Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
  • A41C3/00—Brassieres
  • A41C3/005—Brassieres specially adapted for specific purposes
  • A41C3/0057—Brassieres specially adapted for specific purposes for sport activities
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
  • A41C3/00—Brassieres
  • A41C3/12—Component parts
  • A41C3/14—Stiffening or bust-forming inserts

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of women's underwear, more particularly intended for women when they practice a sport.
• the practice of a sport causes movements of the body which, necessarily, reverberate by a relative displacement of the chest, displacement which can cause discomfort or even constitute a major disadvantage. This is particularly the case when it is a sport in which the body is animated by a repetitive movement, including running.
• Women's underwear manufacturers have sought to overcome this difficulty by providing undergarments that provide a firmer support for the chest, for example by using a reinforced reinforcement or by protecting the breasts in cups. hot molded. Nevertheless the comfort obtained by these techniques still leaves something to be desired.
• the purpose of the present invention is to provide a female undergarment which is of conventional construction, that is to say whose cups are not molded hot and which provides an effective and comfortable support of the chest during the practice of a sport.
• the inner wall of the cups has in the vertical direction an elasticity of at most 60%, and at least 15% of the surface of said wall has a capacity of adhesion with the skin, and b) the median panel has a horizontal elasticity of at least 20%, preferably of the order of 60 to 80%.
• each side panel extends in part under a cup, at least up to the outer third of said cup and has in the portion which extends under the lower part of the cup, a reduced vertical elasticity, being at most 60% .
• the adhesion capacity of the inner wall of the cups is due to the presence of a material with a high coefficient of friction with the skin, in particular of silicone type, which material is in the form of pads , ripples or a complete coating, deposited on the panel in which is formed the inner wall of the cup is in the form of son involved in the manufacture of said panel.
• silicone including its ability to adhere, especially in the form of anti-slip strip for socks, stockings and tights.
• each pad or wavelet has a unit area of 1 to 30 mm 2 and the pads or wavelets are spaced from each other so as to keep to the material on which they are applied all its breathability capabilities, including permeability to perspiration.
• in the upper part of each cup at least 20% of the surface of the inner wall has the ability to adhere to the skin. This particular arrangement makes it possible to limit as much as possible the movement of the breast downwards, thanks to the anti-sliding effect of the upper part of the cup which goes against this movement.
• the assembly constituted by the support elements and the rear panel has, in the vertical direction, an elasticity which is at most 60%.
• a side panel extends under a cap to the median panel.
• a side panel or a side panel portion extends on a side portion of the cup, having a reduced elasticity in the horizontal direction. This provision aims to limit the external transverse displacement of the breast.
• the undergarment comprises a connecting piece having, in the vertical direction, a reduced elasticity, which is at most 15%, said connecting piece having two side portions forming the connection between the elements of support and the support strip and a transverse portion connecting said side portions above the cups so that it is applied to the upper chest. Due to its reduced vertical elasticity, the transverse portion of this connecting piece limits the rebound of the breasts during the practice of the sport.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of only the front part of a first example of a bra
• FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic front view of the front part of a second example
• FIG. 3 is a schematic representation, front view, of the front portion of a third example.
• the undergarment of the present invention is of conventional construction, the three-dimensional conformation of the cups resulting from the manufacture and not of a hot molding of the material used.
• the bra 1, illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises two cups 2, extended upwards by two support elements 3 and separated from each other by a median panel 4. also comprises a resilient support strip 5, which is arranged transversely under the cups 2 and under the medial panel 4 and which is intended to grip the bust.
• a resilient support strip 5 which is arranged transversely under the cups 2 and under the medial panel 4 and which is intended to grip the bust.
• it has two side panels 6 which extend from the cups 2 to the rear. Each of these side panels 6 extends in part under a cap 2, at least to the outer third thereof.
• each lateral panel 6 has its front edge 6a which abuts the median panel 4 and is substantially equidistant between the central plane PP 'of the cup 2 and the median plane QQ' of the support member. throat 1.
• the medial panel 4 is resilient both vertically and horizontally, with a horizontal elasticity of at least 20% and preferably 60 to 80%. It is this horizontal elasticity that allows the Relative displacement of the breasts, relative to the medial plane QQ ', during the opening of the thoracic cavity caused by breathing.
• each side panel 6 In its lower part 6b, under the lower part of the cup, each side panel 6 has, in the vertical direction, an elasticity which is at most 60%. In part 6c, on the outer side of the cup 2, each side panel has a reduced horizontal elasticity, for example less than 15%.
• the two parts 6b and 6c can be part of the same side panel 6, as illustrated or possibly two separate side panels.
• the zone which extends between said front edge 6a and the median panel 4 can be made of a material identical to that formed for the inner face of the cup 2.
• the median panel 4 can be extended to fully occupy this area.
• the cap 2 has a three-dimensional configuration obtained by assembling, during manufacture, two panels of adequate configuration, along an assembly line.
• the assembly line extends from the lower inner edge of the cup to the upper outer edge. This is of course not limiting.
• Its inner wall has in the vertical direction an elasticity which is at most 60%.
• at least 15% of the total surface of said wall has a capacity of adhesion with the skin, being provided with silicon wavelets each having a dimension of the order of 24 mm 2 .
• the distance between each ripple is of the order of a few mm so as not to significantly reduce the breathability of said material.
• the distribution of the ripples may be a homogeneous distribution over the entire inner wall of the cup 2.
• the adhesiveness of the material constituting the inner wall of the cup can be obtained by means other than studs or wavelets of silicone. It may be textile son silicone or elastomer or silicone or elastomer coated, implemented during the manufacture of the textile panel constituting the inner wall of the cup. Of course, any material having a high coefficient of friction with the skin and providing an adhesion capacity similar to that of silicone may be suitable in the context of the present invention.
• the bra 10 differs from that of the first example by the following points.
• the front edge 16a of the side panel 16 stops at the central plane PP 'of the cup 12.
• the zone 17 which extends between this front edge 16a and the adjacent edge 14a of the median panel 14 is made of a textile material conforming to that of the inner wall of the cup 12.
• the side panel 16 has an extension 16b which laterally covers the cup 12, which has the effect of reinforcing the vertical and horizontal rigidity of the structure of the bra 10.
• the third embodiment which is illustrated in FIG. 3 comprises the same constituents as the bra 1 of the first example, with the two cups 32, the medial panel 34, the support elements 33, the two lateral panels 36 and the support strip 35. All these components have the same characteristics as those described above in the context of the first example of bra 1.
• the undergarment 30 further comprises a connecting piece 38.
• This piece 38 has, in the vertical direction, a reduced elasticity which is less than 40%. On the other hand, its elasticity in the horizontal direction can be of the same order as that of the side panels 36.
• the connecting piece 38 has two side portions 39. Each of these side portions 39 is connected to the support strip 35 by its lower end 39a and a support member 33 by its upper end 39b.
• This connecting piece 38 limits the rebound of the breasts during sports practice.
• the cup may be formed of a single textile layer which constitutes this inner wall.
• the cup may also comprise an outer wall coming from above the inner wall and being assembled to the latter when making the same assembly lines, in particular by sewing, with the other panels: middle panel and side panel .
• the outer wall which has a smaller surface area than the inner wall and has an elasticity greater than the elasticity of the inner wall.

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