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US 12,714,158 B2Granted
Under-support and molded bra cup
AssigneeSculpted U, Inc.
InventorElizabeth A. Crompton
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for an under-support, which includes curved end portions and a support portion extending between the curved end portion. The support portion includes a plurality of openings. The present disclosure further provides for the under-support embedded in a foam cup. When the disclosed under-support is embedded in a foam cup, the foam extends through the openings in the support portion.
Claims10
A method of forming a molded bra cup, comprising:
- providing an under-support, wherein the under-support includes a first curved end portion, a second curved end portion, and a support portion extending between the first curved end portion and the second curved end portion, wherein the second curved end portion is shaped and configured to extend along a lateral portion of the wearer's chest toward the axilla, wherein the support portion comprises a concave edge, a convex edge, and a plurality of openings throughout the support portion, and wherein the under-support is formed of a single material;
- placing the under-support between a first solid foam and a second solid foam;
- compressing the under-support between the first solid foam and the second solid foam at a temperature of about 200 degrees Celsius to form a thermocompression molded bra cup;
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- cooling the thermocompression molded bra cup.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.