EP1084632A1 - Vêtement pour femme enceinte, par exemple un maillot de bain ou similaire, et son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Vêtement pour femme enceinte, par exemple un maillot de bain ou similaire, et son procédé de fabrication Download PDF

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EP1084632A1
EP1084632A1 EP99830587A EP99830587A EP1084632A1 EP 1084632 A1 EP1084632 A1 EP 1084632A1 EP 99830587 A EP99830587 A EP 99830587A EP 99830587 A EP99830587 A EP 99830587A EP 1084632 A1 EP1084632 A1 EP 1084632A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D7/00—Bathing gowns; Swim-suits, drawers, or trunks; Beach suits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C5/00—Machines, appliances, or methods for manufacturing corsets or brassieres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
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    • A41D1/21—Maternity clothing; Clothing specially adapted for persons caring for infants

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  • the present invention relates to a garment for a woman in a state of pregnancy, particularly but not exclusively a bathing costume, and a process for making it.
  • a known type of garment for a woman in a state of pregnancy comprises an anterior part, having a portion designed to cover an abdominal area.
  • the abdominal areas of women in a state of pregnancy, particularly in the last months of pregnancy, are enlarged to such an extent that the women are unable to wear their usual garments. Owing to the enlargement of the abdominal area, even if the pregnant woman retains a slim profile in all the other parts of her body, she is obliged to wear a garment suitably shaped to provide sufficient capacity to accommodate the abdomen.
  • garments for pregnant women have the necessary capacity for the abdominal area as a result of the provision of cuts and/or pleating in the fabric in said area.
  • the known garment has an anterior part which is in the form of a bellows and is therefore abundant in the area of the abdomen.
  • These known garments owing to the abundance of fabric produced by cuts and pleating, are not comfortable to wear. In other words, these known garments deform the profile of the woman wearing them, causing discomfort to her.
  • the problem to which the present invention relates is that of devising a garment for a woman in a state of pregnancy, for example a bathing costume, of the type specified above, as well as a process for making the aforesaid garment, which has structural and functional characteristics such that the aforesaid disadvantages cited with reference to the prior art are overcome.
  • the aforesaid problem is also resolved by means of a process for making a garment for a woman in a state of pregnancy, in which a piece having a portion designed to cover an abdominal area is provided, characterized in that there is provided a stage of pre-deformation of the said portion in such a way as to accommodate the abdominal area.
  • number 20 indicates the whole of a garment for a woman 21 in a state of pregnancy, and particularly, but not exclusively, a bathing costume or suit.
  • the garment 20 comprises an anterior, or front, part, indicated as a whole by 22, and a posterior, or back, part 24.
  • the front 22 and the back 24 consist of at least one piece, in a way that is described in greater detail below.
  • the term "piece” denotes a cut-out portion designed to form part of a garment.
  • the said cut-out portion consists of fabric or of material which may be non-woven, but which is suitable for making, for example, a bathing costume or an item of underwear, as well as a dress.
  • Said front 22 and said back 24 are shaped to form, when they are joined, openings and, in particular, cut-outs 26 delimited by arm-holes 28 for the passage of the arm 30, leg openings 32 delimited by leg-holes 34 for the passage of the legs 36, and a neckline 38 for the passage of the head 40 and the neck 42 of the woman 21.
  • Said neckline 38 is delimited frontally by a portion 46 capable of covering the bust, laterally by shoulder straps 48 and at the rear by a portion 50 capable of covering the hips, the back and the seat of the woman 21 ( Figures 1 and 2).
  • Said arm-holes 28, leg-holes 34 and neckline 38 are associated with elastically deformable tapes.
  • said elastically deformable tapes 52 are inserted into seams provided to join and finish said front 22 and said back 24, as described in greater detail below ( Figures 9 and 10).
  • the front 22 has, in particular, a portion 54 designed to cover the abdominal area of the pregnant woman 21.
  • the said portion 54 designed to cover the abdominal area is pre-deformed in such a way as to accommodate the abdominal area.
  • said portion 54 is made in a shape for the abdomen of a pregnant woman 21, in a bowl shape for example.
  • said portion 54 is pre-deformed into a spherical bowl or, advantageously, an ellipsoidal bowl.
  • the pre-deformed portion 54 has a height "h", measured in the longitudinal direction with respect to the garment 20 or, in other words, along the axis y-y, which is variable from 150 mm to 230 mm, and preferably variable from 180 mm to 200 mm.
  • Said pre-deformed portion 54 also has a width "b", measured in the transverse direction with respect to the garment 20 or, in other words, from the side 57 to the side 59 of the garment, which is variable from 150 mm to 270 mm, and preferably variable from 230 mm to 250 mm ( Figure 3).
  • said portion 54 designed to cover the abdomen is made in one piece with a piece 56 forming the front 22.
  • a front 22 comprises a first outer layer, consisting of a piece 56, provided with a pre-deformed portion 54 designed to accommodate the abdomen, and a second inner layer, consisting of a second piece 58 pre-deformed in such a way as to accommodate the abdomen.
  • the said first and second layers are arranged to be superimposed on each other to form the front 22 of the garment 20.
  • a back 24 comprises a third layer, consisting of a piece 60 ( Figure 6).
  • a front comprises, between a first outer layer and a second inner layer, a piece of knitted fabric 62, or bodice.
  • Said piece of knitted fabric 62 comprises a portion 64 capable of covering the bust and has an elastically deformable band 66 placed transversely with respect to the garment, or, in other words, transversely with respect to the axis y-y, under the portion 64 designed to cover the bust ( Figures 4 and 6).
  • a roll 70 of material 72 suitable for making garments 20, particularly a roll of material 72 suitable for pre-deformation treatment, such as pre-deformation by thermoforming, is provided.
  • said material 72 is for example a fabric 74 having a percentage of yarn comprising synthetic or elastomeric fibre variable from 3% to 100%.
  • the aforesaid material 72 contains at least one of the following materials: polyamide, polyester, viscose, cotton with elastomer.
  • said fabric 74 comprises 13% Lycra and 87% polyamide. More advantageously, said fabric 74 comprises 16% Lycra and 84% polyamide.
  • said material 72 consists of sheets of neoprene or a fabric comprising neoprene.
  • Layers 80 of said material 72 are then set down so that pieces 56, 58, 60 can be cut out, following a paper pattern, to form the front 22 or back 24 of the garment 20.
  • the roll 70 is unrolled and at the same time moved (as shown by the arrow "i") with reciprocating motions along a support 76 placed above a base plane 78.
  • the material 72 is set down in layers 80 folded and superimposed in accordion or bellows pleats on which rests a sheet 82, or pattern sheet, showing the outlines of a plurality of pieces 56, 58, 60 adjacent to each other in such a way that the plurality of superimposed layers 80 can be cut without excessive waste of the material 72 (Figure 7).
  • the piece of knitted fabric 62 is cut in an entirely similar way.
  • thermoforming station 90 comprises a die 92 supported by a base plane 94.
  • Said die 92 has a protuberance 96 in the shape of a cup or bowl, for example an ellipsoidal bowl or a spherical bowl.
  • Said protuberance 96 has overall dimensions equal to the capacity of the portion 54 of the piece 56, 58 which is intended to be pre-deformed to accommodate the abdomen of a pregnant woman 21.
  • said protuberance 96 has a height variable from 20 mm to 100 mm, and preferably variable from 30 mm to 60 mm.
  • the aforesaid height of the protuberance 96 makes it possible to obtain, at the end of the treatment, a pre-deformed portion of similar depth, in such a way that the abdomen of the pregnant woman can be accommodated.
  • the three different cuts of the garment have a depth of the pre-deformed portion 54 of 40 mm, 55 mm and 70 mm.
  • the die 92 is also provided with means for heating it to a temperature suitable for thermoforming.
  • electrical resistance means 98 suitable for heating the protuberance 96 in a controlled way, are provided in said die 92.
  • a plurality of means 100 for setting and stretching the piece 56, 58 are provided and are subject to the control of the die.
  • elastic grippers 102 are fixed, in such a way that their position is adjustable, adjacent to the protuberance 96 and on the base plane 94. Said grippers 102 are arranged in such a way as to position the portion 54 of the piece 56, 58 designed to accommodate the abdomen on the protuberance 96 and in such a way as to keep the piece 56, 58 suitably stretched for thermoforming.
  • Said die 92 interacts with a counter-die 104 suitably supported so that it can be moved in a controlled way (as shown by the arrow "f") by a frame provided with sliding guides 106.
  • Said counter-die 104 has a depression 108 whose shape mates with the protuberance 96 of the die 92.
  • Seats for the elastic grippers 102 are also provided in said counter-die 104, so that the mating surface 108 can be brought next to the piece 56, 58.
  • said counter-die 104 may have means for heating it to a temperature suitable for thermoforming, for example electrical resistance means 110.
  • the die and the counter-die have been heated in advance.
  • the die and the counter-die are brought to a temperature variable from 190°C to 210°C, and preferably from 195°C to 205°C.
  • the type of material 72 used and the colour of the piece 56, 58, the counter-die 104 and the die 92 are brought next to the portion 54 of the piece 56, 58 for the time required for its thermoforming.
  • the piece 56, 58 is kept at the aforesaid temperature for a time interval variable from 20 seconds to 50 seconds, and preferably from 30 seconds to 40 seconds.
  • the piece 56, 58 is then cooled to the ambient temperature ( Figure 8a).
  • thermoforming work After the piece has been placed on a die 92 provided with a protuberance 96, a plate 112 provided with an aperture 114 having dimensions slightly greater than the perimeter 188 of the base of the protuberance 96 can be brought next to it.
  • the plate 112 is made to bear on the die 92 in such a way as to receive in the aperture 114 the protuberance 96 and the portion 54 of the piece 56, 58 placed thereon and fixed by suitable means such as the aforesaid elastic springs.
  • thermoforming Only the portion 54 of the piece 56, 58 to be pre-deformed by thermoforming is then brought to the desired temperature by bringing a bottomless oven 116 (in the direction of the arrow "g") onto the plate 112.
  • the fluid for example air, contained in the oven 116 and surrounding the material 72 of the piece 56, 58 to be pre-deformed is heated to the aforesaid temperatures in such a way as to thermoform the material 72 placed on the protuberance 96.
  • the oven 116 is raised, and the plate 112 is then also raised.
  • the piece 56, 58 is then cooled, and the stages of making up the garment 20 follow ( Figure 8b).
  • the garment 20 is made up by sewing said pieces 56, 58, together with the interposed piece of knitted fabric 62, to the piece 60 forming the back 24.
  • the pieces 56, 58 and 62, forming the front 22 are sewn together and to the piece 60 forming the back 24 along the sides ( Figure 11), the leg-holes 34, the arm-holes 28 ( Figure 10) and the neckline 38 ( Figure 9), and also in the shoulder straps 48.
  • edges 120 and 122 of the outer piece 56 and the inner piece 58 are folded, forming flaps in which the piece of knitted fabric 62 and the elastically deformable tape 52 are placed, or which accommodate between them the edge 124 of the piece 60 forming the back 24. Said edges are then sewn in such a way that the sewing 126 only passes through the ends of the flaps, and is therefore concealed from view when the garment is completed.
  • the proposed garment is perfectly wearable, without distorting the profile of the woman wearing it.
  • the proposed garment follows the profile of the woman, being close-fitting and not causing discomfort to the woman wearing it by distorting her appearance.
  • the garment according to the invention can be worn by a woman in a state of pregnancy without dangerous binding and compression of her abdomen, but in such a way that the abdomen is accommodated gently in the pre-deformed portion.
  • One advantage lies in the provision of elastically deformable tapes in the arm-holes and leg-holes which make the proposed garment particularly close-fitting. In other words, even if the pregnant woman has a particularly enlarged abdomen, the proposed garment is perfectly close-fitting on all parts of the woman's body without the necessity of cuts or pleating.
  • the proposed garment also provides sufficient covering in the portion stretched by the pre-deformation.
  • a further advantage is that the provision of an elastically deformable band under the aforesaid portion for covering the bust enables the profile of the bust to be defined more accurately and makes the anterior part of the garment as a whole more close-fitting.
  • the posterior part of the garment comprises a third outer layer, consisting of one piece, and a fourth inner layer, consisting of a further piece. Said pieces are superimposed on each other, making the garment provide better covering in the posterior part.
  • the first and the third layers, forming the outer layer of the anterior part and of the posterior part of the garment respectively can be made to have a different colour from the second and fourth layers, forming the inner layer of the anterior and of the posterior part of the garment.
  • the garment besides being wearable in reversed form (double-face garment), can be worn with either the colour of the initially inner layers or that of the initially outer layers visible.
  • the proposed garment can also be made in two pieces, consisting of a brassiere 130 and briefs 132 which are also capable of covering the abdominal area.
  • the pre-deformed portion designed to cover the abdominal area is separated from the portion designed to cover the bust, for example just below the elastically deformable band (Figure 12).
  • an elastically deformable band 134 placed transversely with respect to the garment is associated with at least one piece forming the anterior part, in such a way as to hold the abdomen of the pregnant woman from below.
  • the said band 134 extends preferably from a first side 57 to a second side 59 in such a way as to make the garment even more close-fitting (Figure 3).
  • the proposed garment can be made from any material suitable for the pre-deformation, for example by thermoforming. It is also possible to provide a garment of the type specified above made of pure cotton. In this case, it will be necessary to provide a stage of treating the fabric, of dyeing the garment for example, since if the pre-deformation stage is one of thermoforming, there will be a yellowing of the yarn due to the heating of the material.
  • the elastically deformable band 66 placed under the bust is placed within the anterior part of the garment, being fixed to the outer piece 56 of the said anterior part for example, instead of being positioned in the piece of knitted fabric 62.
  • underwear, or lingerie, such as a body can be made with a portion of the anterior part pre-deformed in such a way as to accommodate the abdominal area of a woman in a state of pregnancy, or how to make a dress which clings to the body but at the same time is capable of accommodating the abdomen of a pregnant woman by means of a pre-deformed portion.
  • a garment has a portion pre-deformed in such a way as to accommodate the abdominal area of a woman in a state of pregnancy and a further portion pre-deformed in such a way as to accommodate the bust of said pregnant woman, making the garment even more clingy.

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WO2007017917A1 (fr) * 2005-08-10 2007-02-15 Ergonixart, S.R.L. Vêtement de maternité élastique et sa fabrication
WO2011140072A1 (fr) * 2010-05-04 2011-11-10 Mary Helen Shashy Soutien-gorge à support de compression
WO2012037943A1 (fr) 2010-09-23 2012-03-29 Kim Robert Zacho Sous-vêtement de sport comprenant du néoprène
CN102548435A (zh) * 2007-05-31 2012-07-04 目的地产妇股份有限公司 收腹衣
US9480288B2 (en) 2010-05-04 2016-11-01 Mary Helen Shashy Reversible compression support bra

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US4494546A (en) * 1983-06-17 1985-01-22 Nancy Steiman Maternity bathing suit
US4746318A (en) * 1987-08-31 1988-05-24 Moyer Nanette C Maternity exercise garment
US5406646A (en) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-18 Robert Balit Stretchable and water-resistant laminated fabric composition and process for making the same
DE4433232A1 (de) * 1994-09-17 1995-09-07 Mey Herrenwaesche Gmbh & Co Kg Herrenunterhose und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
US5586340A (en) * 1994-10-05 1996-12-24 Russo; Peter J. Multifunction swimsuit and casual wear undergarment

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FR2164109A5 (en) * 1971-12-10 1973-07-27 Union Textile Internale Mens underpants - in which the supporting region of the front of the crotch is preformed
US4494546A (en) * 1983-06-17 1985-01-22 Nancy Steiman Maternity bathing suit
US4746318A (en) * 1987-08-31 1988-05-24 Moyer Nanette C Maternity exercise garment
US5406646A (en) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-18 Robert Balit Stretchable and water-resistant laminated fabric composition and process for making the same
DE4433232A1 (de) * 1994-09-17 1995-09-07 Mey Herrenwaesche Gmbh & Co Kg Herrenunterhose und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
US5586340A (en) * 1994-10-05 1996-12-24 Russo; Peter J. Multifunction swimsuit and casual wear undergarment

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007017917A1 (fr) * 2005-08-10 2007-02-15 Ergonixart, S.R.L. Vêtement de maternité élastique et sa fabrication
CN102548435A (zh) * 2007-05-31 2012-07-04 目的地产妇股份有限公司 收腹衣
WO2011140072A1 (fr) * 2010-05-04 2011-11-10 Mary Helen Shashy Soutien-gorge à support de compression
US8777693B2 (en) 2010-05-04 2014-07-15 Mary Helen Shashy Compression support bra
US9480288B2 (en) 2010-05-04 2016-11-01 Mary Helen Shashy Reversible compression support bra
WO2012037943A1 (fr) 2010-09-23 2012-03-29 Kim Robert Zacho Sous-vêtement de sport comprenant du néoprène

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