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US 3,934,593 AGranted
Strapless breast support
AssigneeFrederick's of Hollywood
InventorFrederick N. Mellinger
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Abstract
A soft, pliable, strapless breast support comprised of a plastic foam sandwiched between a soft woven or knitted fabric. The support has a somewhat semi-circular shape with upward extending tabs and a specially contoured upper edge to form a cushioned cup which conforms to the shape of the breast when worn. The fabric is adhesively bonded to the plastic foam and a firm, flat border formed by applying heat under pressure. The border is coated with an adhesive which will adhere to skin.
Claims2
A soft, pliable strapless breast support having a homogeneous construction comprised of:
- a flat form having a firm border defining a soft foam contour cushion;
- said flat form being comprised of:
- first and second pieces of soft, pliable material;
- a flexible plastic foam sandwiched between said first and second pieces of fabric;
- means bonding said fabric to said plastic foam;
- said border defining said contour cushion being formed by heating and compressing said fabric and said foam to produce a wide semi-circular lower border terminating in a pair of upward extending tabs and a narrow upper border slightly curved in the opposite direction from said wide border joining said wide border adjacent to said tabs;
- adhesive means comprised of a non-skin sensitive adhesive coated on one side of said wide border whereby when said wide border is pressed against the chest beneath a breast and said tabs pulled upward, said contour cushion cups and supports said breast.
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