Asymmetrical Underwire Arrangement for Cleavage Enhancement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bra underwire designs are symmetrical, which may not optimally enhance breast appearance and cleavage, as they do not account for individual breast size and shape variations.
Innovation Solution
An asymmetrical underwire arrangement with one shorter and one longer curved underwire in each bra cup, where the inner ends meet at a central location and the outer ends are spaced apart, along with air pockets in the central cup area, to enhance cleavage without adding bulk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If symmetrical underwires are used in both cups, then the bra design maintains conventional symmetry and simplicity, but the breast appearance and cleavage enhancement are not optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by configuring the left and right underwires with different lengths and curvatures. Specifically, one underwire is longer and extends further into the center gore area, while the other is shorter, creating an asymmetric arrangement that optimizes cleavage and breast appearance for different body types
2Shape
If the inner end of the longer underwire extends further into the central location, then cleavage is enhanced and breast tissue is brought closer together, but the underwire arrangement becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating the asymmetric modification specifically in the central gore area where the underwires meet. The longer underwire extends further into this central location to provide localized cleavage enhancement, while the rest of the underwire structure maintains conventional design characteristics
3Shape
If air pockets are added to the central cup areas, then cleavage enhancement is further improved without adding bulk, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies pneumatics by incorporating air pockets (void spaces) within the central cup areas above the underwires. These air-filled spaces provide structural support and cleavage enhancement without adding physical bulk, utilizing the compressible nature of air to achieve the desired effect
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AI summary
In a bra having a pair of cups each with a central area and a lower perimeter area, the improvement of an asymmetric underwire arrangement including one shorter curved underwire extending in the lower perimeter area of one cup, and one longer curved underwire extending in the lower perimeter area of the other cup, the underwires each having inner ends that are adjacent each other at a central location where the pair of cups meet, and outer ends that are spaced away from each other, the inner end of the longer underwire extending further into the central location than that of the shorter underwire for enhancing cleavage for a woman wearing the bra.