Brassiere including a foam support for the breasts

Abstract

A brassiere (1) with at least one underwire designed to be disposed at least at the lower join zone between each breast and the trunk of a user, the brassiere (1) including two cups (2, 3) designed to cover the breasts at least in part and onto which the underwire is fastened, characterized in that it includes at least one basque (e.g., cradle), (4) disposed on brassiere (1), so as to there-with cover at least the underwiring, and designed to be interposed between at least the underwiring and the body of the user.

Claims

1. A brassiere with at least one underwire configured to be disposed at least at a lower join zone between each breast and a trunk of a user, the brassiere including: two cups configured to cover the breasts of the user at least in part and including the at least one underwire fastened to the brassiere; wherein the brassiere includes at least one basque disposed on the brassiere to cover the at least one underwire, the basque configured to be interposed between the at least one underwire and a body of the user, wherein the basque is padded and includes a plurality of small pads on a first surface of the basque, the basque extends over an entire length of the at least one underwire and has an omega shape such that the plurality of small pads are provided over the entire length of the at least one underwire, tips of the omega shape of the basque each include a larger pad of the plurality of small pads, wherein each of the larger pads at the tips of the omega shape is surrounded by other pads of the plurality of small pads, and each of the larger pads at the tips of the omega shape of the basque has planar dimensions on the first surface of the basque that are greater than the other pads of the plurality of small pads.

2. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque extends at least in part from the at least one underwire to an interior of the cups.

3. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque comprises a textile and a foam.

4. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein each pad in the plurality of small pads includes a shape of a portion of a sphere.

5. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque includes at least one aperture.

6. The brassiere according to claim 5, wherein the at least one aperture is disposed between pads of the plurality of small pads.

7. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque includes at least one strip configured to receive the at least one underwire by insertion of the at least one underwire into the strip.

8. The brassiere according to claim 3, wherein the foam comprises a polyurethane foam.

9. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque comprises ethylene vinyl acetate.

10. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein ends of the basque extend a length of external sides of the cups.

11. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque extends to external sides of the cups as far as the ends of the at least one underwire.

12. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque is heat-sealed to the brassiere with a film or dots of glue.

13. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque is sewn to the brassiere.

14. The brassiere according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of small pads are fitted onto squares of a checkerboard pattern of the basque, and a plurality of apertures including the at least one aperture are positioned at each junction of two straight lines of the checkerboard pattern.

15. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque is padded such that the plurality of small pads is disposed on the basque and not disposed on a remainder of the brassiere.

16. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of small pads are disposed on the first surface of the basque and are configured toward the breasts of the user so that the basque is not in homogenous contact with the breasts of the user.

17. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the basque is configured to extend from a first underarm of the user to a second, opposite underarm of the user.

18. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the planar dimensions include a longitudinal dimension on the first surface of the basque and a lateral dimension on the first surface of the basque.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Several embodiments of the present disclosure are now described by way of non-limiting examples, referring to the attached figures. Identical or analogous references in the set of figures designate identical or analogous parts or assemblies of parts:

(2) FIG. 1 represents a brassiere according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

(3) FIG. 2 represents a basque according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

(4) FIG. 3 represents a basque according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

(5) FIG. 4 represents a basque according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure;

(6) FIG. 5 represents a basque according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;

(7) FIG. 6 represents a detail of the padding of a basque according to the disclosure, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(8) Referring to FIG. 1, a brassiere 1 is described according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

(9) The brassiere 1 is a brassiere 1 with two underwires (not depicted) designed to be disposed in the lower join zone between each breast and the trunk of a user, brassiere 1 including two cups 2 and 3 designed to cover the breasts at least in part and onto which the underwires are fastened.

(10) Brassiere 1 also includes a one-piece basque 4 disposed on brassiere 1, so as to therewith cover the underwires, and designed to be interposed between the underwires and the body of the user.

(11) Basque 4 extends predominantly from the underwiring to the interior of cups 2 and 3 and is made from an assembly comprising a textile and thermoformed polyurethane so as to exhibit padding in the form of small pads 5.

(12) It should be observed that since basque 4 is added onto brassiere 1 in a fitted manner, such a basque can be advantageously added onto any existing brassiere so as to be removable or not.

(13) Referring to FIG. 2, a basque 4 according to a first embodiment of the disclosure is described.

(14) Basque 4 exhibits an omega (ω) shape and includes strips 6 and 7, that is, tunnels into which the underwires can be inserted which are designed to be fastened onto the brassiere.

(15) Optionally, the ends 8 and 9 of basque 4 extend the length of the external sides 10 and 11 (FIG. 1) of cups 2 and 3 and thus can go up to the straps 12 and 13, represented in FIG. 1, of brassiere 1.

(16) Referring to FIG. 3, a basque 4 is described according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

(17) Ends 8 and 9 of basque 4 do not go along the external sides 10 and 11 of cups 2 and 3, and basque 4 therefore extends to the external sides 10 and 11 as far as the ends of the underwires.

(18) Referring to FIG. 4, a basque 4 is described according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

(19) Basque 4 is padded so as to exhibit small pads 5 shaped as portions of spheres, some of which, 5a, 5b, 5c, preferably located at ends (points) 8 and 9 and at the central point 14, exhibit dimensions greater than the others. Of course, other pads 5 with dimensions greater than the others can be disposed at several other locations on the basque 4.

(20) Referring to FIG. 5, a basque 4 is described according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.

(21) In this embodiment, basque 4 exhibits generous surfaces to cover all sizes and shapes of underwiring and all shapes of brassiere.

(22) Referring to FIG. 6, a detail of the padding 15 of a basque 4 is described, for example that of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

(23) The padding 15 exhibits a plurality of small pads 5, each exhibiting the shape of a portion of a sphere, the disclosure not being limited to such a geometry and thus possibly also involve, for example, a geometric network of straight lines fabricated according to a method similar to that for the network of pads 5.

(24) Said pads 5 are fitted on the squares of a checkerboard 17, and a plurality of apertures 16 is employed at each junction of two straight lines of the checkerboard 17 thus defined.

(25) It goes without saying that the disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described hereinabove by way of examples, but it can include any technical equivalent or variant of the methods described above, as well as their possible combinations.