Breast Cup Core, Breast Cup, and Method of Making Same

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-03-13
REGINA MIRACLE INTERNATIONAL (GROUP) LIMITED
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The present invention provides an improved breast cup core design that solves various problems associated with previous breast cup cores. The breast cup core is made from an injection molded material, which allows for the formation of plural through holes, a lace pattern, or a geometrical pattern. The core has a predetermined thickness and density of holes, and may also include an underwire. The breast cup core can be joined between an inner and outer layer of material, and may also be sandwiched between the inner and outer layers. The invention also provides a mold for manufacturing the breast cup core and a method of manufacturing the breast cup by injection molding the core and joining the inner and outer layers. The technical effects of the invention include improved comfort, reduced pressure points, and improved support.

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However, such thin breast cups generally do not provide much support and do not by themselves maintain a desirable cup shape.

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[0042]The present invention provides a breast cup core for use in a breast cup of a bra or in a shapewear. The term “breast cup core” in this application is intended to refer to a main body portion of a breast cup that substantially defines the structure and the shape of the breast cup. The breast cup core preferably extends across substantially the whole of the breast cup.

[0043]Shapewear usually includes a breast portion having two breast cups and a body portion for supporting and / or shaping the wearer's chest and waist areas, either as an integral piece or a plurality of pieces joined together. A core may be provided to define the structure and the shape of a shapewear which extends across the breast portion and the body portion, the core including two breast cup cores. The core of a shapewear may be formed as an integral piece or multiple pieces.

[0044]FIG. 1 shows a bra 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bra 1 comprises two breast cups 10 connected by a br...

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Abstract

There is provided an injection molded breast cup core and a breast cup core having a plurality of through holes. There is also provided a breast cup, a bra, or a shapewear comprising such a breast cup core as well as a mold for manufacturing such a breast cup core. A method of injection molding a breast cup core is also provided.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a breast cup core, a breast cup of a brassiere or shapewear, and methods of making the same.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Brassieres (bras) and shapewear comprise two breast cups. Shapewear generally includes a body portion in addition to the breast cups, such that the shapewear extends from the chest to the waist. It is sometimes preferable to have thin breast cups for both bras and shapewear. Thin breast cups are typically formed of fabric alone or fabric layers with a thin layer of foam positioned therebetween. However, such thin breast cups generally do not provide much support and do not by themselves maintain a desirable cup shape.[0003]Thus, there remains a need for thin breast cups which are supportive to the wearer's breasts and which maintain their shape.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned problems.[0005]A first aspect of the present invention provides an inject...

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IPC IPC(8): A41C3/12
CPCA41C3/12A41C5/005
InventorLIU, ZHENQIANG
OwnerREGINA MIRACLE INTERNATIONAL (GROUP) LIMITED