Inner bra cup

Abstract

An inner bra cup includes a connecting portion on an outer end thereof for connecting with a shoulder strap. A top edge of the inner bra cup has a recessed portion and a convex portion. The convex portion includes a nipple covering section above a line passing through a lowest point of an inner side of the convex portion and a lowest point of the recessed portion. A distance from a highest point of the nipple covering section to the line is at least 2.5 cm when the nipple covering section is in a flattened state. The nipple covering section includes a heavier, thicker section that covers a nipple of a bosom of a wearer and that has a thickness of 1-9 mm. The nipple covering section is in intimate contact with the bosom of the wearer.

1 . A substantially bowl-shaped inner bra cup comprising an outer end, a connecting portion extending from the outer end and adapted for connecting with an end of a shoulder strap, the inner bra cup further including a top edge, the top edge including a recessed portion adjacent to the connecting portion, the top edge further including a convex portion that is contiguous to the recessed portion and that converges upward, the convex portion including a nipple covering section above a line passing through a lowest point of an inner side of the convex portion and a lowest point of the recessed portion, a distance from a highest point of the nipple covering section to the line being at least 2.5 cm when the nipple covering section is in a flattened state, the nipple covering section including a thicker section that covers a nipple of a bosom of a wearer and that has a thickness of 1-9 mm, with the thicker section being heavier than a remaining portion of the nipple covering section, and with the nipple covering section in intimate contact with the bosom of the wearer.  
   
   
       2 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the inner bra cup is made of silicon rubber, latex rubber, or composite silicon rubber/latex rubber.  
   
   
       3 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the distance from the highest point of the nipple covering section to the line is 2.5-6 cm.  
   
   
       4 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the top covering section further includes a thinner section that is above the thicker section and that is thinner than the thicker section.  
   
   
       5 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the thicker section extends downward to a position below the line, and wherein a distance between the position and the line is smaller than 2 cm.  
   
   
       6 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the thicker section includes at least one gap to provide a path for air circulation.  
   
   
       7 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the thicker section includes at least two protrusions between which said at least one gap is defined.  
   
   
       8 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a distance between two middle points of two sides of the nipple covering section is 4-9 cm.  
   
   
       9 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 8  wherein a line passing through the middle points of the sides of the nipple covering section is parallel to the line passing through the lowest point of the inner side of the convex portion and the lowest point of the recessed portion.  
   
   
       10 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the inner bra cup further includes a connecting strip mounted to a lower edge thereof.  
   
   
       11 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the thicker section extends downward to a position below the line, and wherein a distance between the position and the line is smaller than  3  cm.  
   
   
       12 . A substantially bowl-shaped inner bra cup comprising a top edge, the top edge including a convex portion that converges upward, the convex portion including a nipple covering section above a line passing through a lowest point of an inner side of the convex portion and a lowest point of an outer side of the convex portion, a distance from a highest point of the nipple covering section to the line being at least 2.5 cm when the nipple covering section is in a flattened state, the nipple covering section including a thicker section that covers a nipple of a bosom of a wearer and that has a thickness of 1-9 mm, with the thicker section being heavier than a remaining portion of the nipple covering section, and with the nipple covering section in intimate contact with the bosom of the wearer.  
   
   
       13 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the inner bra cup is made of silicon rubber, latex rubber, or composite silicon rubber/latex rubber.  
   
   
       14 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the distance from the highest point of the nipple covering section to the line is 2.5-6 cm.  
   
   
       15 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the top covering section further includes a thinner section that is above the thicker section and that is thinner than the thicker section.  
   
   
       16 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the thicker section extends downward to a position below the line, and wherein a distance between the position and the line is smaller than 2 cm.  
   
   
       17 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the thicker section includes at least one gap to provide a path for air circulation.  
   
   
       18 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the thicker section includes at least two protrusions between which said at least one gap is defined.  
   
   
       19 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein a distance between two middle points of two sides of the nipple covering section is 4-9 cm.  
   
   
       20 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 19  wherein a line passing through the middle points of the sides of the nipple covering section is parallel to the line passing through the lowest point of the inner side of the convex portion and the lowest point of the outer side of the convex portion.  
   
   
       21 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the inner bra cup further includes a connecting strip mounted to a lower edge thereof.  
   
   
       22 . The inner bra cup as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the thicker section extends downward to a position below the line, and wherein a distance between the position and the line is smaller than 3 cm.