Postoperative bilateral augmentation mammaplasty brassiere
OwnerDavid B. Brothersinventor
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Abstract
A postoperative bilateral augmentation mammaplasty brassiere for use by women with augmented breasts is disclosed. The brassiere provides a support cup shaped to mimic a spherically shaped breast implant. The brassiere further provides an underwire within the construction of the brassiere, the underwire having a semicircular portion to mimic the round base of an augmented breast. A connector is provided between two support cups, each with an associated underwire, such that the distance between proximal ends of the underwires is established for the comfort of the wearer and the attractive appearance of the brassiere.
Claims35
A brassiere for a person with at least one breast implant forming an augmented breast, the breast implant having a horizontal axis bisecting an implant center of the implant, said brassiere comprising:
- at least one support cup constructed and arranged for complementary fit with at least a portion of one augmented breast, the support cup having a cup axis that is parallel to the horizontal axis of the implant and defining a central point on the cup axis;
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- an elongate underwire formed as a part of the at least one support cup, the underwire defining arcuate portion that is positioned below the cup axis of the support cup, the arcuate portion forming a circular arc spaced a first radial distance from the central point,
- wherein the arcuate portion subtends an angle through approximately 140 degrees between a first end and a second end.
A brassiere for a person with at least one breast implant forming an augmented breast, the breast implant having a horizontal axis bisecting an implant center of the implant, said brassiere comprising:
- at least one support cup constructed and arranged for complementary fit with at least a portion of one augmented breast, the support cup having a cup axis that is parallel to the horizontal axis of the implant and defining a central point positioned on the cup axis;
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- an elongate underwire formed as a part of the at least one support cup, the underwire defining arcuate portion that is positioned below the cup axis of the support cup, the arcuate portion forming a circular arc spaced a first radial distance from the central point,
- wherein a portion of the support cup has a spherical cap shape.
A method of forming a brassiere for a person with at least one breast implant forming an augmented breast, the breast implant having a horizontal axis bisecting a center of the implant, the method comprising:
- a. measuring a circular arc of the augmented breast at its maximum projection from the chest wall;
- b. measuring a base diameter of the augmented breast;
- c. determining a desired size of a spherical cap based on the measured circular arc and base diameter of the augmented breast;
- d. forming a first support cup and a second spaced support cup, each support cup constructed and arranged for complementary fit with at least a portion of one augmented breast, the support cup having a cup axis that is co-axial to the horizontal axis of the implant, a portion of the support cup having a spherical cap shape that is the determined size.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.