WO2002032242A1

WO2002032242A1 - Strapless and backless brassiere using vacuum absorptive strength

Info

Publication number: WO2002032242A1
Application number: PCT/KR2001/001748
Authority: WO
Inventors: Khi-Pyo Ihm
Original assignee: Ihm Khi Pyo
Priority date: 2000-10-18
Filing date: 2001-10-17
Publication date: 2002-04-25
Also published as: AU2002211024A1; KR100359578B1; KR20020030870A

Abstract

Disclosed is a strapless and backless brassiere using a vacuum absorptive force, which includes a body, a round hard tube, a plurality of absorbing plates, a vacuum absorbing part and a vacuum releasing part. Further, the brassiere of the present invention includes a fragrance meitting part theat emits a predetermined fragrance.

Description

STRAPLESS AND BACKLESS BRASSIERE

USING VACUUM ABSORTIVE STRENGTH

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a strapless and backless brassiere.

Description of the Related Art

Conventional brassieres are generally used with straps fixed thereon, in order

to prevent drooping or exposure of breasts and movement upwards and downwards

of the brassiere. Therefore, women do have to lock and unlock hooks on their

brassiere whenever they wear it.

Some of the women suffer from all kinds of skin diseases such as contact

dermatitis, prickly heat, intertrigo and Paget's disease that may be caused due to

pressure of the brassiere against the breasts and the lack of ventilation thereto after

the use of their brassiere.

The shoulder straps often press the trapezius muscle part on the body to cause

a chronic pain in the shoulder, and the back strap presses the numbers 7 and 8 in the

thoracic vertebrae to cause subluxation and transposition in the part, which results in

the depression of the spinal nerves which may develop the lack of harmony between

stomach and intestines and other internal organs. To solve these inconveniences caused due to the straps, there have been

proposed strapless brassieres or other improved ones with straps.

Examples of the other improved brassieres with straps are a high-grade

brassiere with a shape-memory alloy, a functional brassiere capable of preventing the

drooping of breasts, and a pad brassiere such as a water brassiere for improving the

sense of volume. On the other hand, examples of the strapless brassieres are a

contact brassiere only covering the nipples of the breasts with silicon and a silicon

cap brassiere made of silicon attached on the whole breasts for surrounding them.

Another example of the strapless brassieres is disclosed in U.S. Patent No.

5,755,611, where a body, cap of the strapless brassiere with no hook is attached on

the skin of the body by the application of an adhesive. When the brassiere is worn,

however, the skin of the body on which the adhesive is applied may be inflamed.

Summary of the Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a strapless and backless

brassiere using a vacuum absorbing force that is based upon the principle that an

octopus spreads its arms.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a strapless and

backless brassiere using a vacuum absorbing force that is provided with a fragrance

emitting part that generates a predetermined fragrance such that the menstruation of a woman becomes normal and a women's premenstrual syndrome (PMS) becomes

relaxed as aromatherapy is applied.

To accomplish these and other objects of the present invention, there is

provided a strapless and backless brassiere using a vacuum absorbing force that

attaches a plurality of absorbing plates on the surface of skin through a vacuum

absorbing part, just like an octopus that spreads its arms.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The present invention can be more fully understood from the following

detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a strapless and backless brassiere according to

a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the brassiere according to the first embodiment of the

present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the brassiere of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view for the part A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the brassiere according to a second embodiment of

the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view for the part B in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view for another embodiment of the vacuum releasing part in the present invention; and

FIG. 8 is an exemplary view for the real use of the brassiere of the present

invention.

Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiment

Hereinafter, an explanation of the configuration of a strapless and backless

brassiere according to first and second embodiments of the present invention will be

described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a strapless and backless brassiere according to

a first embodiment of the present invention. The brassiere of the present invention

is provided with a body 10, a round hard tube 20, a plurality of absorbing plates 30, a

vacuum absorbing part 40, a vacuum releasing part 50 and a fragrance emitting part

60.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the brassiere according to the first embodiment of the

present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the brassiere of the present

invention.

The body 10 of the brassiere in the present invention is made of silicon or

soft plastic and is provided with the round hard tube 20 along the periphery of the

lower portion thereof.

In order to connect the plurality of absorbing plates 30 on the round hard tube 20, it is preferable that a connecting path takes a zebra shape. This is to reduce the

force applied to the plurality of absorbing plates 30 when the round hard tube 20 is

pulled or sagged, as sparing space is formed therein, thereby preventing the

absorbing forces of the plurality of absorbing plates 30 from being weak. To

maintain the zebra shape when vacuumed, the zebra connecting path can be provided

with a C-shaped ring in the interior.

The shape of the brassiere is basically determined on the round hard tube 20,

which may freely have an oval shape or other shapes according to the design of the

brassiere.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view for the part A in FIG. 3.

The vacuum absorbing part 40 is disposed on the side of the body 10 in such

a manner as to be freely attachable and detachable to/from the body 10.

The vacuum absorbing part 40 includes an absorbing button 41, a spring 42,

an air discharging plate 43, an air discharging hole 44, an air absorbing plate 45, an

air absorbing hole 46 and a locking projection 47.

The locking projection 47 on the vacuum absorbing part 40 is locked on the

locking groove 11a of the body 10 with a result that the vacuum absorbing part 40

can be connected with the body 10.

If the absorbing button 41 is depressed, the air in the housing is discharged

through the air discharging hole 44 after the air discharging plate 43 is opened. Next, when the absorbing button 41 is raised upward by the elasticity of the spring

42, the vacuum negative pressure is generated in the housing to thereby cause the air

absorbing plate 45 to be opened. Thereby, the air in the interior of the round hard

tube 20 is absorbed through the air absorbing hole 46 to the interior of the housing,

with a consequence that the interior of the round hard tube 20 becomes in a vacuum

state.

If the air discharging plate 43 and the air absorbing plate 45 are opened and

closed repeatedly, the round hard tube 20 enables the plurality of absorbing plates 30

to have enough absorbing forces.

At that time, it should be considered that the degree of the absorbing force

and the diameter of the absorbing plate are adjusted, thus to prevent the surface of

skin from being damaged.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the brassiere according to a second embodiment of

the present invention. In the second embodiment of the present invention, air is

absorbed through a vacuum absorbing part 40 with a separate air absorbing device,

such that the interior of the round hard tube 20 can reach the vacuum state rapidly.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view for the part B in FIG. 3.

The vacuum releasing part 50 is disposed to face with the vacuum absorbing

part 40 in such a manner as to be freely attachable and detachable to/from the body

10. The vacuum releasing part 50 includes a pressure adjusting member 52 with

an air absorbing hole 51, an air cutting protrusion 53 and a locking projection 54.

The locking projection 54 on the vacuum releasing part 50 is adapted to be

locked on the locking groove lib of the body 10 with a result that the vacuum

releasing part 50 can be connected with the body 10.

If the pressure adjusting member 52 with the air absorbing hole 51 in the

vacuum releasing part 50 is turned in a direction of releasing the vacuum state, the

air cutting protrusion 53 is raised such that air is absorbed from the outside, thereby

enabling the vacuum state to be released. If the pressure adjusting member 52 is

fastened in order to maintain the vacuum state, the air cutting protrusion 53 falls

down such that the air from the outside is cut off.

The fragrance emitting part 60 is provided with a fragrant liquid 61 that is

contained in an ampoule or a sponge bar and a plurality of fragrance emitting holes

62 through which the fragrance is emitted.

The fragrant liquid 61 is obtained from a jasmine, lavender, peppermint,

rosemary or pine needles flavoring.

The above-mentioned flavorings help women to have normal menstruation

and give them an anti-convulsion effect, thereby making a premenstrual syndrome

such as pains, feelings of displeasure and uneasiness and nervousness considerably

reduced. The fragrance emitting part 60 may be formed to be unitary with the vacuum

releasing part 50 or to be separated therefrom.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view for another embodiment of the vacuum releasing

part in the present invention, wherein if a releasing button 71 pulls, the inlet that is

closed by virtue of vacuum and a spring 72 is opened such that air is absorbed

through an air absorbing groove 73 to the interior of the round hard tube 20.

The releasing button 71 is formed in such a manner as to be depressed to

open the inlet closed by the vacuum and the spring 72.

FIG. 8 is an exemplary view for the real use of the brassiere of the present

invention.

The outer wall of the silicon body is sewed with general clothes or attached

thereto such that the brassiere of the present invention can be same in the external

appearance as general brassieres.

The brassiere of the present invention is not limited in the above-mentioned

preferred embodiments of the present invention, and various modifications may

occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the

invention.

Industrial Application

As appreciated from the foregoing, there is provided a strapless and backless brassiere using a vacuum absorbing force that gives the following advantages: first,

the traces of the pressed strap disappear; second, a chronic neuralgia that is caused by

the depression of the shoulder straps on the deltoid muscle on the shoulder is

removed; third, a phenomenon where the spinal nerves on the numbers 7 and 8 in the

thoracic vertebrae are depressed by the tightening-up of the back strap is clearly

removed to thereby prevent the lack of harmony between the stomach and intestines

and other internal organs that causes indigestion and chronic constipation.

In addition, the brassiere can evenly contact with the surface of skin of

breasts, thereby preventing partial exposure to the outside. And, the brassiere

exhibits high ventilation, thereby preventing generation of skin diseases such as

eczema, prickly heat and so on.

Also, the brassiere can emit a predetermined fragrance to thereby apply

aromatherapy such that a women's premenstrual syndrome can be greatly relaxed.

Claims

What Is Claimed Is:

1. A strapless and backless brassiere using a vacuum absorbing force, said

brassiere comprising: a body, a round hard tube, a plurality of absorbing plates, a

vacuum absorbing part and a vacuum releasing part.

2. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said vacuum absorbing part is

provided with an absorbing button in the interior that is used such that the interior of

said round hard tube is at a vacuum state.

3. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said vacuum absorbing part is

provided with a separate air absorbing device that is used outside such that the

interior of said round hard tube is at the vacuum state.

4. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said vacuum releasing part is

provided with an air cutting protrusion that is raised by using a pressure adjusting

member with an air absorbing hole such that air is absorbed from the outside to

thereby make the vacuum state released.

5. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said vacuum releasing part is

provided with a releasing button that is adapted to open an inlet closed by virtue of vacuum and a spring such that air is absorbed from the outside to thereby make the

vacuum state released.

6. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said body is made of silicon

rubber or soft plastic.

7. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein said round hard tube and said

plurality of absorbing plates are connected in a zebra shape.

8. The brassiere according to claims 1 to 7, further comprising a fragrance

emitting part.

9. The brassiere according to claim 8, wherein said fragrance emitting part is

provided with a fragrant liquid that is contained in an ampoule or a sponge bar.