U.S. patent application number 10/239246 was filed with the patent office on 2003-02-06 for brassiere cup and resulting brassiere.
Invention is credited to Roffidal, Didier.
Application Number | 20030027492 10/239246 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 8848417 |
Filed Date | 2003-02-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030027492 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Roffidal, Didier |
February 6, 2003 |
Brassiere cup and resulting brassiere
Abstract
The invention concerns a brassiere cup comprising a bearing
structure (2) covered on at least one of its surfaces with a
covering fabric (3, 4). The invention is characterised in that: the
bearing structure (2) is and said bearing structure (2) has at its
lower edge an increased thickness so as to form an edge roll (5)
and a lip (6) for assembling the cup with the strap of the
brassiere and form a base.
Inventors: |
Roffidal, Didier; (Marcq en
Baroeul, FR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Miles & Stockbridge
Suite 500
1751 Pinnacle Drive
McLean
VA
22102-3833
US
|
Family ID: |
8848417 |
Appl. No.: |
10/239246 |
Filed: |
September 20, 2002 |
PCT Filed: |
March 15, 2001 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/FR01/00784 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
450/57 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41C 3/142 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
450/57 |
International
Class: |
A41C 003/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 23, 2000 |
FR |
00/03702 |
Claims
1. Brassire cup including a bearing structure (2) covered on at
least one of its faces with a covering fabric (3, 4), said cup
being characterised in that: the bearing structure (2) is made of
natural or synthetic rubber, and this bearing structure 2 has at
the level of the lower edge 2A firstly an increase of thickness so
as to constitute a pad 5, and secondly a lip 6 intended to mount
the cup with the belt of the brassire and to constitute a base.
2. Brassire cup according to claim 1, characterised in that the pad
(5) houses a reinforcement (7) inserted at the time the cup is
manufactured.
3. Brassire cup according to claim 2, characterised in that the
reinforcement (7) has a basically rectangular section, the large
side of the rectangle being situated inside the vertical plane.
4. Brassire cup according to claim 3, characterised in that the
angles of the rectangle are at least folded back or replaced by
curved zones.
5. Brassire cup according to claim 1, characterised in that the
covering fabric is secured to the rubber bearing structure via the
partial penetration and at least the local penetration of said
fabric in the thickness of the rubber.
6. Brassire cup according to claim 5, characterised in that fixing
of the fabric is effected at the periphery of the cup.
7. Brassire cup according to claim 1, characterised in that the cup
has on at least one portion of its surface vents (8) to provide
aeration.
8. Brassire cup according to claim 7, characterised in that the
shape of the vents (8) is truncated with the large base projecting
onto the internal face of the cup.
9. Brassire characterised in that it is obtained according to one
of claims 1 to 8.
10. Brassire according to claim 9, characterised in that the two
cups are connected by a material bridge, the unit being obtained
during the moulding operation.
Description
[0001] It also concerns the brassire obtained.
[0002] A brassiere is embodied by mounting of a multitude of pieces
obtained, for example, by cutting in a strip of fabric or lace,
etc.
[0003] Thus, first the cups are formed and then assembled on the
body of the brassire composed of a belt or base for encircling the
thorax and possibly with added straps.
[0004] The firmness of the cup mainly results from the presence of
seams and the shapes of the various elements mounted together and
by mounting with the other elements of the brassiere.
[0005] The work is further more involved when it concerns a
reinforced brassire.
[0006] These reinforced brassires have at the base of each cup a
reinforcement piece constituted by a long-limbed
arc-of-a-circle-shaped element
[0007] To embody this, it is necessary to produce a sock in which
said reinforcement is inserted, said sock then being closed at each
extremity.
[0008] Thus, this large number of operations poses drawbacks.
[0009] The document F-A-2.715.274 describes the method to embody
inserts for brassi{fraction (e)}re cups by using a thermoformable
material, such as a polyurethane or polyester foam.
[0010] This embodiment provides the cups with improved support.
[0011] To achieve this result, a thermo-melting insert is placed
between two foam layers and is heated to a temperature close to
melting point and next the cup is shaped in a mould.
[0012] It is then possible to slide the insert in a pocket.
[0013] It is also possible to dress the internal and external walls
by glueing a fabric and, to allow mounting, the fabric shall be
more stretched than the internal or external face of said fabric so
as to leave a marginal strip which shall then be fixed with the
belt of the brassire by traditionally used methods when the cup in
mainly made of a fabric.
[0014] However, the above does not solve the problems mentioned
above.
[0015] The object of the invention is to provide a brassire cup
including a bearing structure covered on at least one of its faces
with a covering fabric, said cup being characterised in that:
[0016] the bearing structure is made of rubber, and
[0017] this bearing structure has at the level of the lower edge
firstly an increase in thickness so as to constitute a pad, and
secondly a lip for mounting the cup with the belt of the brassire
and to constitute a base.
[0018] The invention shall be more readily understood from a
reading of the following description given by way of
non-restrictive example and with reference to the accompanying
drawing which diagrammatically represents
[0019] FIG. 1 is a cutaway view of a cup,
[0020] FIG. 2 is a front view of a cup,
[0021] FIG. 3 is a close-up view of details of FIG. 1.
[0022] With reference to the drawing, FIG. 1 is a cutaway view of a
brassire cup 1 to be secured to a belt encircling the thorax of a
woman.
[0023] This cup conventionally includes a beating structure 2
covered on at least one of its faces with a covering fabric 3,
4.
[0024] According to one characteristic of the invention
[0025] the bearing structure 2 is made of natural or synthetic
rubber, and
[0026] this bearing structure 2 has at the level of the lower edge
2A firstly an increase of thickness so as to constitute a pad 5,
and secondly a lip 6 intended to mount the cup with the belt of the
brassire and to constitute a base.
[0027] Advantageously, the cup 5 houses a reinforcement 7 inserted
at the time the cup is manufactured.
[0028] This reinforcement 7 shall for example have a basically
rectangular section, the large side of the rectangle being situated
inside the vertical plane.
[0029] The angles of the rectangle shall be at least folded back
down or replaced by curved zones.
[0030] The cup is obtained by moulding, especially by
injection.
[0031] Advantageously, the covering fabric is secured to the rubber
bearing structure via the partial and at least the local
penetration of said fabric into the thickness of the rubber.
[0032] Fixing of the fabric is preferably made at the periphery of
the cup.
[0033] The thickness of the cup shall be easily adapted and thus
for example establish zones of increased stiffness which shall be
localised according to the shape of the breast.
[0034] It is also possible to vary the thickness of the entire
surface of the cup.
[0035] In one embodiment, the cup has at least one portion of its
surface vents 8 for aeration.
[0036] The shape of these vents 8 shall be truncated with the large
base projecting onto the internal face of the cup.
[0037] For certain applications, this could involve large cuts.
[0038] Advantageously, the two brassire cups are embodied in a
single operation and are then connected during this moulding
operation by a material bridge.
[0039] It is then easy to fix the backs of the brassire to this
unit.
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