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WO1993010678A1
WO1993010678A1 PCT/GB1992/002197 GB9202197W WO9310678A1 WO 1993010678 A1 WO1993010678 A1 WO 1993010678A1 GB 9202197 W GB9202197 W GB 9202197W WO 9310678 A1 WO9310678 A1 WO 9310678A1
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fabric
bodice
garment according
panel
breasts
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PCT/GB1992/002197
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Georgina Williams
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Courtaulds Textiles (Holdings) Limited
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Priority to GB9410738A priority Critical patent/GB2276072B/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/005—Brassieres specially adapted for specific purposes
    • A41C3/0057—Brassieres specially adapted for specific purposes for sport activities
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0015—Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
    • A41D13/0017—Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088 specially adapted for women
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/08—Brassieres combined with other garments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/18—Elastic

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  • This invention relates to garments which comprise brassieres and in particular to the design of brassiere suitable for wear in active sports.
  • the brassiere may be worn as an outer garment or under other clothing.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a cost effective design of elasticated close fitting brassiere which incorporates firmness, comfort, and support to the breasts of the wearer.
  • a garment which comprises a brassiere in the form of a one- piece outer elasticated bodice which has a front portion and a back portion which together define a neck opening and arm holes, at least the front portion of the bodice comprising elasticated fabric, and an inner front panel which is attached to the outer bodice at least at each side of the torso of the wearer, said inner panel comprising a fabric which is adapted to define pockets which form seamless cups for receiving and supporting the breasts of a wearer.
  • the front portion of the outer bodice is shaped to provide accomodation for the breasts; advantageously this is achieved by the front portion being defined by a front panel and a pair of side panels.
  • the inner panel is attached around its periphery to the neck opening, the arm holes, and the side seams of the outer bodice.
  • the inner panel is secured to front of the outer bodice around the bottom edge of the inner panel which in use passes across the torso under the breasts of the wearer.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 shows, schematically, respectively the
  • FIG 3 shows schematically the front view of an inner front panel of the garment of Figures 1 and 2
  • Figure 4 shows a cross sectional section of the inner front panel along line 4-4 of Figure 3 showing the relaxed shape of the inner front panel shown in Figure 3
  • Figure 5 shows schematically the front view of a leotard which incorporates a brassiere constructed in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • the garment 10 comprises a one-piece elasticated outer bodice which comprises a front portion 12 connected to a back portion 14 along the side seams 16 and 18 and the top shoulder seams 20 and 22, and further comprises an inner front panel 43.
  • the outer garment is shaped to have two arm holes 24 and 26 and a neck hole 28.
  • the front 12 comprises three pieces 30, 31 and 32 in order to shape the front portion for accommodating the breasts.
  • the pieces 30 and 32 are joined to piece 31 along two seams 34 which extend from the bottom of each arm hole 24, 26 at the side seams 16 and 18 and pass over the centre of the cups 36 towards the centre of the bottom band 38.
  • the back of the brassiere comprises 3 pieces 40, 41, 42 the pieces 40 and 42 are joined to the front pieces 30, 32 along the seams 16 and 18.
  • Piece 42 is also joined to the front piece 31 at the shoulder strap seams 20 and 22.
  • the whole of the back is shaped to provide arm holes which roughly encircle the shoulder blades of the wearer.
  • the bottom band 38 incorporates an elasticated band which in use encircles the torso of the wearer.
  • the seams 34 can, if one so desires, actually meet at the centre of the bottom band 38 but this is not thought to be as attractive as the preferred design shown in Figure 1.
  • the fabric from which the front portion 12 and rear portion 14 are formed is preferably a knitted fabric knitted from a combination of non-elastomeric and elastomeric yarns.
  • the non-elastomeric yarns may be cotton, polyamide or polyester.
  • the elastomeric yarn is preferably an elastane yarn such as Lycra (RTM) .
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a front view of the inner panel 43 of the brassiere shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the inner panel 43 is preferably made of an elasticated fabric which has similar elastic properties to those of the outer bodice.
  • the outer profile shape of the inner panel 43 is exactly identical to that defined by the arm holes and the neck hole of the panel 31 and the side seams 16, 18 and the bottom seam 38 of the front part of the garment shown in Figure l.
  • the inner panel 43 is premoulded before attachment to the bodice to form pockets which define seamless cups to receive the breasts of the wearer.
  • the whole of the shape and size of the garment is sized so as to fit the standard shapes and sizes of wearers, for example, in cup sizes from 32aa up to 38d.
  • the pockets are formed by stretching the panel 43 over a former which defines the shape and size of the pockets.
  • the fabric is then heat-set so that the pockets retain their shape when removed from the former and so define moulded seamless cups. It is desirable therefore that the fabric of the panel 43 is not only stretchable but contains a sufficient quantity of heat-settable yarns to enable the pockets to retain their shape after heat setting.
  • heat setting is performed only in the area of the pockets. This tends to provide the fabric of the pockets with less elasticated properties than the fabric of the remainder of the panel 43.
  • the combination of yarns and/or the heat setting process is chosen so as not to entirely remove all elastication properties in the fabric of the pockets.
  • FIG. 4 there is shown a cross sectional view along line 4-4 of Figure 3 showing the premoulded cups of the panel 43 prior to fitting the inner panel 43 to the outer bodice.
  • the outer bodice is shaped to accommodate the breasts, when the garment is worn the elasticated outer bodice tends to apply compression on the breasts without causing excessive flatening whilst the pockets in the inner panel 43 provide cups within which the breasts may be accommodated, the cups serving to resist sideways spread of the breasts as well as also providing support. In this way, the breasts are held firmly, but comfortably, and are not stretched backwards as with prior known brassieres which do not incorporate a premoulded inner panel.
  • the pockets in the inner panel are made from a stretchable knitted fabric, the compression applied by the bodice is not resisted by the inner panel although sideways spread of the breasts is resisted. Accordingly the outer bodice may apply sufficiently high compression to control movement without causing spread or distortion in shape of the breasts.
  • the prime purpose of the inner panel is to provide shape and support for the breasts and for the outer bodice to provide sufficient elasticated compression to the supported breasts for desired control of movement of the breasts.
  • the inner panel 43 is only secured around its entire periphery.
  • the back of the garment 14 cooperates with the front panel 43 to form the back of a pre-moulded brassier formed by the inner panel and provide effectively an elasticated band which encircles the torso of the wearer. This ensures that the panel 43 is held close to the body of the wearer under the breasts.
  • the bottom edge of the inner panel 43 need not actually be attached to the bottom edge 38 of the front of the garment, providing it is attached at the side seams 16 and 18.
  • the hoop tension produced by the outer bodice will tend to hold the bottom edge 45 against the body of the wearer immediately under the breasts.
  • FIG. 5 there is shown, schematically, a front view of a leotard incorporating a brassiere constructed in accordance with the present invention and constructed essentially as shown in Figures 1 to 4.
  • the bottom edge 45 of the inner panel 43 is not attached to the front of the leotard.
  • the inner panel 43 may be shaped so as to be an exact replica of the whole of the front of the leotard shown in Figure 5 in which case the bottom edge of the front panel 43 would be sewn in at the gusset 46 and the inner panel would be secured around its entire periphery to the edges of arm holes, the neck hole, and the leg holes of the front panel of the leotard.
  • the pockets in the inner panel 43 may be formed in alternative ways to stretching and heat setting.
  • the pockets may be formed by fabric inserts which are seamed into openings formed in the panel. This is schematically illustrated in
  • FIG. 6 wherein the panel 43 includes two fabric inserts 44a which in use define seamless cups for the wearer.
  • the fabric inserts 44a are secured by seams 44b into openings
  • the fabric inserts 44a comprise knitted fabric which is more stretchable than the fabric of the panel 43 and so when worn enable the breasts to stretch the fabric inserts to define cups.

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Abstract

Vêtement comprenant un soutien-gorge (10) et se présentant sous forme d'un corsage élastifié externe en une pièce comprenant une partie avant (12) et une partie arrière définissant ensemble une ouverture (28) pour le cou et des ouvertures pour le bras (24, 26). La partie avant (12) du corsage, tout au moins, se compose d'un tissu élastique, et une pièce avant interne (31) est fixée au corsage externe (30, 32) au moins de chaque côté du torse de l'utilisatrice, chaque pièce interne (31) étant composée d'un tissu définissant des poches en forme de bonnets sans couture (36) destinés à recevoir et à soutenir les seins de l'utilisatrice.
PCT/GB1992/002197 1991-11-27 1992-11-27 Article vestimentaire WO1993010678A1 (fr)

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GB9410738A GB2276072B (en) 1991-11-27 1992-11-27 Garment comprising a brassiere

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GB919125156A GB9125156D0 (en) 1991-11-27 1991-11-27 Brassiere
GB9125156.1 1991-11-27

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WO1999053783A1 (fr) * 1998-04-21 1999-10-28 Robert Balit Systeme de soutien pour maillot de bain et justaucorps
US5996120A (en) * 1997-04-22 1999-12-07 Balit; Robert Swim and body suit support system
DE20013620U1 (de) 2000-08-08 2000-10-05 Schams, Jürgen, 82216 Maisach Sport-BH
CN102715662A (zh) * 2012-07-06 2012-10-10 昆山市周市惠宏服装厂 新型修饰身材的衣服
CN109288145A (zh) * 2017-07-24 2019-02-01 海宁市欧梦服饰有限公司 一种运动文胸的制造方法
EP3797617A4 (fr) * 2018-05-21 2022-05-18 ASICS Corporation Soutien-gorge

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FR748562A (fr) * 1933-01-06 1933-07-06 Maillot de bain constituant soutien-gorge
US4398538A (en) * 1982-02-08 1983-08-16 Olga Company Womens soft fabric garment with integral brassiere
DE8901076U1 (de) * 1989-02-01 1989-04-13 Triumph International AG, 8000 München Sportives Damenoberbekleidungsstück mit Schulterträgern
US5033986A (en) * 1990-03-16 1991-07-23 Apparel America, Inc. Bodywear having integral bra support

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FR748562A (fr) * 1933-01-06 1933-07-06 Maillot de bain constituant soutien-gorge
US4398538A (en) * 1982-02-08 1983-08-16 Olga Company Womens soft fabric garment with integral brassiere
DE8901076U1 (de) * 1989-02-01 1989-04-13 Triumph International AG, 8000 München Sportives Damenoberbekleidungsstück mit Schulterträgern
US5033986A (en) * 1990-03-16 1991-07-23 Apparel America, Inc. Bodywear having integral bra support

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US5996120A (en) * 1997-04-22 1999-12-07 Balit; Robert Swim and body suit support system
WO1999053783A1 (fr) * 1998-04-21 1999-10-28 Robert Balit Systeme de soutien pour maillot de bain et justaucorps
DE20013620U1 (de) 2000-08-08 2000-10-05 Schams, Jürgen, 82216 Maisach Sport-BH
CN102715662A (zh) * 2012-07-06 2012-10-10 昆山市周市惠宏服装厂 新型修饰身材的衣服
CN109288145A (zh) * 2017-07-24 2019-02-01 海宁市欧梦服饰有限公司 一种运动文胸的制造方法
EP3797617A4 (fr) * 2018-05-21 2022-05-18 ASICS Corporation Soutien-gorge
US12070086B2 (en) 2018-05-21 2024-08-27 Asics Corporation Brassiere and clothes

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