US3817255A - Brassiere with yieldable side panel construction - Google Patents

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US3817255A
US3817255A US00320405A US32040573A US3817255A US 3817255 A US3817255 A US 3817255A US 00320405 A US00320405 A US 00320405A US 32040573 A US32040573 A US 32040573A US 3817255 A US3817255 A US 3817255A
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  • the present invention teaches the selective orientation of such yieldable fabrics in such side or dorsal panels in a manner which positions the yieldable characteristics relative to those areas of the brassiere where se lective strain relief acts to deter undesirable distortion and further provides sufficient retentive qualities to reproportion selective flesh areas of the body,
  • Brassieres generally comprise a frontal portion which includes two breast cups with some form of medial connection between the cups; side or dorsal panels which extend from the outermost edges of the cups to provide a body encircling band; and shoulder straps extending from the upper portion of each cup over the shoulder of a wearer to the back of the brassiere.
  • subsidiary features such as, supporting stays or wires, cup paddings and the like may also be included.
  • the side panels may each be a separate unit meeting in a rear closure arrangement or may be provided as an integral, unbroken arrangement between the outer edges of the respective cups with the closure arrangement between the cups.
  • some brassieres have been designed absent any closure member in the nature of step-in types. Irrespective of these various modifications in structure, with limited exceptions, a feature common to all of these garments is the presence of a form of dorsal or side panel construction and it should be appreciated that as referred to herein side or dorsal panels is deemed to include a single unit or two separate units.
  • each of the various elements of the brassiere is designed to perform a particular independent function, i.e., the cups retain, support, separate and shape the breasts; the shoulder straps help support the cups, etc., the individual portions of the garment interact as a single unit. That is, particular movements or stresses exerted at the frontal area of the body in turn have a correlative reaction in the side panels and vice versa.
  • elastic or elastic qualities relate to a fabric which includes an elastomer which truly distends upon the application of a given force and additionally provides for a rapid recovery upon removal of the applied force.
  • stretchable and yieldable refer to a fabric, which due to its mode of construction, such as by providing a spatial relationship between loops or stitches, provides an elongation or distentible quality to the fabric, at least in one direction, upon the application of a force in such yieldable direction, but does not include elastic recovery features.
  • the present invention relates to the application of yieldable fabrics to the side or dorsal panels of brassieres to provide many of the advantages of elastic materials without the need for major elastic components.
  • the present invention teaches the selective orientation of such yieldable fabrics in such side or dorsal panels in a manner which positions the yieldable characteristics relative to those areas of the brassiere where selective strain relief acts to deter undesirable distortion and fur ther provides sufficient retentative qualities to reproportion selective fleshly areas of the body.
  • the tricot has been positioned in a generally vertical direction relative to the girth of the body.
  • the tricot while yieldable vertically, is substantially non-yieldable or rigid in the horizontal direction and, in this regard, is equivalent to and presents the same problems as previously discussed cotton fabric side panels.
  • yieldable fabrics such as above described having relatively minimum inherent recovery factors are employed as side or dorsal panels of a brassiere in a manner which imparts control and comfort features.
  • Such features are imparted through implementation and selective channeling of existing stress forces exerted by the body along various given directions to impart a flattening effect to the side panel with respect to the body and through the initial control of elongation such as by placing an immediate stress of elongation upon the back positions upon initial implacement on the body so as to employ a portion of such elongation under the immediate working load.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a brassiere including the side panels of the present invention as viewed when worn;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a brassiere of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the brassiere of FIG. 1 shown when laid flat;
  • FIG. 4 is a rear plan view of the side panel of FIG. 3 further including a broken-line indication of the action of the side panel when emplaced on the body.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of an alternate side panel construction illustrating a portion of the cup and one side panel.
  • a brassiere is shown on the body.
  • the brassiere generally includes a frontal portion 11 having two cups l2 and a pair of shoulder straps 13 extending from the apex or platform areas of the respective cups so that they may be positioned over the shoulders of a wearer.
  • the shoulder straps terminate along the rear portion of two side panels 14.
  • the brassiere 10 includes other features such as an underbust band 15 and crossed front tapes 16, the brassiere 10 is merely exemplary of a frontal portion of a garment, and it should be understood that the side panel constructions hereinafter detailed have applicability to frontal portions of brassieres generally, and the particular brassiere 10 shown should not be deemed to a limiting feature of the invention.
  • the brassiere 10 illustrated is of the type having a rear closure arrangement 17 between two separate side panels 14. As hereinbefore described, while this arrangement is one of the present invention also contemplates the application of its teachings to step-in type garments and front closure type garments wherein the body encircling means is a single panel unit extending from the outer cup edges 18 of the cups so as to form a circumferential arrangement with the frontal portion of the brassiere, about the body of a wearer.
  • the side panels 14 generally begin along the outer edge 18 of the cups 12 and extend under the arms of a wearer to overlay the generally fleshy underarm portion, and then extend further to the rear of the brassiere.
  • the brassiere and the side panels are regularly subjected to varying degrees of forces.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a side panel construction in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • THe side panels 14 generally include, as their major unit, a somewhat trapezium-shaped member 19 of a yieldable material, such as tricot, positioned so that its ability to elongate, as hereinbefore defined, will be generally along the horizontal with respect to the position of the side panel on the body of the wearer, when the garment is worn. This is illustrated by arrow A.
  • the side panels 14 are somewhat pitched relative to the frontal portion of the garment.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 when the side panels are wrapped around the circumference or trunk of the body, they will assume a generally horizontal position relative to the body.
  • elastic bordering tapes 20, 21 extend along the upper and lower edges, respectively, of the trapezium 19.
  • the upper elastic bordering tape 20 is a true elastic having uni-directional stretch and recovery in the direction of the double headed arrows B and might be generally referred to as being, with respect ot the garment as worn, horizontally elastic.
  • the lower portion of the trapezium 19 included an uni-directional elastic bordering tape 21, having its elasticity as shown by the double headed arrows C, also in a manner which might be termed horizontally elastic.
  • the rearward edge 24 of the trapezium 19 is also bordered by an elastic bordering tape 22 which is also preferably a uni-directional elastic, having its elasticity in the direction of the double headed arrows D, with respect to bordering tape 21 is at a somewhat vertically oriented arcuate angle.
  • the forward edge 25 of the trapezium 19, which is in juxtaposition to the outer cup edge, includes a vertically oriented bordering tape 23, which is illustrated in this embodiment as being rigid, that is without any appreciable stretch in any direction.
  • the outer elastic bordering tapes 20, 21 and 22 will impart a degree of recovery to the basic trapezium 19.
  • the bordering tapes 20, 21 and 22 are insufficient in and of themselves toaffect an adequate recovery at a relatively controlled rate to accord the side panels sufficient con trol for both shaping and comfort.
  • the basic trapezium 19 has been patterned such that under its initial load, exerted by the implacement of the garment on the body, a degree of its inherent ability to elongate is immediately taken up.
  • the trapezium is slightly shorter in its relaxed condition than its initial requirements dictate in fiting. This is shown by broken lines in FIG. 4 where the initial load exerted by the wearer in a relaxed position distends and repositions the side panel exerting an immediate force not only to the trapezium 19 but additionally to the bordering tapes 20, 21.
  • the angular orientation of the bordering tape 22 is somewhat modified.
  • the side panels 12 are made such that the girth of the entire garment is slightly smaller than the 34 inch circumference of the wearer would normally dictate if, for example, the same garment were to be made employing a cotton broadcloth back.
  • the wearer initially places the garment on her body, some of the inherent distensibility of the fabric employed for the trapezium 19 must elongate. While the ability to elongate is still retained, the degree of elongation available is lessened. This initially imparts a degree of holding-in control to the side panels, places an immediate load on and repositioning to the bordering tapes, and additionally lessens the degree of recovery necessary to maintain the trapezium 19 in a relatively flat controlled relationship with the body.
  • an exemplary tricot which would have a normal 60 percent elongation factor and a minor degree of recovery factor in the weft direction, when employed as a side panel constituent, when worn initially and placed under its initial working load has a substantially lesser elongation factor than 60 percent.
  • bordering tapes 20, 21, 22 and 23 are operably linked to various other constituents of the garment so that forces exerted on such other constituents aid in the flattening of the entire side panel and in particular the trapezium 19.
  • bordering tapes are only peripheral, it might be supposed that upon retraction or elongation, such tapes would have an immediate effect upon that portion of the trapezium 19 in close relationship therewith, but little effect upon the greater central area of the trapezium 19 where control must also be effected.
  • the bordering tapes have been so constructed so as to interact with each other to create lines of force in various directions, all tending to maintain the trapezium 19 in a relatively controlled position along the body.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 where the general tension exerted by the wearer on the shoulder strap 13 is transmitted to the bordering tape 22, which is shown as preferably arcuately formed.
  • point F which is located at the juxtaposition of the upper, preferably arcuate bordering tape 20 and the rear, preferably elastic bordering tape 22, both of which are under initial stress by forces exerted by the body, additionally tend to maintain the trapezium 19 in the flat, moderately tensioned position.
  • the elongation characteristics of the trapezium 19 be in the horizontal direction only, with little or no elongation available in the vertical direction, since vertical elongation would have a greater tendency to allow a bulging out of the trape zium 19 along its central portions.
  • the inelastic bordering tape 23 thus not only acts as a strain relief between the side panel and the cups to mute the forces between these two constituents, but further acts to deter any vertical distensibility of the trapezium 19.
  • rear bordering tape 22 has been discussed as elastic in the direction of the arrow D, it should be noted that such bordering tape may, if desired, be nonelastic with the rear bordering tape 22 maintained in this position by an interaction of the straps l3 and the forces exerted by the body along the rear closure or circumferentially from cup edge to cup edge, depending upon the construction of the garment.
  • the arcuate or bias orientation of the rear bordering tape 22, where such tape is elastic accords such tape the ability to elongate and recover to some degree.
  • the arcuate orientation of the rear bordering tape 22 essentially puts a portion of that bordering tape at a bias to the direction of elongation shown in arrow A, and as such, some elongation and recovery of the bordering tape 22, is available although it is not as great as that for bordering tapes 20 and 21.
  • an elastic bordering tape 22 along the rear edge provides an additional strain relief to the shoulder straps 13, es-
  • a brassiere including: two cups; body encircling means; and shoulder straps extending from a point in juxtaposition to said cups to a point along said body encircling means;
  • said body encircling means including a main panel portion constructed of yieldable, but substantially inelastic material over a major extent thereof, said main panel portion operably connected to the outer edges of said cups, said main panel portion oriented such that the predominent direction of elongation of said yieldable material is in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the body of a wearer when the brassiere is worn;
  • said brassiere when off the body of the wearer being of a length less than the circumference of the torso of said wearer with the yieldable material of said main panel portion distending when emplaced on the body of the wearer such that said body encircling means fits the circumference of the torso and a portion of the ability of said yieldable material to distend is immediately employed upon emplacement of said brassiere on the body, said yieldable material retaining the further ability to distend in response to chest expansion of the wearer and elastic means along preselected peripheral areas of said main panel to impart a degree of recovery and positional stability to said yieldable material.
  • a brassiere as claimed in claim 1 wherein said main panel portion comprises a first side panel extending from a line of juxtaposition to the outer ledge of one of said cups to a point along the back of a wearer and a second side panel extending from a line of juxtaposition to the outer edge of the other of said cups to a point along the back of a wearer; each of said side panels having an upper edge, a lower edge, a forward edge in juxtaposition to said outer cup edge; and a rear edge;
  • a brassiere as claimed in claim ll wherein said main panel portion is connected to said outer edges of said cups along an inelastic border.
  • a brassiere including: two cups,
  • each of said side panels including an upper edge, a lower edge, a forward edge in juxtaposition to its respective outer cup edge, and a rear edge;
  • closure means adapted to operably connect said first and second side panels to form a body encircling band
  • shoulder straps extending from an operable connected relationship to a respective one of said cups to a respective rear edge of said side panel
  • each of said side panels including a yieldable, but substantially inelastic material, said material oriented such that its predominant direction of elongation is in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the body of a wearer when the brassiere is worn;
  • each of said side panels being arcuate
  • said bordering means along said upper and lower edges being elastic in the direction of its respective edge
  • each is said rear edges operably linked to its respective shoulder strap
  • said brassiere when off the body of the wearer being of a length less than the circumference of the torso of said wearer with said yieldable material being stressed when emplaced on the body of the wearer such that a portion of the ability of said yieldable material is immediately employed such that said brassiere fits the circumference of the torso, said yieldable material retaining the further ability to distend in response to chest expansion of the wearer.
  • ATTORNEY, AGENT or FIRM- 7 Delete "Lew Schwartz; Wayne A; Sivertson” and insert in its place Stewart J. Fried; Jeffrey A. Schwab; Michael A. Caputo Signed and sealedthis 18th day of Febmary 1975 (SEAL) Attest;

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US00320405A US3817255A (en) 1973-01-02 1973-01-02 Brassiere with yieldable side panel construction
GB5786073A GB1446483A (en) 1973-01-02 1973-12-13 Brassiere with yieldable side panel construction
ZA739527A ZA739527B (en) 1973-01-02 1973-12-18 Brassiere with yieldable side panel construction
AU63862/73A AU495137B2 (en) 1973-01-02 1973-12-20 Brassiere with yieldable side panel construction
DK694373A DK145216C (da) 1973-01-02 1973-12-20 Brystholder
AT1088673A AT333221B (de) 1973-01-02 1973-12-28 Bustenhalter
BR10293/73A BR7310293D0 (pt) 1973-01-02 1973-12-28 Porta-seios
NL7317825A NL7317825A (de) 1973-01-02 1973-12-28
BE1005615A BE809225A (fr) 1973-01-02 1973-12-28 Soutien-gorge a structure de panneau lateral extensible
CA189,209A CA1004002A (en) 1973-01-02 1973-12-31 Brassiere with yieldable side panel construction
CH474A CH582491A5 (de) 1973-01-02 1974-01-02
DE2400031A DE2400031A1 (de) 1973-01-02 1974-01-02 Buestenhalter
FR7400064A FR2212106B1 (de) 1973-01-02 1974-01-02
IT47681/74A IT1050225B (it) 1973-01-02 1974-01-14 Reggipetto con costruzione di pannelli dorsali cedevoli

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