Folded-wing brassiere and method of construction
AssigneeRetail Royalty Company
InventorsLauren Mastrella, Lyndsey Stocker, Andrea Jagaric, Lora Levi
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Abstract
A bra wing includes a base material, a fold edge, and a bonding material. A fold in the base material creates the fold edge, an inner base material layer, and an outer base material layer. The inner base material layer and the outer base material layer are joined with the bonding material to create a 2-ply structure. A bra includes the bra wing, a first cup, and a second cup. Methods of constructing the bra wing are also disclosed.
Claims20
A bra wing, comprising:
- a base material;
- a fold edge;
- a bonding material;
- a top edge along an upper perimeter of the bra wing;
- a bottom edge along a lower perimeter of the bra wing;
- a back edge along side perimeters of the bra wing;
- an overhang along the bottom edge;
- and
- an overhang along the back edge,
- wherein the fold edge is the top edge,
- wherein a fold in the base material creates the fold edge, an inner base material layer having an internal surface, and an outer base material layer having an internal surface,
- wherein the internal surface of the inner base material layer is joined directly to the internal surface of the outer base material layer with the bonding material,
- wherein the bonding material covers substantially all of the internal surface of the inner base material layer and substantially all of the internal surface of the outer base material layer,
- wherein the overhang along the bottom edge is a portion of the outer base material layer extending beyond the inner base material layer at the bottom edge, and
- wherein the overhang along the back edge is a portion of the outer base material layer extending beyond the inner base material layer at the back edge.
A method of constructing a bra wing from a base material and a bonding material, the method comprising:
- folding the base material to create a fold edge, a top edge along an upper perimeter, a bottom edge along a lower perimeter, a back edge along side perimeters, an overhang along the bottom edge, an overhang along the back edge, an inner base material layer having an internal surface, and outer base material layer having an internal surface, wherein the fold edge is the top edge;
- and
- joining the internal surface of the inner base material layer directly to the internal surface of the outer base material layer with the bonding material to create a 2-ply structure,
- wherein the bonding material covers substantially all of the internal surface of the inner base material layer and substantially all of the internal surface of the outer base material layer,
- wherein the overhang along the bottom edge is a portion of the outer base material layer extending beyond the inner base material layer at the bottom edge, and
- wherein the overhang along the back edge is a portion of the outer base material layer extending beyond the inner base material layer at the back edge.
A bra wing, comprising:
- a base material;
- a fold edge;
- a bonding material;
- a top edge along an upper perimeter of the bra wing;
- a bottom edge along a lower perimeter of the bra wing;
- a back edge along side perimeters of the bra wing;
- an overhang along the bottom edge;
- and
- an overhang along the back edge,
- wherein the fold edge is the top edge,
- wherein a fold in the base material creates the fold edge, an inner base material layer having an internal surface, and an outer base material layer having an internal surface,
- wherein the internal surface of the inner base material layer is joined directly to the internal surface of the outer base material layer with the bonding material,
- wherein the bonding material covers substantially all of the internal surface of the inner base material layer and substantially all of the internal surface of the outer base material layer,
- wherein the overhang along the bottom edge is a portion of the inner base material layer extending beyond the outer base material layer at the bottom edge, and
- wherein the overhang along the back edge is a portion of the inner base material layer extending beyond the outer base material layer at the back edge.
A method of constructing a bra wing from a base material and a bonding material, the method comprising:
- folding the base material to create a fold edge, a top edge along an upper perimeter, a bottom edge along a lower perimeter, a back edge along side perimeters, an overhang along the bottom edge, an overhang along the back edge, an inner base material layer having an internal surface, and outer base material layer having an internal surface, wherein the fold edge is the top edge;
- and
- joining the internal surface of the inner base material layer directly to the internal surface of the outer base material layer with the bonding material to create a 2-ply structure,
- wherein the bonding material covers substantially all of the internal surface of the inner base material layer and substantially all of the internal surface of the outer base material layer,
- wherein the overhang along the bottom edge is a portion of the inner base material layer extending beyond the outer base material layer at the bottom edge, and
- wherein the overhang along the back edge is a portion of the inner base material layer extending beyond the outer base material layer at the back edge.
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