US20040058618A1

US20040058618A1 - Brassiere with replaceable cups

Info

Publication number: US20040058618A1
Application number: US10/270,626
Authority: US
Inventors: Chung-Ho Yang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-09-20
Filing date: 2002-10-16
Publication date: 2004-03-25
Also published as: TW536956U

Abstract

A brassiere with replaceable cups mainly comprises cups placed on the breast and a girdle band holding the brassiere in place over the user's back and chest. The cup frame comprises two pieces of symmetrical cups and three pieces of joint elements for holding the cups in place and forming a buckling element in the central area of the cup frame. Thus, the cups of the cup frame can be replaced by joining and splitting the three pieces of joint elements for better comfort. In the mean time, the girdle band can be used even after the cups are replaced to reduce the cost for purchasing the brassieres.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a brassiere with replaceable cups mainly comprises cups placed on the breast and a girdle band holding the brassiere in place over the user's back and chest.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 show a common brassiere in which the cups and the girdle straps are seamed together and not separated, so female customers have to choose brassieres that match their breast measurement for better comfort. This design of the brassiere never takes into account the dramatic change of the shapes of woman's body and breast as the age goes up. They have to purchase the new brassieres as the bodies develop and the old brassieres are therefore discarded. It is really a waste in deed.

The inventor has therefore designed a brassiere with replaceable cups which is remarkably economical for women to purchase and to use.

The features and straits of the brassiere provided in this invention will be explained in great details with an aid of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an the outlook of a common brassiere usually worn by women. [0005]
FIG. 2 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the brassiere of the invention. [0006]
FIG. 3 illustrates a special design of the embodiment of the brassiere of the invention. [0007]
FIG. 4 illustrates the brassiere with replaced cups of the invention. [0008]
FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of the brassiere of the invention. [0009]
FIG. 6 illustrates the brassiere with replaced cups of the invention. [0010]
FIG. 7 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the strapless brassiere of the invention. [0011]
FIG. 8 illustrates another preferred embodiment of the strapless brassiere of the invention.[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The cup frame [0013] 1 with replaceable cups as shown in FIG. 2 mainly comprises a cup frame 1 held on the user's breast by means of a girdle band 2 binding over the back and both sides of the chest.
The cup frame [0014] 1 comprises two pieces of symmetrical cups 11 and three pieces of joint elements 4. These joint elements 4 constitute a zipper element, which is composed of a central zipper 41 and two side zippers 42 for lining and holding the cups 11 in a proper place, and forming a buckle in the center of the cup frame 1.
On both sides of the girdle band, there can be fixed an adjustable shoulder strap one on each side. The [0015] cups 11 of the cup frame 1 have a buckle 5 on the upper extension band 111. Through the buckle 5, the cups are linked with the shoulder strap 3. The buckle 5 is composed of a bucket projected rod 51 stitched on the end of the extension band 111 of the cups 11 and a buckle socket 52 stitched on the end of the shoulder strap 3.
The brassiere with replaceable cups of this invention is described in great details as follows: [0016]
FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a preferred embodiment showing how the change in brassiere size takes place to fit the breast growth. The cup frame [0017] 1 is composed of two symmetric cups 11 and three pieces of joint elements. These three pieces of joint elements 4 constitute a zipper element, including the central zipper 41 located on the central vertical line of the cup frame 1, and two side zippers 42 located along the outer borders of the cup frame 1. The central zipper 41 is butted to two cups 11 with the chain teeth 411 and the slide 412 stitched to the adjoining area between the cups to form a central buckling element on the cup frame 1, while the side zippers 42, comprising the chain teeth 421 and the slide 422, are stitched to the outer borders of the cup frame 1 to fasten the cups 2 with the girdle band 2 to hold the cup frame 1 over the back and the chest of the user. When the central zippers 41 and the side zippers 42 are pulled down to open by pulling the slide 412 down the chain teeth 411 and by pulling the slides 422 down the chain teeth 421 respectively, the cup frame 1 is separated from the girdle band 2 and split into three pieces which are independently replaceable.
As shown in FIG. 4, the [0018] cup 11 indicated in dotted lines is replaceable by splitting the cup 11 from the central zipper 41, the side zipper 42 and the buckle protected rod 51. In other word, when the breast grows with the age, the female user can replace the cup 11 in an adequate size to suit the growth of the breast and keep the girdle band 2 and shoulder straps 3 in continued applications. The length of the shoulder straps 3 can be properly adjusted for the buckle protected rod 51 to be fastened to the buckle socket 52 for better comfort.
FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate another preferred embodiment of the invention, wherein the [0019] cups 11 can be replaced to suit the size of the breasts. The cup frame 1 comprise two pieces of symmetrical cups 11 and three pieces of joint elements 4. These three pieces of joint elements 4 constitute a zipper element, including the central zipper 43 located on the central vertical line of the cup frame 1, and two closing zippers 44 which link the cups 11 along the curved seams. The central zipper 43 is butted to the central line of the cup frame 1 with the chain teeth 431 and the slide 432 to form a central buckling element on the cup frame 1, while the closing zippers 44, comprising the chain teeth 441 and the slide 422, are stitched to the bottom borders of the cups 1 for holding the cups 11. When the central zipper 43 is pulled apart by pulling the slide 432 along the chain teeth 431, the cup frame 1 is split into two pieces along the central line.
As shown in FIG. 5, the [0020] cup 11 indicated in dotted lines is replaceable by splitting the cup 11 from the central zipper 41, the side zipper 42 and the buckle protected rod 51. In other word, when the size of the breast changes, the female user can replace the cup 11 in an adequate size to suit the size of the breast and keep the girdle band 2 and shoulder straps 3 in continued applications. The length of the shoulder straps 3 can be properly adjusted for the buckle protected rod 51 to be fastened to the buckle socket 52 for better comfort.
FIGS. 7 and 8 show another preferred embodiment where the [0021] shoulder straps 3 are eliminated, wherein the cups 11 of the cup frame 1 can also be replaced by joining and splitting the three pieces of joint elements 4, thus to achieve a strapless brassiere with replaceable cups.
Viewing from the above statement, it is important to note that the [0022] cups 11 of the cup frame 1 of the brassiere provided by this invention can be replaced by splitting and joining the three pieces of joint elements 4, or a buckle 5 can be fixed between the cups 11 and the shoulder straps 3, so the cups 11 of the brassiere can be replaced for better comfort. In the mean time, the girdle band 2 can be used even after the cups are replaced to reduce the cost for purchasing the brassieres.

Claims

1. A brassiere with replaceable cups, mainly comprising a cup frame and a girdle band holding said brassiere in place over user's back and waist, characterized in that:

said cup frame comprise two pieces of symmetrical cups and three pieces of joint elements for holding said cups and forming a buckle in a center of said cup frame.

2. The brassiere with replaceable cups of claim 1, wherein on both sides of said girdle band, there can be fixed an adjustable shoulder strap one on each side, said cup frame has a buckle on an upper extension band, through said buckle, said cups are linked with said shoulder strap.

3. The brassiere with replaceable cups of claim 1, wherein said three pieces of joint elements constitute a zipper element, including a central zipper located on a central vertical line of said cup frame, and two side zippers located along outer borders of said cup frame.

4. The brassiere with replaceable cups of claim 1, wherein said three pieces of joint elements constitute a zipper element, including a central zipper located on a central vertical line of said cup frame, and two closing zippers linking said cups along curved seams.

5. The brassiere with replaceable cups of claims 3, wherein said central zipper is butted to two cups with chain teeth and a slide stitched to an adjoining area between said cups to form a central buckling element.

6. The brassiere with replaceable cups of claims 4, wherein said central zipper is butted to two cups with chain teeth and a slide stitched to an adjoining area between said cups to form a central buckling element.

7. The brassiere with replaceable cups of claim 3, wherein said side zippers, comprising chain teeth and a slide, are stitched to outer borders of said cup frame to fasten said cups with said girdle band to hold said cup frame over back and chest of a user.

8. The brassiere with replaceable cups of claim 4, wherein said closing zippers, comprising chain teeth and a slide, are stitched to bottom borders of said cups for holding said cups.