US2912985A - Brassiere - Google Patents

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US2912985A
US2912985A US745883A US74588358A US2912985A US 2912985 A US2912985 A US 2912985A US 745883 A US745883 A US 745883A US 74588358 A US74588358 A US 74588358A US 2912985 A US2912985 A US 2912985A
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  • This invention relates to ladies undergarments, and more particularly to such garments which are worn to support the bust, commonly called brassieres.
  • brassieres The purpose of modern brassieres is not merely that of an ordinary undergarment which covers a particular portion of the body to protect outer garments as well as to protect the skin from irritation which may result from movement on the skin of the frequently rougher fabrics used in outer garments. Additionally, their purpose is to act in molding and supporting fashion to enhance the natural body contours.
  • creators of structural concepts in brassieres find that brassieres which are suitable from a point of view of giving a desired appearance, are not satisfactory from the point of view of comfort.
  • the wearer thereof To consider a brassiere comfortable, the wearer thereof must feel bodily freedom while wearing it. That is, she must be as little conscious as possible of restraints during natural movements of the body in the vicinity of the bust, whether such movements derive from arm, shoulder or respiratory action.
  • the aims encompassed within this objective are achieved by taking advantage of different fabric components having varying stretch characteristics, and combining them in a highly ingenious and novel manner.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a brassiere which, while highly original in structural concept, still may be fabricated by known brassiere fabricating machinery and techniques, so that no additional capital outlay is required on the part of the manufacturer.
  • Still another object herein is to provide a brassiere which will be highly successful in meeting the requirements of the wearer as to support and comfort and will further satisfy the purchaser in being a very attractive garment. Moreover, the wearer will find that garments according to the present invention areno more difficult to launder and maintain than brassieres not embodying my improved structure.
  • Fig. 1 is a rear view of a first embodiment of a brassiere constructed in accordance with my invention
  • Fig. 2 is a section at 22 of Fig. l
  • Fig. 3 is a partial rear view of a second embodiment of brassiere built according to my invention.
  • bust cups and 11 each having a top edge 12 coincident with the top edge of the brassiere and lower arcuate edges 13.
  • arcuate bands 14 and 15 Contiguous to such lower arcuate edges 13 throughout their respective extents, are arcuate bands 14 and 15. which are of highly stretchable fabric, the fabric of such arcuate bands 14 and 15 as seen in Fig. 1 being of open mesh construction commonly known as fish net.
  • fish net fabric madefrom stretchable yarn, not only does flexibility in the structure result from yielding of the fabric along the strands which comprise the fabric, but flexibility also results because of the ability of the open mesh fabric to collapse and distend entirely apart from any stretch characteristics in the constituent strands thereof.
  • each bust cup Adjacent the outer side of each bust cup are body encircling bands 16 and 17 which consist of non-stretchable fabric.
  • Such body encircling bands 16 and 17 have edges 20 and 21 respectively which in each case adjoin one of the arcuate bands 14 and 15 for a part thereof.
  • Body encircling bands 16 and 17 also have edges 22 and 23 respectively which adjoin and are secured to stretchable fabric portions 24 and 25 disposed beneath the respective bust cups 10 and 11. Such stretchable fabric portions 24 and 25 are horizontally stretchable only.
  • a non-stretchable panel 26 in Fig. 1 disposed between the bust cups 10 and 11 adjoining arcuate bands 14 and 15 for a portion of each thereof, and also having common edges 27 and 28 with stretchable portions 24 and 25.
  • band- 14 about bust cup 10 is contiguous to edge 20 of body encircling band 16, stretchable portion 24, and the non-stretchable center panel 26.
  • bust cup 11 has its lower arcuate edge 13 in contiguity with arcuate band 15 which in turn is adjacent to edge 21 of body encircling band 17, stretchable portion 25, and the center non-stretchable panel 26. Bindings 29 and 30 reinforce and cover the edges at which the respective arcuate bands 14 and 15 adjoin the three fabric components disposed thereabo-ut.
  • FIG. 3 A portion only of a second embodiment of a brassiere constructed in accordance with the present invention is shown in Fig. 3.
  • the same index numerals as' were employed in connection with the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1 here designate bust cups 10 and 11, top edges 12 thereof, lower arcuate edges 13, arcuate bands 14 and 15, and body encircling bands 16 and 17.
  • Fig. 3 there is a central non-stretchable panel 31 disposed between the bust cups 10 and 11 contiguous to arcuate bands 14 and 15. Beneath such panel 31 there is a horizontally stretchable insert 32 which has a portion 33 extending beneath bust cup 10 and an edge 34 joined to body encircling band 16.
  • there is a portion 35 of insert 32 disposed beneath bust cup 11 which portion 35 is joined to body encircling band 17 at edge 36.
  • arcuate arcuate bands are of open mesh stretchable fabric and said horizontally stretchable fabric portions are of close mesh fabric.

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US745883A US2912985A (en) 1958-07-01 1958-07-01 Brassiere
GB35084/58A GB903735A (en) 1958-07-01 1958-10-31 Improvements in or relating to foundation garments
CH348666D CH348666A (fr) 1958-07-01 1958-11-17 Soutien-gorge
FR795610A FR1225416A (fr) 1958-07-01 1959-05-26 Soutien-gorge

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Cited By (9)

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US2986143A (en) * 1959-11-02 1961-05-30 Erteszek Olga Brassiere
US2995133A (en) * 1959-08-03 1961-08-08 Erteszek Olga Brassiere
US3112750A (en) * 1960-07-19 1963-12-03 Sobel Metal Products Inc Garment having adjustable plastic buckle
US6685534B2 (en) * 2001-10-31 2004-02-03 Sara Lee Corporation Adjustable circular knit bra with stabilizing areas and methods of making the same
US7427226B1 (en) * 2007-08-20 2008-09-23 Ce Soir Lingerie Co., Inc. Floating cup breast support garment
US20090311943A1 (en) * 2005-07-01 2009-12-17 Mjm International Ltd. Foundation Garment with Improved Support
US9999262B2 (en) 2016-07-19 2018-06-19 Cupid Foundations, Inc. Bra and garment with bra portion
US10595568B2 (en) 2017-05-30 2020-03-24 Nike, Inc. Expandable cup for a support garment
US11051964B1 (en) * 2018-12-20 2021-07-06 Vivian Jiyun Lee Posture supportive bra garment with compression panels

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US4372322A (en) * 1981-06-02 1983-02-08 International Playtex, Inc. Brassiere
GB2390968A (en) * 2002-07-19 2004-01-28 Brian See Foundation garment

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US2180391A (en) * 1938-08-08 1939-11-21 Blair David Undergarment
US2835255A (en) * 1956-03-06 1958-05-20 Victor I Becker Brassieres

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US2180391A (en) * 1938-08-08 1939-11-21 Blair David Undergarment
US2835255A (en) * 1956-03-06 1958-05-20 Victor I Becker Brassieres

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2995133A (en) * 1959-08-03 1961-08-08 Erteszek Olga Brassiere
US2986143A (en) * 1959-11-02 1961-05-30 Erteszek Olga Brassiere
US3112750A (en) * 1960-07-19 1963-12-03 Sobel Metal Products Inc Garment having adjustable plastic buckle
US6685534B2 (en) * 2001-10-31 2004-02-03 Sara Lee Corporation Adjustable circular knit bra with stabilizing areas and methods of making the same
US7163432B2 (en) 2001-10-31 2007-01-16 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises, Llc Adjustable circular knit bra with stabilizing areas and method of making the same
US20090311943A1 (en) * 2005-07-01 2009-12-17 Mjm International Ltd. Foundation Garment with Improved Support
US7427226B1 (en) * 2007-08-20 2008-09-23 Ce Soir Lingerie Co., Inc. Floating cup breast support garment
US9999262B2 (en) 2016-07-19 2018-06-19 Cupid Foundations, Inc. Bra and garment with bra portion
US10165804B2 (en) 2016-07-19 2019-01-01 Cupid Foundations, Inc. Bra and garment with bra portion
US10709175B2 (en) 2016-07-19 2020-07-14 Cupid Foundations, Inc. Bra and garment with bra portion
US10595568B2 (en) 2017-05-30 2020-03-24 Nike, Inc. Expandable cup for a support garment
US11051964B1 (en) * 2018-12-20 2021-07-06 Vivian Jiyun Lee Posture supportive bra garment with compression panels

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