US20170303603A1

US20170303603A1 - Sweat-Absorbent Support Cushions For a Bra

Info

Publication number: US20170303603A1
Application number: US15/649,679
Authority: US
Inventors: Sandra Lee Huyghe
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-07-02
Filing date: 2017-07-14
Publication date: 2017-10-26

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for absorbing sweat from under or behind breast. The apparatus includes a pair of disposable cushions. Each cushion of the pair of disposable cushions is made up of cotton and stitched to each cup of a pair of cups of a bra. The top portion of the cushion is curved in shape. The cushion fits behind the breast. The cushion is powder and perfume free. The cushion is sterile. The cushion is washable.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation-in-part application of a U.S. patent application with application Ser. No. 14/790,011, filed on Jul. 2, 2015.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The embodiment herein generally relates to supporting cushions and more particularly to sweat-absorbent supporting cushions.

Description of the Related Art

Every human being perspires when the ambient temperature rises above body temperature. Perspiration removes unwanted salts along with sweat from the body. If the sweat remains on the skin for a long time, it may cause rashes. Women, generally, have a tendency to perspire around their bra line, especially when under stress, at work, or when performing physical activity. Excessive unwanted perspiration results in embarrassing odors, sweat stains, or eventually discoloration of the surrounding clothes. The user may sometimes need to wash the affected areas of the bra, which increases the amount of wear and tear on the bra thereby decreasing the life of the bra. It becomes expensive to have to constantly replace worn down bras, especially for women with a unique bra size who must specially order bra to fit the specific measurements.
While various solutions have been proposed to tackle the problem, none has been successfully implemented to address the needs of women suffering from breast perspiration. It is acknowledged that other devices have been developed for wear under the breast, but they are purposefully relatively thick and bulky and intended for cosmetic, uplift purposes. Some pads have been developed to absorb perspiration; however, they are either bulky, address mainly the area between the breasts, or address the entire under area of the breast from underarm to cleavage. Such pads are too bulky and obvious as to not provide discretion of wearing by the user.
Accordingly there remains a need for a cheap and an efficient solution to the problem of sweat absorption under breasts.

SUMMARY

In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides an apparatus for absorbing sweat from under or behind breast that includes a pair of cushions. The pair of cushions is worn by a user without a bra. In an embodiment, the pair of cushions is worn by the user with the bra. The bra includes a pair of cups. Each cushion of the pair of cushions couples to bottom of each cup of the pair of cups of the bra.
In one embodiment, the cushion is stitched from bottom to bottom of the cup of the bra. The cushion is made up of a sweat absorbing and anti-allergic material. In one embodiment, the sweat absorbing and anti-allergic material is cotton. The top portion of the cushion is curved in shape. The cushion fits behind the breast and is powder and perfume free. In one embodiment, the cushion is sterile. In another embodiment, the cushion is disposable. In yet another embodiment, the cushion is washable.
In another aspect of the present invention an apparatus is provided for absorbing sweat from under or behind breast. The apparatus includes a pair of disposable cushions. Each cushion of the pair of disposable cushions is made up of cotton and stitched to each cup of a pair of cups of a bra. The top portion of the cushion is curved in shape. The cushion fits behind the breast. The cushion is powder and perfume free. The cushion is sterile. The cushion is washable.
These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a cushion according to an embodiment herein;

FIG. 2A shows the cushion of FIG. 1 placed on the bra according to an embodiment herein;

FIG. 2B shows the cushion of FIG. 1 being coupled to the bra according to an embodiment herein;

FIG. 3A illustrates a perspective view of a pair of breasts with the cushion of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein;

FIG. 3B illustrates the front view of the breasts with the cushion according to an embodiment herein; and

FIG. 4 illustrates the side view of the breast with the cushion according to an embodiment herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
As mentioned, there remains a need for a cheap and an efficient solution to the problem of sweat absorption under breasts. The embodiments herein achieve this by providing a pad inside the bra. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 4, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a cushion 102 according to an embodiment herein. The cushion adjusts in between breast and chest portion. The cushion 102 may or may not be coupled to an inside surface of the bra. The corners of the cushion 102 are cut in slightly curved shape. In one embodiment, the cushion 102 is made up of a soft and sweat absorbing material. In another embodiment, the cushion is made up of cotton.
FIG. 2A shows the cushion 102 of FIG. 1 placed on the bra 202 according to an embodiment herein. The bra 202 includes a pair of cushions and a pair of cups. The cushion 102 couples to the bottom of a cup 204 of the bra 202. In one embodiment, the bra 202 is a medical bra. In another embodiment, each cup 204 of the bra 202 couples the cushion 102.
FIG. 2B shows the cushion 102 of FIG. 1 being coupled to the bra 202 according to an embodiment herein. The cushion 102 is stitched to the bottom of the cup 204 of the bra 202. In one embodiment, only the bottom of the cushion 102 is stitched, the top of the cushion 102 lies free.
FIG. 3A illustrates a perspective view of a pair of breasts 302 with the cushion 102 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein. The cushion 102 rests behind the breast 302 to absorb the sweat under/behind the breast 302.
FIG. 3B illustrates the front view of the breasts 302 with the cushion 102 according to an embodiment herein. The figure shows the cushion 102 being inserted into the space between the breast 302 and the chest portion of the body of a user. The top of the cushion 102 is so shaped that the curves of the cushion follow the breast shape for better absorption. The shape of the cushion 102 allows the absorption of sweat from the area behind the breast.
FIG. 4 illustrates the side view of the breast 302 with the cushion 102 according to an embodiment herein. In one embodiment, the cushion 102 may be used without the bra. The cushion 102 stays at a particular position using one or more tabs.
The heat from the breast can cause rashes and sores, so the cushion aids in the absorption of moisture that can accumulate behind/under the breast. The cushion may be stitched to a bra. The cushion is disposable and can be unstitched and thrown, once used. Washable cushion are also available that can be washed after unstitching once used. The cushion is made up of cotton based products, hence safe to use, unlike pads that contain powder and perfume. The cotton of the cushion offers a better absorption and allows air flow thereby allowing more comfort to the user. Various lengths and widths of the cushion are available among which the user can choose the best fit. Hypoallergenic tape may be included in order to give the user the option to secure the cushion in place with least risk of allergy. Variety of cushion with different thickness is available depending upon heavy absorption, light absorption, moderate absorption of sweat, as per the user's need. Sterile cushions are also available for the users with sensitive skin. Disposable cushions or reusable cushions may be offered alone or built in the bra, not only as everyday bra but would also benefit nursing bras (bras used while breast feeding). The cushions possess medical as well as non medical aspects as the cushions can also be used without the bra. The cushion couples to the bottom of the cup just at the middle area of the cushion so that the cushion loosely lies under the breast while wearing the bra.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveals the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for absorbing sweat from under or behind breast comprises a pair of cushions.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pair of cushions is worn by a user without a bra.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pair of cushions is worn by said user with said bra.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said bra comprises:

a pair of cups.

5. The apparatus of claims 1 and 4, wherein each cushion of said pair of cushions couples to bottom of each cup of said pair of cups of said bra.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cushion is stitched from bottom to bottom of said cup of said bra.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cushion is made up of a sweat absorbing and anti-allergic material.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said sweat absorbing and anti-allergic material is cotton.

9. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein top portion of said cushion is curved in shape.

10. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cushion fits behind said breast.

11. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cushion is powder and perfume free.

12. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cushion is sterile.

13. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cushion is disposable.

14. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said cushion is washable.

15. An apparatus for absorbing sweat from under or behind breast comprises a pair of disposable cushions wherein each cushion of said pair of disposable cushions is made up of cotton and stitched to each cup of a pair of cups of a bra.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein top portion of said cushion is curved in shape.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said cushion fits behind said breast.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said cushion is powder and perfume free.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said cushion is sterile.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said cushion is washable.