Brassiere cup and resulting brassiere

Abstract

The invention concerns a brassiere cup comprising a bearing structure ( 2 ) covered on at least one of its surfaces with a covering fabric ( 3, 4 ). The invention is characterised in that: the bearing structure ( 2 ) is and said bearing structure ( 2 ) has at its lower edge an increased thickness so as to form an edge roll ( 5 ) and a lip ( 6 ) for assembling the cup with the strap of the brassiere and form a base.

1 . Brassière cup including a bearing structure ( 2 ) covered on at least one of its faces with a covering fabric ( 3 ,  4 ), said cup being characterised in that: 
 the bearing structure ( 2 ) is made of natural or synthetic rubber, and  
 this bearing structure  2  has at the level of the lower edge  2 A firstly an increase of thickness so as to constitute a pad  5 , and secondly a lip  6  intended to mount the cup with the belt of the brassière and to constitute a base.  
 
     
     
         2 . Brassière cup according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the pad ( 5 ) houses a reinforcement ( 7 ) inserted at the time the cup is manufactured.  
     
     
         3 . Brassière cup according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the reinforcement ( 7 ) has a basically rectangular section, the large side of the rectangle being situated inside the vertical plane.  
     
     
         4 . Brassière cup according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the angles of the rectangle are at least folded back or replaced by curved zones.  
     
     
         5 . Brassière cup according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the covering fabric is secured to the rubber bearing structure via the partial penetration and at least the local penetration of said fabric in the thickness of the rubber.  
     
     
         6 . Brassière cup according to  claim 5 , characterised in that fixing of the fabric is effected at the periphery of the cup.  
     
     
         7 . Brassière cup according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the cup has on at least one portion of its surface vents ( 8 ) to provide aeration.  
     
     
         8 . Brassière cup according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the shape of the vents ( 8 ) is truncated with the large base projecting onto the internal face of the cup.  
     
     
         9 . Brassière characterised in that it is obtained according to one of  claims 1  to  8 .  
     
     
         10 . Brassière according to  claim 9 , characterised in that the two cups are connected by a material bridge, the unit being obtained during the moulding operation.