WO2003079831A1 - Piece rapportee de type baleine - Google Patents

Piece rapportee de type baleine Download PDF

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WO2003079831A1
WO2003079831A1 PCT/GB2003/001338 GB0301338W WO03079831A1 WO 2003079831 A1 WO2003079831 A1 WO 2003079831A1 GB 0301338 W GB0301338 W GB 0301338W WO 03079831 A1 WO03079831 A1 WO 03079831A1
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insert member
member according
undercup
undercup insert
main portion
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PCT/GB2003/001338
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Kanwaljit Singh Gill
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Courtaulds Textiles (Holdings) Limited
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Priority claimed from GB0206816A external-priority patent/GB0206816D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0229330A external-priority patent/GB0229330D0/en
Application filed by Courtaulds Textiles (Holdings) Limited filed Critical Courtaulds Textiles (Holdings) Limited
Priority to AU2003214451A priority Critical patent/AU2003214451A1/en
Priority to JP2003577673A priority patent/JP4248409B2/ja
Priority to MXPA04009212A priority patent/MXPA04009212A/es
Priority to CA002480014A priority patent/CA2480014C/fr
Priority to US10/508,599 priority patent/US20090017724A1/en
Priority to EP03710025A priority patent/EP1489932B1/fr
Priority to DE60322859T priority patent/DE60322859D1/de
Publication of WO2003079831A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003079831A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/12—Component parts
    • A41C3/122—Stay means
    • A41C3/128—Stay means using specific materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/12—Component parts
    • A41C3/122—Stay means

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  • This invention relates to undercup insert members. More particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to undercup insert members for brassieres.
  • Brassieres are made with undercup wire inserts to maintain the shape of the cups. Also, the inserts provide support for the breast.
  • the inserts have the disadvantage that the painting or paint coating can wear away and the insert can rust causing unsightly stains.
  • an undercup insert member for a breast support arrangement, the insert member comprising an elongate curved main portion shaped to conform generally to the breast to be supported, the insert member being formed of a plastics material.
  • the breast support arrangement is an article of breast supporting underwear, for example, a brassiere, although it may be another article of breast supporting clothing, such as part of a swimsuit, for example a bikini top.
  • the plastics material is capable of providing support to the breast and to hold the arrangement open.
  • the undercup insert member is arrangeable under a cup of the breast support arrangement, and may be constructed to hold the cup open.
  • the main portion preferably comprises a wire, suitably an underwire.
  • the main portion is sufficiently flexible to allow deformation, for example when being washed, such that the insert member can return to its original shape.
  • the plastics material is a polymeric material.
  • the plastics material is an acetal polymer, advantageously an acetal homopolymer.
  • the plastics material is an acetal copolymer.
  • the plastics material may be a resin.
  • a suitable plastics material is sold under the trade mark Delrin, which is a registered trade mark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
  • the plastics material may be a flexible and/or resilient material.
  • the plastics material may be a thermoplastic polyester, a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, and/or a liquid crystal polymer.
  • the plastics material may comprise a filler or reinforcement, which may be in the form of glass.
  • the filler or reinforcement may comprise approximately 10% w/w of the plastics material, up to approximately 20% w/w of the plastics material or up to approximately 30% w/w of the plastics material.
  • Suitable plastics materials may be sold under the trade marks VECTRA, CELANEX and RITEFLEX by a company Ticona.
  • the elongated main portion preferably has rounded edges, and may in one embodiment have a profile which is generally oval in configuration. In other embodiments, the main portion may have a profile which is of any other suitable shape. The opposite ends of the main portion may be rounded.
  • each lug member may comprise a generally flat portion extending outwardly from the main portion.
  • the flat portion may be generally circular.
  • the lug member extends from opposite sides of the main portion.
  • the main portion may comprise an outer region having a profile having first and second support element, and a narrower connecting element extending between the support elements.
  • the outer region comprises a profile having an hour glass shape.
  • the main portion includes an inner region, which may extend from the outer region.
  • the inner region may be of a generally oval configuration.
  • the main portion may comprise the outer region as described above and the, or each, lug member as described above.
  • the lug member may extend substantially the length of the main portion.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of an undercup insert member
  • Fig. 1 A is an end view of the undercup insert member shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of part of the undercup insert member shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of a further embodiment of an undercup insert member
  • Fig. 3A is an end view of the undercup insert member shown in Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 3B is a view along the lines B-B in Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 4 is a front view of a further embodiment of an undercup insert member
  • Fig. 5 is a view along the lines V-V in Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 6 is a view along the lines VI-VI in Fig. 5;
  • Fig. 7 is a side view of the undercup insert member shown in Fig. 4; and
  • Fig. 8 is a top view of the undercup insert member shown in Fig. 4.
  • an undercup insert member 10 for a brassiere is in the form of an underwire for a cup of a brassiere.
  • the insert member 10 comprises an elongate curved main portion 12 formed of a plastics material, and is curved to conform to the size and shape of the breast to be supported.
  • the insert member 10 is sewn into a hem underneath the cups of the brassiere to provide support for the breast.
  • the main portion 12 is formed by moulding and has a profile of a generally oval configuration. In some embodiments, the profile may be of a kidney shape.
  • the main portion 12 has opposite ends 14, 16 which are rounded.
  • main portion 12 having a generally oval profile and having rounded ends provide the advantage that there is a reduced risk of the insert member 10 piercing the brassiere.
  • the undercup insert member 10 is formed of a suitable plastics material which combines sufficient rigidity to provide support to the breast, and also sufficient flexibility to allow bending and twisting of the insert member 10 during use and washing so that it will return to its original configuration.
  • a suitable such material is an acetal homopolymer resin, for example as sold under the trade mark Delrin, a registered trade mark of E.I. du Port de Nemours and Company.
  • FIG. 3 Another embodiment of the invention is shown in Figs. 3, 3A and 3B which is generally similar to the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and comprises the same features. These features have been labelled with the same reference numerals.
  • the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 also includes flange members 18, 20 provided at the ends 14, 16 of the main portion 12.
  • the flange members may be formed of the same material as the main portion 12.
  • the flange members can be formed of a rubberised material, which may be a rubberised version of the material from which the main portion 12 is formed.
  • the flange members 18, 20 allow the insert member to be sewn into the brassiere.
  • the profile of the main portion 12 is generally kidney shaped.
  • the flange members 18, 20 extend substantially the whole length of the main portion 12, as shown in broken lines in Fig. 3, and designated by the numeral 22, to allow stitching along the length of the main portion 12. This would be particularly suitable for use in sports brassieres, and allows the insert member to be stitched into the brassiere substantially along the whole of the length of the main portion 12.
  • FIG. 4 to 8 A further embodiment is shown in Figs. 4 to 8 which is generally similar to the embodiments shown in Figs. 1 to 3B, and comprises many of the same features. These features have been labelled with the same reference numerals.
  • the embodiment shown in Figs. 4 to 8 differs from those shown in Figs,. 1 to 3B in that the main portion 12 comprises two regions, a first or outer region 30, and a second or inner region 32.
  • the insert member 10 shown in Figs 4 to 7 is sewn into the brassiere such that the outer region 30 is arranged adjacent the outer region of the breast, and the inner region 32 arranged adjacent the inner region of the breast.
  • the outer region 30 has a profile shown in Fig. 6 which comprises first and second opposite elongate support elements 34, 36 which are connected to each other by a connecting element 38.
  • the connecting element 38 is of a narrower width than the support element 34, 36 such that the profile of the outer region 30 is generally of an hour glass shape, as shown.
  • the provision of the outer region 30 having a profile of an hour glass shape provides the advantage that it allows the outer part to twist when the brassiere is put on and therefore provides improved aesthetics and is more comfortable for the wearer.
  • the outer region 32 of the main portion 12 has a profile which is generally oval in shape.
  • an insert for a brassiere which is formed of a plastics material and the preferred embodiments of which have an oval profile and rounded ends.
  • the preferred embodiments have the advantage that they will not rust or otherwise corrode but also, they have the advantage of overcoming a problem with prior art insert members, whereby if the coating is worn away after continuous use to reveal bare metal, there is danger of piercing the body of the wearer.
  • a disadvantage of prior art insert members is that they can be detected by metal detecting machines, for example at airports causing embarrassment to the wearer.
  • the provision of and undercup insert member formed of a plastics materials overcome such problems.
  • the main portion could have a generally circular profile.
  • the insert member could be used in other forms of breast supporting underwear, or in swimsuits.
  • the dimensions and sized of the insert member will vary depending upon the size of the breast to be supported by the brassiere.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une pièce rapportée de type baleine (10) pour un système de maintien de la poitrine, par exemple, un soutien-gorge. Cette pièce rapportée de type baleine (10) comprend une partie principale incurvée allongée (12) formée de manière à s'adapter généralement à la forme de la poitrine devant être maintenue. La pièce rapportée de type baleine (10) est constituée d'un matériau plastique.
PCT/GB2003/001338 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 Piece rapportee de type baleine WO2003079831A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003214451A AU2003214451A1 (en) 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 Undercup insert member
JP2003577673A JP4248409B2 (ja) 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 アンダーカップ挿入部材
MXPA04009212A MXPA04009212A (es) 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 Miembro de inserto por debajo de una copa.
CA002480014A CA2480014C (fr) 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 Piece rapportee de type baleine
US10/508,599 US20090017724A1 (en) 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 Undercup insert member
EP03710025A EP1489932B1 (fr) 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 Piece rapportee de type baleine
DE60322859T DE60322859D1 (de) 2002-03-22 2003-03-20 Bügel für büstenhalter

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GB0206816.1 2002-03-22
GB0206816A GB0206816D0 (en) 2002-03-22 2002-03-22 Undercup insert member
GB0229330.6 2002-12-17
GB0229330A GB0229330D0 (en) 2002-12-17 2002-12-17 Undercup insert member

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EP (1) EP1489932B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4248409B2 (fr)
AT (1) ATE404078T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2003214451A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2480014C (fr)
CY (1) CY1108327T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60322859D1 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA04009212A (fr)
PL (1) PL203775B1 (fr)
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WO2015152846A1 (fr) * 2014-04-02 2015-10-08 Emrah Umul Soutien-gorge à armature
WO2015169733A1 (fr) * 2014-05-07 2015-11-12 Martin Bokesch Armature moulée pour vêtement pour dames

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CA2480014A1 (fr) 2003-10-02
JP2005520944A (ja) 2005-07-14
CY1108327T1 (el) 2014-02-12
AU2003214451A1 (en) 2003-10-08
DE60322859D1 (de) 2008-09-25
EP1489932B1 (fr) 2008-08-13
EP1489932A1 (fr) 2004-12-29
PL203775B1 (pl) 2009-11-30
CA2480014C (fr) 2008-07-08
PL373485A1 (en) 2005-09-05
ATE404078T1 (de) 2008-08-15
JP4248409B2 (ja) 2009-04-02
US20090017724A1 (en) 2009-01-15

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