Foundation garments – Breast or chest – e.g. – brassieres – With adhesive means or vacuum cup to secure to body
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-26
2001-12-25
Hale, Gloria M. (Department: 3741)
Foundation garments
Breast or chest, e.g., brassieres
With adhesive means or vacuum cup to secure to body
C450S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332825
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to brassieres and other garments which serve the function of controlling the movement and position of the breasts of the wearer.
BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Brassieres and other garments of similar function must stay in their proper position in order to function. In the prior art these garments employ a tight band that encircles the chest or waist, either combined with straps of strapless. These bands may have elastic areas or may be constructed with elastic in the entire band, and this elastic relieves some of the constricting effect of the bands. In a brassiere with straps, the purpose of band is to keep the brassiere from “riding up”, and in the strapless brassiere the purpose of the band is to keep the brassiere from sliding down. If the band is not tight enough in a garment with straps, the breasts can slide down and out of their proper place and be below the cup area entirely. The problem of breasts not staying in place was addressed by Larry L. Krieger in U.S. Pat. No. 3,254,653 (1966), in which he patented raised areas in the cup to grip the breasts. In Krieger these raised areas could cause irritation to the delicate skin of the breasts. In U.S. Pat. No. 2,988,087, also Larry L. Krieger, there are “body-gripping knopslike protuberances projecting above the general plane of the fabric” to hold the brassiere in place, that have the same problem, that is, the potential to cause which he patented raised areas in the cup to grip the breasts. Another problem in a irritation to the wearer. C. A. Porter in U.S. Pat. No. 2,289,679, E. Cadous in U.S. Pat. No. 2,524,620, and A. M. Rosenfield et al in U.S. Pat. No. 2,628,356 employ suction either as a plurality of suction cups or “depressions . . . formed as closed suction cups” (Cadous) to prevent slippage. These suction cups can also cause irritation. M. Schottenfels in U.S. Pat. No. 2,079,426 and B. D. Morgan in U.S. Pat. No. 3,276,449 describe brassieres that do not encircle the torso and stay in place on the body through adhesives that stick to the skin. In Schottenfels, the adhesive is “in the character of adhesive material such as surgical or medical tape” which sticks to the skin, and has the disadvantage that it must be replaced with each wearing. The invention of B. D. Morgan employs “pressure sensitive adhesive” and, if the brassiere is to be worn more than once, it must be folded so as to avoid contact between the adhesive layers which is an inconvenience to the owner. Another problem in a brassiere with straps is that the garment can slide up in the back, and down in the front, so that even if the breasts are in the cup area, the breast are lower that the wearer desires, giving the appearance of sagging breasts. In a strapless brassiere, the garment can slide off the breasts and come to rest at the waist.
This tight band causes annoyance or discomfort at best, at worst it can irritate the intercostal muscles and cause pain. The introduction of elastic materials to ease some of the tension around the torso was an improvement, but does not completely solve of problem of discomfort for the wearer.
SUMMARY
In accordance with the invention presented here, my garment comprises a torso encircling garment with areas of adhesive material on the inner surface of the garment.
OBJECTS and ADVANTAGES
Accordingly, the objects and advantages of the breast support system presented in this invention are:
to keep the garment and breasts in place by employing areas on the inner surface of the garment of a thin layer of frictionally adhesive materials such as 100 percent silicon rubber or latex rubber, with a thickness between 0.001 to 0.5 millimeter,
(b) to avoid discomfort by positioning the areas of silicone or latex rubber so that the areas do not tightly encircle the torso, and such that these areas do not employ protuberances from the surface of the garment or methods to create suction, eliminating the problem of loss of adhesiveness when air pressure is equalized through normal movement of the wearer and its resultant loss of suction,
(c) to create stability in the positioning of the garment by having the areas of adhesive material in contact with the skin, that is, the material is on the inner surface of the fabric of the garment,
(d) to provide for a variety of adaptations of the present iventivegarment to any garment that functions to control the movement and position of breasts, such as sports, nursing, general purpose, strapless and padded brassieres, and sleep wear support, or garments that have this invention built into them, such as sports wear, leotards, swim suits, evening gowns, pajamas and night gowns,
(e) to provide garments that are easy to take care of,
(f) to provide garments that will fit into many price ranges, and
(g) to provide the wearer with a secure feeling of knowing that her garment will stay in place and that she looks her best.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2079426 (1937-05-01), Schottenfels
patent: 2289679 (1942-07-01), Porter
patent: 2524620 (1950-10-01), Cadous
patent: 2628356 (1953-02-01), Rosenfield et al.
patent: 2988087 (1961-06-01), Krieger
patent: 3254653 (1966-06-01), Krieger
patent: 3276449 (1966-10-01), Morgan
Hale Gloria M.
Henricksen Victoria E.
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