Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
450092000 | Methods of making or assembling | 8 |
20100227530 | Method of Molding a Breast-Receiving Cup for A Garment - A method is provided for molding a breast-receiving cup for a garment, comprising laminating a support fabric to a lofted material to form a lofted assembly, positioning the lofted assembly in a molding apparatus having a first mold with a projecting element and a second mold having a recessed element, and closing together the first mold and the second mold while maintaining a uniform preset gap between the projecting element and the recessed element to form a molded lofted assembly in the shape of a breast-receiving cup. | 09-09-2010 |
20110171881 | METHOD FOR JOINING FABRIC PANELS AND MANUFACTURING BRASSIERES - A method of manufacturing a breast cup of a brassiere may include the steps of providing a pad including a first edge portion and a second edge portion, providing a fabric cover including a third edge portion and a fourth edge portion, superimposing the first and third edge portions, connecting the superimposed first and third edge portions together, superimposing the second and fourth edge portions, connecting the superimposed second and fourth edge portions together, ultrasonically cutting and fusing the connected first and third edge portions to form a first line of fusion joining the pad and the fabric cover, ultrasonically cutting and fusing the connected second and fourth edge portions to form a second line of fusion joining the pad and the fabric cover, and turning the joined pad and fabric cover inside out along the first and second lines of fusion to form seamless edges. | 07-14-2011 |
20110275279 | METHOD FOR FORMING A BRASSIERE CUP - A method for forming a brassiere cup includes the steps of: forming an inner cup member and an outer cup member of the brassiere cup, respectively; spraying or coating the predetermined joining surfaces of the inner and outer cup members with a glue; heating a film and, while the film is softened, attaching it to the glue-sprayed or glue-coated surfaces of the inner and outer cup members by vacuum suction; and assembling and sealing the inner and outer cup members and filling a filler in between the inner and outer cup members. The filler in the brassiere cup thus formed can comply with the breast shape of each user to achieve optimal shaping and supporting effects. | 11-10-2011 |
20120094575 | Grooved Support Sport Bra - Sport bras having one or more support grooves for lifting, separating, shaping a supporting a wearer's breasts and methods for fabricating these sport bra are described. The support grooves may be pressed into a layer of compressible material such that the support grooves extend from a central region along the wearer's sternum, curve underneath the breasts and extend upwardly towards the underarm region. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094576 | CONVERTIBLE GARMENT SYSTEMS, AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - Convertible garment systems and related devices and methods are shown and described. In one example, a convertible garment system includes a bathing suit and a pair of detachable-strap-interfaces, each configured to removably connect to the bathing suit's lower straps, and removably connect to the bathing suit's upper straps, thereby creating a second configuration for the pair of upper straps. In another example, a device includes at least one detachable-strap-interface for converting a bathing suit. | 04-19-2012 |
20120156962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GARMENT FITTING AND FABRICATION - A system for garment fitting and fabrication includes a fabric template and fabric pieces attachable to the template to form the garment. A method for garment fitting and fabrication includes draping pre-fabricated modular fabric pieces on a wearer. | 06-21-2012 |
20160021940 | Crossover Maternity and Nursing Garment - A maternity and nursing garment is disclosed that is formed from a seamless double layer circular knit tube. The garment is flexible and stretchable throughout. The garment provides support and comfort for a woman's breasts as they change throughout pregnancy and afterwards. The garment also provides convenience and ease of access for nursing a baby. | 01-28-2016 |
20160037845 | Fastener - A fastener has first and second fastening parts inter-engageable for fastening two side parts of a brassiere or similar article of clothing. The first and second fastening parts include co-operable fastening members for detachable fastening. The fastening members, at least when attached, are concealable by a concealing member, the concealing member being movable between an operating position to conceal the fastening members and a non-operating position to expose the fastening members. | 02-11-2016 |