriately to the interior of such garment. The pocket can be used with any brassiere and is held in place with a plurality of attaching members, including but not limited to magnets. The pocket is alternately and easily removed from an article of clothing, even in public, and worn as a sachet around the wrist. | 03-17-2011 |
20110092135 | BRA MASK - A bra that is adapted to be a face mask has first and second bra cups, each of which includes an air filter and which are removably coupled to each other with a first attachment means. A formable member is coupled to the air filter of each bra cup. One end of a first body strap is coupled to the first bra cup and one end of a second body strap is coupled to the second bra cup. A second attachment means removably couples the second ends of the first and second body straps together. When the bra is to be used as a face mask, the first and second body straps are separated and the second attachment means is used to couple the first body strap to the first bra cup via the first attachment means as the first bra cup is separated from the second bra cup. | 04-21-2011 |
20110143633 | BRASSIERE WITH ANTI-SLIP FEATURE - There is provided a breast cup comprising an outer panel including an outer fabric layer, an inner panel including an inner fabric layer to be worn against a wearer's skin, the inner panel including an upper and a lower region, wherein the upper region is closest to and the lower region is furthest from a neckline of a user when the breast cup is worn by the user, and wherein the inner panel includes disposed on at least a portion of the lower region, a discontinuous layer of an elastomeric material to provide a region of high friction when worn against a user's skin. A method of making the same is also provided. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143634 | Lightweight Enhanced Modesty Sports Bra Cup - A lightweight enhanced modesty sports bra is provided. The sports bra comprises an interior liner layer having two faces and an exterior shell layer having two faces and a printed obscuration pattern in between the interior liner layer and the exterior shell layer. The interior liner layer and the exterior shell layer with the printed obscuration pattern are assembled in a way that provides modesty and the printed pattern is not visible from the outside. An optional layer called the intermediate liner layer may be placed in between the exterior shell layer and the interior liner layer. | 06-16-2011 |
20110201252 | ADJUSTABLE BREAST SUPPORT GARMENT - A breast support garment is configured with adjustable straps, cups, and/or other components in order to facilitate modification of the appearance of the bust. Modifying the length of certain straps causes the cups to move upwards/downwards and/or inwards/outwards with respect to the center of the breast support garment. Shoulder straps or other portions of the breast support garment may pass through guide loops and/or couple to the breast cups or garment shell to permit adjustment. The location of each breast cup may be independently adjusted. | 08-18-2011 |
20110223831 | BRA AND/OR BRA PAD FOR PROVIDING THE APPEARANCE OF SYMMETRY TO ASYMMETRICAL BREASTS - A breast cup comprising an inner shell and an outer shell. The inner shell may have a concave shape selected from a number of available cup sizes. The outer shell may have a convex shape selected from a number of available breast cup sizes. | 09-15-2011 |
20110256801 | ADHESIVE BRASSIERE MANUFACTURED BY USING BARRIER HOLE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided an adhesive brassiere manufactured by using a barrier hole, and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein a brassiere cup mold is manufactured by a computer numerical control (CNC) mold including a barrier hole, the brassiere cup mold is finish-cut by a steel cutter on a press, and an adhesive is applied to an inner surface of a brassiere cup mold so that the adhesive brassiere is secured only by the adhesive strength of the adhesive, without any shoulder or back straps, whereby this strapless and backless brassiere has an esthetically excellent appearance and does not cause any skin irritation problems including itching/inflammation/scratching. | 10-20-2011 |
20110318989 | BRASSIERE CUP - The breast cup in accordance with the present invention comprises a cover and a support. The cover is double-layered material, substantially ovoid in shape and comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer presses against a wearer's skin and has a smooth surface corresponding to a bottom contour of a wearer's breast. The outer layer is mounted on the inner layer, is opposite to the wearer's skin and has a periphery and a longitudinal cavity. The periphery corresponds to a bottom contour of the wearer's breast. The longitudinal cavity is aligned with the periphery of the outer layer and forms a longitudinal curve. The support is mounted in the longitudinal cavity and protrudes from the outer layer to provide support and shape to the breast. | 12-29-2011 |
20120231700 | SILICONE GEL BRA - A silicone gel bra includes two silicone gel bra cups and a connector. The silicone gel bra cups are formed with a volume of silicone gel shaped in a mold. Each silicone gel bra cup has an inside surface. A portion of the inside surface or the entire inside surface is coated with a reusable adhesive layer. The silicone gel bra cups each have an extension portion. The extension portion is inserted through a loop of the connector, and then reversely folded to be adhered to the relative bra cup to constitute the silicone gel bra. The silicone gel bra cups have a plurality of air apertures to provide a ventilation function for the breast. The silicone gel material of the silicone gel bra cups can be mixed with a forming agent to form a silicone gel form material with air bubbles to constitute the silicone gel bra cups. | 09-13-2012 |
20130149937 | BRA - A sport motion control bra having a pair of partial cups which locate, support and shape the lower periphery of the breasts of a user so as to effectively restrict the motion of the breasts relative to the body of a user during sporting activities and one or more side straps which connect to wings extending from each cup so as to, in use, support and locate the sides of the cups. | 06-13-2013 |
20130225045 | BRA - A bra comprising a front portion, the front portion comprising bra cups; two side portions, each side portion extending from a respective side of the front portion, wherein the side portions are adapted to encircle a torso of a wearer of the bra; wherein the front portion and the side portions are comprised of an outer layer and a frame layer beneath the outer layer; wherein the front portion is further comprised of an inner layer beneath the frame layer, wherein the bra cups are molded in the inner layer of the front portion; wherein the frame layer comprises: an outer frame layer primarily stretchable in a first direction; and an inner frame layer comprising at least one panel primarily stretchable in the first direction. | 08-29-2013 |
20130316615 | Sport Bra With Moisture-Transporting Molded Cups - Different molding materials and methods are provided for producing a sport bra having moisture-transporting molded bra cups. The different molding materials comprise foams having different average cell sizes, fibers having different average deniers per filament, injection-molding materials having different degrees of hydrophilicity, and different hydrophilic treatments. The molding materials are arranged to create a hydrophilic gradient from a skin surface of the wearer of the sport bra to the exterior of the sport bra. | 11-28-2013 |
20140073221 | Breast Cup Core, Breast Cup, and Method of Making Same - There is provided an injection molded breast cup core and a breast cup core having a plurality of through holes. There is also provided a breast cup, a bra, or a shapewear comprising such a breast cup core as well as a mold for manufacturing such a breast cup core. A method of injection molding a breast cup core is also provided. | 03-13-2014 |
20140302746 | BRASSIERE HAVING A FOAM PADDED UNDERWIRE - An underwire brassiere and breast cup for use in the underwire brassiere. The breast cup provides improved comfort for the wearer by isolating the support wire from the skin of the wearer. Particularly the support wire is positioned along an outer side of a laminated foam core. The laminated foam core can be shaped to have an embossed ridge projecting toward the inner side of the foam core, in a region mirroring the location of the support wire. | 10-09-2014 |
20140342637 | COMFORT MOLDED BRA CUP - A brassiere having molded bra cups that have been factory-molded into predetermined cup size and shape, made of a mechanically frothed flexible shape memory molded elastomer, and having a polyurethane gel applied to or infused into the inside of the cup or around the underwire area to create a cooling sensation for the wearer. | 11-20-2014 |
20150024658 | BRA CUP WITH MODESTY PANEL - A breast cup for a brassiere, a brassiere, and a method of making the breast cup. The breast cup includes a molded body having an inner surface, an outer surface and an apex. A layer of flock is adhered to the molded body at a location corresponding with the apex in order to provide increased modesty for the breast cup. | 01-22-2015 |
20150351463 | MODULAR BRASSIERE ASSEMBLY - A modular brassiere assembly includes a pair of brassiere cups and an attachment member attaching together the brassiere cups. The brassiere cups each are comprised of a plastic material. Each of said brassiere cups has at least one ventilation opening extending therethrough. | 12-10-2015 |
20160015090 | FUNCTIONAL BRASSIERE - A functional garment includes a single breast supporting device that includes a breast cup, a connector, and a support strap. The breast cup supports a single breast of a user. The breast cup connector comprises an elastomeric material extending along a lateral side of the breast cup. The support strap connects to the connector and connects to the breast cup. The functional garment simultaneously provides orthopedic support to the user and visual enhancement of the breasts. Other implementations are disclosed. | 01-21-2016 |
20160044971 | Bra Incorporating Shape Memory Polymers And Method Of Manufacture Thereof - A front panel for a sports bra has an interior liner layer having a back face contacting a wearer's skin, and an exterior shell layer having a back face facing a front face of the interior liner layer and coupled to the interior liner layer. A film layer is located between the front face of the interior liner layer and the back face of the exterior shell layer. The film layer becomes stiffer as a frequency of movement of a wearer's breasts increases, thereby absorbing forces caused by the movement of the wearer's breasts. A method for constructing a sports bra front panel with a thermally-induced shape memory polymer that exhibits viscoelastic properties when at body temperature and stiffens to absorb between about 0.015 N and about 0.03 N of force at frequencies of breast movement of between about 6 Hz and about 15 Hz is also disclosed. | 02-18-2016 |
20160058075 | BRA - A bra comprising: a front portion, the front portion comprising bra cups; two side portions, each side portion extending from a respective side of the front portion, wherein the side portions are adapted it to encircle a torso of a wearer of the bra; wherein the front portion and the side portions are comprised of an outer layer and a frame layer beneath the outer layer; wherein the frame layer comprises: an outer frame layer; and inner frame layer comprising a plurality of panels, when the panels alternate between primary panels primarily stretchable in a first direction and secondary panels primarily stretchable in a second direction. | 03-03-2016 |
20160081397 | BRASSIERES - A brassiere includes two cups, a bridge that connects the two cups, and a wing attached to a side of each of the cups, where at least one of the cups comprises an outer layer including a first material defining an outer contour, an outer perimeter, an outer depth, and an outer volume; and an inner layer including a second material defining an inner contour, an inner perimeter, inner depth, and an inner volume, wherein the second material is flexible and stretchable, where the inner layer is attached to the outer layer by the inner perimeter, the inner depth is smaller than the outer depth, and wherein the inner volume is less than outer volume. | 03-24-2016 |
450040000 | Strand-type fabric with thermoplastic fibers or filaments | 1 |
20100120329 | BRASSIERE - A brassiere having a torso encircling panel, a front closure device and two pieces of shaped memory foam is provided. The memory foam is covered in a fabric that wicks moisture away from the body. The memory foam provides a platform that supports and holds the breasts in a natural position which relieves stress on the straps and pain from the shoulders and back of the wearer. The memory foam conforms to the shape of the wearer's breast as the weight of the breasts compresses the foam. The straps of the brassiere rest on the shoulders and stay there. The torso encircling panel is made from fabric that stretches in only one direction. The closure device is formed from a suitable resilient material, such as a thermoplastic or a metal, and is durable and capable of repeated usage. | 05-13-2010 |