TW201639479A - Breast support for a garment or garment part - Google Patents

Abstract

A breast support (10a, 10b, 50) for a garment or garment part is disclosed as including at least two support elements (12a, 12b, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60) pivotally engaged with each other.

Description

Breast support for clothing or clothing components

The present invention relates to a breast support for a garment or a garment component, a garment or garment component with such a breast support, a method of forming such a breast support, and forming a garment or garment component with such a breast support The clothing or clothing components include, but are not limited to, bras, unlined bras, swimwear, sports bras, crop tops, sports tops, pajamas, lingerie, underwear, body shaping underwear, full-length underwear, wedding dresses, and bra pads. .

Existing bras typically have metal strips or strips of plastic to provide support to the wearer's breast and enhance the wearer's breast shape. Such strips are U-shaped in two or three dimensions that generally match the horizontal outer contour (curvature) of the human body. However, such conventional bras suffer from one or more of the following disadvantages: (a) because the two-dimensional U-shaped strips are not shaped to match the horizontal outer curvature of the wearer's body, such strips do not fit the wearer properly (b) Although the three-dimensional strip substantially matches the horizontal outer contour of the wearer's body, the shape of each wearer's breast is different from each other. Even for the same wearer, the shape of the breast can change over time (eg, due to the wearer's body) Heavy change) so that no matter whether a two-dimensional strip or a three-dimensional strip is used, the bra cannot fit closely to the contour of the body by placing it along the curve of the breast; and (c) the strips are also pressed against the ribs of the wearer. Or into the flesh in the underarm area and cause discomfort to the wearer.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a breast support for a garment or garment component, a garment or garment component with such a breast support, a method of forming such a breast support, and forming a breast support A method of clothing or garment components wherein the aforementioned disadvantages are mitigated or at least provide a useful alternative to trade and the public.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a breast support for a garment or garment component is provided, the breast support comprising at least a first support element and a second support element that are pivotally engaged with each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment or garment component comprising at least one breast support, the breast support comprising at least a first support element and a second support element pivotally engaged with each other.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a breast support for a garment or garment component, the method comprising: (a) providing a first support element, (b) providing a second support element, and (c) The pivotal engagement of the first support element with the second support element.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a method of forming a garment or garment component is provided, the method comprising incorporating at least one breast support into a garment or garment component, wherein the at least one breast support is formed by a method The method comprises: (a) providing a first support element and (b) providing a second support An element, and (c) pivotally engaging the first support element with the second support element.

10, 10a, 50‧‧‧ breast support

12b’, 16b’, 50’‧‧‧ dotted lines

12a, 12b, 52‧‧‧ first curved section

14a, 14b, 54‧‧‧ second curved section

16a, 16b, 56‧‧‧ third curved section

58‧‧‧fourth bend

60‧‧‧ fifth bend

102‧‧‧First precursor material

104, 112‧‧‧ fabric layer

106, 110‧‧‧ foam layer

108‧‧‧Second precursor material

114‧‧‧Binder layer

116‧‧‧Laminated material

18b, 20b‧‧‧Free end

22b, 24b‧‧‧ Hinges

70a, 70b‧‧‧ bra pad

72a, 72b‧‧‧ underside

B‧‧‧ breasts

M ₁ ‧‧‧Upper mold

M ₂ ‧‧‧Mold

The embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 shows a pair of breast support according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 shows FIG. An enlarged side view of one of the breast supports; FIG. 3 shows an enlarged plan view of the breast support of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 shows the positioning of one of the breast supports of FIG. 1 on the rib skeleton of the wearer; The movement of the breast support of Figure 4 when the bra incorporating such a breast support is worn by the wearer; Figure 6 shows a further enlarged view of a portion of the breast support of Figure 5; Figure 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention Example of a breast support; Figure 8 shows a pair of bra pads incorporating the breast support of Figure 1; Figure 9 shows an internal view of the pair of bra pads of Figure 8; Figure 10 shows the breast support of the bra pad of Figure 9. The movement in one of the drawings; and FIGS. 11 to 19 show the method of manufacturing the bra pad of FIG. 8, wherein FIG. 11 shows the first piece of precursor material and the second piece of precursor material, and FIG. 12 shows the placement of the mold. a first piece of precursor material between the upper mold and the lower mold, It will be molded to form at least two cup portions, as shown in Figure 14, which shows a second precursor placed between the upper and lower dies. a material that will be molded to form at least two cup-shaped portions, as shown in Figure 14, Figure 14 shows two cup-shaped portions formed as shown in Figures 12 and 13, and Figure 15 shows application to molded a layer of adhesive of the foam layer of the first piece of precursor material, the layer of adhesive contacting the molded second piece of precursor material when the bra pad is properly assembled, and Figure 16 is shown placed in the second molded mold a breast support on the sheet precursor material, Figure 17 shows the molded first piece of precursor material, molded second piece of precursor material placed in the upper and lower molds for molding, Where the breast support is in between, Figure 18 shows the molded first piece of precursor material, the molded second piece of precursor material after demolding from the mold of Figure 17 to form a unitary laminate material Where the breast support is embedded between the two, and Figure 19 shows the bra pad formed by cutting from the integral laminate material of Figure 18.

A pair of breast supports according to a first embodiment of the invention are shown in Figure 1 and are generally designated 10a, 10b, respectively. The breast support 10a has a first curved section 12a, a second curved section 14a, and a third curved section 16a that are pivotally engaged with each other in an end-to-end manner. In particular, the first curved section 12a is pivotally engaged with one of the longitudinal ends of the second curved section 14a, and the third curved section 16a is pivotally engaged with the other longitudinal end of the second curved section 14a. Similarly, the breast support 10a has a first curved section 12b, a second curved section 14b, and a third curved section 16b that are pivotally engaged with each other in an end-to-end manner. In particular, the first curved section 12b is pivotally engaged with one of the longitudinal ends of the second curved section 14b, and the third curved section 16b is pivotally engaged with the other longitudinal end of the second curved section 14b. The breast supports 10a, 10b are therefore all articulated.

As shown in more detail in Figures 2 and 3, with this configuration, the breast The first curved section 12b of the support member 10b is pivotable about the hinge 22b relative to the second curved section 14b between the position shown by the solid line and the position shown by the broken line 12b'. Similarly, with this configuration, the third curved section 16b of the breast support 10b is pivotable about the hinge 24b relative to the second curved section 14b between the position indicated by the solid line and the position indicated by the dashed line 16b'. It can also be seen in Figures 2 and 3 that the free end 18b of the first curved section 12b and the free end 20b of the third curved section 16b have different curvatures. In particular, the free end 18b of the first curved section 12b is not as round as the free end 20b of the third curved section 16b. Additionally, the free end 20b of the third curved section 16b has two opposing substantially flat surfaces.

Turning to Figures 4 and 5, it can be seen that the breast support 10a is worn Below the wearer's breast B, the wearer wears a bra incorporating the breast support 10a, and the shape of the breast support 10a closely follows the contour of the wearer's rib cage. If the shape of the breast support 10 does not conform to the contour of the wearer's rib skeleton, the first curved section 12a, the second curved section 14a, and the third curved section 16a are pivotally movable relative to each other for adjustment purposes.

As shown in Figure 6, although this configuration only allows the third curved section 16b And the second curved section 14a pivots about the hinge 24b and thus has only one degree of freedom, but it is contemplated that, for example, if a ball joint is used instead of the hinge joint, the pivotal movement between adjacent curved sections may allow more than one Degree of freedom.

A breast support according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown on In Figure 7 and generally designated as 50. The breast support 50 is articulated and has a first curved section 52, a second curved section 54, a third curved section 56, a fourth curved section 58, and a fifth curved section 60, the curved sections being end to end The modes are pivotally engaged with each other. With this configuration, the first curved section 52 is pivotally engaged with the second curved section 54, which in turn is pivotally engaged with the third curved section 56, the third curved section 56 being again and fourth The curved section 58 is pivotally engaged, which in turn is pivotally engaged with the fifth curved section 60. The shape of the breast support 50 can be adjusted by pivoting the curved segments 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 relative to each other to more closely conform to the contour of the rib cage of the wearer, the wearer incorporating the breast The garment or garment component of the support 50. As shown in Figure 7, the curved sections 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 can be manipulated to change the shape of the breast support 50 between a position shown, for example, by a solid line and a position shown by the dashed line 50'.

Figure 8 shows a front view of two bra pads, generally designated 70a and 70b, respectively, and a bra pad, and Figure 9 is an internal view of the bra pads 70a, 70b. Each of the bra pads 70a, 70b is embedded with respective breast supports 10a, 10b according to the present invention, the respective breast supports 10a, 10b being along the lower sides 72a, 72b of the respective bra pads 70a, 70b and below The sides 72a, 72b are adjacent. As shown in more detail in FIG. 10, and using the bra pad 70b as an example, when the bra with the bra pad 70b incorporating the breast support 10b is worn by the wearer, the shape of the breast support 10b and the bra pad 70b The shape may change (by pivoting the first curved section 12b, the second curved section 14b, and the third curved section 16b relative to each other) to more closely follow the contour of the wearer's rib skeleton.

Figures 11 through 19 illustrate a method for making the bra pad 70a, 70b of Figure 8 in accordance with the present invention. Figure 11 shows a first piece of precursor material 102, It is formed of a layer of fabric material 104 and a layer of foam material 106 that are firmly bonded to each other by an adhesive and/or heat lamination; and a second sheet of precursor material 108 by means of an adhesive and/or a thermal layer. The foam layer 110 and the fabric material layer 112 that are firmly bonded to each other are formed.

As shown, the first piece of precursor material 102 is placed over the mold between the mold M ₁ M ₂ and the lower mold to be molded (pressure and preferably also by the use of heat) to form at least 12 Two cup portions, as shown in Figure 14. Similarly, and as shown, the precursor material 108 second sheet 13 is placed over the mold between the mold M ₁ M ₂ and the lower mold to be molded (pressure and preferably also by using heat To form at least two cup portions, again as shown in FIG.

As shown in Figure 15, the adhesive layer 114 is applied to the molded part A layer of foam material 106 of a precursor material 102 that contacts the molded second sheet of precursor material 108 when the bra pads 70a, 70b are properly assembled. Alternatively or additionally, a layer of adhesive is applied to the foam layer 110 of the second sheet of precursor material 108 that has been molded, the layer of adhesive contacting the molded first when the bra pads 70a, 70b are properly assembled. Sheet precursor material 102.

As shown in Figure 16, the breast supports 10a, 10b are then placed on the molded second piece of precursor material 108. Further, as shown in Figure 17, the molded first piece of precursor material 102, the molded second piece of precursor material 108 (with the breast supports 10a, 10b in between) are placed The upper mold M ₁ and the lower mold M ₂ are molded by pressure and preferably also by heat. Although the breast support members 10a, 10b are shown in Fig. 17 as being spaced apart from the molded second piece of precursor material 108, it should be understood that, as mentioned earlier, the breast support members 10a, 10b are placed in the mold. The second piece of precursor material 108 is molded.

Figure 18 shows further after molding from the mold comprising a lower mold M ₁ and M ₂ of the mold release sheet to form a first precursor material after the material 116 has integrally molded laminate 102, the molded second A sheet precursor material 108 in which the breast supports 10a, 10b are embedded therebetween. As shown in Figure 19, bra pads 70a, 70b are then formed by cutting from integral laminate material 116.

Bra pads 70a, 70b can be used to form a bra, or can be incorporated, for example In other clothing for swimwear. In addition, although the present invention has been discussed so far in the case where the breast support members 10a, 10b are incorporated into the bra pads 70a, 70b by molding, it is contemplated that the breast support members can be sewn by sewing and/or adhesive. 10a, 10b are incorporated into the bra pads 70a, 70b. In addition, the breast supports 10a, 10b can also be directly incorporated into other garments or garment components, such as unlined bras, swimwear, sports bras, crop tops, sports tops, etc., by molding, sewing, and/or adhesive, for example. Pajamas, lingerie, underwear, body shaping underwear, full-length underwear and wedding dresses.

It should be understood that the above merely illustrates examples by which the present invention may be implemented. Various modifications and/or changes may be made to the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It should also be understood that in the case of separate embodiments for clarity Certain features of the invention described below may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features of the inventions which are described in the context of a single embodiment may be provided separately or in any suitable sub-combination.

10a‧‧‧ Breast support

10b‧‧‧ breast support

12a‧‧‧First curved section

12b‧‧‧First curved section

14a‧‧‧second curved section

14b‧‧‧second curved section

16a‧‧‧3rd bend

16b‧‧‧ third curved section

Claims (19)

A breast support for a garment or garment component, the breast support comprising at least a first support element and a second support element pivotally engaged with each other. The breast support of claim 1, wherein the first support member and the second support member are pivotally engaged with each other via a hinge. The breast support of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first support element and the second support element are curved. The breast support of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first support element is made of nylon, compressed polyurethane and/or elastic coated fabric. The breast support of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second support element is made of nylon, compressed polyurethane and/or elastic coated fabric. The breast support of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first support element and the second support element are made of the same material or different materials. A breast support according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising at least a third support member pivotally engaged with the second support member. A breast support according to claim 7 further comprising at least a fourth support member pivotally engaged with the third support member and a fifth support member pivotally engaged with the fourth support member. A garment or garment component comprising at least one breast support of any one of claims 1 to 8. A method of forming a breast support for a garment or garment component, The method comprises: (a) providing a first support member, (b) providing a second support member, and (c) pivotally engaging the first support member with the second support member. The method of claim 10, wherein the first support member and the second support member are pivotally engaged with each other via a hinge. The method of claim 10 or 11, wherein the first support element and the second support element are curved. The method of any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the first support element is made of nylon, compressed polyurethane, and/or an elastic coated fabric. The method of any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the second support member is made of nylon, compressed polyurethane, and/or an elastic coated fabric. The method of any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein the first support element and the second support element are made of the same material or different materials. The method of any one of claims 10 to 15, further comprising the step (d) of pivotally engaging the at least one third support member with the second support member. The method of claim 16, further comprising at least one step (e) of pivotally engaging a fourth support member with the third support member, and pivoting a fifth support member and the fourth support member One step (f) of joining. A method of forming a garment or garment component, comprising incorporating at least one breast support formed by the method of any one of claims 10 to 17 into a garment or garment component. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least one breast support is incorporated into the garment or garment component by molding, sewing, and/or bonding.