Foundation garments – Breast or chest – e.g. – brassieres – With stiffening strips – strands – or stays – e.g. – wired
Patent
1998-08-27
2000-08-22
Mohanty, Bibhu
Foundation garments
Breast or chest, e.g., brassieres
With stiffening strips, strands, or stays, e.g., wired
450 52, A41C 114
Patent
active
061063630
ABSTRACT:
A flexible bra-cup support for brassieres of the underwire type is formed by a length of generally helical coil spring for flexible support and improved control of flexibility in comparison with rigid or semi-rigid supports. The helix is preferably formed from a plastic material such as nylon or polyethylene. The support is held in a conventional sleeve disposed along the undercup portions of the bra. The support may have a circular cross-section or may be made in an elliptical or other shape to control its flexibility as a function of bending direction. The helical support may have a core extending along its axis. The core may be a resilient rubber or plastic material, or an axial core wire surrounded by a resilient sheath. The pitch of the helix may be uniform, but optionally varies along the length of the support to vary the spring's rigidity with position along the undercup line. The ends of the spring may be bent back into the axial line to prevent their poking through the bra fabric and/or causing discomfort. The ends may be bent into a twist, loop, or semi-circular form for sewing in place after insertion in the sleeve part. They may be formed or bent to fit a plastic end-piece. Other bends may be made at intervals spaced along the support length to provide salient portions for fastening the spring to the bra fabric, e.g. by sewing.
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Jenkins Shirra L.
Mohanty Bibhu
Touw Theodore R.
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