JPH0291202A - Cup wires for foundation or swimming suits having cup parts - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form the wire cup of improved chest fitness and increased wearing comfortableness by allowing the inside face of the cup wire to form into an inclined face standing up outside toward the inside upper edge than the inside lower edge. CONSTITUTION:The cup wire 1 set to the outer periphery of the cups for foundation garments or swimming suits is composed of the circular arc outer edge (a) covering the side of the breast, the circular arc lower edge (b) covering the lower side of the breast, and the circular arc inside edge (c) covering the inside of the breast, and is made of an elastic material in a substantially flat form. And the inside face 2 of the cup wire 1 is inclined so that it stands up outside toward the inside upper edge 4 than the inside lower edge 3.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Field of Application This invention is applicable to foundations with cup parts such as brassieres, bodysuits, pluslips or cup dresses, or cup parts of one-piece type or separate type swimsuits. This relates to cup wires.

Conventional technology Conventionally, a semicircularly curved force wire made of hard metal or synthetic resin is attached along the curved lower edge of the cup portion of a brassiere, body suit, etc.
This fixes the area around the breast that fits into the cup,
It prevents the breast from shifting to the armpit, adjusts the shape of the breast when worn, and provides stability when worn.

The structure of such a cup wire is, for example, the 13th cup wire.
A cup wire 6 with a flat rectangular cross section as shown in Fig. 13 (bl) and a round cross section cup wire 6 as shown in Fig. 14 (al) is flat and has a certain width as shown in Fig. 13 (a). The cross-sectional shape is shown in FIG. 14 (bl), and the cup wire 7 has the same shape on both sides as shown in FIG. 15 (a), and its cross-sectional shape is shown in FIG. H-shaped irregular cross-section cup wire 8 shown in Fig. 16 fat
It has a long groove on one side, and its cross-sectional shape is shown in Figure 16 (
A semicircular U-shaped irregular cross-section cup wire 9 as shown in b), or a flat and outwardly curved cup wire 9 as shown in FIG. Although the irregular cross-section cassob wire 10 and the like are well known,
All of these conventional cup wires are manufactured into flat cup wires.

When the cup wire is incorporated into the cup portion of a bra or swimsuit and worn, the planar cup wire comes into contact with the curved chest of the body as shown in FIG.

In other words, a conventional cup wire with an angular cross section has a two-dimensional shape, and when a brassiere or the like using this cup wire is worn, the cup wire has a shape that spreads out in a plane as shown in Fig. 11. Force f is the resultant force of force d, which is a force, and force e, which is a force that draws the cup wire toward the surface of the chest body.

The conventional cup wire, which follows the curvature of the chest body surface while pulling the bra sideways, has a flat appearance when worn, so the cup wire 5a as shown in FIG. 5b to the side
It expands as shown in Figure 8, and then moves inward along the curved surface of the body.

Therefore, the contact state of such a shell with the thoracic body surface is such that the cup wire 5a deforms like the cup wire 5b as shown in FIG. 9, without so-called surface contact, and at least, The inner upper edge of the cup wire twists toward the side S, bites into the body surface, and comes into contact with the inside of the wire.

In other words, when wearing a bra, etc., compared to before wearing it,
The cup wire exhibits an expansion of about 1 to 2 cm,
Therefore, in a flat cup wire, the inner upper edge of the cup wire 5 is on the armpit side S as shown in FIG. This results in a situation where the object comes into contact with the body surface at an acute angle.

The cup wire, which has an acute angle due to this twist, and especially the arcuate outer edge part located on the armpit side of the wire, causes a feeling of digging in or pressure when worn, which worsens the comfort and creates an uncomfortable feeling. Not only that, but there was also a defect that prevented the power 7-pair function of bras and swimsuits, etc., from being utilized to their full potential, which was regrettable.

In view of such defects, conventional cup wires with three-dimensional properties have recently been developed.

For example, wire bone for cup shape retention of bras, swimsuits, etc. of Utility Model Publication No. 54-54436, or Special Publication No. 62-29
This is the cup wire No. 521, and in the former, the lower edge arcuate portion curves outward with respect to the armpit side, and the inner and outer edge arcuate portions are flat until both ends,
Furthermore, a structure in which both ends are curved outward,
The latter has, at both ends of a semicircular cup wire, an inner edge extension that extends long in an arc shape, and an outer edge extension that is longer than the inner edge extension and has an opposite curvature and reaches the strap attachment point. A structure was adopted in which the extension part faces forward, the outer edge circular part faces backward, the lower edge circular part faces forward, the inner edge circular part and the inner edge extension face backward, and the end of the inner edge extension curves forward. , is a technique in which the cup wires themselves are not flat but have a three-dimensional uneven structure to correspond to the curved surface of the body's thoracic body surface. Although it has a very wide variety of effects on the wearer's chest, the wearer's chest skeletal structure, physique, fatness and thinness, the volume of the breast, the shape of the curved part of the lower edge, and its size, etc. It is difficult to adapt immediately to the breast structure, and in other words, such a cup wire can exhibit extremely excellent breast modeling and breast stabilization functions if it matches the wearer's chest skeleton and breast shape. However, when they do not match, the three-dimensional uneven structure digs into the surface of the chest body, resulting in poor wearing comfort and abrasions on the skin.

Problems to be Solved The cup wire for foundations, swimsuits, etc. having a cup portion according to the present invention was developed with the aim of eliminating the above-mentioned conventional defects. The aim is to improve the fit of the body and the comfort of the wearer, and to fully accommodate any thoracic skeletal structure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cup wire that does not exhibit congestion.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a cup wire for a foundation or a swimsuit having a cup portion according to the present invention has an outer edge arcuate portion a and a lower edge arcuate portion a. An inner edge circular arc portion C is a substantially planar and elastic cup wire 1, and an inner surface 2 of the cup wire 1 extends outward from an inner lower edge 3 toward an inner upper edge 4 thereof. It is characterized by a cup wire for foundations, swimsuits, etc., which has a cup portion formed on an inclined surface rising in the direction.

Next, specific examples of cup wires for foundations, swimsuits, etc. having cup portions according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a square cross-section cup wire having a flat rectangular vertical cross-section with a constant width, and the cup wire 1 is made of a spring material and has a substantially semicircular appearance;
For example, it is attached along the curved lower edge of the cup portion of a brassiere A or the like.

The cup wire 1 has an outer edge arcuate portion a which is applied to the side of the breast forming the wire l;
It has a lower edge arcuate part applied to the lower side of the breast and an inner edge arcuate part C applied to the inside of the breast, and is bent three-dimensionally like a conventional general cup wire. It has a substantially planar shape with no uneven shape and is made of elastic material such as spring steel.

Although not shown in the drawings, the cup wire 1 may be coated with a synthetic resin tube or a synthetic resin film if necessary, and in this case, the cup wire 1 can be provided with a rust-preventing effect.

2 is a cup wire 1 that is brought into contact with the skin side S of the chest body surface.
This inner surface 2 is an inclined surface rising outward from the inner lower edge 3 of the cup wire 1 toward the inner upper edge 4, which is the side opposite to the skin side S. It is shaped.

That is, the inner surface 2 of the cup wire 1 is curved so that its upper edge 4 is inclined outward compared to the lower edge 3 of the cup wire 1.

Next, to explain the effect of the present invention, when a foundation or a swimsuit, etc., in which the cup wire 1 of the present invention is incorporated is worn, the cup wire 1 is as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 before being worn. The cup wire 13 becomes a cup wire 1b that expands in the direction of the arrow and simultaneously bends toward the skin side S after being worn, due to the tightening force toward the chest body surface of various foundations, swimsuits, etc.

In this case, as is particularly clear in FIG. 5, the cup wire 1 has an inclination such that the inner surface 2 of the cup wire 1 rises outwardly from the inner lower edge 3 toward the inner upper edge 4 before wearing. Since the cup wire 1b is curved into a plane, after wearing, the cup wire 1b which spreads laterally comes into contact with a plane having a constant width parallel to the chest body surface, that is, the skin side S. As with this type of cup wire, due to the expanding action of the outer edge arcuate portion a of the cup wire, which is the part that comes into contact with the armpit side, the inner upper edge of the cup wire is brought into contact with the skin side S.
This can eliminate defects that occur when the wire is twisted and comes into contact with the body surface, causing a digging phenomenon.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, a substantially planar and elastic cup wire 1 having a so-called semicircular shape is provided such that the inner surface 2 of the cup wire 1 is closer to the inner upper edge 4 than the inner lower edge 3. Since the cup wire 1 is formed into a three-dimensional structure in which the inner surface 2 of the cup wire 1 is separated from the skin side S, it expands laterally by about 1 to 2 cm when worn. However, it also enters into the skin side S along the body surface, and after wearing, the sloped surface faces parallel to the skin side S and comes into contact with the skin side S, resulting in a feeling of pressure and bite caused by using a wire. It eliminates the discomfort caused by crowding, improves the fit and makes it more comfortable to wear, and allows the wire to perform its original breast modeling and correction functions while remaining in a natural fit.

In addition, the inclination angle of the inner surface of the cup wire can be the same as the entire 4°, or each of the arcuate portions of the outer edge, lower edge, and inner edge can be curved to a different angle of inclination. A wide variety of combinations can be made possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 is a plan view, and Figs. 3 to 5 show the state of movement of the cup wire before and after wearing. Floor plan, No. 6
The figure is a sketch showing the state of the cup wire and the skin side after being worn, Figures 7 to 9 are sketches showing the moving state of the cup wire before and after wearing with the conventional product, and Figure 10 is after wearing the same. A sketch showing the state of the cup wire and the skin side,
Figure 11 is an explanation of the force that occurs when wearing a bra with a cup wire, Figure 12 is a sketch showing the state of the cup wire before and after wearing it, and Figures 13+al to 17 (al is a conventional cup wire). Plan view of Figure 13 (b
) to Fig. 17 (bl shows an enlarged sectional view of the same.) - Camp wire 2 - Inner surface

Claims (1)

[Claims] The outer edge arcuate portion a, the lower edge arcuate portion b, and the inner edge arcuate portion c are substantially planar and elastic cup wire 1, and the inner surface 2 of the cup wire 1 is A cup wire for a foundation or a swimsuit, etc., having a cup portion characterized by being formed in an inclined surface rising outward from the inner lower edge 3 toward the inner upper edge 4.