Pad for a brassiere cup

摘要

A molded pad for a brassiere cup contains shaved polyurethane foam inserts interleaved between thin upper and lower polyurethane foam layers. Three shaved inserts can be used for positioning in the neckline, underarm and center front regions of the pad, with each insert providing a different level of firmness and elongation to the pad. The pad can be made by positioning the shaved inserts in between thin upper and lower polyurethane layers and molding the composite under heat and pressure to form a laminate having a bra cup shape.

主权项

1. A brassiere cup including a neckline perimeter region, an underarm perimeter region and a center front perimeter region when placed on a wearer, comprising:
a molded polyurethane pad including
an outer polyurethane layer;an inner polyurethane layer coextensive with said outer polyurethane layer; andan intermediate layer sandwiched between said inner and outer polyurethane layers, said intermediate layer comprising shaved polyurethane inserts positioned in between the outer and inner polyurethane layers, wherein said shaved polyurethane inserts are formed from a polyurethane foam sheet having a first Asker F hardness in the range of 60 to 90 and a first density in the range of 23-35 Kg/m3 and said shaved polyurethane inserts include a first insert in said neckline perimeter region of the molded pad wherein said neckline perimeter region of the molded pad exhibits a first elongation, a second insert in said underarm perimeter region of the molded pad, wherein said underarm perimeter region exhibits a second elongation, and a third insert in said center front perimeter region of the molded pad, wherein said center front perimeter region exhibits a third elongation, wherein said first elongation is greater than said third elongation and greater than said second elongation, and said second elongation is less than said third elongation, and wherein said cup exhibits an outer convex surface and an inner concave surface.