US3166077A - Brassiere - Google Patents

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US3166077A
US3166077A US127009A US12700961A US3166077A US 3166077 A US3166077 A US 3166077A US 127009 A US127009 A US 127009A US 12700961 A US12700961 A US 12700961A US 3166077 A US3166077 A US 3166077A
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Laguzzi Mario
Ann F Martelli
Jack E Robbins
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Poirette Corsets Inc
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  • This invention relates to a brassiere and has as its primary object the provision of an improved brassiere which will support, restrain, and divide the breasts of the wearer in an improved manner.
  • a further object of the invention is the provision of a brassiere which will afiord maximum restraint and support, at the same time be extremely comfortable and feadily accommodating itself to the body movements of the wearer.
  • a further object of the invention is the provision of a brassiere which will readily conform itself to the contour of the breast, and which will provide primary resistance and restraint in the direction normally carrying the greatest strain.
  • a further and more specific object of the invention is the provision of a brassiere having lace or inelastic breast cups provided interiorly with insert portions of elastic material which restrain the sides and underside of the breast without extending over the top thereof.
  • a further specific object of the invention is the proized by reinforcing and bracing strips about the periphery thereof which resiliently engage the sides and bottom of the breast in stretchable relation.
  • a general object of the invention is the provision in a breast cup per se of an elastic section and an elastic reinforcing band therefor which affords resilient restraint without deforming the shape of the cup.
  • FIGURE 1 is a'front elevational view of a brassiere constructed in accordance with the instant invention
  • FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary, rear elevational' view showing the breast cup from the inner side with the elastic insert in position therein;
  • FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows;
  • FIGURE 4 is a modified form of construction showing the brassiere of the instant invention integrally formed with a foundation garment.
  • the brassiere of the instant invention comprises a pair of front sections attain Patented Jan. 19., 1965 ice site, and they are basically of standard construction, each comprising an elastic strip 14 characterized by one-way stretch in a horizontal direction.
  • a longitudinal upper reinforcing band 15 runs along theupper edge'of each strip 14 and a corresponding reinforcing band 16 along the lower edge.
  • End reinforcing strips 17 and 18, of inelastic material are provided with complementary hooks 19 and eyes 20 in the usual manner for fastening the garment at the rear of the wearer.
  • Straps 21 of conventional construction extend from points 22 centrally of .the rear strips to buckles 23, which are secured to loops'24 secured to the tops of the front sections 10 and 11, all in conventional manner; Each strap 21 is provided with a partial elastic section 25 for facility in adjustment
  • Each of the front sections 10 and 11 is identical to the other inopposite relation, and for the sake of simplicity, only the section 16 will be described in detail.
  • the section is secured to a reinforcing strip 26 of inelastic material which may contain a vertical reinforcing insert 27 of relatively rigid flexible material, the strip being sewn on opposite sides to the adjacent end of the section 12 or 13 and the section 10.
  • the sections 10 and 11 are separate, and each includes a central reinforcing strip 28, the central strips being sewn in aligned relation by a line of stitching 29. Strips inelastic material.
  • each central portion is comprised of a section or breast cup 30 of lace or similar inelastic material contoured to fit the breast, and is constrained at its lower edge by an inelastic band 31, which comprises a continuation of the lower band 16 of the side and end pieces, being aligned therewith.
  • a horizontal, inelastic, reinforcing strip 32 extends across the portion 30 at a point below the nipple, and is joined at its center by a vertical reinforcing strip 33, also of inelastic material, which extends downwardly to the band 31.
  • a g j The top of each cup is bound by an inelastic strip 34 which conforms to the upper contour of the breast, and which may be bound with a lace or other ornamental edging 35.
  • Each cup is provided interiorly on each side thereof with an elastic insert 36 and 37, respectively, the inserts being connected at their tops 38 and 39 to the upper strip 34 and at their bottoms extending slightly more than halfway across the cup 30 or past the center strip 33 and secured to the lower band 31 as by means of zig-zag stitching 40 and 41.
  • the material of the inserts is elastic,,but characterized by a one-way stretch in a vertical direction only.
  • the side edges of the inserts are sewn asb-y lines or stitching 42 and 43 to the strips 23 and 26, respectively.
  • An elastic reinforcing and supporting strip 44 is arcuately contoured to the inner side of insert 36 and securedat its lower end 45 to the strip 31 past the center strip 33 and a similar strip-e is arcuatelycontoured to the edge of the insert 37 and extends past the center line or the center strip 33 to the opposite side thereof and is similarly secured to the band 31 at its lower end.
  • a line of reinforcing stitching 50 and 51 extends along the inner side of strips 44and 45, respectively, the stitching being transverse to the direction of elasticity of the band so as not to interfere therewith.
  • the inner elastic inserts 36 and 3 7 as well as their reinforcingstrips 44 and 48 and 46 and 49 are completely disassociated from the outer lace covering and cup 30, and by the crossing of the lower ends of the strips 44 and 46 adjacent the strip 31 afford material freedom. of movement of the breast Within the cup, as Wellas material 'restraint to the sides and under, part thereof, without impeding the normal bodily movements of the wearer, or without affecting the outer contour afforded by the cup section 30.
  • the brassiere front sections generally indicated at a and 11a, respectively, are identical to those of the. previously described modification with the exception of the fact that the lower strip 31a, corresponding to the strip 31, is integrally'associated with a foundation garment 55,
  • a pair of complementary front portions having first side edge reinforcing strips sewed together at the center, second reinforcing side strips along the opposite side edges, one-way stretch elastic side and back portions secured to the last mentioned reinforcing side strips with complementary fastening means at the ends of said back portions, each of said cup portion, each insert extending along the bottom strip.
  • each of said front portions comprising an inelastic cup portion bounded on its sides by one of said first and second side reinforcing strips and on its bottom by an inelastic bottom strip and on its top by an arcuate inelastic top strip, respectively, a pairof elastic inserts interiorly of each cup portion, each insert extending along the bottom strip a distance slightly greater than half the distance between said first and second side strips, stitching securing each insert to the bottom strip and to the adjacent side reinforcing strip, and additional stitching securing the top of each insert along a relatively short portion of said arcuate top strip adjacent the associated side strip, the tops of said elastic inserts being spaced from each other and the bottoms of said elastic inserts crossing but being unsecured to each other andunsecured to said cup portions, said inserts being. comprised of one-way stretch elastic, stretchable only
  • a pair of complementary front portions having first side edge reinforcing strips sewed together at the center, second reinforcing side strips along the opposite side edges, one-way stretch elastic side and back portions secured to the last meninsert to the bottom strip and to the adjacent side rein forcing strip, and additional stitching securing the top of each insert along a relatively short portion of said arcuate top strip adjacent the associated side strip, the tops of saidelastic insertsbeing spaced from each other and the bottoms of said elastic inserts crossing but being unsecured to each other and unsecured to said cup por tions, said inserts being comprised of one-way stretch elastic, stretchable only in a vertical direction, an arcuate elastic reinforcing strip secured along the inner edge of each elastic insert, the bottom portions of said strips crossing in unsecured relation, additional elastic reinforcing strips extending diagonally across an intermediate portion of each insert and reinforcing stitching extending along the exposed inner edge of each arcuate elastic relnforcmg strip.
  • each of sa1d front portions comprising an inelastic cup portion bounded on its sides by one of said first and second side reinforcing strips and on its bottom by an inelastic bottom strip and on its top by an arcuate inelastic top strip, respectively, a pair of elastic inserts interiorly of each cup portion, each insert extending along the bottom strip a distance slightly greater than half the distance between said first and second side strips, stitching secur-- mg each insert to the bottom strip and to the adjacent side reinforcing strip, and additional stitching securing the top of each insert along a relatively short portion of said arcuate top strip adjacent the associated side strip, the tops of said elastic inserts being spaced from- J V

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US3247853A (en) * 1964-05-06 1966-04-26 Teenform Inc Foundation garment
US20100311307A1 (en) * 2009-01-30 2010-12-09 Randal Haworth Breast support system for recumbant woman and methods of use
US8568196B2 (en) 2009-01-30 2013-10-29 Randal Haworth Breast support system for recumbent woman
US9854852B2 (en) * 2013-03-29 2018-01-02 Wacoal Corp. Clothing article having cup parts
US11382362B2 (en) * 2017-03-13 2022-07-12 Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha Brassiere

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US2092390A (en) * 1935-07-09 1937-09-07 Royal Worcester Corset Company Brassiere
US2560706A (en) * 1948-11-05 1951-07-17 Wolfe & Lang Inc Brassiere
US2899961A (en) * 1959-08-18 Brassiere
US2923301A (en) * 1957-07-01 1960-02-02 Int Latex Corp Brassiere

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US2899961A (en) * 1959-08-18 Brassiere
US2092390A (en) * 1935-07-09 1937-09-07 Royal Worcester Corset Company Brassiere
US2560706A (en) * 1948-11-05 1951-07-17 Wolfe & Lang Inc Brassiere
US2923301A (en) * 1957-07-01 1960-02-02 Int Latex Corp Brassiere

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3247853A (en) * 1964-05-06 1966-04-26 Teenform Inc Foundation garment
US20100311307A1 (en) * 2009-01-30 2010-12-09 Randal Haworth Breast support system for recumbant woman and methods of use
US8187053B2 (en) 2009-01-30 2012-05-29 Randal Haworth Breast support system for recumbant woman and methods of use
US8568196B2 (en) 2009-01-30 2013-10-29 Randal Haworth Breast support system for recumbent woman
US9854852B2 (en) * 2013-03-29 2018-01-02 Wacoal Corp. Clothing article having cup parts
US11382362B2 (en) * 2017-03-13 2022-07-12 Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha Brassiere

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