Variable Bra Cup Padding Height for Size-Specific Lift
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing push-up bras do not effectively tailor padding distribution across various bra cup sizes, leading to inconsistent lift and comfort for different body types.
Innovation Solution
A collection of bras with distinct padded areas in each cup size, where the height of the padded area varies as a percentage of the cup height, providing different shapes and offsets for A, B, C, D, and DD cup sizes to optimize lift and fit, with the first set having a 50% height, the second set around 40%, and the third set around 20% of the cup height.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If uniform padding is used across all cup sizes, then manufacturing is simplified, but lift and comfort are inconsistent for different body types
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by varying the padding characteristics (height, width, volume) specifically in different regions of the bra cup according to cup size. Small cups receive shorter, narrower padding while large cups receive taller, wider padding, creating localized optimization for each cup size without requiring complete redesign of the entire bra structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the padding design into distinct categories based on cup size (A, B, C, D, DD) with each segment having specific padding dimensions. This segmentation allows independent optimization of padding for each cup size category while maintaining a unified bra construction process.
2Force
If padding height is increased for larger cup sizes, then lift is improved, but the padded area occupies more space reducing comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the balance between lift and comfort by carefully controlling the local dimensions of the padded area for each cup size. The padding height increases with cup size to provide adequate lift, while the width and overall volume are controlled to prevent excessive space occupation that would compromise comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent systematically changes multiple parameters (height, width, volume) of the padded area simultaneously based on cup size. For example, larger cup sizes receive increased height for lift but also adjusted width and volume to maintain comfort, creating an optimized parameter combination for each size category.
3Shape
If padding is centered at the top of the cup, then cleavage appearance is enhanced, but fit and comfort are compromised for larger breasts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different padding positioning strategies to different cup sizes. Smaller cups have padding centered toward the top to enhance cleavage appearance, while larger cups have padding positioned lower and more centrally to provide proper fit and comfort for larger breast volumes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the padding positioning by cup size category, with distinct vertical and horizontal positioning parameters for each segment. This allows optimization of both aesthetic appearance and comfort for each cup size group simultaneously.
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AI summary
A collection of bras includes a first set of bra cups including a first pair of bra cup sizes, an inner face of each bra cup in the first set having a first padded area having a first shape. The first padded area has a height that is between first and second percentages of a cup height of each bra cup in the first set. A second set of bra cups includes a second pair of bra cup sizes that are larger than the first pair of bra cup sizes relative to a given band size. An inner face of each bra cup in the second set has a second padded area having a second shape that is different from the first shape. The second padded area has a height that is between third and fourth percentages of a cup height of each bra cup in the second set.