Partial core pad incorporating brassiere

Abstract

A brassiere has a core pad between the outer and inner layers of fabric. The core pad has a thin perimeter region proximate the neckline. The core pad is of foam plies. The core pad is at the cups and at the bridge between the cups.

1 . A bra that includes two breast cups that each include an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer and wherein a neckline perimeter of each breast cup is defined at least by one of the outer fabric layer and inner fabric layer, wherein at each breast cup, a core pad is captured between the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer that includes a tapered perimeter region to define a thin perimeter region, said thin perimeter region located inward of the neckline perimeter. 
   
   
       2 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the thin perimeter region is located proximate most the neckline perimeter of the breast cup yet is not contiguous the neckline perimeter. 
   
   
       3 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the thin perimeter region of the core pad is the perimeter region of the core pad that is proximate most the neckline. 
   
   
       4 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the inner fabric layer is laminated to the core pad. 
   
   
       5 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the outer fabric layer is laminated to the core pad. 
   
   
       6 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer are laminated with each other and are laminated to each other at at least some regions at where the core pad is not placed intermediate thereof. 
   
   
       7 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer are laminated to each other at regions intermediate of the neckline perimeter of each breast cup and the thin perimeter region of the core pad. 
   
   
       8 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the outer fabric layer includes at least one panel of a lace. 
   
   
       9 . A bra of  claim 8  wherein intermediate of at least the panel of lace and the core pad is a lining panel. 
   
   
       10 . A bra of  claim 9  wherein the lining panel covers the entire outwardly presented surface of the core pad. 
   
   
       11 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the outer fabric layer at each breast cup includes a panel of lace and a panel of opaque fabric. 
   
   
       12 . A bra of  claim 8  wherein where the outer fabric layer includes lace, the inner fabric layer is a sheer fabric panel. 
   
   
       13 . A bra of  claim 8  wherein the outer fabric layer includes lace only at regions where the outer fabric layer does not overlay the core pad. 
   
   
       14 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the core pad is of at least one ply of foam. 
   
   
       15 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the ply of foam is a shaven ply of foam to define at least at the thin perimeter region, a reduced thickness of said core pad. 
   
   
       16 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the extent of the core pad at where it is located at a breast cup is smaller than the breast cup. 
   
   
       17 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the core pad consists of two plies of foam material laminated with each other and for each breast cup, capturing an underwire. 
   
   
       18 . A bra of  claim 17  wherein both plies of foam material are tapered to define the thin perimeter region. 
   
   
       19 . A bra of  claim 17  wherein one of the foam plies defines the thin perimeter region of the core pad, the other foam ply including a perimeter region that sits inward of the thin perimeter region. 
   
   
       20 . A bra of  claim 19  wherein the perimeter region that sits inward of the thin perimeter region is also a tapered perimeter region. 
   
   
       21 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the core pad has perimeter regions other than at least part of the thin perimeter region that are contiguous the perimeter of the breast cups. 
   
   
       22 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein there are two core pads, one for each breast cup. 
   
   
       23 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein there is one core pad that extends across a bridge between the cups to extend at part of each breast cup. 
   
   
       24 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the bra is a molded bra. 
   
   
       25 . A bra of  claim 1  wherein the bra is a seamless bra. 
   
   
       26 . A core panel for a bra that includes two breast cups that each include an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer and wherein a neckline perimeter of each breast cup is defined at least by one of the outer fabric layer and inner fabric layer, wherein said core pad includes a tapered perimeter region to define a thin perimeter region, said thin perimeter region to be located inward of the neckline perimeter. 
   
   
       27 . A core panel for a bra comprising:
 a first ply of foam material that includes an upper perimeter region to be located proximate more the neckline of at least one breast cup of a bra with which the core panel is to be incorporated,   a second ply of foam material laminated to the first ply of foam material,   wherein the upper perimeter region of the first ply of foam material is tapered so that the upper perimeter region of the first ply is thinner than the body region of the first ply.   
   
   
       28 . A core panel for a bra of  claim 27  wherein the second ply includes an upper perimeter region contiguous the upper perimeter region of the first ply. 
   
   
       29 . A core panel for a bra of  claim 27  wherein the second ply includes an upper perimeter region that is at least partly located inwardly of the perimeter region of the first ply. 
   
   
       30 . A core panel for a bra of  claim 27  wherein the upper perimeter region of the second ply is tapered so that the upper perimeter region of the second ply is thinner than the body region of the first ply. 
   
   
       31 . A core panel for a bra of  claim 27  wherein the first and second plies capture at least one underwire structure. 
   
   
       32 . A core panel for a bra of  claim 27  wherein the first and second plies define a shape to the core pad that in use will extend at each breast cup of a bra with which it is to be incorporated. 
   
   
       33 . A core panel for a bra of  claim 27  wherein the core pad is molded to include a cup form. 
   
   
       34 . A core panel for a bra of  claim 27  wherein the core pad is molded to include two cup forms. 
   
   
       35 . A molded brassiere including:
 a core pad of at least an inner layer of molded foam material preferably laminated with an outer layer of molded foam material, said core pad defining two breast cup regions and an intermediate bridge region extending there between and wherein at least one layer of flexible material having non-stretch properties is provided adjacent one of or intermediate of and laminated with said inner and outer layer of molded foam material at said bridge region, said flexible material having non-stretch properties oriented so that across the bridge region parallel to the cup to cup direction said core pad is non-stretchable, and   an inner and outer layer, each of at least a fabric material, is disposed on opposed sides of and each laminated with said core pad on a respective interior and exterior side of said core pad to preferably encase said core pad, at least one of the inner and outer layer at least partially defining a neckline perimeter,   wherein the core pad includes a tapered perimeter region defining a thin perimeter region located inward of the neckline perimeter.   
   
   
       36 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein said flexible material having non stretch properties is a woven fabric material with bi-directional non-stretch properties and is oriented such that the non stretch orientation extends across said bridge region parallel to the cup to cup direction of said core pad. 
   
   
       37 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein said layer of flexible material having non stretch properties is captured intermediate of said inner and outer layer of molded foam material. 
   
   
       38 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein said inner and outer layers of foam are coextensive with each other and both define a perimeter of the said core pad. 
   
   
       39 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein said inner and outer layers of foam are staggered such that the outer layer may extend to define the neckline perimeter and the inner layer may sit inward of the neckline perimeter at at least part of the neckline perimeter. 
   
   
       40 . A molded brassiere of  claim 38  wherein said core pad perimeter terminates short of said neckline perimeter. 
   
   
       41 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein said core pad is of a shape defining only the breast cups and said bridge, but not shoulder straps and chest strap(s). 
   
   
       42 . A molded brassiere of  claim 41  wherein said chest straps extend outwardly from each side of said core pad provided region of said molded brassiere. 
   
   
       43 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein two underwire structures are provided intermediate of said inner layer and said outer layer of foam, one each adjacent the breast cup regions. 
   
   
       44 . A molded brassiere of  claim 43  wherein said inner layer and said outer layer of foam are laminated directly to each other save for said flexible material having non-stretch properties and said two underwire structures. 
   
   
       45 . A molded brassiere of  claim 44  wherein said underwire structure comprises a rigid elongate member and a flexible material casing about at least part of said rigid elongate member. 
   
   
       46 . A molded brassiere of  claim 45  wherein said casing is a fabric material. 
   
   
       47 . A molded brassiere of  claim 45  wherein said casing is adhered to one or each of the facing surfaces of said inner and outer layers of foam by an adhesive material. 
   
   
       48 . A molded brassiere of  claim 45  wherein said casing is a tubular sock within which said rigid elongate member is located, the sock having closed distal ends. 
   
   
       49 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein said outer fabric layer may be lace. 
   
   
       50 . A molded brassiere of  claim 49  wherein said inner fabric layer may be a sheer fabric. 
   
   
       51 . A molded brassiere of  claim 49  wherein at least side of core pad proximate the lace layer has an intermediate backing material. 
   
   
       52 . A molded brassiere of  claim 49  wherein there is an intermediate backing material between interior and exterior sides of said core pad and respective said inner and outer fabric layers. 
   
   
       53 . A molded brassiere of  claim 35  wherein the outer fabric layer may consist of at least two plies of material. 
   
   
       54 . A molded brassiere of  claim 53  wherein the two plies of material may be butt joined or lap joined.