Adjustable Cushioned Brassiere for Custom Breast Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brassieres fail to provide a customizable level of breast support and enhancement, particularly for women with unevenly sized breasts, resulting in either inadequate or excessive lift and an artificial appearance, while also being uncomfortable and costly to manufacture.
Innovation Solution
A breast-enhancing brassiere design featuring adjustable cushioned layers and removable inserts within breast-receiving cups, allowing for varying levels of support and enhancement tailored to individual breast sizes, with optional additional cushioning for uneven breasts, using a combination of foam, fabric, and gel materials for comfort and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If identically dimensioned padding is incorporated into both breast-receiving cups, then the brassiere structure is simple and manufacturing cost is low, but the brassiere cannot accommodate women with unevenly sized breasts and provides inadequate customization
Solution Approach 1:
The breast-receiving cups are segmented into multiple layers with different cushioning thicknesses. Each cup contains an inner layer and an outer layer, where the inner layer provides base cushioning and the outer layer provides additional customizable enhancement. This segmentation allows each cup to be independently tailored to accommodate different breast sizes and shapes while maintaining a manageable overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by varying the cushioning thickness at different locations within each breast-receiving cup. The lower portion of each cup includes additional cushioned thickness for support, while the overall thickness varies by cup size (B cup has thicker cushioning than D cup). This localized variation in cushioning properties enables customization for different breast sizes and shapes without requiring complete structural redesign.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional cushioning is added to enhance breast profile, then breast enhancement and lift are improved, but the brassiere may become uncomfortable and provide an artificial appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The brassiere incorporates removable cushion inserts that allow the wearer to dynamically adjust the level of enhancement. The first pocket with slit and removable first cushion, plus the optional second cushion within the first cushion, enable the wearer to insert or remove cushions based on desired enhancement level. This dynamic adjustability ensures comfort and natural appearance by allowing customization rather than forcing a fixed enhancement level on all wearers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of cushioning thickness by providing multiple cushioning options (inner layer, outer layer, removable first cushion, and optional second cushion). The overall thickness varies by cup size, and the removable cushions allow further parameter adjustment. This parameter variation enables the brassiere to provide appropriate enhancement levels that maintain comfort and natural appearance for different wearers.
3Adaptability or versatility
If customizable cushioning options are provided for different breast sizes, then adaptability to individual needs is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The customization is achieved through segmentation into modular cushioning components (inner layer, outer layer, removable first cushion, second cushion) that can be manufactured separately and assembled. This segmentation allows standardization of each component while enabling customization through different combinations, reducing overall manufacturing complexity compared to creating entirely custom cups for each size.
Solution Approach 2:
The breast-receiving cups are designed with universal structures that serve multiple functions: the inner layer provides base cushioning for all sizes, the outer layer adds enhancement, and the removable cushions provide optional customization. This multi-functionality allows a single cup design to accommodate various breast sizes and enhancement preferences, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A breast-enhancing brassiere is provided having a pair of breast-receiving cups, each cup including at least one cushioned layer having an inner breast-receiving side and an outer side, and having at least one outer fabric layer affixed to the outer side of the cushioned layer, the inner breast-receiving side including a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion having a cushioned thickness greater than the cushioned thickness of the upper portion and projecting inwardly to provide lift and breast enhancement to a wearer, a first pocket formed on the inner breast-receiving side and having a slit formed therein, and a first cushion conforming substantially to the shape of the pocket, the cushion being removably insertable into the pocket to provide supplemental lift and breast enhancement to a wearer.