US2660729A - Brassiere - Google Patents

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G- KATZ BRASSIERE 2 Sheets Sheet 1 Filed March 21, 1949 INVENTOR. KHTZ.

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G. KATZ BRASSIERE Dec, 1, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 21. 1949 INVENTOR. Glee-m Kn 72 flTTaRNE Y- Patented Dec. 1, 1953 BRASSIERE Greta Katz, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Application March 21, 1949, Serial No. 82,620

2 Claims.

Summarizing, this brassiere construction, and particularly to a construction in which a band is attached to the cups of the brassiere, adjacent the separation between the cups, which band is substantially independent of the brassiere at the cups, and embraces the body and holds the separation against the chest.

It is particularly adapted for use in deep V- neck or notched brassires, as, for example, those Worn with dresses with plunging necklines. I employ a V or U-shaped wire to form the notch V-neck and connect the band to the legs of the V or U, and provide a band which, independently of the brassiere, straps the notch against the a In most brassieres, the tension is over the shoulders and across the back, produced by the tightening of the shoulder straps and making the brassiere snug. Due to the protuberance of the breasts, the line of tension across the breasts and around the back, if sufiicient to hold the por tion of the brassiere over the separation flat, results in a flattening of the breasts.

Since it is the purpose of the cups of the brassiere to uplift and hold the breasts in a youthful moulded fashion, the tightening of the band and shoulder straps sufficient to hold the separation fiat against the chest is undesirable. However, if the tension is not so sufficient, the weight of the breasts, especially in full-bosomed women, is sufiicient to cause the cups to sag and to cause the brassiere at the separation to fall outward, permitting the breasts to approach and touch.

This is especially aggravated in deep V-necked or notched brassieres to be worn with dresses designed with decolletage or plunging necklines.

By separating the support for that portion of the brassiere which overlies the sternum (separa-. tion between the breasts), i. e. from the cups, I

invention relates to a I may at the same time support the brassiere portion lying between the breasts firmly against the chest without causing any undue pressure of the cups against the breasts.

I accomplish this by employing a band which may embrace the body, pass under the breast, and connect to the brassiere at the separation. The brassiere proper is independent of the band at least in that portion thereof which overlies the breasts, so that the tension of the band may be as much as is necessary to hold the brassiere at the separation fiat against the chest without causing an equivalent tension in the fabric of the brassiere over the breasts. 7

These and other objects of my invention will be further described in the following, taken together with the drawings, in which ,7

Fig. 1 is a perspective front view of one form of the brassire in wearing position; I

Fig. 2 is a back view of the brassire partly in section; I

Fig. 3 is a back plan view of the brassiere;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 3-4 of Fig.3;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken on line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a top view of the brassiere in closed position; I

Fig. 7 is a back plan View of one modification of the brassiere; and

Fig. 3 is a top view of the brassiere of Fig. 7.

The brassiere is formed of two cups 4 having a notch 2 at the separation of the breasts framed by a U or V-shaped r latively stiff wire 3 encased in a fabric sheathing 4. The base 8 is at the bottom of the notch and legs 5 of the wire frame {3 of; the notch ,2 extend upwar dclose to the top edgeof the brassiere. =The cups are formed in the. conventional manner and .when worn the wires are positioned at or near the base of the cups and the top ends of the legs 5 are in line with the points I, the wire being positioned in the separation between said cups and along the contiguous sides of-said cups.

.The wire fra'me'is mounted in and the cups are joined at stitch lines to the front panel [9. The side panels ii having gussets !2 are connected to the rear panels is which carry hooks and eyes it and I5. I

The shoulder straps 9 are connected as conventional to the upper points it in line with the cup points I. The construction thus far described is for a deep brassire. For short brassieres the panels I 0, H, and i3 are made much shorter, and panel ID may, in fact, be nothing but a band connecting panels H and the cups. This will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

The independent band is composed of two parts [6 and 16a connected to the fabric at stitch line H. The ends of the band and stitch line extend upwardly of the legs 5 so that they are connected to the fabric not only adjacent the base 6 but also alongthe legs 5. The purpose of this method of construction .is to strap the sides of the notch against the chest and prevent the wire frame 3 from rotating on its base or otherwise falling outward under the weight of the breasts in the cups.

It will be observed that this is accomplished because the band at the point of juncture I! along the separation between the contiguous edges of the cups (i. e., along legs 5) is intension to cause the separation to be fiat against the chest. This tension need not be large but should be sufiicient when added to the action of the cups to prevent the breasts from falling toward each other.

The band need not be connected to the base 6 but preferably should extend along the legs "5 sufliciently to insure that the separation along its whole length lies flat against the chest. Thus, it will not be necessary, although it may be permissible, to extend the component parts It and 16a of the band to embrace the base 6 provided the ends ext-end also along the legs 5, as described above.

In the form shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 6, inclusive, the band is entirely independent of the brassiere except where it is joined thereto adjacent the legs 5. The ends of 16 and 16a are hooked or otherwise fastened at the back independently of the brassiere proper. a

In the form shown in Figs. '7 and 8 the band is independent of the brassiere except where it is joined to the notch and legs 5 at the separation and at the back panels 13. In this construction the length of the bra-ssiere is preferably fuller than the bands It and I611, that is, the longitudinal dimension of the brassiere between the stitch line I? at the notch and the stitch line H or other juncture of the band to the back panels is greater than the unstretched length of the bands I-6 and I611 between their ends.

In both forms of the brassiere the bands l6 and Mia are cut to form a concave edge [8 at that portion of the upper edges of the bands which lies adjacent the cups. The concaved edges are covered with some soft material I9.

The above construction of the brassi'ere results in the following position of the brassiere par-ts on the body. The brassiere is put on in the conventional manner by slipping the arms through the shoulder straps 9. The bands 16 and we are placed about the body with the concaved edge l8 against the body and underneath the breasts and the bands are joined at the back of the body. These bands thus strap the notch of the brassiere and the frame work snugly and firmly against the chest at the separation of the breasts. It will be observed that the band tension is exerted not only at the base but on the legs so that not only is the base strapped to the chest but also the side legs. I believe this to be important since, as will be observed, if only the base of the separation is strapped to the body, the top of the frame will fall forward, and if this results the breasts will be permitted to fall out of the cups. Also the contoured edge l8 and the snug fit of the bands about the body have a contour-forming action to assist the cups in providing the desirable uplift of the breasts. The brassiere is then joined at the back by means of the fasteners I4 and [5. Since the cups of the brassiere and bands are independent, the tension of the bands is not communicated to the fabric of the brassiere at the cups, and therefore the cups merely act as pockets for the breasts with the nipples of the breasts at the points, conforming the breasts to the shape of the pockets. It will he observed that the fabric of the cups is not .tensioned by the bands. The bands do, however, strap the wire frame and notch against the chest. :It will also be observed that the position of the legs 5 against the chest prevents the breasts from falling out of the cups toward each other and therefore the breasts cannot meet at the separation.

A similar result is obtained from the form shown in Fig. '7. The single difference lies in the fact that the ends [6' of the bands It and [6a are joined to the back panels so that one fastener will fasten the ends of the brassiere and of the bands. It will be noted, however, that to pre vent the brassire from producing a circumferential hoop tension at a line crossing the cups, by reason of the hoop tension in the bands it and 16a when the brassiere is worn, sufficient fullness should be provided in the brassiere so that the cups are of the desired conformation, when the brassiere is worn, to mould but not flatten the breasts.

It will also be recognized by those skilled in this art that if a notch is not desired, it may be covered with cloth, as by extending the panel H) over the notch. Additionally, the frame need not be U or V-shaped, but may be a plate or even a single wire, or may, in fact, be omitted. The bands may be connected to the brassiere at the separation both at the base of the cups and part way *up the separation. In this manner the portion of the brassiere between the cups maybe independently strapped against the chest to hold that portion fiat without imparting hoop tension to the fabric of the brassire proper.

While I have shown the bands as joined in the back, which, I believe, is most desirable, the bands may be joined at any other portion, provided means are employed to pass the bands around the body and join both ends to the brassiere at the separation as indicated.

While I have described a particular embodiment of my invention for the purpose of illustration, it should be understood that various modifications and adaptations thereof may be made within the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. a

1. A 'brassire comprising a pair of spaced cups, each cup including a base and a point, said cups having opposing contiguous reinforced edges spaced from each other, a band, one end of said band connected to each of the opposing contiguous edges of said cups between the base of the cup and the point, the upper edge of said band adjacent the base of said cups being positionedbeneath the base of said cup, said band being otherwise disconnected from said brassiere at said cups, the edge of said band adjacent said cup being concave 'to fit under the breasts when the b-rassiereis worn, and means for securing said band and the brassiere about the wearer.

2. A brassire comprising a pair of spaced cups, each cup having a base and a point, wire reinforcement secured to the contiguous edges of said cups, the brassire being cut away between said contiguous edges at the separation between the cups toform a notch between said contiguous edges, a band, one end of the band being connected along said reinforced edges between said base and the points of said cups, the upper edge of said band adjacent the base of said cups being positioned beneath the base of said cups and contoured to fit under the breasts when the brassire is worn, said band being disconnected from said brassire adjacent the base of said cups.

GRETA KATZ.

References Cited in the file of this patent Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Roth Aug. 21, 1934 Rubinstein Mar. '7, 1939 Elberfeld May 26, 1942 Witkower June 3, 1947 Bowen Feb. 17, 1948 Gluckin Apr. 26, 1949 Barco Nov. 8, 1949

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