Cooling and smoothing bra
AssigneeHBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
InventorMaribel Neofitos
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Abstract
A brassiere is provided in the form of a body portion, a first cup coupled to a first wing, a second cup coupled to a second wing, a first strap, and a second strap. The body portion includes the first wing and the second wing and is designed to at least partially encircle a torso of a wearer. The first strap extends from the first cup and is designed to be coupled to the first wing. The first strap includes a first raised, padded portion substantially surrounded by a first pressed edge. The second strap extends from the second cup and is designed to be coupled to the second wing. The second strap includes a second raised, padded portion substantially surrounded by a second pressed edge. Each of the first wing and the second wing also includes a spacer fabric.
Claims20
A brassiere, comprising:
- a body portion including a first wing and a second wing, the body portion designed to at least partially encircle a torso of a wearer;
- a first cup coupled to the first wing;
- a second cup coupled to the second wing;
- a first strap extending from the first cup and designed to be coupled to the first wing, wherein the first strap includes a first raised, padded portion substantially surrounded by a first pressed edge;
- and
- a second strap extending from the second cup and designed to be coupled to the second wing, wherein the second strap includes a second raised, padded portion substantially surrounded by a second pressed edge,
- wherein each of the first wing and the second wing comprises a spacer fabric.
A brassiere, comprising:
- a body portion including a first wing and a second wing;
- a first cup coupled to the body portion;
- a second cup coupled to the body portion;
- a first strap including a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment of the first strap is coupled to the first cup and the second segment of the first strap is coupled to and extends from the first segment of the first strap;
- and
- a second strap including a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment of the second strap is coupled to the second cup and the second segment of the second strap is coupled to and extends from the first segment of the second strap,
- wherein the first segment of the first strap and the first segment of the second strap each include a padded portion comprising a foam layer.
A method of producing a strap for a brassiere, the method comprising:
- providing a foam layer;
- bonding a secondary fabric layer of perforated spacer fabric to an exterior surface of the foam layer;
- pressing the secondary fabric layer and the foam layer to create a padded portion and two pressed edges positioned on opposing sides of the padded portion, wherein the padded portion is raised relative to the two pressed edges;
- positioning a first piece of cooling fabric adjacent to a first free surface of the foam layer;
- positioning a second piece of cooling fabric adjacent to a second free surface of the secondary fabric layer;
- and
- coupling at least a first portion of the first piece of cooling fabric to a second portion of the second piece of cooling fabric such that the foam layer and the secondary fabric layer are enclosed within the first and second pieces of cooling fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.