Abstract
A brassiere having cups, straps and elements for covering the wearer's breast tip region, wherein the elements are respectively arranged on the cups' inner side facing the wearer's body, and the elements only partly cover the cups' inner side facing the wearer's body.
Claims
1. A brassiere comprising: cups, each cup having at least one frame, straps, each strap connecting to a cup at an apex, a bottom band, and elements configured to cover a wearer's breast tip region, wherein the elements are respectively arranged on a cup's inner side that faces a wearer's body, and the elements only partly cover the cups' inner side facing the wearer's body, and the elements are connected to the brassiere in at least three positions, at least one of the positions being the apex, and the remaining positions including one or more frames of the cup, the strap, or the bottom band.
2. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the elements are interconnected or merge into each other.
3. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the elements respectively have at least three connection pieces with which the elements are connected to the brassiere.
4. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the cups have a net structure.
5. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein each cup has two fabric layers between which the elements are arranged.
6. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the elements have a star-shaped, heart-shaped or Y-shaped form.
7. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the brassiere is configured as a top, or configured as a sports brassiere.
8. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the brassiere has at least one underwire.
9. The brassiere according to claim 1, that further comprises a center gore, and each remaining element is connected to the brassiere in at least two positions, each position being on one or more frames of the cup, the strap, the bottom band, or the center gore.
10. The brassiere according to claim 1, in which all of the positions of connection of the elements are at one or more frames of the cup, the strap, the bottom band, the apex or the center gore.
11. A brassiere comprising: cups having at least one frame, straps, each strap connecting to a cup at an apex, a bottom band, and elements configured to cover a wearer's breast tip region, wherein each cup has an element and at least one net structure, wherein the elements are connected to the brassiere in at least three positions, at least one of the positions being the apex, and the remaining positions including one or more frames of the cup, the strap, or the bottom band.
12. The brassiere according to claim 11, wherein each cup has at least two net portions.
13. The brassiere according to claim 11, wherein an edge region of the cup has a net structure.
14. The brassiere according to claim 11, having a net structure between the respective elements of the cups.
15. The brassiere according to claim 11, wherein at least one remaining element is connected to at least one position of a lower frame of the cup.
16. The brassiere according to claim 11, wherein the elements have a star-shaped, heart-shaped or Y-shaped form.
17. The brassiere according to claim 11, wherein the brassiere is configured as a top or configured as a sports brassiere.
18. The brassiere according to claim 11, wherein the brassiere has at least one underwire.
19. The brassiere according to claim 11, in which all of the positions of connection of the elements are at one or more frames of the cup, the strap, the bottom band, the apex or the center gore.
20. A brassiere having cups having an outer side and at least one frame, straps connecting to the cups at an apex, a bottom band and elements configured to cover a wearer's breast tip region, wherein the elements are respectively arranged on the outer side of the cups, and the elements only partly cover the outer side of the cups, wherein the elements are connected to the brassiere in at least three positions, at least one of the positions being the apex, and the remaining positions including one or more frames of the cup, the strap, or the bottom band.
21. The brassiere according to claim 20, wherein the elements are interconnected or merge into each other.
22. The brassiere according to claim 20, wherein the elements respectively have at least three connection pieces with which the elements are connected to the brassiere.
23. The brassiere according to claim 20, wherein the cups have a net structure.
24. The brassiere according to claim 20, wherein each cup has two fabric layers between which the elements are arranged.
25. The brassiere according to claim 20, wherein the elements have a star-shaped, heart-shaped or Y-shaped form.
26. The brassiere according to claim 20, wherein the brassiere is configured as a sports brassiere.
27. The brassiere according to claim 20, wherein the brassiere has at least one underwire.
28. The brassiere according to claim 11, that further comprises a center gore, and each remaining element is connected to the brassiere in at least two positions, each position being on one or more frames of the cup, the strap, the bottom band, or the center gore.
29. The brassiere according to claim 19, that further comprises a center gore, and each remaining element is connected to the brassiere in at least two positions, each position being on one or more frames of the cup, the strap, the bottom band, or the center gore.
30. The brassiere according to claim 1, in which all of the positions of connection of the elements are at one or more frames of the cup, the strap, the bottom band, the apex or the center gore.
Description
(1) Further details, features and advantages of the subject matter of the invention will emerge from the following description of the appurtenant figures, in which a preferred embodiment example of the invention is represented by way of example.
(2) Therein are shown:
(3) FIG. 1 a detail of a first embodiment of the brassiere according to the invention having a Y-shaped element,
(4) FIG. 2 a detail of a second embodiment of the brassiere according to the invention having a star-shaped element,
(5) FIG. 3 a detail of a third embodiment of the brassiere according to the invention having a heart-shaped element,
(6) FIG. 4 a detail of a fourth embodiment of the brassiere according to the invention having a Y-shaped element and connection pieces,
(7) FIG. 5 an inside view of a further embodiment of the brassiere according to the invention in the form of a top, in which the elements of the two cups are interconnected in the middle,
(8) FIG. 6 an outside view of a further embodiment of the brassiere according to the invention in the form of a top, in which each cup has an element and net structures, and
(9) FIG. 7 an outside view of a further embodiment of the brassiere according to the invention, in which each cup has an element and net structures, as well as a center gore.
(10) In FIGS. 1 to 5 are to be seen exemplary embodiments of the first subject matter of the brassiere (1) according to the invention. The brassiere (1) has two cups (2), wherein an element (3) is respectively arranged on a cup's (2) inner side facing the wearer's body. Further, the brassiere (1) has straps (4) guided over the wearer's shoulders. The two side portions (11) of the brassiere (1) beginning in the region of the cups (2) run around the wearer's torso.
(11) In FIG. 1 is shown a detail of a first embodiment of the brassiere (1) according to the invention having a Y-shaped element (3). The brassiere has two mutually adjacent cups (2), with each cup (2) being limited by an inner (9), outer (10) and lower (8) frame as well as the apex (7). The lower regions of the two inner frames (9) of the respective cups (2) are interconnected and form a center gore. At the apex (7) of the cup (2) there is further fastened the strap (4) guided over the wearer's shoulders. The Y-shaped element (3) is connected to the brassiere (1) at three positions, once at the apex (7) and twice at the lower frame (8) of the cup (2). The element (3) is a holed foam in this embodiment example and covers about 55% of the area of the cup (2) in this embodiment. This results in three ventilation areas or perspiration areas (5) as shown in FIG. 1. In alternative embodiments, an underwire made of plastic is incorporated into the lower frame (8) for supporting and holding the wearer's breasts.
(12) FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment example of the brassiere (1) according to the invention. The brassiere (1) is similar to that of FIG. 1 but has a star-shaped element (3). The element (3) is connected to the brassiere (1) at three positions, namely, at the apex (7) and in the inner frame (9)/lower frame (8) region and in the lower frame (8)/outer frame (10) region. The element (3) covers about 75% of the area of the cup (2) in this embodiment. Here, too, there result three ventilation areas or perspiration areas (5) as shown in FIG. 2.
(13) A further embodiment example of the brassiere (1) according to the invention having a heart-shaped element (3) is shown in FIG. 3. The heart-shaped element (3) is connected to the brassiere (1) at four positions. Firstly, at the apex (7), and respectively at the inner (9) and lower (8) frames of the cup (2). The element (3) covers about 75% of the area of the cup (2) in this embodiment. There result four ventilation areas or perspiration areas (5) as shown in FIG. 3.
(14) In FIG. 4 is shown a detail of a further embodiment of the brassiere (1) according to the invention having a Y-shaped element (3). Unlike the embodiment of FIG. 1, the element (3) in this embodiment has at each end a connection piece (6) with which the element (3) is connected to the brassiere (1). The Y-shaped element (3) is connected to the brassiere (1) via the respective connection piece (6) at three positions, namely, at the apex (7), at the lower frame (8) of the cup (2) and in the transition region between inner frame (9) and lower frame (8) of the cup (2). The element (3) covers about 55% of the area of the cup (2) in this embodiment. This results in three ventilation areas or perspiration areas (5) as shown in FIG. 4.
(15) FIG. 5 shows an inside view of a further embodiment of the brassiere (1) according to the invention in the form of a top. The brassiere (1) has two cups (2), two straps (4) and two side portions (11). The respective straps (4) are connected to the respective cup (2) at the apex (7). The cups (2) are made of an opaque material, such as cotton, and are limited by their respective outer (10) and respective lower (8) frame as well as by a common inner frame (9). The brassiere (1) further has two elements (3) arranged on the inner side of the respective cups (2). Each element (3) has a trianguloid basic shape and is connected to the brassiere (1) at the respective apex (7) and at the respective lower frame (8) of the cups (2). In this embodiment example, the elements (3) are in addition formed such that they respectively extend as far as an inter-breast region (Z) and merge into each other there. The two elements (3) therefore form a one-pieced unit or single element (3). The advantages of such a configuration of the elements (3) are that said one-pieced unit not only has a stabilizing effect on the brassiere (1) but also additionally supports the wearer's breasts and reduces or even prevents skin tension, primarily in the inter-breast region.
(16) FIGS. 6 and 7 show exemplary embodiments of the second subject matter of the brassiere (1) according to the invention.
(17) FIG. 6 shows a first embodiment example of the second subject matter of the present invention. The brassiere (1) has two cups (2), wherein each cup (2) has an element (3) and a plurality of net structures (12). The two cups (2) are limited by an inner (9), outer (10) and lower (8) frame as well as the apex (7). The brassiere (1) is configured in this embodiment example as a top, i.e. it has no division or center gore in the inter-breast region between the two cups (2). Hence, the two cups (2) have a common inner frame (9) which extends continuously from the apex (7) of the left cup (2) to the apex (7) of the right cup (2). The region between the inner frame (9) and the respective elements (3) of the cups (2) has a net structure (12). The nine net structures (12) shown are at the same time perspiration areas (5). Said net structures (12) are stitched to the elements (3), the inner frame (9) and/or a part of the lower frame (8). Further, the brassiere (1) comprises straps (4) guided over the wearer's shoulders. The two side portions (11) of the brassiere (1) beginning in the region of the cups (2) run around the wearer's torso.
(18) FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of the second subject matter of the brassiere (1) according to the invention. Unlike FIG. 5, each cup (2) has an inner frame (9). These lower regions of the two inner frames (9) of the respective cups (2) are interconnected and form a center gore.
LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS
(19) 1 Brassiere 2 Cup 3 Element 4 Strap 5 Perspiration area 6 Connection piece 7 Apex 8 Lower frame of cup (2) 9 Inner frame of cup (2) 10 Outer frame of cup (2) 11 Side portion 12 Net structure Z Inter-breast region
