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US3545445A
US3545445A US814751A US3545445DA US3545445A US 3545445 A US3545445 A US 3545445A US 814751 A US814751 A US 814751A US 3545445D A US3545445D A US 3545445DA US 3545445 A US3545445 A US 3545445A
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Murray Freedman
Arthur E Vale
Peter R Vale
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  • ABSTRACT A brassiere capable of providing the wearer with a high degree of freedom of movement while at the same time remaining in its proper position.
  • the brassiere has at its cups upper cup portions extending from the bottom ends of the straps to a central region of the brassiere where these upper cup portions intersect. At least one of the upper cup portions forms an extension of an underbust band portion with the upper cup part of one cup connected with the underbustband portion of the other cup.
  • the underbust band portions are in turn connected with back portions which terminate at arear releasable fastener for the brassiere.
  • the upper cup portions are not connected to each other where they cross over each other at the central region of the brassiere, and these upper parts of the upper cup portions as well as the underbust band portions and the back portions are all :made of a stretch fabric V which has at least a one-way stretch.
  • a brassiere having a size 343 will, with the construction of the invention, adjust 34 or 34+.
  • an object of the invention to provide a brassiere construction which has a self-adjusting separation between the bust, permitting the brassiere to fit the differen needs of different wearers.
  • the brassiere of the invention has a rear releasable fastening means and apair of shoulder straps which respectively terconnected to the lower part'of the upper component.
  • the brassiere furthermore includes a pair of underbust band portions respectively extending along and joined to lower edges of the lower cup components. Also, the brassiere has back portions which respectively extend from the underbust band portions up to the releasable rear fastening means.
  • the upper parts of the upper cup components, the underbust band portions, and the back portions are all made of a stretch fabric which has at least a one way stretch.
  • At least one of the upper parts of the upper component of one cup forms an uninterrupted extension of the underbust band portion of the other cup with this one upper part of the upper component of the one cup having an elongated intermediate portion which is completely disconnected from while extending across a side edge region of the other upper part of the upper component of the other cup, so that in this way the crossing upper parts of upper cup components together with their interconnection with the underbust band portions provide for a stable positioning of the brassiere while at the same time achieving the desired degree of freedom of movement.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of a brassiere of the invention, FIG. l showing the brassiere in an extended condition;
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic elevation showing parts of the brassiere of FIG. 1 separate from each other;
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation, at an enlarged scale as compared to FIG. 1, showing the central region of the brassiere where upper cup portions cross each other;
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 6 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 3 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 3 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 8 is a fragmentary front elevation showing another structure of the invention according to which the upper cup portions cross each other, but in a manner differently from the embodiment shown in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 9 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 8 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 10 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 8 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 11 is an exploded front elevation showing yet another embodiment of a brassiere according to the invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a fragmentary front elevation, on an enlarged scale as compared to FIG. 11, illustrating also the central region of the brassiere of FIG. 11 with the parts thereof assembled;
  • FIG. 13 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 12 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 14 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken along line 14-14 of FIG. 12 in the direction of the arrows.
  • the brassiere 20 of the invention which is illustrated therein includes a pair of shoulder straps 22a and 22b which respectively terminate in front bottom ends 24a and 24b. Also, the brassiere 20 has a rear fastening means 26 which includes the series of eyes 28 at one end of the brassiere and unillustrated hooks at the opposite end 30 of the brassiere. Thus, the hooks at the end 30 will engage selected eyes 28 to form a releasable rear fastening means 26 for the brassiere 20.
  • the brassiere includes cups 320 and 32b between which the brassiere has a central region .34.
  • the cups 32a and 32b respectively include lower components 36a and 361).
  • These cups also include upper components 380 and 38b.
  • These upper components 38a and 38b are respectively provided with lower parts 40a and 40b which are respectively connected to the lower components 36a and 36b and with upper parts 42a and 42b which are respectively connected with the lower parts 400 and 40b.
  • the upper parts 42a and 42b of the upper components 38a and 38b are respectively formed of an elastic stretch fabric which has at least a one way stretch although a two-way stretch is preferred and these elastic upper parts 420 and 42b respectively form integral parts of the bust cups, creating shaping and adding to the natural curve of the bust.
  • These elongated upper cup portions 42a and 42b are distinct from elastic edging which is in fact connected to the uppermost edges of the cup portions 42a and 42b extending along these uppermost edges.
  • Such elastic edging is indicated by the zigzag dotted lines 44a and 44b in FIG. 3, and this elastic edging may extend all the way up to the bottom ends 24a and 24b of the shoulder straps 22a and 22b, respectively, The bottom ends of these shoulder straps are directly connected with the top ends of the uppermost cup portions 42a and 42b at the top crests or peaks of the cups 32a and 32b.
  • the brassiere 20 also includes underbust band portions 46a and 46b. These underbust band portions are connected with and extend along the lower edges of the lower cup components 36a and 36b, respectively. As is apparent particularly from FIG. 2, the underbust band portion 460 and the upper cup portion 42b form uninterrupted extensions of each other, and in the same way the upper cup portion 424 and the underbust band portion 46b form in uninterrupted extensions of each other.
  • the brassiere 20 also includes a pair of back portions 48a and 48b which respectively extend from the underbust band portion 46a and 46b all the way up to the rear fastening means 26.
  • These back portions 48a and 48b as well as the underbust band portion 460 and 46b are made, in the same way as the upper cup parts 42a and 42b, of an elastic stretch fabric which has at least a one way stretch, but preferably has a two-way stretch.
  • the brassiere 20 is shown as having a single uninterrupted length of stretch fabric extending on the one hand all the way from the bottom end 24b of the strap 22b to the rear fastening means and another single length of uninterrupted stretch fabric extending, on the other hand, from the bottom end 240 of the shoulder strap 22a all the way up to the fastening means 26 in an opposite direction from the first uninterrupted length of stretch fabric, it is not at all essential that each of these lengths of fabric be made of a single piece of stretch fabric.
  • the back portions 480 and 48b could be made of pieces separate from the underbust band portions and joined thereto, respectively, by any suitable stitching, for example.
  • stitching because of the elasticity of the stretch fabric extending all the way from the bottoms of the shoulder straps to the rear fastening means it is still possible to achieve the outstanding results of the invention.
  • the upper cup part 420 extends across the upper cup part 42b. Stitching 50 along the left side edge region of the upper cup part 42a terminates at the left side edge region 52 of the upper cup part 42b so that the intermediate portion 54 of the upper cup part 42b is completely unconnected to the upper cup part 42a.
  • the upper or right side edge region'56 of the upper cup part 42a extends across but is in no way connected to the upper or left side region 52 of the upper cup part 42b.
  • these side edge regions 50 and 56 are provided with stitching 58 starting at the lower or right side edge region 60 of the upper cup portion 42b and extending therefrom so that in this way the upper cup part 42a also has an elongated intermediate region 62 which is in no way .connected to the upper cup part 42b.
  • Elongated elastic edging 64 extends along the lower edges of the underbust band portions 460 and 46b as well as along the lower edges of the back portions 48a and 48b, and this elastic edging extends across the central region 34 to define with the edges 50 and 60 where the underbust band portions extend uninterruptedly from the upper cup portions a triangular aperture which is filled by a triangular filler member 66 also made of stretch fabric and joined to the edges 50 and 60 as well as to the elastic edging 64.
  • FIG. 6 shows how the stitching along the side edge 60 terminates at the edge 50 of the upper cup part 42a and does not extend any further upwardly beyond the edge 50.
  • FIG. 7 shows how the stitching along the edge 52 terminates at the edge 50 of the upper cup part 42a and does not extend any further upwardly beyond the edge 50.
  • these portions 62 and 54 are completely separate from each other to provide complete .freedom of movement of the pair of upper cup portions 42a and 42b at the places where they extend uninterruptedly from the underbust band portions 46b and 46a, respectively, so that in this way it is possible to provide a reliable support and at the same time a high degree of freedom of movement.
  • this construction provides in effect an open slot between the upper cup portions 42a and 42b and the underbust band portions respectively extending uninterruptedly therefrom, to achieve a free and unbroken flow of the tension from the bottom ends 24a and 24b of the shoulder straps all the way to the opposed ends of the back portions 48b and 48a, respectively.
  • This structure of the invention will accommodate itself to size variances within the same bust size. For example, a 34B brassiere will adjust to 34- or 34+.
  • the crossing elastic sections of the brassiere of the invention which are not connected to each other create a self-adjusting separation between the bust permitting the brassiere to fit the different needs of different wearers.
  • This self-adjusting center front region combined with the uninhibited stretch of the different elastic sections provide a complete freedom of body movement without distortion or restrictions.
  • the bust is thus kept in perfect alignment at all times and remains in the proper position without falling out of place.
  • FIGS. 8l0 The embodiment of the invention which is illustrated in FIGS. 8l0 is identical with that of FIGS. 1-7 except for the differences shown in FIGS. 810.
  • the upper side edge region 56 of the irpper cup part 42a extends across the upper side edge region 52 of the upper cup part 42b without being connected to the latter,-and the intermediate portions 62 and 54 also are completely separate from each other.
  • the stitching'68 along the left or downwardly directed edge 50 of the upper cup part 420 extends without interruption across the intermediate region 54.
  • the stitching 70 along the edge 60 of the upper cup part 42b extends without interruption across the intermediate part 62 of the upper cup part 42a.
  • the upper edges 52 and 56 are unconnected to each other where they cross each other and where they extend along the intermediate portions 54 and 62, respectively.
  • the upper cup parts 420 and 42b are directly connected to each other along their lower edges 50 and 60, respectively, even where these edges extend across the intermediate regions 54 and 6 2 of the upper cup parts 42b and 42a, respectively.
  • This embodiment of the invention will achieve the same results as that of FIGS. 17, with perhaps a somewhat less extent of freedom of movement. However, this embodiment will provide by the added stitching a more stabilized separation for women who require more support.
  • the upper cup portion 42a is identical with that of FIGS. 1 and 2 and extends uninterruptedly from the underbust band portion 46b which is connected in the same way to the cup 32b.
  • the underbust band portion 47a which corresponds to the underbust band portion 46a, terminates in an end 72 while the cup 3212 is provided with a separate upper cup portion 43b forming the upper part of the upper component of the cup 32b.
  • This upper cup part 43b has a top end 74 connected directly to the bottom end 24b of the shoulder strap 22b, and this upper cup part 43b terminates in a bottom end 76.
  • the upper end 72 of the underbust band portion 47a is stitched to the lower or left side edge region 50 of the upper cup part 420 with the uninterrupted line of stitching 78, shown most clearly in FIG. 13.
  • the end 76 of the upper cup part 43b is directly connected to the opposed edge 56 of the upper cup part 42a by an uninterrupted line of stitching 80.
  • the intermediate elongated portion 62 of the upper cup part 42a forms the only component situated precisely at the center region 34 with the upper cup part 43b of the cup 32b being separated from the underbust band portion 47a of the other cup 32a by the width of the elongated intermediate portion 62. Because of the complete freedom of the portion 62 to stretch, preferably with a two-way stretch, all of the freedom of movement of the other embodiments are mainconstruction.
  • the illustrated cups 32a and 32b are composed notof only three parts but instead of four parts,
  • the cups respectively have the lower components 36a and 36b which are madeof a nonstretch fabric such as a suitable lace, for example.
  • the cups respectively have the lower parts 40a and 40b of the upper components 380 and 38b, and these parts 40a and 40b are also preferably made of the same nonstretch fabric as the com ponents 36a and 36b to which they are connected.
  • the cups have the above-described upper parts 42a and 42b of the upper components.
  • they have upper parts 82a and 82b which may be madeof the same'stretch fabric as the parts 424 and 42b.
  • elastic edging may be provided at all of the free upper and lower peripheral edges such as along the upper edges of the parts 82a and 82b and the upper edges of the back portions 480 and 48b.
  • the underbust band portions and back portions need not be one continuous length of fabric.
  • such short vertical stitch lines extending downwardly from the lowest parts of the cups, improve the fit of the brassiere.
  • a brassiere rear releasable fastening means, a pair of shoulder straps respectively having front bottom ends, a pair of cups situated on opposite sides of a central brassiere region, each cup having a lower component and an upper component, said upper component of each cup including a lower part connected to said lower component and an upper part connected to said lower part, saidupper parts of said upper cup components respectively extending from said central region up to and being connected with said bottom ends of said straps, a pair of underbust band portions extending along and connected to edges of said lower cup components which are distant from said upper cup components, and a pair of back portions respectively extending from saidunderbust band portions up to said releasable fastening means, said upper parts of upper cup components, said underbust band portions, and said back portions all being made of an elastic fabric of at least one way stretch, the upper part of the upper component of at lest one cup forming an uninterrupted extension of the underbust band portion connected to the other cup and having between opposed side edge regions at said central brassiere region an
  • both of said upper parts of said upper cup components respectively have upper free side edge regions, and a pair of elongated elastic edgings respectively extending along and fixed to said upper side edge regions of both of said upper parts of said upper cup components.
  • each cup has a second upper part of its upper component extending from the bottom end of a strap away from the central region of the brassiere.
  • elongated elastic edging extends along and is connected to lower edge regions of said back and underbust band portions, said elastic edging extending across the central region of the brassiere and forming a substantially triangular aperture with lower side edge regions of said underbust band portions which extend upwardly from said elastic edging at said central brassiere region, and a triangular elastic filler member filling said aperture and joined to said lower edging and underbust band portions at the edge portions of the latter which define said aperture.

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US3949760A (en) * 1974-11-18 1976-04-13 Warnaco Inc. Movement-compensating brassiere
US5045019A (en) * 1990-10-04 1991-09-03 Exquisite Form Industries, Inc. Bra with underarm X-feature
RU2143829C1 (ru) * 1997-04-11 2000-01-10 Триумф Интернациональ Акциенгезелльшафт Бюстгальтер
US20060025044A1 (en) * 2004-07-28 2006-02-02 Sara Lee Corporation Central gore with crossed pieces and powernet construction
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US7438625B2 (en) * 2004-07-28 2008-10-21 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises, Llc Central gore with crossed pieces and powernet construction
US10820635B2 (en) 2015-02-25 2020-11-03 Hanes Operations Europe Sas Bra adapted for athletic use
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