Lightweight enhanced modesty sports bra cup
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorSusan L. Sokolowski
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Abstract
A lightweight enhanced modesty sports bra is provided. The sports bra comprises an interior liner layer having two faces and an exterior shell layer having two faces and a printed obscuration pattern in between the interior liner layer and the exterior shell layer. The interior liner layer and the exterior shell layer with the printed obscuration pattern are assembled in a way that provides modesty and the printed pattern is not visible from the outside. An optional layer called the intermediate liner layer may be placed in between the exterior shell layer and the interior liner layer.
Claims19
A lightweight enhanced modesty sports bra cup made by a process comprising the steps of:
- preparing an interior liner layer of the sports bra cup having a skin face and liner interior face, the interior liner layer having a first elasticity;
- preparing an exterior shell layer of the sports bra cup having a shell interior face and an exterior face, the exterior shell layer having a second elasticity;
- printing, using printable materials, at least one obscuration pattern onto at least a portion of at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face of the sports bra cup, the at least one obscuration pattern:
- (1) imparting a third elasticity to the at least a portion of the at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face, the third elasticity being less than the first and second elasticity,
- (2) having areas of opacity and areas of non-opacity, and
- (3) configured to obscure visual viewing through the at least a portion of the at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face;
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- permanently attaching the exterior shell layer and the interior liner layer together such that the liner interior face of the interior liner layer faces the shell interior face of the exterior shell layer.
A lightweight enhanced modesty sports bra cup comprising:
- an interior liner layer having a skin face and a liner interior face, the interior liner layer having a first elasticity;
- an exterior shell layer having a shell interior face and an exterior face, the exterior shell layer having a second elasticity;
- an obscuration pattern printed, using printable materials, on at least a portion of at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face, the obscuration pattern:
- (1) having a third elasticity, the third elasticity being less than the first elasticity and the second elasticity,
- (2) having areas of opacity and areas of non-opacity, and
- (3) configured to obscure visual viewing through the at least a portion of the at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face;
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- a permanent connection between the exterior shell layer and the interior liner layer so that the liner interior face of the interior liner layer and the shell interior face of the exterior shell layer face each other.
A method for manufacturing a lightweight enhanced modesty sports bra cup, comprising the steps of:
- preparing an interior liner layer having a skin face and a liner interior face, the interior liner layer having a first elasticity;
- preparing an exterior shell layer having a shell interior face and a exterior face, the exterior shell layer having a second elasticity;
- printing, using printable materials, at least one obscuration pattern on at least a portion of at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face of the sports bra cup, the at least one obscuration pattern:
- (1) imparting a third elasticity to the at least a portion of the at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face, the third elasticity being less than the first elasticity and the second elasticity,
- (2) having areas of opacity and areas of non-opacity, and
- (3) configured to obscure visual viewing through the at least a portion of the at least one of the liner interior face or the shell interior face;
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- permanently attaching the exterior shell layer and the interior liner layer together such that the liner interior face of the interior liner layer faces the shell interior face of the exterior shell layer.
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