JP3064936B2 - Maternity bra - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a maternity bra capable of providing comfortable breast protection and management corresponding to a change in the breast shape of a mother during lactation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is widely known that the breast of a mother during the period of delivery, lactation, and weaning from a pregnant woman greatly changes in shape and function, but in particular, breast expansion. In large breasts that tend to sag during the period, in order to ensure the secretion function of breast milk, to maintain the lifting of the whole breast (bust up), and to reduce the pressure on the breast and nipple to maintain good blood circulation, It is also well-known that the mother's milk-producing function can be promoted during this period, and the effect of reducing the pain such as lightness on the breast, burden on the shoulder and edema of the nipple can be expected.

With this background, the use of a wide strap (shoulder band) in this type of maternity bra to reduce the burden on the shoulder during bust-up is, for example, according to the application of the same person. In Jitsuhei 3-3525, and in order to enhance the lifting effect of the breast, pass the strap from the cup part where the elastic cloth is used for the outer material,
The technical idea of lining the lower side of the back cloth with a non-stretchable cloth is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-37307.

[0004]

It is common knowledge to use a wide strap to lift a heavy breast in a maternity bra of this type having a structure widely used in the prior art as described above. Nevertheless, none of the conventional products had an adjustment function to support the mother's breast, which had a clear change in size before and after breastfeeding or milking. Therefore, when the button of the meeting section is removed at the time of breastfeeding, the cup part opens on both the left and right sides, and the breast milk pad etc. applied to the nipple on the other side falls off, and the nipple from the other side by breastfeeding on one side In addition to not being able to prevent milk or milk leakage, it is necessary to hide the breast on the other side that is exposed by fully opening the cup, and it is troublesome to lift the open cup with one hand. It was those that have been forced to operate.

[0005] In addition, as described above, there is a large difference in the amount of valley between both breasts whose size changes before and after lactation or milking. Of course, there is a common problem of causing looseness and appearance.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to solve these problems of the prior art. In the maternity bra where the belt made of a strong elastic material such as flat rubber is passed through the lower edge (under bust) of the main type brassier with the center opening before being sewn with the elastic fabric, first, the non-stretchable material such as nonwoven fabric Top free edge of cup part lined by
And a means for vertically adjusting the position of the connecting portion of the back strap made of a non-stretchable material sewn to the inner surface of the strap portion .

Further, the belt on the left front body (the right side in FIG. 1) which is usually engaged with the front right and the both ends of the belt on the right front body side are connected by a detachable elastic band so that the cup part can be opened halfway. That means was also used.

[0008] Further, the upper-stage locking portion of the meeting portion having the front center opening has at least two points, so that the gap amount (valley amount) between the breasts due to a change in the volume of the breasts before and after breast feeding can be corrected.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a maternity bra according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings. , Left and right front body 1a
A relatively wide sleeve portion 1d is provided between the rear body 1b and the back body 1c, and is sewn with a milling material having elasticity.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a highly elastic belt such as flat rubber or spandex sewn integrally to the lower edge of the brassiere body 1 at a position surrounding the underbust, and 3 denotes left and right front bodies 1a and 1b forming a surface material. Cup portion made of non-stretchable fabric such as non-woven fabric provided on the inner surface of
And 3b are free edges that are not sewn to the body, and have a certain degree of swelling.

Further, reference numeral 4 denotes a back strap sewn on the inner surface of a strap portion 1e forming the upper half of the armhole portion 1d, and 5 denotes a back of the armhole portion 1d continuous with the back strap material 4. The lower edge belt 2 of the brassiere body 1 along the edge
Both the bases 4 and 5 are lined with a non-stretchable fabric such as a non-woven fabric or a sheet of cloth, like the cup portion 3, to cover the outer material.

Further, reference numeral 6 denotes an attachment such as a Z ring attached to the upper edge 3b of the cup portion 3, and 7 is sewn near the lower end of the back strap 4 to select the Z ring 6. 8 is an elastic band sewn at one end near the end of the inner surface of the belt 2 of the left front body 1b (the right side in FIG. 1). Is detachable by a magic fastener or hooks 8a and 8b provided near the other end of the inner surface of the belt 2 on the right front body 1a side.

In the drawing, reference numeral 9 denotes a locking member attached to the meeting portions 9a and 9b at the front center of the brassiere main body 1 and opposed to each other so as to be engageable with each other.
It is optionally selected from a hook or a magic fastener, but one feature is that at least the uppermost stage of the locking tool 9 in the meeting portion 9b on the left front body 1b side has two of them arranged side by side.

Next, the procedure for using the maternity bra of the present invention having the above-described components will be described.
The strap is attached to both shoulders by inserting both arms through the armholes 1d on both sides, and the belt 2 is positioned under the bust. It is almost the same as the conventional maternity bra of this type that the breast is stably supported by attaching a breast milk pad or the like to the cup portion 3.3 if necessary after the closure with the tool 9, In the case of the maternity bra of the present invention, it is necessary to engage the hook 8b of the elastic band 8 attached to the belt 2 with the corresponding hook 8a before closing the meeting portion of the brassiere main body 1.

In this manner, when the brassiere main body 1 is mounted, the Z-rings 6 of the upper ends 3b of the cup portions are inserted into the cloth holes 7 of an appropriate step and locked to adjust the lifting state of the breast. If necessary, the tightening condition between the two breasts can be corrected by changing the position of the locking tool 9 at the uppermost stage of the meeting portion to obtain a comfortable wearing state. Even if the length between the cup part 3 and the back strap material 4 is adjusted by the Z ring 6, almost no pulling or the like appears in this part due to the elasticity of the outer material, and the appearance is not affected.

When breastfeeding is performed in this state, first, the locking state of the meeting portion with the locking tool 9 is released, and both ends of the belt 2 at the lower edges of the left and right front bodies 1a and 1b are elastically moved by the elastic band 8. Since the front body, that is, the cup part 3 is not completely opened, even if the locking of the meeting part is inadvertently released, the breast milk pad does not fall off, and The breast is not exposed. In this state, by expanding the desired left and right cup portions 3 downward or obliquely downward, only the breast on that side can be easily exposed to perform breast feeding, milking, and the like.

Also, since the breast contracts due to breastfeeding or the like, after breastfeeding, the amount of relaxation between the cup portion 3 and the back strap 4 is properly corrected by adjusting the Z ring 6, and at the same time, the locking of the meeting portion is performed. In the meantime, the amount of collapsing of the upper edge of the brassiere that covers the reduced valley between the two breasts can be reduced by the selection of the locking device 9 arranged side by side on the uppermost stage, thereby greatly reducing the range of the exposed breast from the outside. You can.

[0018]

As described above in detail, according to the maternity bra according to the present invention, the joint between the conventionally fixed cup portion and the back strap is adjusted according to the size of the breast or a change in shape before and after breast feeding. At any time, allowing for better protection and management of the breasts of lactating mothers.

Further, by connecting the both ends of the belt at the lower edge of the brassiere with the elastic band, even if the brassiere-based meeting portion is opened at the time of nursing or the like, this kind of conventional maternity brassiere can be obtained. A remarkable effect is obtained in that both breasts are not exposed at the same time and various problems caused by the exposure are solved at once.

Further, by arranging the uppermost two latches on the left and right sides of the joint portion at the front center portion of the brassiere main body, the amount of external exposure of the breast that contracts after breastfeeding is greatly reduced. This makes it possible to improve the appearance when worn, and also has a very large practical effect of helping to eliminate unnecessary care and the like of a brassiere user as before.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded front view showing the left half of a maternity bra of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial front view showing the inside of a circle in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bra main body 1a, 1b Left and right front body 1c Back body 1d Sleeve around 1e Strap 2 Belt 3 Cup part 4 Back strap ground 5 Back ground 6 Z (Zet) ring 7 Cloth hole 8 Telescopic band 9 Locking tool

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-9-31709 (JP, A) JP-A-6-37307 (JP, U) JP-A-60-67313 (JP, U) JP-A-1-149409 (JP) , U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 49-50137 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Hei 7-6217 (JP, U) Registered Utility Model 3006387 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 4-12 (JP, Y2) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A41C 3/00-3/12 A41C 1/06

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. The lower edge of a vest type bra main body which is opened at the center before the outer material is sewn with elastic fabric,
In a maternity bra with a belt made of a material, a cup part lined with a non-stretchable material
And the non-stretched fabric sewn to the inner surface of the strap
A maternity bra characterized in that the connection to the back strap made of elastic material is adjustable. 2. The maternity bra according to claim 1, wherein a lower end belt end portion of the left front body and a right front body lower edge of the maternity bra that is normally struck to the front right are detachably connected by an elastic band. 3. The upper-stage locking tool of the front center meeting portion,
The maternity bra according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the maternity bra comprises at least two points.