Brassiere

Abstract

A brassiere includes a first wing and a second wing, each wing including a first end and a second end, a closure including a first closure portion provided on the first end of the first wing and a second closure portion provided on the first end of the second wing, and a pair of cups, a first cup connected to the second end of the first wing, and a second cup connected to the second end of the second wing. Each cup includes an inner contour shaped to substantially match a breast to receive the breast, and an outer contour having a diameter size larger than the inner volume and falling material provided between the inner contour and the outer contour in medial, lateral and lower points of each of the cups to fill in the space between the breast root and the larger diameter of the cup, whereby minimal pressure is exerted on the breast or breast root. A gore is connected to each of the first cup and the second cup, between the first cup and the second cup.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A brassiere, comprising:
 a first wing and a second wing, each wing including a first end and a second end;   a closure including a first closure portion provided on the first end of the first wing and a second closure portion provided on the first end of the second wing;   a pair of cups, a first cup connected to the second end of the first wing, and a second cup connected to the second end of the second wing;   each cup including an inner contour shaped to substantially match a breast to receive the breast, and an outer contour having a diameter size larger than the inner volume and filling material provided between the inner contour and the outer contour in medial, lateral and lower points of each of the cups to fill in the space between the breast root and the larger diameter of the cup, whereby minimal pressure is exerted on the breast or breast root; and   a gore connected to each of the first cup and the second cup, between the first cup and the second cup.   
     
     
         2 . A method of designing a line of brassieres, each having a pair of wings, a pair of cups connected to the pair of wings, and a gore connected between the cups, the method comprising;
 determining an outer contour of each cup shaped with an outer apex   determining an inner contour of each cup in such a manner that each inner contour has a volume size smaller than the outer diameter and contour and is shaped with an inner apex spaced one of medially, centered or laterally from the respective outer apex, and   determining a configuration of filling material provided between the inner contour and the outer contour so as to fill in space between the breast root and the larger diameter cup whereby minimal pressure is extended on the breast or breast root.   
     
     
         3 . A brassiere, in an unworn state, comprising:
 a first wing having a first end and a second end;   a second wing having a first end and a second end;   a first closure portion arranged on the first end of the first wing;   a second closure portion arranged on the first end of the second wing; and   either or both of:
 a first cup comprising:
 a medial side; 
 a lateral side connected to the second end of the first wing; 
 an inner contour defining a cup volume and a first area; 
 an outer contour defining a volume larger than the cup volume and having a first cup perimeter; 
 said first cup perimeter including an inwardly curved bottom having a varying radius of curvature and a curved top having a varying radius of curvature; 
 said inwardly curved bottom including a middle inwardly curved portion as well as medial and lateral inwardly curved portions with greater radius of curvature than the middle inwardly curved portion and arranged on opposite sides of the middle inwardly curved portion; 
 the middle inwardly curved portion having a smaller radius of curvature than the curved top; 
 a fill material extending to both the medial side and to the lateral side and defining an area, when viewed from a rear side that is greater than half of the first area; 
 said fill material being U-shaped and having:
 an inwardly curved bottom perimeter having a varying radius of curvature; 
 an inwardly curved indentation being spaced from an apex of the first cup; and 
 upper lateral and medial spaced apart ends extending above the apex of the first cup and positioned closer to the curved top of said first cup perimeter than to the apex of the first cup; and 
 
 a width of the fill material being different on the medial side of the first cup than on the lateral side of the first cup; 
 the curvature of the inwardly curved indentation of the fill material being different than the varying radius of curvature of the inwardly curved bottom of the first cup perimeter; or 
 
 a second cup comprising:
 a medial side; 
 a lateral side connected to the second end of the second wing; 
 an inner contour defining a cup volume and a second area; 
 an outer contour defining a volume larger than the cup volume and having a second cup perimeter; 
 said second cup perimeter including an inwardly curved bottom having a varying radius of curvature and a curved top having a varying radius of curvature; 
 said inwardly curved bottom including a middle inwardly curved portion as well as medial and lateral inwardly curved portions with greater radius of curvature than the middle inwardly curved portion and arranged on opposite sides of the middle inwardly curved portion; 
 the middle inwardly curved portion having a smaller radius of curvature than the curved top; 
 a till material extending to both the medial side and to the lateral side and. defining an area, when viewed from a rear side, that is greater than half of the second area; 
 said fill material being U-shaped and having: 
 an inwardly curved bottom perimeter having a varying radius of curvature; 
 an inwardly curved indentation being spaced from an apex of the second cup; and 
 upper lateral and medial spaced apart ends extending above the apex of the second cup and positioned closer to the curved top of said second cup perimeter than to the apex of the second cup; 
 a width of the fill material being different on the medial side of the second cup than on the lateral side of the second cup; and 
 the curvature of the inwardly curved indentation of the fill material being different than the varying radius of curvature of the inwardly curved bottom of the second cup perimeter, 
 
   wherein, in the unworn state, the first and second wings extend out and away from the respective first and second cups and are separated from one another so that the first and second closure portions extend in opposite directions.