Wear having cup units

Abstract

Left and right cup portions and a base portion are separated at a bust perimeter position. A border frame made of a resin of a necessary rigidity and flexibility is attached along a separation edge of the base portion. A joining portion is provided unitarily on the border frame. A joiner portion is provided on the cup portion. The cup portion and the base portion are detachably connected by a female-male interconnection of the joiner portion with the joining portion.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Clothing having a cup portion, comprising: 
 left and right cup portions and a base portion being separated at a bust perimeter position;    a border frame made of a resin of a necessary rigidity and flexibility being attached along a separation edge of said base portion;    a joining portion being provided unitarily on said border frame;    a joiner portion being provided on said cup portion;    said cup portion and said base portion being detachably connected by a female-male interconnection of said joiner portion with said joining portion.    
     
     
         2 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a border frame made of a resin of a necessary rigidity and flexibility is attached to a separation edge of said cup portion;    in addition, said joiner portion is provided unitarily with said border frame;    and said border frames are attached along approximately the entire length of said separation edges of said base portion and said cup portion.    
     
     
         3 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said cup portion and said base portion are separated along a verges line.    
     
     
         4 . A clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a plurality of types of said cup portions with differing sizes is provided;    said plurality of types of cup portions has the same shape for a separation part with said base portion, and a same joining portion is attached to said plurality of types of said cup portions;    said plurality of types of cup portions can be connected to a single type of said base portion.    
     
     
         5 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said joining portion and said joiner portion, which join in said female-male interconnection, are provided over the entire length of said pair of border frames;    on said female joining portion, a small diameter hole of an end opening is continuous with a large diameter hole at the other end;    for said male joiner portion, a head portion is provided at an end of a shaft portion;    from an opening at one end in a circumferential direction, said shaft portion of said male joiner portion is inserted into said small diameter hole, and said head portion is inserted into said large diameter hole, and they are made to slide in a circumferential direction along said separation site.    
     
     
         6 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said joining portion and said joiner portion, which join in said female-male interconnection, are provided intermittently at spaced intervals along a circumferential direction of said pair of border frames;    on said female joining portion, a small diameter hole of an end opening is continuous with a large diameter hole at the other end;    in addition, said female joining portion has one end in said circumferential direction open and the other end closed;    for said male joiner portion, a head portion is provided at an end of a shaft portion;    from said opening at one end in said circumferential direction of said female joining portion, said shaft portion of said male joiner portion is inserted into said small diameter hole, and said head portion is inserted into said large diameter hole, and they are made to slide to said closed end;    in addition, said male-female joining portions are provided with a protrusion portion and a depression portion that can engage when said male joiner portion reaches said closed end.    
     
     
         7 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said joining portion and said joiner portion, which join in said female-male interconnection, are provided intermittently at spaced intervals along a circumferential direction of said pair of border frames;    said male joining portion has a head portion at an end of a shaft portion;    said female joiner portion has a latching hole;    while laying said border frames on top of each other, said male joining portion is pushed into said female joiner portion.    
     
     
         8 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said joining portion and said joiner portion, which join in said female-male interconnection, are provided at spaced intervals along a circumferential direction of said pair of border frames;    said female joining portioning has a through hole;    said male joiner portion has a latching tab;    said male joiner portion is pushed into said female joining portion in a radial direction perpendicular to said circumferential direction, and said latching tab protrudes from said through hole to latch at the edge of said through hole.    
     
     
         9 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said border frame is placed on an outer surface side of a cloth or a cushioning material that is provided on a skin contact side.    
     
     
         10 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said left and right cup portions are separate pieces or else are connected in an unitary manner.    
     
     
         11 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a back portion, which is positioned towards a back side of a left and right side of said base portion, is provided unitarily with said base portion;    alternatively, said back portion is detachably connected to said base portion via a joining means.    
     
     
         12 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said base portion comprises a left and right base portions to which left and right cup portions are each attached by a joining means;    said left and right base portions are provided unitarily, or alternatively are separated into left and right base portions that are detachably connected by a joining means at front center.    
     
     
         13 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a pair of left and right shoulder straps are connected between left and right cup portions and left and right sides of said back portion;    both ends of said shoulder straps are detachably connected to said cup portion and said back portion;    or alternatively, one end of said should straps are already attached to one or the other of said cup portion or said back portion, and the other end of said shoulder straps is detachably connected to the other.    
     
     
         14 . Clothing having a cup portion as described in  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a brassiere, a body suit, a slip with a brassiere, a shirt with a brassiere, a camisole with a brassiere, or a swimsuit.