JP2008274528A - Brassiere - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved method for passing on information about a brassiere to the consumer. <P>SOLUTION: The invention relates to a brassiere comprised of a front section (2), which includes two bra cups (3), and two side panels (7) encircling the upper body of the person wearing the brassiere (1), the first ends of which are attached to the front section (2), and the second ends of which can be joined together at the back of the person. Whereby each side panel (7) is comprised of an upper elastic tape (14) and a lower elastic tape (19), which are arranged between an outer textile layer (16) and an inner textile layer (17). According to the invention, a tape-shaped information carrier (25) is attached in an area of the outer or inner textile layer (16, 19). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a brassiere according to the preamble portion of claim 1.

  This type of brassiere is known and many variations are available worldwide. They are provided in a wide variety of shapes and have a front part mainly composed of two bra cups joined together by a central strip. Joined to each outer side edge of the front part is a side panel whose free end is fastened by a back closure device on the back of the person wearing the brassiere. The side panels can be sewn to the front or can be one piece. For supplemental support, a shoulder strap can be provided that connects the back side panel and the bra cup. The main function of such a bra is to support and maintain the weight of the chest and to create the shape of the chest. At the same time, such bras are expected to provide high wearing comfort and enhance the appearance.

  In view of the individual structures of women wearing bras, individual preferences and choices for specific materials and specific features, and the various opportunities for bras to be worn, there are no endless bra models on the market today. Diversity exists. Further diversification is due to many manufacturers of women's underwear.

  In order to be able to dominate in this wide product range and for orientation purposes, there is a need to be informed and informed from both the manufacturer and consumer side. In this situation, the important information is the brand name and clarification regarding the model, size, and materials used. In addition, laundry and care instructions are of interest to consumers.

  To supply this product specification information, during the installation process, one end of the label of the necessary seams, i.e. the strip-shaped fabric material with the appropriate information, is sewn inside the brassier while the other It is well known that the ends of are left unbound. The disadvantage of this type of approach is that the thickened portion of the brassiere on which the label is worn or the edge of the label can cause skin irritation to sensitive skin, thus compromising wearing comfort. Thus, consumers often remove the stimulating label from the brassiere and thus discard the information. Another consequence of using such labels is that their unattached ends protrude from the edge of the brassiere, thereby detracting from the aesthetic appearance.

  In view of this background, an object of the present invention is to provide an improved method for communicating information about bras to consumers.

  This object is achieved by a brassiere having the features of claim 1.

  Advantageous embodiments are in the dependent claims.

  The invention is based on the idea that the information carrier is fully integrated in the brassiere in the region of the side panel. Its first advantage is that the information is permanently visible and available while at the same time ensuring high wearing comfort. A further advantage is the freedom of choice to place the information carrier anywhere in the area of the side panel. By arranging the information carrier so that it can be seen in this way, it is possible to make the information itself stand out, typically where it is desired to display the manufacturer's name. On the other hand, the size, material, and information related to the care and washing instructions can be arranged in a hard-to-see area.

  In order to integrate the information carrier with the brassiere, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided to remove the dough layer in the area of the information carrier and to insert the information carrier in place. This prevents negative effects on wearing comfort or appearance as a result of stacking multiple layers in the area of the information carrier. This idea is further improved to bring the information carrier to sew, whereby the seam is hidden, i.e. the long edge of the outer or inner fabric layer of the side panel, which is coincident with the information carrier, is folded, and The two parts are only sewn together in the turned area.

  Also, the information carrier is preferably elastic. The first purpose thereby is to attach the information carrier to the contour of the side panel without forming unpleasant wrinkles. Second, an information carrier having a predetermined elasticity can contribute to the mounting and supporting function of the brassiere. This can be accomplished in further embodiments of the invention where the information carrier is formed by the upper or lower elastic tape of the side panel, for example and / or forms one of these tapes. In this way, the information carrier exists as an effective part in the brassiere for shaping, supporting and carrying the breast weight.

  In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the information carrier is placed inside the brassiere, which has the advantage that the contour of the brassiere is hardly visible when worn under tight outer clothing.

  According to a further embodiment of the invention, the information carrier not only extends in the region of the side panel, but at the same time forms the lower edge of the front panel. Thereby, the information carrier can extend continuously from one side panel to another.

  In order to further improve both the wearing comfort and the appearance of the brassiere according to the invention, according to an additional embodiment of the invention, the outer and inner fabric layers of the side panel are configured as one piece, i.e. the outer and inner fabric layers. Is preferably folded only at the upper and / or lower major edge of the side panel and by means of its plural major edges it is attached to the information carrier. If necessary, seams, preferably zigzag stitching, may be applied to secure the fabric blank in place in the upper and lower areas of the elastic tape.

  In order to make the product information permanently visible, the information on the information carrier can be printed, embroidered, etc. It is also possible to make the information carrier out of a different material than that making the brassiere, or to provide the manufacturer's indication by using a specific shape or color.

  The invention will be described in more detail below by reference to the exemplary embodiments illustrated below.

  1 and 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the brassiere 1 of the present invention is depicted in a front view. The brassiere 1 is composed of a front part 2 having two bra cups 3 for accommodating breasts. The bra cup 3 can be formed by a foamed rubber core covered with a fabric material both on the outside and on the inside. In their lower region, the two bra cups 3 are joined together by a central part 4 which in this embodiment has a generally trapezoidal shape.

  Extending along the lower edge of the bra cup 3 is a narrow groove 5 for accommodating each underwire. On the opposite side, the upper edge of the bra cup 3 is not limited, and its mounting part (not shown) provides a junction for attaching the front ends of the two shoulder straps 10.

  Adjacent to each side edge 6 of the bra cup 3 is a side panel 7, whereby at its free end, the left side panel 7 is provided with a hook band 8 as shown, and the other The side panel 7 is provided with an eyelet 9. When combined, the hook band 8 and the eyelet 9 form a back closure device.

  A more detailed design of the side panel is depicted in both FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, which shows the inside view of the side panel 7 without the front part 2 and FIG. 3 shows the side panel. 7 is a cross-sectional view. The side panel 7 has a generally trapezoidal shape, the bottom is formed by a lower edge 11 and the upper edge 12 is arranged on the opposite side. The lower edge 11 and the upper edge 12 thereby determine the direction in which the long axis of the side panel 7 extends. In addition, a mounting part 13 is present in the region of the upper edge 12 and is used as a back mounting point for the shoulder strap 10. A hook tape 8 is sewn to the narrower end of the side panel 7. The opposite end is used as a joining area to the bra cup 3 of the front part 2.

  As can be seen in FIG. 3 together with FIG. 2, the elastic tape 14 extends along the entire upper edge 12, one end of which is sewn to the hook tape 8 and / or eyelet tape 9 and the other end is the front portion 2. Is attached. The fabric 14 is folded with the tape 14, and thus forms the outer fabric layer 16 and the inner fabric layer 17 of the side panel 7. The fabric layer 15 is fixed in place on the elastic tape 14 by zigzag sewing. The elastic tape 14 is not visible because it is covered by the outer fabric layer 16 and the inner fabric layer 17.

  The elastic tape 19 also extends along the lower edge 11 and is similarly wrapped by the outer fabric layer 16 and the inner fabric layer 17 and attached thereto by a zigzag stitch 20.

  A plurality of major axis edges of the dough blank 15 which are joined inside are folded inward in the direction of the elastic tapes 14 and 19, respectively, and together with the tape-like turns 23 and 24 made in this way, tape-like dough information An attachment area for the carrier 25 is formed. Only the turns 23 and 24 are so sewn to the information carrier 25 by a zigzag stitch 26. In this way, the zigzag stitches 26 are covered by the inner fabric layer 17 when worn so that they do not irritate the skin or eyes.

Thus, the slit-shaped openings having a width equal to the interval between the zigzag stitches 26 in the region of the inner fabric layer 17 in the longitudinal direction of the side panel 7 are the information carrier 25.
Made to be closed by. Thus, the pattern 27 attached to this part of the information carrier 25 is easily visible. The pattern 27 can thereby display the manufacturer's name, provide information on the brassiere 1, or simply be a decoration. The pattern 27 can be applied by printing, embroidery, adhesion, welding or the like.

  A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is described in FIGS. 4 and 5, the only difference being that the information carrier 25 is formed by the lower elastic tape 19 of the side panel 7. Thereby, like reference numerals are used for like features. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper turn 23 and the lower turn 24 are directly sewn to the lower elastic band 19 by zigzag stitching 26, so that, similarly to the above, the slit-shaped opening is again formed. Once formed, the lower elastic tape 19 is visible. By using the elastic tape 19 corresponding to the pattern 27, the essence of the present invention is to achieve the integration of the information carrier 25 into the side panel 7 by a particularly original method, ie the placement of the lower elastic tape 19. The method is realized in this embodiment. Thereby, the elastic tape 19 itself forms the information carrier 25.

  The present invention is not limited to the representative embodiments described in the drawings, and includes embodiments according to the problems and purposes of the claims. For example, the term “bra” includes all clothing that touches a woman's skin directly with an integrated breast support, including bikini tops and swimwear.

It is a front view of the brassiere concerning the present invention. FIG. 2 is an inner view of the brassiere described in FIG. 1 in the area of the side panel. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the side panel of FIG. 2 on an enlarged scale taken along line III-III of FIG. FIG. 6 is an inside view of a further embodiment of a side panel of the brassiere of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the side panel of FIG. 4 on an enlarged scale taken along line V-V of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bra 2 Front part 3 Bra cup 4 Center part 5 Groove 6 Side edge 7 Side panel 8 Hook band 9 Eyelet 10 String 11 Lower edge side panel 12 Upper edge side panel 13 Mounting part 14 Upper elastic tape 15 Fabric blank 16 Outside fabric blank ( layer)
17 Inner fabric blank (layer)
18 Zigzag sewing 19 Lower elastic tape 20 Zigzag sewing 21 N / A
22 N / A
23 Upper turn 24 Lower turn 25 Information carrier 26 Zigzag sewing 27 Pattern

Claims (11)

It consists of a front part (2) containing two bra cups (3), and two side panels (7) surrounding the upper body of the bra (1) wearer,
The first ends of the side panels are attached to the front portion (2), and the second ends of the side panels can be fastened together on the wearer's back, and each side panel (7) has an outer fabric layer (16 ) And the inner fabric layer (17), the brassiere comprising the upper elastic tape (14) and the lower elastic tape (19),
Bra, characterized in that a tape-shaped information carrier (25) is attached in the region of the outer fabric layer or the inner fabric layer (16, 19).   In the area of the tape-shaped information carrier (25), the outer fabric layer or the inner fabric layer (16, 19) has a slit-shaped opening, into which the tape-shaped information carrier (25) is inserted. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein   A tape-shaped information carrier (25) is attached to the outer fabric layer or inner fabric layer (16, 19) by a hidden seam, and the outer fabric layer or inner fabric layer (16, 19) forming a slit-shaped opening. 3. The brassiere as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the major axis edges of) are folded and sewn to the tape-shaped information carrier (25) only in the area of the turns (23, 24).   4. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the tape-shaped information carrier (25) is elastic.   5. The tape-shaped information carrier (25) is formed by an upper elastic tape or a lower elastic tape (14, 19) of a side panel (7). The listed bra.   6. The information carrier (25) in the form of a tape is arranged inside the side panel (7), i.e. on the side facing the wearer (1). The bra according to claim 1.   The brassiere according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a tape-shaped information carrier (25) is arranged in the lower part of the side panel (7).   The brassiere according to claim 7, characterized in that the tape-shaped information carrier (25) extends along the lower edge of the front part (2).   The outer fabric layer and the inner fabric layer (16, 17) are made of one piece and folded at the major axis edge (11, 12) of the upper tape (14) and / or the lower tape (19). The brassiere according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that   10. The outer fabric layer (16) and / or the inner fabric layer (17) are fixed by means of an upper elastic tape (14) and / or a lower elastic tape (19). The bra according to claim 1.   11. The information carrier (25) in the form of a tape is provided with attachments (27), in particular printed letters, embroidery, etc. bra.

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