Brassiere, in particular a lace brassiere, comprising cups with improved support
AssigneeDbapparel Operations
InventorManon Turlan-Van Der Hoeven
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Abstract
The invention relates to a brassiere (1) in which each substantially hemispherical cup (2) comprises, in the bottom portion thereof, a polycarbonate support (20) in the shape of a crescent that becomes wider toward the outside, which is thermoformed, and which is secured to the two layers of lace or gauze of the cup by means of a fabric shell adhered to the support and slightly projecting beyond same in order to enable sewing with the layers of lace or gauze along the bottom edge (4). The result is a light brassiere that provides the chest with an advantageous shape.
Claims10
A brassiere comprising two cups of substantially and partially hemispherical shape each including an external textile layer, an internal textile layer, and in its a lower portion a non-planar insert at rest but shaped in space and achieved in a thin sheet of rigid plastic material in a coextensive and elastically flexible direction in a transverse direction, the insert when flat having a substantially circular arc shape of which the width increases from a first internal end to a second external end, the shaping of the insert shaped in space being adapted so that the insert substantially follows the hemispherical shape of the cup, the two cups being connected together on their internal side and being connected on their external side to lateral portions forming a back of the brassiere when they are attached to one another thanks to an attachment device, the top of each cup being connected to a strap fastened to the back of the brassiere, wherein the insert is disposed between two laminated textile layers, with a marginal projection of the two textile layers at least on a long convex side, the insert (20, 20′) being secured to the external and internal textile layers of the brassiere with the marginal projection.
The brassiere according to 1, wherein the securing is done by sewing with the two internal and external textile layers of the brassiere.
The brassiere according to 1, wherein the securing is made along an edge of the cup, in a lower portion.
The brassiere according to 1, wherein the insert is in polycarbonate having a thickness of 0.4 to 1.2 mm.
The brassiere according to 1, wherein the textile layers of the brassiere are lightweight textiles and/or with holes comprising lace for the external layer and gauze for the internal portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.