US Patent:
20090233523, Sep 17, 2009
Inventors:
Maria Pardo - New York NY, US
Eve Bastug - North Haldon NJ, US
Deborah Hughes - Brooklyn NY, US
Darci Thompson - New York NY, US
Natalie Lamadrid - Elmhurst NY, US
International Classification:
A41C 3/00
Abstract:
A brassiere garment having a pair of cup portions, each cup portion with an inner foam cup molded generally to the shape of the wearer's bust, and an outer fabric layer overlying the foam cup. Each foam cup has a first lower portion comprising a foam ply that is substantially inelastic in its lateral dimension, and a second upper portion that exhibits one or more of a lighter weight, lower density, greater elasticity and lesser thickness than the lower first portion. The lower first portion and upper second portion join with one another along a line generally traversing the foam cup from a lower and inward side of the foam cup and extending upward and laterally outward in direction. In certain embodiments, the line along which the lower first portion and upper second portion are joined with one another generally extends to or through the apex of the foam cup. Further, a pair of chest bands extends laterally outward from either cup portion, the chest bands having respective complementary mating hook-and-eye closures on either end thereof.