Brassiere frame
OwnerMichele Manninventor
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Abstract
A frame for maintaining the shape of a brassiere during drying and storage includes one or more hemispherically-shaped shells having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. The shells may be formed from a first polymeric material and may further include a second polymeric material disposed on an outer surface thereof, to frictionally retain a cup of the brassiere. In one embodiment, first and second shells are joined by an interconnection extending therebetween. The interconnection may maintain the shells in a tandem arrangement, or may permit the shells to be positioned such that their respective peripheral edges confront one another.
Claims20
A brassiere frame for supporting at least one cup of a brassiere, comprising:
- a first hemispherically-shaped shell formed from a first polymeric material having a first hardness, the first shell having an outer surface and an outer peripheral edge;
- a plurality of apertures formed through the first shell;
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- a second polymeric material integrally molded onto at least selected portions of the outer surface and adapted to frictionally retain a cup of a brassiere thereon.
A method of maintaining the shape of a brassiere, comprising:
- placing a brassiere frame within at least one cup of the brassiere, the frame including at least one hemispherically-shaped shell formed from a first polymeric material having a first hardness, and a second polymeric material disposed on at least selected areas of the outer surface of the shell;
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- frictionally retaining the cup of the brassiere with the second polymeric material.
A brassiere frame for supporting at least one cup of a brassiere, comprising:
- at least one hemispherically-shaped shell, the shell having an outer peripheral edge;
- a plurality of apertures formed through the shell;
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- at least one first clasp integrally formed with the shell proximate the outer peripheral edge and adapted to receive a strap of the brassiere therethrough, the first clasp being configured to resiliently engage the strap to thereby secure the brassiere to the shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.