Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
450041000 | With stiffening strips, strands, or stays, e.g., wired | 71 |
20080261491 | 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 1.8 and 3.0 lbs. of force. | 10-23-2008 |
20090017724 | Undercup insert member - An undercup insert member ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090042477 | Adjustable Lift System for Bras - A lifting and shaping system for a bra or other garment uses lift platforms shaped to fit into the cups of the bra and formed from thin material. The lift platforms are attached to the garment toward the center of the garment. Connectors having one end attached to the lift platform and the other end attached to a slide on the shoulder strap adjust the lift of the lift platform when the slide is moved. Flexible shaping members distribute the lift of the lift platforms and maintain the natural shape of the breasts as they are lifted. Smoothing shields ease the movement of the lift platforms and connectors within the cloth confines of the breast cups. The flexible shaping members may also perform some of the functions of a smoothing shield. | 02-12-2009 |
20090061732 | BRASSIERE - 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 brassiere, which side pieces can be connected to one another in a back closure and with two shoulder straps that extend from the upper edge of the breast cups to the back area of the side pieces. The base material of the brassiere is reinforced on at least part of its edge by applying facing bands or the like. In accordance with the invention it is provided that to form an edge reinforcement, in each case a facing band is fixed with a longitudinal edge to the corresponding edge of the blank made of the base material of the brassiere by linear ultrasonic welding and also is fixed at least partially in a two-dimensional manner with the base material by means of an adhesive layer. | 03-05-2009 |
20090093190 | Supportive, washable adhesive bra with detachable support structures - A strapless brassiere having winged -support structures to maximize surface area of the bra to which an extended-wear adhesive is applied over substantially all of the undersurface of the bra. | 04-09-2009 |
20100022164 | Absorbent pad for underwire brassiere - The absorbent pad for an underwire brassiere includes a sealed cover layer having opposed first and second surfaces and defining an open interior region therein. The first surface is porous, allowing for passage of perspiration into the open interior region. An absorbent layer is positioned within the open interior region of the sealed cover layer, and the absorbent layer is formed from a hydrophilic material. An adhesive layer is formed on the second surface of the sealed cover layer, so that the adhesive layer releasably adheres the absorbent pad to a lower edge of one cup of the underwire brassiere. The absorbent pad is dimensioned and configured to completely cover an underwire of the cup so that the absorbent pad absorbs perspiration of the wearer and provides protective padding over the underwire. | 01-28-2010 |
20100317258 | CUSHIONING STRUCTURE FOR AN UNDERWIRE OF A BRASSIERE OR THE LIKE - There is provided an improved brassiere comprising a pair of breast cups; a connector securing together an inner edge of each of the breast cups; a back wing or pair of back wings for securing the brassiere to the torso of a wearer; and an underwire disposed about a lower periphery of each breast cup. A cushioning structure for the underwire comprises an inner sleeve for receiving the underwire, the inner sleeve having two major surfaces and opposed elongate edges; a cushioning material covering at least one of the major surfaces; and a panel of outer fabric having first and second opposed elongate edges; wherein the first and second elongate edges of the panel of outer fabric each fold over an opposed elongate edge of the inner sleeve to substantially cover the cushioning material. A cushioning structure and a method of making the same are also provided. | 12-16-2010 |
20110034105 | PRE-ENCASED UNDERWIRE ASSEMBLY - An improved encasement for underwires for use in brassieres that allow for more efficient sewing, better durability, and improved wearer comfort is disclosed. | 02-10-2011 |
20110117817 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUPPORT RING FOR BRA CUP - A brassiere component is disclosed. In one embodiment, the component comprises a three-dimensional brassiere cup support loop comprising a semi-circular arc-shaped structure, wherein blank of the support loop is structured as a wide flat wire; a lower portion of a plane of the wide flat wire inclines inwardly to form an inclined plane of the wide flat wire with an upper edge facing outwards and a lower edge facing inwards, which inclined plane of the wide flat wire forms an inclined angle of 15°-85° with respect to a horizontal plane. | 05-19-2011 |
20110130071 | Brassiere with wire casing and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention relates to brassiere. More particularly, the present invention relates to a brassiere with a special wire casing and the method of making the wire casing. Wire casing is a tube, covers the wire as the strengthener, prevents the brassiere from deforming and protects the wearer and enhance the contour of the wearer's body. | 06-02-2011 |
20110217902 | BRASSIERE CONSTRUCTION USING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF FABRIC - A body-shaping garment and fabric is provided. The garment includes an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer. The inner fabric layer is placed in an angular orientation relative to the outer fabric layer. Further, the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer have sufficiently isotropic hysteresis. | 09-08-2011 |
20110237157 | ADJUSTABLE MULTI-CUP BRASSIERE - A brassiere is shown and described. The brassiere has a first helical region and a second helical region joined at the front and the back of the brassiere, each of the first and the second helical regions including an inner cup and an outer cup. The surface area of each inner cup is substantially smaller than the surface area of its respective outer cup. At least one of the inner cups may include a breast-shape conformer to conform in appearance to a breast. A reinforcing element attached along the lower portions of each of the inner cups and the outer cups define an adjustable inner cup volume independent of the inner cup base diameter. In use, the inner cup is held against a wearer when the brassiere is in an adjusted position regardless of a movement of its respective outer cup to maintain breast coverage by its respective inner cup. | 09-29-2011 |
20110281498 | BRASSIERES - An improved brassiere is disclosed. The brassiere comprises two bra cups, chest bands, an upper side wing and a down side wing, each of the bra cups including an internal layer, an external layer and an elastic layer located between the internal layer and the external layer. An arc-shaped wire steel is embedded in the elastic layer of each of the bra cups. The wire steel will not apply a pressure onto the wearer's breast directly because of the buffering of the elastic layer, thus the blood circulation in the breast will not be impaired. The risk of suffering from breast-related diseases is thus reduced. Preferably, the chest bands of the brassiere are consisted only of the internal layer and the external layer without the elastic layer, leading to a longer service life of the brassiere. | 11-17-2011 |
20110300774 | ELASTIC REINFORCED INFRAMAMMARY CURVE BRA - A contouring support bra made from soft stretchable cotton knit and light, and power-net support fabrics particularly suited for pregnant and nursing women for comfortably providing an alluring, lifted tear drop breast shape analogous to that provided by properly-fitted traditional underwire bra structures. | 12-08-2011 |
20110312245 | FLEXING BRASSIERE - A brassiere having flexibility, durability, and improved comfort for the wearer is provided. The side panel of the brassiere 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. The present invention further relates to a brassiere in which the side panels can flex independently of each other in conformance to the wearer's movements. | 12-22-2011 |
20120077415 | Adjustable Bra System - An adjustable bra system uses pockets | 03-29-2012 |
20120129429 | Brassiere with wire casing and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention relates to brassiere. More particularly, the present invention relates to a brassiere with a special wire casing and the method of making the wire casing. Wire casing is a tube, covers the wire as the strengthener, prevents the brassiere from deforming and protects the wearer and enhance the contour of the wearer's body. | 05-24-2012 |
20120149277 | SELF-ADJUSTING BRASSIERE - The present invention relates generally to a garment that is capable of providing additional comfort, support, and/or flexibility to the user. For example, the garment can be in the form of a brassiere having bra cups defined at least partially by a bra rim. Each of the bra cups includes an outer stretchable layer and an inner layer, and a bra wing supports the bra cups on a user. A stretchable component is located on each of the bra cups adjacent to at least a portion of the bra rims and attached to the inner layer. The stretchable component is made from a stretchable fabric and has a stretchability greater than the inner layer and less than the outer layer. The inner layer, the outer layer and the stretchable component are structured so as to allow the bra cups to expand to accommodate differently shaped and/or sized body portion(s) across different shape and/or size groups. | 06-14-2012 |
20120178341 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL BRA UNDERWIRE - The utility model relates to the field of women's underwear. The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a three-dimensional bra underwire which is matched with the cup shape, has good supporting effects and is comfortable to use. The three-dimensional bra underwire comprises the middle part and two ends of the underwire, wherein the underwire is a inclined-type underwire with a certain inclination angle, at least one end of the underwire is a flat section, while the other parts are inclined section, and the inclined section is connected with the flat section by a transition section. In the utility model, the traditional flat underwire is changed into a three-dimensional underwire with a certain torsional stress so as to ensure that the underwire is matched with the cup shape well and has good supporting effects, bringing the shaping functions of the underwire into full play as well. Meanwhile, due to the better fit between the underwire and the human body, traces of the underwire can not be left on the body of the users, so that the three-dimensional bra underwire can improve the wearing comfort. | 07-12-2012 |
20120196509 | UNDERWIRE FOR A BRASSIERE - There is provided an underwire for a brassiere including: a plurality of linkage elements; each linkage element connected to at least one adjacent linkage element via a joint; at least one joint allowing for movement of the connected linkage element with respect to its adjacent linkage element; wherein movement of at least one connected linkage element with respect to its adjacent linkage element allows the underwire to more closely assume the curvature of a wearer's figure. A brassiere incorporating the improved underwire is also provided. | 08-02-2012 |
20120225607 | Brassiere cups incorporating padded underwire assemblies and a method of making the same - Brassiere cups, each comprising an inner layer attached to an outer layer. The inner layer comprises an inner foam material that is substantially laminated to an inner fabric lining. The outer layer comprises an outer foam material that is substantially laminated to an outer fabric lining. Each brassiere cup further includes an underwire assembly having an arcuate wire coupled to a plurality of gel pads. The underwire assembly is housed between the inner foam material and the outer foam material at or adjacent to a lower peripheral area of each brassiere cup. Preferably, each of the gel pads is coupled to respective ends of the arcuate portion. | 09-06-2012 |
20120302134 | Brassiere Cup Underwire And Manufacturing Method Therefor - A brassiere cup underwire and method of manufacturing the underwire and cup therewith. The underwire comprises a plastic strip capable of providing desired “firmness” or “hardness” along its length and thereby providing desired degrees of support therealong. The plastic strip comprises at least one layer of polymer and at least one layer of a second material, wherein the at least one layer of polymer and the at least one layer of the second material are in the form of sandwich. | 11-29-2012 |
20130065485 | X-Shaped Brassiere Support And Brassiere Incorporating Such Support - X shaped brassiere support and unwired brassiere incorporating such support. The X shaped support has four forks joined at a joint point and is molded in a 3-dimensional configuration conforming to the shape of a brassiere's cups, providing the shaping and uplifting effects for brassieres. | 03-14-2013 |
20130095728 | Brassier - A brassiere formed of an inner garment base, memory foam, a pair of under supports, and an outer fabric cover. The under support is preferably formed from a piece of plastic material having rigidity from the distal edge to the proximal edge, flexibility and varying width from a medial end to a lateral end, and differing radii to accommodate the bottom portion shape of a breast implant, which is not a perfect semi-circle. The under support is set on a coronal plane to cradle, support, and hold the implant. The set positioning of the under support is such that the foam will encapsulate the under support keeping the proximal edge in proximity with bottom portion of the implant and the ribs. The under support has its largest width, thereby the largest contact surface with the implant, closest to the lateral end causing the implant to be supported upward and medially. | 04-18-2013 |
20130137340 | UNDERWIRE FOR A BRASSIERE - There is provided an underwire for a brassiere. In a first embodiment, the underwire is made of two or more different materials. In a second embodiment, one end of the underwire is tapered. | 05-30-2013 |
20130217303 | Pre-Encased Underwire Assembly - An improved encasement for underwires for use in brassieres that allow for more efficient sewing, better durability, and improved wearer comfort is disclosed. | 08-22-2013 |
20130295819 | UNDERWIRE FOR A BRASSIERE - There is provided an underwire for a brassiere or a breast cup. In particular, the underwire comprises at least two members movable relative to each other between a first position and a second position. An underwire assembly, a method of manufacturing a brassiere and a mold for manufacturing the underwire are also provided. | 11-07-2013 |
20140045408 | Gel-Cushioned Support Component Channel for a Brassiere - The present disclosure is of a support component channel for a bra and methods for producing the support component channel and attaching it to a bra. The support component channel comprises a gel tube, an underwire tunnel casing, and a cover fabric. The gel tube provides cushion between the support component and the wearer's chest, thereby providing comfort despite the geometry and materials of the support component. The gel tube, underwire tunnel casing, and cover fabric can be sewn to one another simultaneously to being attached to the bra, prior to being attached to the bra, or can be attached to the bra in stages, according to different methods of production. The methods allow for both sides of the support component channel to be sewn to the bra simultaneously. | 02-13-2014 |
20140057529 | BRASSIERE CUP PLASTIC STRIP SUPPORT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A brassiere cup support and method of manufacturing the support and cup therewith. The support comprises a plastic support in the shape of one or more of an underwire, an uplifting panel, a reinforcing pad, a sternum region, or an extended fish bone like pattern capable of providing desired “firmness” or “hardness” along its length and thereby providing desired degrees of support therealong. The plastic support comprises at least one layer of polymer and at least one layer of a second material, wherein the at least one layer of polymer and the at least one layer of the second material are in the form of a sandwich. | 02-27-2014 |
20140154947 | BRASSIERE - A brassiere includes a first wing and a second wing, a closure including a first closure portion on a first end of the first wing, and a second closure portion on a first end of the second wing; a pair of cups including a first cup connected to the second end of the first wing, and a second cup connected to the second end of the second wing; each cup including an inner contour shaped with an inner apex matching a breast to receive the breast in a natural bust point position, and an outer contour having a size larger than the inner contour and shaped with an outer apex spaced medially from the inner apex, and filling material between the inner contour and the outer contour; a gore connected between the first cup and the second cup; and a pair of straps including a first strap connected to the first cup and the first wing, and a second strap connected to the second cup and the second wing. | 06-05-2014 |
20140170934 | Bra with Full Lining in Natural Materials - A bra comprising of a standard bra of two cups, an under bust support and fastening, each of which can be any style, with a full attached lining(s) on all of the inside of the bra body, with the lining(s) made of natural materials, to cover the synthetic material bra components that might be used in the bra. | 06-19-2014 |
20140187120 | PRE-ENCASED UNDERWIRE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein are encased underwire assemblies and methods of manufacturing such assemblies for attachment to an article of clothing. An encased underwire assembly may comprise an underwire having an inner radius, an outer radius, a first end and a second end, and a fabric enclosure having a first fastened side adjacent the inner radius, a first sealed end adjacent the first end, and a second sealed end adjacent the second end of the underwire. In a method of manufacturing such assembly, a fabric enclosure may be created by bringing together opposite side edges of a fabric layer and fastening the opposite side edges to one another, inserting an underwire into a first open end of the fabric enclosure until a first end and a second end of the underwire are housed within the fabric enclosure, and sealing the first open end and a second open end of the fabric enclosure. | 07-03-2014 |
20140256221 | BREAST CUP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - There is provided a breast cup for a brassiere comprising an outer layer and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The breast cup also comprises first and second opposing pieces of fabric positioned between the inner and outer layers, wherein the first and second opposing pieces of fabric are preferably affixed to the inner and outer layers respectively. At least a portion of the first opposing piece of fabric is movable relative to at least a portion of the second opposing piece of fabric. A method of manufacturing the breast cup is also provided. | 09-11-2014 |
20140302747 | BRA CUP SUPPORT MEMBER - A support member for a lower edge region of a bra cup is disclosed that has an elongate portion that is curved. The curvature varies in three dimensions as it extends between medial and lateral ends of the support member, and the curvature may reduce towards the lateral end. A bra cup comprising the support member is also disclosed that has a lower edge that follows the curvature of the support member. The bra cup can be formed by embedding the support member between two padded portions and fusing the support member in place. | 10-09-2014 |
20140329438 | GARMENT HAVING CUP PARTS - An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a garment | 11-06-2014 |
20140357156 | Garment Part With A Fastening System And A Method Of Manufacturing Thereof - The invention relates to a bra part which includes a first garment portion having a female fastening member, and a second garment portion having a male fastening member. The female fastening member and the male fastening member are releasably engageable with each other to connect the first garment portion and the second garment portion, so that when the female fastening member and the male fastening member are engaged with each other, the female fastening member and the male fastening member are substantially fully encased within the part. | 12-04-2014 |
20140370784 | BREAST FORM WITH UNDERWIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a breast form includes forming an underwire subassembly by placing a housing strip disposed on a support wire, positioning the underwire subassembly on a bag filled with a liquid silicone composition, and permanently affixing the underwire subassembly to the bag. | 12-18-2014 |
20150011140 | POST-BREAST SURGERY BRASSIERE AND PROFILE-CORRECTING INSERT - A brassiere for women who have undergone a single or double mastectomy with breast reconstruction and a profile-correcting insert that is either sewn directly into the brassiere or can be worn separately with other conventional brassiere and garments. The brassiere provides a natural, conical-shaped breast profile. The brassiere further provides elastic gathering at the upper-side region or around the bottom-half of the support cup, side-seam in close proximity to the cups, the option of elimination of any underwire within the support cup, and a wider elastic band underneath the cup(s) along the front of the wearer's rib-cage. Additionally, the profile-correcting insert can be affixed to other conventional brassieres or garments and the brassiere can be incorporated into other garments. | 01-08-2015 |
20150044941 | BACKLESS AND OPTIONALLY STRAPLESS BRASSIERE WITH A REINFORCING PLATE - The invention relates to a backless and optionally strapless brassiere comprising two textile layers ( | 02-12-2015 |
20150056889 | BRASSIER - A brassiere formed of an inner garment base, memory foam, a pair of under supports, and an outer fabric cover. The under support is preferably formed from a piece of plastic material having rigidity from the distal edge to the proximal edge, flexibility and varying width from a medial end to a lateral end, and differing radii to accommodate the bottom portion shape of a breast implant, which is not a perfect semi-circle. The under support is set on a coronal plane to cradle, support, and hold the implant. The set positioning of the under support is such that the foam will encapsulate the under support keeping the proximal edge in proximity with bottom portion of the implant and the ribs. The under support has its largest width, thereby the largest contact surface with the implant, closest to the lateral end causing the implant to be supported upward and medially. | 02-26-2015 |
20150111466 | Garment that Clings to a Wearer's Skin and Method of Manufacture Thereof - A bra includes a pair of bra cups, each bra cup in the pair having an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edges configured to be coupled to one another. The bra includes a pair of bra wings, each bra wing in the pair having a first end and a second end, each first end being coupled to an outer edge of each bra cup, respectively, and the second ends configured to be coupled to one another. At least one of the pair of bra cups and the pair of bra wings comprises a layer of fabric having intrinsically sticky fibers. The layer of fabric having intrinsically sticky fibers comprises an inner layer of the pair of bra cups and/or the pair of bra wings and contacts a wearer's skin while the bra is being worn, causing the bra to cling to the wearer's skin. | 04-23-2015 |
20190142077 | System for Minimizing Multi-Dimensional Breast Implant | 05-16-2019 |
450043000 | Woven or braided strand-type fabric, e.g.,wire gauze | 1 |
20110237158 | VELVET WIRE CASING AND UNDERWEAR - A velvet wire casing for containing the steel wire used as a bra support in underclothing. It has a woven casing main body on which there are erect down-like soft fine feathers or hairs, which are integratedly woven into the main body when the main body is fabricated. | 09-29-2011 |
450045000 | Paired strips or stays for cup rims with connecting span | 1 |
20160044973 | ITEM OF LINGERIE - The invention relates to a part of an item of lingerie, specifically to a three-dimensional underwire ( | 02-18-2016 |
450052000 | Single stay individual to one cup with arcuate portion along bottom rim of cup, e.g., U-shaped | 27 |
20080274669 | SHAPED UNDERWIRE AND BRASSIERE INCLUDING SUCH - An underwire for a brassiere disposed at the lower periphery of the breast cup region. The underwire includes a strip having opposite major surfaces extending between its ends. One major surface extends in a longitudinal direction between the ends of the strip, is shaped along the major surface between the ends of the strip so that a first normal at any location on the major surface does not extend parallel to a second normal at a second location on the major surface. The second location is along the longitudinal direction of the strip and spaced along the major surface from the first location. The major surface may be shaped as part of a hypothetical conical surface. The major surface or a central portion thereof is inclined to the vertical. The underwire or the central region thereof is convexly curved on the outside and concavely curved on the inside. | 11-06-2008 |
20090042478 | Underwire Brassiere - A breast-supporting garment ( | 02-12-2009 |
20090156096 | Underwire End Protector Having a Flexible Zone and Underwire Assembly Incorporating Same - 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. | 06-18-2009 |
20090247047 | BRASSIERE CUP AND BRASSIERE FOR WOMEN HAVING UNEVENLY SIZED BREASTS - A brassiere cup, and a brassiere incorporating the brassiere cups, are provided. The brassiere cup includes an outer fabric layer, an inner fabric layer, and a first, inner layer of foam material positioned between the outer and inner fabric layers. The cup has a lower periphery, and an embossed breast support is positioned at the lower periphery inside of the cup. | 10-01-2009 |
20110124268 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL HEART POSITION SUPPORT FRAME FOR LOW-HEART UNDERWEAR - A three-dimensional support frame for the linkage section (also known as “heart”) of bra cups for low-heart underwear is disclosed. The support frame comprises a body having a U-shaped support frame. The body of the support frame is made of a wide flat wire; wire surfaces of two vertical portions of the body of the support frame being correspondingly twisted outwardly at an angle with respect to a vertical axis, forming an anticlockwise angle of 15°-85° with respect to a horizontal plane, and the twists starts at a position of the maximum radius of semicircular lower portion of the U shape. The twisted wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are of an arc-shaped structure which is curved outwardly, an outwardly curved portion with a maximum curvature being offset in a distance of 5 mm-50 mm with respect to midpoint of a bottom portion of the U-shaped support frame. | 05-26-2011 |
20110136405 | Brassiere Wire - A brassiere wire moulded in one-piece from a plastic material, the wire comprising a generally U-shaped body defining a first arm ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110159780 | BRASSIERE CUP SUPPORT - A brassiere cup support in accordance with the present invention supports and squeezes a person's breast comfortably. The brassiere cup support comprises a cover and a curved support. The cover corresponds to a bottom edge of a brassiere cup, is a tube, and comprises a lower lip and an upper lip. The curved support is mounted in the cover. | 06-30-2011 |
20120034841 | System for adjusting the fit of a bra to a wearer's bosom - A system for adjusting the fit of a bra includes a bra having cups, a bridge therebetween, and an underwire channel sewn beneath each cup. The underwire residing in each channel is bendable along at least one axis, can be lengthened, and is capable of retaining its adjusted shape after being adjusted. | 02-09-2012 |
20120108142 | SUPPORTING WIRE FOR A BREAST COVERING GARMENT - A supporting wire ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120171929 | Comfortable Arc-shaped Underwire - The utility model relates to the field of women's underwear. The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a comfortable arc-shaped underwire with simple structure. The arc-shaped underwire, which is embedded in the lower edge of a bra cup for supporting, the underwire is arc-shaped as a whole and is provided with an inner and outer end that respectively faces and deviates from the middle part of the bra, characterized in that at least one end of the outer and inner end deflects in a direction deviating from the body. This structure is different from the traditional one extending upwards which means the end of the underwire maintains a certain gap with the body to ensure that it would not press the users. The structure is comfortable to use. | 07-05-2012 |
20120178342 | TEXTILE BONDING ARRANGEMENTS - In the field of textile bonding arrangements there is a need to join a textile item to another item while maintaining the inherent flexibility of each item. A textile attachment formation ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120302135 | Brassiere with Customizable Vertical Lift - An adjustable support brassiere comprises traditional bra elements—a bra band with closure; breast cups; and respective shoulder straps. Adjustability may comprise inner support cups having opposite ends being selectively attached on each breast cup, and a respective support strap being secured to each inner support cup, with a distal end of the support strap secured to an adjustment clip, which may releasably secure a portion of the shoulder strap. Adjustably securing different portions of the shoulder strap causes lifting and reconfiguring of the inner support cup to produce a desired amount of substantially vertical lifting to the woman's breast(s) in one embodiment, which is generally healthier for breast tissue than the typical inward displacement. Adjustments may be made by a woman throughout the day to alter her appearance as desired. Alternative embodiments permit lifting as well as inward/outward displacement, and may therefore serve as a minimizer. | 11-29-2012 |
20130012101 | CUSHIONING UNDERWIRE ASSEMBLY AND UNDERWIRE BRA WITH THE SAME - A cushioning underwire assembly has a compartment and a supporting assembly. The compartment has two opposite fabrics mounted attached together to form a compartmenting cavity. The supporting assembly is inserted in the fabrics of the compartmenting cavity and has a wire, two cushion sleeves and a resilient pad. The cushion sleeves are mounted on ends of the wire to prevent the wire from inadvertently penetrating through the compartment. The resilient pad covers one surface of the wire to make a wearer feel comfortable. | 01-10-2013 |
20130052914 | WIRE CASING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An encased wire for a garment includes a wire with first and second ends and a casing surrounding the wire. The casing includes a first fabric ribbon woven from a polyamide that resists penetration by at least one of the ends of the wire. The casing has a first edge, a second edge, and a first, stitched seam disposed adjacent to the first edge to close the casing, thereby containing the wire. The casing may be a single layer construction or a multi-layer construction. Selected regions of the casing resist penetration by the wire. Other selected regions provide increased comfort to the wearer. A sewing machine and a method of manufacture of the casing also are provided. | 02-28-2013 |
20130130592 | Arched Bra wire - An arched bra wire is formed by bending a steel wire, the whole bra wire is in the shape of an arc, the bra wire comprises a first part facing towards the middle part of the bra and a second part deviating from the middle part of the bra, the first part and the second part are inclined plane sections, an arc-shaped section is arranged between the first part and the second part, and the improvement is that at least part of the arc-shaped section is arched to the outer side of the bra for being in the shape of the arc. The arc-shaped arching of the bra wire aims at matching with the breastbone shape of the human body and the bra part supported by the bra wire is also in the shape of the arc. | 05-23-2013 |
20130217304 | Reversible Bra - A reversible bra comprising a pair of cups supporting a user's breasts, where the pair of cups include a first side and a second side; a back strap attached to the pair of cups, where the back strap wraps around the torso of the user; a pair of straps resting over the user's shoulders, where the pair of straps attach to the pair of cups in the front and to the back strap in the back; and a reversible front clasp attached between the pair of cups, where the reversible front clasp enables the user to choose between displaying the first side of the pair of cups and the second side of the pair of cups. The pair of straps may be detachable to allow the user to select between wearing the straps normally, in a criss-cross or even strapless. | 08-22-2013 |
20150093966 | Brassiere with Customizable Vertical Lift - An adjustable support brassiere comprises traditional bra elements—a bra band with closure; breast cups; and respective shoulder straps. Adjustability may comprise inner support cups having opposite ends being selectively attached on each breast cup, and a respective support strap being secured to each inner support cup, with a distal end of the support strap secured to an adjustment clip, which may releasably secure a portion of the shoulder strap. Adjustably securing different portions of the shoulder strap causes lifting and reconfiguring of the inner support cup to produce a desired amount of substantially vertical lifting to the woman's breast(s) in one embodiment, which is generally healthier for breast tissue than the typical inward displacement. Adjustments may be made by a woman throughout the day to alter her appearance as desired. Alternative embodiments permit lifting as well as inward/outward displacement, and may therefore serve as a minimizer. | 04-02-2015 |
20150133029 | BRA HANGER - A magnetic bra hanger is provided. The bra hanger is configured to magnetically receive an underwire of a bra to attach the bra to the hanger. The bra hanger may be configured to hang a single bra, or a plurality of bras. | 05-14-2015 |
20150335078 | BRA AND BRA COMPONENTS - A bra to enable monitoring of a wearer's heart rate. There is provided a bra comprising a left breast cup; a right breast cup; and a centre gore attached between the left and right breast cups. Each of the left and right breast cups comprises a lower edge region which is shaped to follow the shape of a wearer's breast and is shaped to be positioned below a wearer's breast to support the breast, and wherein the lower edge region comprises an electrically conductive fabric layer on the inner surface for contact with the user's skin. The centre gore comprises an attachment area for attachment of a transmitter and an electrically conductive pathway from the electrically conductive fabric of the lower regions of the breast cups to the attachment area. Bra components for providing electrical pathways are also provided. | 11-26-2015 |
20160021938 | BRA WITH ADVANCED ANATOMICAL SUPPORT - Implementations of bra designs may comprise an inframammary support structure that is bonded or otherwise coupled to a lower pole support layer that is bonded or otherwise coupled to a fabric component. | 01-28-2016 |
20160044970 | CLOTHING ARTICLE HAVING CUP PARTS - A brassiere according to one embodiment of the present invention is a clothing article having cup parts for covering the breasts, the clothing article having cup hollow parts each of which is provided along a lower edge of the cup part and has a curved shape, the lower edge portion necessitating a small tensile strength for expanding a space between a front center extremity and a side extremity of the curved shape against a retaining force of the lower edge portion of the curved shape; and expansion suppressing parts each of which extends from a front center end to a side end of the lower edge portion along a shape of the cup part in a lower part of the cup part, has a non-stretchable or poorly-stretchable characteristic, and suppresses expansion of the space between the front center extremity and the side extremity of the lower edge portion. | 02-18-2016 |
20160044972 | CLOTHING ARTICLE HAVING CUP PARTS - A brassiere according to one embodiment of the present invention has cup parts, a base part, wings, lower edge portions each of which extends along a lower edge of the cup part in a boundary between the cup part and the base part, and side press parts each of which is located in a side lower part of the cup part on the back side of the cup part, has a non-stretchable or poorly-stretchable characteristic, and presses a breast side area; the side press part is superimposed on a side portion of the lower edge portion on the back side of the lower edge portion, is supported by any one of a lower area of a side edge of the cup part, a side area of a lower edge of the cup part, a side edge of the base part, and a side area of a lower edge of the base part, and is substantially not supported except in the supported portion. | 02-18-2016 |
20160135513 | Brassiere Configured to Smoothly Transition Between at Least Two Support/Lift Positions - An adjustable support brassiere comprises traditional bra elements—a bra band with closure; left and right breast cups; and respective shoulder straps. Adjustability may comprise left and right inner support cups having inner ends pivotally attached, respectively, to the left and right breast cups, and a respective support strap having a bottom end attached at a distal (outer) end of each inner support cup, with a top end of each support strap fixedly secured to a hook member. Each of the left and right hook members may be releasably secured to two or more different portions of the shoulder strap, to cause individual lifting and reconfiguring of the left and right inner support cups to produce a desired amount of lifting to each of the woman's breasts. Adjustments may be made by a woman throughout the day to alter her appearance as desired. | 05-19-2016 |
20160157528 | Bra with a Reversible Effect of Bringing the Breasts Closer Together - A bra with a reversible effect of bringing the breasts closer together. The disclosure concerns a bra comprising two cups linked together by a bridge portion and means for adjusting the distance between the cups located at the bridge portion, capable of selectively reducing or increasing the distance between the cups, said adjustment means comprising means for reversibly fastening the two cups together. According to the disclosure, said reversible fastening means comprise a first fastening element and a second fastening element arranged to either side of the bridge portion and movable relative to each other between a coupled position in which the two cups are brought closer together and an uncoupled position in which the two cups are moved apart, under the action of pressure (F) applied manually to a side portion of the cups opposite the bridge, essentially in the direction of the bridge. | 06-09-2016 |
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