Cleavage-Enhancing Garment Elastic Strap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cleavage-enhancing garments fail to securely hold natural breast tissue in a lifted and defined position, as the tissue tends to slip and shift under and around breast-enhancing fillers during movement, reducing the desired cleavage enhancement effect.
Innovation Solution
A cleavage-enhancing strap with an elastic member, attached to the posterior side of functional garments like bras or swimsuit tops, applies mediolateral compressive forces and includes insertable fillers in enveloping pockets to maintain breast tissue in an elevated position, using a combination of elastic strips and rigid stays for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If breast-enhancing fillers are used in functional garments, then cleavage enhancement effect is improved, but natural breast tissue slips and shifts under and around the filler during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into multiple functional components: the filler insert provides structural volume, while the elastic member provides dynamic constraint. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without interfering with the other, preventing tissue slippage while maintaining the enhanced shape.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member acts as an intermediary element between the filler insert and the natural breast tissue. It applies continuous mediolateral compressive forces that secure the tissue to the filler while allowing for natural movement, thus preventing slippage without compromising comfort.
2Reliability
If elastic member with mediolateral compressive forces is applied, then natural breast tissue is secured in lifted position, but garment structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member is implemented as a flexible strip or film that can be seamlessly integrated into the garment structure. This flexible approach allows the compressive forces to be applied effectively while maintaining a simple, clean design without adding complex mechanical structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member's properties (such as elasticity, width, and positioning) are optimized to achieve the desired compressive forces while minimizing structural complexity. By carefully selecting parameters, the garment maintains simplicity while effectively securing the breast tissue in the lifted position.
3Force
If elastic member is made smaller laterally than the front panel, then mediolateral compressive forces are applied effectively, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member's lateral dimension is intentionally made smaller than the front panel to create the necessary compressive force. This parameter change is deliberately designed within tolerable manufacturing ranges, balancing the need for effective forces with practical manufacturing precision requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively secures natural breast tissue in a lifted, elevated, and defined cleavage position, preventing shifting during movement and enhancing the cleavage effect by applying tension through the elastic member and utilizing fillers for additional support.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member attached at a first lateral end thereof to the front panel at the left intersection and at a second lateral end thereof to the front panel at the right intersection, the elastic member configured to apply mediolateral compressive forces to a wearer's breast
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AI summary
In one aspect, a functional garment is provided that includes a front panel having a left lateral end and a right lateral end opposite the left lateral end, the front panel comprising a first breast cup and a second breast cup between the left lateral and the right lateral end; a first side panel attached to the left lateral end at a left intersection; a second side panel attached to the right lateral end at a right intersection; and an elastic member attached at a first lateral end thereof to the front panel at the left intersection and at a second lateral end thereof to the front panel at the right intersection, the elastic member configured to apply mediolateral compressive forces to a wearer's breast when the garment is worn.