EP2309883B1 - Perfectionnements apportés à un vêtement ou s'y rapportant - Google Patents

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EP2309883B1
EP2309883B1 EP09772816A EP09772816A EP2309883B1 EP 2309883 B1 EP2309883 B1 EP 2309883B1 EP 09772816 A EP09772816 A EP 09772816A EP 09772816 A EP09772816 A EP 09772816A EP 2309883 B1 EP2309883 B1 EP 2309883B1
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Joanne Lynsey Morgan
Megan Powell Vreeswiijk
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/0021—Brassieres with suspension construction for the breasts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/08—Brassieres combined with other garments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D7/00—Bathing gowns; Swim-suits, drawers, or trunks; Beach suits

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  • This invention relates to improvements in or relating to clothing and is more particularly concerned with improvements in or relating to female garments in the form of breast support structures, such as brassieres.
  • a breast support apparatus in a garment, such as a bikini top, that has one or two portions, designed to cover the breasts, said apparatus comprising a strip of stretchable material loosely located (more particularly loosely located along the length with the sides remaining free of any attachment or stitching to the associated cup) in each breast cup being attached at one end at or adjacent an upper part of the associated cup and attached at an opposite end at a lower part of the associated cup, said strip being displaceable or deformable along its length relative to the associated breast cup as the breast is introduced into the cup to support the breast from underneath.
  • This proposal is outlined in European Patent Specification No. 07006831.7 , the content of pages 20-26 and FIGURES 7-11 being referred to in particular.
  • the present invention is concerned with breast support structures similar in at least some respects to that shown in EP-1.803.360 .
  • breast support apparatus which provides uplift, comfort for the wearer and shaping to the breasts and/or which is improved or advantageous in at least some respect.
  • a garment such as a brassiere or bikini top, including two breast cups, each breast cup, in use, including a breast support apparatus displaceable or deformable, in use, relative to the associated cup, said apparatus comprising a sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material which is attached at one end, in use, at or adjacent an upper part of the cup or garment, e.g. above the nipple, or which is attached to a strap arranged at or adjacent an upper part of the cup or garment, in use, e.g.
  • the arrangement being such that the sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material is displaceable or deformable along its length relative to the associated breast cup as the breast is introduced into the sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material, in use, to support the breast underneath and from an outside edge to partially encircle the breast, pulling the breast, in use, upwardly and inwardly towards the cleavage of the breasts (the sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material, preferably, being diagonally mounted or inclined on the associated cup, preferably extending from adjacent an upper apex of the associated cup and extending downwardly in use to a lower location on the associated cup) said sling piece, preferably, being attached at an opposite end, in use, at or adjacent a lower part of the cup or garment e.g below the nipple, or which is attached to a further strap arranged at or adjacent a lower part of the cup or garment, in use, e.g.
  • said sling or piece of elasticated or stretchable material being provided with first and second non-parallel edge portions, said first edge portion being arranged to substantially follow the root of the breast, in use, and being arranged at or adjacent the junction of the breast root with the body, in use, said second edge portion being arranged to lift and support the breast, in use, partially encircling the breast above the location of the first edge portion underneath or at the region of the nipple, in use.
  • Said one end of the sling piece or said strap may be attached at or adjacent said upper part of the cup or garment above or substantially at the same level as the nipple.
  • Said opposite end of the sling piece or said further strap may be attached at or adjacent said lower part of the cup or garment below or substantially at the same level as the nipple.
  • the attachment of the strap (or further strap) at or adjacent an upper (or lower as the case may be for the further strap) part of the cup or garment may be direct or indirect e.g. via a ring or hoop.
  • the first edge portion preferably, comprises a first substantially linear or straight edge section that, in use, follows the root or junction of the breast with the body generally downwardly, which edge section is joined to curved section that, in use, passes under the lower root portion of the breast.
  • the second edge portion is, preferably, curved or contoured, said curvature, preferably, being greater than the curved section of said first edge portion.
  • the sling portion will usually be wider in a central region tapering towards end regions and may be of a generally oval (asymmetrical) elliptical shape.
  • the sling portions may be integrally formed to create a double-lobed sling. Ends of each sling portion may or may not be attached to the breast cups depending upon design requirements.
  • Each sling piece may be contoured in depth or of variable thickness in order to push the breast e.g. from the side and/or underneath portion in order to enhance the overall breast shape within the garment.
  • Each sling piece may shape and lift the breast in different ways, depending upon the shape. Additionally, the material chosen for the sling pieces may influence the shape of the breast and may be made of different composite materials to achieve different effects. A change in material will have different effects on comfort and uplift, a soft very flexible material may be very comfortable but not may not be as supportive compared to a more rigid fabric with a fixed shape as it may give way or yield to the breast.
  • the lower ends of the sling pieces are not connected to a lower part of the cup or garment and each sling piece is connected to a side part or wing of the associated cup or garment via a flexible guide piece, advantageously, allowing a greater latitude for adjustment of the sling pieces relative to the breast cups.
  • the adjustment may be a relative lateral or turning (angular) adjustment, preferably, in addition to movement of the sling inwards or outwards away from the associated cup.
  • the garment may be provided with a double strap arrangement on each side of the breast cups, one strap being attached to the breast cup and another strap being attached to the associated sling piece and said straps may be connected together, preferably by adjustment means.
  • the straps may be elasticated/adjustable.
  • a garment such as a brassiere or bikini top, including two breast cups, each breast cup, in use, including a breast support apparatus displaceable or deformable, in use, relative to the associated cup, said apparatus comprising a sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material which is attached at one end, in use, at or adjacent an upper part of the cup or garment, e.g. above the nipple, or which is attached to straps at or adjacent an upper part of the cup or garment, in use, e.g.
  • the arrangement being such that the sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material is displaceable or deformable along its length relative to the associated breast cup as the breast is introduced into the sling piece of elasticated, or stretchable material, in use, to support the breast underneath and from an outside edge to partially encircle the breast, pulling the breast, in use, upwardly and inwardly towards the cleavage of the breasts (the sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material, preferably, being diagonally mounted or inclined on the associated cup, preferably extending from adjacent an upper apex of the associated cup and extending downwardly in use to a lower location on the associated cup), characterised by said sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material being provided with an edge portion arranged to follow substantially the root of the breast, in use, which edge portion is connected at or adjacent to a side part of the associated cup or garment by a flexible or stretchable guide piece allowing lateral or turning adjustment of the sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material relative to the associated
  • the sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material will be formed separately to the guide piece and the guide piece will usually be of a much thinner and more flexible material than said sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material although not necessarily so.
  • the guide piece may be in the form of a thin strap or wider (possibly trapezium shaped) piece of material, according to design requirements but should allow a greater degree of adjustment of said sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material relative to the associated cup than if it were attached directly to the said cup.
  • the user has a greater degree of freedom in positioning of the sling piece of elasticated material to fit her own breast shape prior to, or while locating, the breast/s into the associated breast cup.
  • the adjustment may be a relative lateral or turning (angular) adjustment, preferably, in addition to movement of the sling inwards or outwards away from the associated cup.
  • the sling piece of elasticated or flexible material is of soft, padded material for added comfort of the user although the sling piece need not be padded at all.
  • the sling piece of elasticated or flexible material is wider in a central part thereof and is tapered towards the ends and may conform roughly to an elongate (asymmetrical) oval or elliptical shape.
  • the sling piece is, preferably, provided with a second, curved edge portion arranged above the first edge portion, in use, said curvature of the second edge portion being greater than that of the first edge portion.
  • a garment such as a brassiere or bikini top including two breast cups, each cup having a loosely located, displaceable or deformable sling piece diagonally mounted or inclined inside the cup, in use, said sling piece being bounded by non-parallel first and second edge portions and said sling piece tapering towards associated ends of the sling piece, the first edge portion being arranged to substantially follow the root of the breast, in use, being arranged at or adjacent the junction of the breast root with the body and the second edge portion being arranged to partially encircle the breast above the location of the first edge portion underneath or at the region of the nipple, in use, each said sling portion preferably being provided with a flexible or stretchable guide piece, preferably attached to a side part of the associated cup or garment, in order to allow lateral or turning adjustment of the sling piece relative to the associated breast cup by the wearer, as the breast is introduced into the breast cup.
  • a garment such as a brassiere or bikini top, having one or two portions to cover the breast/s" each breast cover portion being provided with a loose sling piece, and having any one of the following features :-
  • a garment in the form of a brassiere 1 includes loosely located, generally flat, sling pieces 2, 3 attached to the side of each breast cup (or breast cup portion) 4,5 by guide pieces 6, 7.
  • the sling pieces 2, 3 are elasticated or 'stretchable' and possibly non-slip, for example, being of cotton/polyester or of any materials (such as soft padded materials) and possibly comprising more than one layer of materials.
  • Each sling piece 2, 3 comprises a breast support apparatus and may be padded or cushioned.
  • Each sling piece may be of variable thickness or depth e.g contoured to give a 3-D variation to push the breast from the side and or underneath to further enhance the appearance of the breasts.
  • the sling pieces 2, 3 are each similarly shaped and are integrally joined together at X in mirror image arrangement to form a double-lobed sling S loosely located relative to the breast cups 4, 5 (the cups 4, 5 not being of a preformed shape in this embodiment).
  • Each guide piece 6, 7 is of a trapezium shape and of very thin, flexible and stretchable perforate (one-layer) material and is sewn into seams S1, S2 on the associated wing piece W1, W2 of the brassiere 1 at the outside edge of the associated cup, and into the seams of the associated sling piece 2, 3 as shown in FIGURES 1 to 4 .
  • the guide pieces 6,7 help the wearer when putting on the brassiere 1 to ensure that the correct portion of the associated breast is acted upon by the sling pieces 2,3.
  • the guide pieces allow the sling pieces to move from side to side and inwards and outwards relative to the associated cup.
  • Each sling piece 2, 3 advantageously, is shaped, as shown, having a first edge portion e1 arranged to follow generally the root of breast, in use (see FIGURE 8 in particular) and a second, non-parallel, edge portion e2 which determines the overall shape of the support system which effects the performance, in use, particularly encircling the breast (see FIGURES 8 and 9 ) above the location of the first edge portion e1, in use, underneath, or at, the region of the nipple (shown covered in FIGURES 8 and 9 by modesty, heart-shaped panels).
  • FIGURE 1 shows an inside-out view of the brassiere 1 with the double-lobed sling S located in a first, extreme, position ready to be located on the breasts as the arms are introduced through the shoulder strap arrangements 10, 11, in order to wear the brassiere in a manner which should be self-evident.
  • the guide pieces 6, 7 are fully extended to their natural flat state without being stretched under pressure.
  • FIGURE 2 shows the double-lobed sling S having been moved downwardly and inverted relative to the position as shown in FIGURE 1 so that said sling is in a second, extreme, position showing the outside of the sling S, once again without the guide pieces 6, 7 being stretched under pressure.
  • FIGURE 3 shows a midway position of the sling S relative to the breast cups 4, 5 prior to inversion of the sling as in FIGURE 2 .
  • the guide pieces 6, 7 provide a very considerable relative movement of the sling S to the breast cups 4, 5 to allow a great deal of latitude for adjustment by the wearer both laterally and inwardly towards and away from the associated cup and to cater for a wide range of different sizes and shapes of breasts.
  • FIGURE 4 shows a reverse view of the brassiere 1 shown in FIGURE 3 showing the outside of the bra cups 4, 5 and part of the outside of the sling S.
  • Each brassiere cup 4, 5 is flexible and not of a preformed shape and is generally triangular having an apex 4a, 5a which would be arranged upwardly in use, said brassiere cups not being provided with any underwire or supporting cradle which may give an unnatural or uncomfortable restriction for the wearer.
  • the sling S and brassiere cups 4, 5 conform substantially to the shape of the breasts of the wearer whilst giving uplift in an advantageous manner rather than the breast being force to fit a shape of brassiere cups which are preformed, at least to some extent, for example, by an underwire or cradle.
  • the guide pieces 6,7 are attached at one edge along a seam S1 which is inclined at a relatively steep angle on the associated wing piece W1, W2 at the edge of the associated breast cup 4,5 in such manner as to allow lateral adjustment or turning of (angular adjustment) the associated sling piece 2, 3 relative to the cup 4, 5 as the associated breast is introduced into the cup 4, 5.
  • the afore-described arrangement should provide a much easier or user friendly fit of the sling pieces 2, 3 onto the associated breast as the brassiere is fitted onto the wearer.
  • each sling piece 6,7 may be attached at one end, in use, at or adjacent an upper part of the cup, for example to said apex 4a, 5a and/or an opposite end of the sling piece 4, 5 may be attached at or adjacent a lower part of the cup (see a further embodiment of brassiere 100 in accordance with the present invention as shown in FIGURE 6 ).
  • the double-lobed sling S is formed in one piece and is attached at each end 2a, 3a to an associated strap 10a, 11a of the strap arrangement 10, 11.
  • the ends 2a, 3a will be arranged or situated on the body and underneath adjacent to the apex of the associated cup 4, 5.
  • edge portions S2 will be generally in alignment with the seams S3 and S4 on the associated bra cup 4, 5 such that the guide pieces 6, 7 span the distance between the seams S1 and S3, S4 respectively.
  • edge portions e1 and e2 are specifically engineered to accommodate the breast comfortably to give the required uplift and shaping thereto.
  • Edge portions e2 are similarly to one another curved as shown in FIGURES 1-4 .
  • Edge portions e1 consist of a straight or linear section e1' which is attached to the respective guide portion 6, 7 and follows the root of the breast generally downwardly, in use, aligned with the respective seam S3, S4, whilst the remaining section e1" of edge portion e1 is appropriately curved to pass comfortably under the lower root portion of the breast. It is believed that the shape of edge portion e1 and/or edge portion e2 may be independently patentable inventive.
  • the edge portions e1, e2 are seam stitched finished in this embodiment, though could be alternatively finished, providing own parallel edge region to the sling pieces 4, 5 and each sling piece is in the general shape of an elongate, asymmetrical oval.
  • Each breast cup 4, 5 is provided with a strap portion 10b, 11b extending from the apex 4a, 5a which is joined to strap 10a, 11a respectively via adjusting ring or buckle r1, r2 connected to adjustable loop strap 10c, 11c attached to the end of wing piece W1, W2 respectively as shown in FIGURES 1 to 4 drawings.
  • brassiere 1 is effectively provided with double shoulder strap arrangements 10, 11.
  • Each cup 4, 5 is provided with upper lace portions L which are positioned generally as shown in the right hand part of FIGURE 5 when the brassiere 1 is being worn
  • FIGURE 5 illustrates the remarkable results that can be obtained utilising the breast apparatus 1.
  • FIGURE 5 shows the application of one half of the brassiere 1 to the wearer's left breast.
  • the brassiere 1 can, advantageously, lift and reshape the breast compared to the wearer's right breast which is supported by one half of a similar brassiere not having a supporting sling piece 2, 3. It is to be noted in this instance, that the wearer's left breast is very much higher than the wearer's right breast.
  • the Applicant believes that fabric of the sling pieces 2, 3 should, advantageously, have good memory shape properties so that when flexed, the sling pieces return to their original shape in order to seemingly maximise the shape and support of the garment and to increase the life of the apparatus i.e. the number of occasions the brassiere 1 can be used.
  • the upper portion of the breast needs less force acting thereon than the lower part, so that the sling pieces 2, 3 are preferably, narrowed towards the ends (which are located, in use, towards the upper part of the breast) to provide less elastic force on the upper part of the breast than the lower part.
  • the part of the sling pieces 2, 3 located towards the upper portion of the breast could possibly be of a material having a lower elasticity than the portion of the sling piece 2, 3 supporting the lower portion of the breast, thereby, similarly providing less elastic force on the upper portion of the breast.
  • FIGURE 6 shows an inside-out view of a second embodiment of a brassiere 100 having preformed cups 101, 102 including loosely located sling pieces 103, 104 attached to the side of each breast cup 101, 102 by guide pieces 105, 106 in a manner which should be evident from that FIGURE.
  • Each sling piece 103, 104 is formed separately from the other and has an end attached by stitching at an upper part of the associated cup 101, 102 being the apex 101a, 102a arranged upwardly on the body in use.
  • the opposite end of each sling piece 103,104 is attached diagonally opposite to the upper end at a lower portion 101b, 102b of the associated cup 101,102.
  • each sling piece 103, 104 is wider in the central region and tapers toward the ends in a manner to hug and support each breast.
  • Each sling piece 103, 104 has a first edge portion 103a, 104a arranged to substantially follow the root of the breast, in use, and being arranged, in use, at or adjacent the junction of the breast root with the body.
  • Each sling piece 103, 104 has a second edge portion 103b, 104b arranged to lift and support the breast in use, partially supporting the breast above the location of the first edge portion underneath or at the region of the nipple, in use.
  • the brassiere 100 is not provided with a double strap arrangement (see strap arrangements 10, 11 in FIGURES 1-4 ) so that the degree of adjustment for the wearer, particularly inwards and outwards of the breast cups, may not be as great as that provided for by the first embodiment of brassiere 1. Even so, it should be evident that the guide piece 105,106 does provide a degree of lateral adjustment or turning (angular) adjustment for the wearer as the breasts are introduced into the preformed bra cups 101, 102. In this instance, the guide piece 105,106 is provided by a simple stretchable strap.
  • FIGURE 7 shows a third embodiment of brassiere 200 in accordance with the present invention which is similar to brassiere 100 except that the guide pieces 205, 206 have ends 205a, 206a that are not attached to the brassiere 200.
  • the ends 205a, 206a could remain loose so that they are accessible directly by the wearer to adjust the sling pieces 203, 204 when the brassiere is being worn or could be attached to any location on the brassiere.
  • the guide pieces 205, 206 may be omitted completely.
  • each sling piece of material 103, 104; 203, 204 is attached (permanently or releasably) at one end at or adjacent an upper part of the cup, in use, and attached at an opposite end at or adjacent a lower part of the associated cup.
  • the sling piece is displaceable along its length relative to the associated cup.
  • the sling pieces 103,104; 203,204 are fixed at a location near the top of the associated cup and at a location near the bottom of the associated cup, but not along the whole length (either into the cup or a cradle), when the top location is lifted by pulling the associated cup up via a strap, the sling pieces become taut along their lengths and because of hugging the associated breast they act immediately upon the breast, lifting it effectively.
  • the sling pieces mould the breast shape because of acting directly on the breast, uplifting and pulling the breast inwards towards the cleavage.
  • the sling pieces work well on a wide range of breast shapes because the higher the strap is lifted the more taut the sling pieces become across their lengths, so that they act on the breast even if the breast does not lie directly next to the strap.
  • Other proposals may have a strap that is attached such that it lies vertically and does not act directly on the breast or under the breast.
  • Japanese patent Specification No. JP 2002309404 shows a brassiere having a pair of curved branched straps integrated into the material of the bra at the side of the cups.
  • the straps are integrated and sewn into position along their length into the material (already in a curved shape) of the brassiere and are not loosely located so as to be displaceable/deformable along their length and pulled to one side of the associated cup (to partially encircle the breast) as a breast is introduced into a bra cup in order to support the breast.
  • FIGURES 8 and 9 show the double-lobed sling S being worn on the body without the remainder of the brassiere 1, in order to show how the sling S should seat on the breasts.
  • the sling S could be worn as a separate support not attached to the remainder of brassiere in the manner as shown, with or without the remainder of brassiere 1, or other brassiere/ garment.
  • the manner of manufacture of the sling piece/s is/are, in general, very important and may be patentably inventive.
  • the method may be made up in various forms:-
  • the sling piece/s may be made from different materials either as single layers or as multi layers, these can be joined in different ways, such as being sewn, laminated, glued and welded together.
  • each sling piece may vary from being all of the same width through to a variable width tapering from one end to the other either in a symmetric or asymmetric form.
  • each sling piece may also be flat or concave / convex (it is believed that this is an entirely new shape) to give optimum support through methods such as seams, darts, and moulding and may comprise one or more sections of fabric.
  • the sling piece/s may be cut using different methods, such as; scissors, laser, band, rotary and die, depending on the finish required. Cutting may involve heat sealing or none heated die cutting.
  • the sling pieces may be releasably attachable to the associated breast up (breast cover portion) or and/or other garment part.
  • a particular sling piece or pieces may be replaced to provide different selected support characteristics within the garment for the same person or more suitable support characteristics for a different person.
  • a worn or damaged sling piece may be replaced.
  • the garment may be provided as a modular kit of parts containing a plurality of slings (comprising attached or separate sling pieces) having the same or different support characteristics.
  • slings or sling piece may be sold separately for use in conjunction with a garment and may or may not be attached to the garment in use.
  • a method of making a garment such as a brassiere or bikini top, having one or two portions, to cover the breast/s
  • said method including making a sling piece of elasticated or stretchable material and cutting/making the sling piece to shape, said sling piece having a concave and/or convex profiled edge portion, attaching said sling piece at one end, in use, at or adjacent an upper part of an associated cup or garment above, or substantially at the same level as, the nipple in use, or attaching said sling piece to a strap arranged at or adjacent an upper part of the cup or garment.
  • the term 'turning adjustment' could be replaced by any suitable term such as 'rotational adjustment';
  • the term 'sling' could be replaced by 'strap' or 'strip' or 'flexible support' or 'suspension or support apparatus';
  • 'nipple' could be replaced by 'nipple level';
  • 'breast cup' may be replaced by 'breast cover portion'.
  • the term 'garment' as used throughout the description and claims may encompass any item of wearing apparel having breast cups or covers and thus, importantly, may include a swimsuit.
  • any range mentioned herein for any parameter or variable shall be taken to include a disclosure of any derivable sub-range within that range or of any particular value of the variable or parameter arranged within, or at an end of, the range or sub-range.
  • the singular may include the plural and vice versa.

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  1. Vêtement (1 ; 100), tel qu'un soutien-gorge ou un haut de bikini (1 ; 100), comportant deux bonnets (4, 5 ; 101, 102), chaque bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102), en utilisation, comportant un dispositif (2,3 ; 103, 104) de soutien de sein déplaçable ou déformable, en, utilisation, par rapport au bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102), ledit dispositif (2, 3 ; 103, 104) comprenant une partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible qui est attachée au niveau d'une extrémité (2a, 3a), en utilisation, au niveau d'une partie supérieure (4a, 5a) du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102), ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci, ou qui est attachée à une bretelle (10a, 11a) agencée au niveau d'une partie supérieure (4a, 5a) du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci, en utilisation, l'agencement étant tel que la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible est déplaçable ou déformable le long de sa longueur par rapport au bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) à mesure que le sein est introduit dans le partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible, en utilisation, pour soutenir le sein en-dessous d'un bord extérieur et depuis celui-ci afin d'encercler partiellement le sein, en le tirant, en utilisation, vers le haut et vers l'intérieur vers le décolleté, caractérisé par le fait que ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible est pourvue de première et deuxième parties de bord non-parallèles (e1, e2 ; 103a, 104a ; 103b, 104b), ladite première partie de bord (e1 ; 103a, 104a) étant agencée pour suivre essentiellement la base du sein, en utilisation, et étant agencée au niveau de la jonction de la base du sein avec le corps ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci, en utilisation, ladite deuxième partie de bord (e2 ; 103b, 104b) étant agencée pour soulever et soutenir le sein, en utilisation, encerclant partiellement le sein au-dessus de l'emplacement de la première partie de bord (e1 ; 103a, 104a) en-dessous ou au niveau de la région du mamelon, en, utilisation.
  2. Bêtement (1 ; 100) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est attachée au niveau d'une extrémité opposée (X), en utilisation, au niveau d'une partie inférieure du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci en-dessous ou essentiellement au niveau du mamelon, ou qui est attachée à une bretelle supplémentaire (10b, 11b) agencée au niveau d'une partie inférieure du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci, en utilisation, en-dessous ou essentiellement au niveau du mamelon.
  3. Vêtement (1 ; 100) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible est montée en diagonale ou inclinée sur le bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et, de préférence, dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) s'étend du voisinage d'une pointe supérieure (4a, 5a ; 101a, 101b) du bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et s'étend vers le bas, en utilisation, à un emplacement intérieur (101b, 102b) sur le bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et/ou dans lequel ladite une extrémité (2a, 3a) de la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) ou de ladite bretelle (10a, 11a) est attachée au niveau de ladite partie supérieure (4a, 5a ; 101a, 101b) du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci au-dessus ou essentiellement au même niveau que le mamelon, en utilisation, et/ou dans lequel l'attache de la bretelle (10a, 11a) au niveau d'une partie supérieure (4a, 5a ; 101a, 101b) du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci est directe ou indirecte, par exemple, par l'intermédiaire d'un anneau ou d'un cerceau (r1, r2) et/ou dans lequel l'attache de la bretelle supplémentaire (10b, 11b) au niveau d'une partie inférieure du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci est directe ou indirecte par exemple, par l'intermédiaire d'un anneau ou d'un cerceau (r1, r2).
  4. Vêtement (1 ; 100) tel que revendiqué dans revendiqué dans l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la première partie de bord (e1) comprend une première section de bord essentiellement linéaire ou droite (e1') qui, en utilisation, suit la base ou la jonction du sein avec le corps globalement vers le bas, laquelle première section de bord (e1') est reliée à une section courbée (e1'') qui, en utilisation, passe sous la partie inférieure de la base du sein et, de préférence, dans lequel la deuxième partie de bord (e2) est courbée ou profilée, et, de préférence, dans lequel ladite courbure de la deuxième partie de bord (e2) est supérieure à la section courbée (e1'') de ladite première partie de bord (e1).
  5. Vêtement (1 ; 100) tel que revendiqué dans l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est plus large dans une région centrale se rétrécissant vers des régions d'extrémité et, de préférence, dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est en forme globalement ovale ou elliptique et, de préférence, dans lequel le partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est asymétrique et/ou dans lequel les parties de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) sont formées en un seul tenant pour créer une courroie à double-lobes (S) et, de préférence, dans lequel les extrémités inférieures (X) des parties de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) ne sont pas reliées à une partie inférieure (101b, 102b) du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) et chaque partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est reliée à une partie latérale ou une aile (W1, W2) du bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) par l'intermédiaire d'une partie de guidage souple (6, 7) et, de préférence, dans lequel la partie de guidage souple (6, 7) permet un ajustement latérale ou rotatif (angulaire) relatif et/ou dans lequel la partie de guidage flexible (6, 7) permet un mouvement de la courroie (S) vers l'intérieur ou vers l'extérieur loin du bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et, de préférence, dans lequel des extrémités (4a, 5a) de chaque partie de courroie (2, 3) sont attachées aux bonnets (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et/ou dans lequel chaque partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est profilée en profondeur ou est d'une épaisseur variable et/ou dans lequel le vêtement (1 ; 100) est réalisé en matériaux composites différents.
  6. Vêtement (1 ; 100) tel que revendiqué dans l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes pourvu d'un agencement à double bretelles (10, 11) sur chaque côté des bonnets (4, 5 ; 101, 102), une bretelle (10a, 11a) étant attachée au bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et une autre bretelle (10b, 11b) étant attachée à la partie de courroie associée (2, 3 ; 103, 104) et, de préférence, dans lequel lesdites bretelles (10a, 11a ; 10b, 11b) sont reliées ensemble, et, de préférence, dans lequel les bretelles (10a, 11a ; 10b, 11b) sont reliées ensemble par un moyen d'ajustement (r1, r2) et, de préférence, dans lequel les bretelles (10a, 11a ; 10b, 11b) sont élastiques/ajustables.
  7. Vêtement (1 ; 100), tel qu'un soutien-gorge ou un haut de bikini (1 ; 100), comportant deux bonnets (4, 5 ; 101, 102), chaque bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102), en utilisation, comportant un dispositif (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de soutien de sein déplaçable ou déformable, en utilisation, par rapport au bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102), ledit dispositif (2, 3 ; 103, 104) comprenant une partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible qui est attachée au niveau d'une extrémité (2a, 3a), en utilisation , au niveau d'une partie supérieure du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci, ou qui est attachée aux bretelles (10a, 11a) au niveau d'une partie supérieure du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci, en utilisation, l'agencement étant tel que la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible est déplaçable ou déformable le long de sa longueur par rapport au bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) à mesure que le sein est introduit dans la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible, en utilisation, pour soutenir le sein en-dessous d'un bord extérieur et depuis celui-ci afin d'encercler partiellement le sein, en le tirant, en utilisation, vers le haut et vers l'intérieur vers le décolleté, caractérisé par le fait que ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible est pourvue d'une partie de bord (e1) agencée pour suivre essentiellement la base du sein, en utilisation, laquelle partie de bord (e1) est reliée au niveau d'une partie latérale (W1, W2) du bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci par une partie de guidage souple ou extensible (6, 7) permettant un ajustement latéral ou rotatif de la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible par rapport au bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) par l'utilisatrice, à mesure que le sein est introduit dans le bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102).
  8. Vêtement (1 ; 100) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 7, dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible, est montée ou inclinée en diagonale sur le bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et, de préférence, dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) s'étend du voisinage d'une pointe supérieure (4a, 5a) du bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et s'étend vers le bas en utilisation à un emplacement inférieur sur le bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et/ou dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible est formée séparément à la partie de guidage (6, 7), et, de préférence, dans lequel la partie de guidage (6, 7) est réalisée en matériau plus mince et plus souple que ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible et/ou dans lequel la partie de guidage (6, 7) est sous forme d'une bretelle mince et/ou dans lequel la partie de guidage (6, 7) est en forme de trapèze et/ou dans lequel la partie de guidage (6, 7) permet un ajustement latéral ou rotatif (angulaire) relatif de la courroie (2, 3) par rapport au bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) et/ou dans lequel la partie de guidage (6,7) permet un mouvement de la courroie (2, 3) vers l'intérieur ou vers l'extérieur loin du bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102), et/ou dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou flexible est en matériau souple, rembourré et/ou dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou flexible est plus large dans sa partie centrale et rétrécit vers les extrémités et/ou dans lequel la forme de la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) correspond à peu près à une forme ovale ou elliptique allongée et/ou dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est asymétrique et/ou dans lequel la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) est pourvue d'une deuxième partie de bord courbée (e2) agencée au-dessus de la première partie de bord (e1), en utilisation et/ou dans lequel ladite courbure de la deuxième partie de bord (e1) est plus grande que celle de la première partie de bord (e1).
  9. Vêtement (1 ; 100) tel qu'un soutien-gorge ou un haut de bikini (1 ; 100) comportant deux bonnets (4, 5 ; 101, 102), chaque bonnet (4,5 ; 101, 102) ayant une partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) déplaçable ou déformable lâchement située, qui est montée ou inclinée en diagonale à l'intérieur du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102), en utilisation, ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) étant délimitée par des première et deuxième parties de bord non-parallèles (e1, e2) et ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) se rétrécissant vers des extrémités associées de la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104), la première partie de bord (e1) agencée pour suivre essentiellement la base du sein, en utilisation, étant disposée au niveau de la jonction de la base du sein avec le corps ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci et la deuxième partie de bord (e1) étant agencée pour encercler partiellement le sein au-dessus de l'emplacement de la première partie de bord (e1) en-dessous ou au niveau de la région du mamelon, en utilisation et, de préférence, dans lequel chacune desdites parties de courroie (2, 3) est pourvue d'une partie de guidage souple ou extensible (6, 7) et, de préférence, dans lequel la partie de guidage (6, 7) est attachée à une partie latérale (W1, W2) du bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100), afin de permettre un ajustement latéral ou rotatif de la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) par rapport au bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) par la porteuse, à mesure que le sein est introduit dans le bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102).
  10. procédé de fabrication d'un vêtement (1 ; 100), tel qu'un soutien-gorge ou un haut de bikini (1 ; 100), ayant une ou deux parties (4, 5), pour couvrir le/les sein(s), ledit procédé comportant le fait de former une partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) de matériau élastique ou extensible et de découper/former la partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) à façonner, ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) ayant une partie de bord profilée (e1, e2) concave et/ou convexe, attachant ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) au niveau d'une extrémité, en utilisation, au niveau d'une partie supérieure d'un bonnet associé (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou d'un vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci au-dessus ou essentiellement au niveau du mamelon en utilisation, ou attachant ladite partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) à une bretelle (10a, 11a) agencée au niveau d'une partie supérieure du bonnet (4, 5 ; 101, 102) ou du vêtement (1 ; 100) ou de manière adjacente à celle-ci ou une partie de courroie (2, 3 ; 103, 104) à utiliser dans un vêtement (1 ; 100) tel que revendiqué dans l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, ou à utiliser dans un vêtement (1 ; 100) lorsqu'il est réalisé selon le procédé susmentionné.
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