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US 10,441,003 B2Granted
X-shaped brassiere support and brassiere incorporating such support
AssigneeClover Mystique Co. Ltd.
InventorsClare Goodwin, Louise Yip
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Abstract
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.
Claims13
A single brassiere support provided in right and left cups of a brassiere, the brassiere support having an X shape and comprising four forks joined at a joint point at a bridge portion between the right and left cups and which is in molded 3-dimensional configuration conforming to a shape of the right and left cups,
- wherein the four forks include an upper right fork, a lower right fork, an upper left fork and a lower left fork,
- wherein the right cup includes a lower area that extends from a lower end of the bridge portion up to a side area, the side area extending to a shoulder strap attachment area, the shoulder strap attachment area extending to an upper area, and the upper area extending to an upper end of the bridge portion,
- wherein the left cup includes a lower area that extends from the lower end of the bridge portion up to a side area, the side area extending to a shoulder strap attachment area, the shoulder strap attachment area extending to an upper area, and the upper area extending to the upper end of the bridge portion,
- wherein the upper right fork extends from the upper end of the bridge portion and along an inside portion of the upper area of the right cup and the lower right fork extends from the lower end of the bridge portion, along an inside of the lower area of the right cup and terminates at a distal end thereof at a lower portion of the lower area of the right cup that is before the side area of the right cup, such that a distal end of the upper right fork is positioned higher on the brassiere than the distal end of the lower right fork, and
- wherein the upper left fork extends from the upper end of the bridge portion and along an inside portion of the upper area of the left cup and the lower left fork extends from the lower end of the bridge portion, along an inside of the lower area of the left cup and terminates at a distal end thereof at a lower portion of the lower area of the left cup that is before the side area of the left cup, such that a distal end of the upper left fork is positioned higher on the brassiere than the distal end of the lower left fork.
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An unwired brassiere, comprising a single X shaped support and right and left cups, said X shaped support comprising four forks joined at a joint point at a bridge portion between said right and left cups and which is in molded 3-dimensional configuration conforming to a shape of said right and left cups, and said right and left cups comprising an outer panel and an inner panel between which said X-shaped support is sandwiched,
- wherein the four forks include an upper right fork, a lower right fork, an upper left fork and a lower left fork,
- wherein the right cup includes a lower area that extends from a lower end of the bridge portion up to a side area, the side area extending to a shoulder strap attachment area, the shoulder strap attachment area extending to an upper area, and the upper area extending to an upper end of the bridge portion,
- wherein the left cup includes a lower area that extends from the lower end of the bridge portion up to a side area, the side area extending to a shoulder strap attachment area, the shoulder strap attachment area extending to an upper area, and the upper area extending to the upper end of the bridge portion,
- wherein the upper right fork extends from the upper end of the bridge portion and along an inside portion of the upper area of the right cup and the lower right fork extends from the lower end of the bridge portion, along an inside of the lower area of the right cup and terminates at a distal end thereof at a lower portion of the lower area of the right cup that is before the side area of the right cup, such that a distal end of the upper right fork is positioned higher on the brassiere than the distal end of the lower right fork, and
- wherein the upper left fork extends from the upper end of the bridge portion and along an inside portion of the upper area of the left cup and the lower left fork extends from the lower end of the bridge portion, along an inside of the lower area of the left cup and terminates at a distal end thereof at a lower portion of the lower area of the left cup that is before the side area of the left cup, such that a distal end of the upper left fork is positioned higher on the brassiere than the distal end of the lower left fork.
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A method of fabricating an unwired brassiere, comprising the steps of:
- (a) making an outer cup panel by laminating a fabric sheet on a foam sheet, (b) making an inner cup panel by laminating a fabric sheet on a foam sheet, (c) molding said outer cup panel to form right and left cups, (d) making a single X shaped support by cutting from a sheet material, (e) applying adhesive on a foam surface of said outer cup panel, on one or two surfaces of said X shaped support, and on a foam surface of said inner cup panel, (f) placing said X shaped support on said foam surface of said inner cup panel to form an assembly, and (g) placing said outer cup panel on a female portion of a mold, placing said assembly on said outer cup panel, placing a male portion of said mold on said assembly, and then clamping said female and male portions of said mold for a period of time to obtain the right and left cups supported by said X shaped support,
- wherein said X shaped support comprises four forks joined at a joint point at a bridge portion between the right and left cups, the four forks including an upper right fork, a lower right fork, an upper left fork and a lower left fork,
- wherein the right cup includes a lower area that extends from a lower end of the bridge portion up to a side area, the side area extending to a shoulder strap attachment area, the shoulder strap attachment area extending to an upper area, and the upper area extending to an upper end of the bridge portion,
- wherein the left cup includes a lower area that extends from the lower end of the bridge portion up to a side area, the side area extending to a shoulder strap attachment area, the shoulder strap attachment area extending to an upper area, and the upper area extending to the upper end of the bridge portion,
- wherein the upper right fork extends from the upper end of the bridge portion and along an inside portion of the upper area of the right cup and the lower right fork extends from the lower end of the bridge portion, along an inside of the lower area of the right cup and terminates at a distal end thereof at a lower portion of the lower area of the right cup that is before the side area of the right cup, such that a distal end of the upper right fork is positioned higher on the brassiere than the distal end of the lower right fork, and
- wherein the upper left fork extends from the upper end of the bridge portion and along an inside portion of the upper area of the left cup and the lower left fork extends from the lower end of the bridge portion, along an inside of the lower area of the left cup and terminates at a distal end thereof at a lower portion of the lower area of the left cup that is before the side area of the left cup, such that a distal end of the upper left fork is positioned higher on the brassiere than the distal end of the lower left fork.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.