Push-up bra pad

• US 6,544,100 B1
• Filed: 05/29/2001
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ce Soir Lingerie Company Incorporated (Ce Soir Lingerie)
• Original Assignee: Ce Soir Lingerie Company Incorporated (Ce Soir Lingerie)
• Inventors: Deal, Ann, Nadsady, Kathleen, Lee, Judy, Lee, Chih Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): Hale, Gloria M.
• Application Number:
  US09/762,918
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: 450/38, 450/37, 450/57, 450/58, 450/30-35, 450/53, 226/7, 226/8, 623/7, 623/8, 607/104-108
• US Class Current: 450/38
• CPC Class Codes: A41C 3/144 Pads

Abstract

A push-up bra has an envelope between the front panel and the rear panel of the bra cups, that receives a flexible pouch containing a mixture of water and a hygroscopic agent such as 70% glycerine-30% water. The hygroscopic agent will draw moisture into the envelope preventing the volume of liquid from decreasing.

Claims

1. A push-up pad for placement in a bra cup comprising an oval shaped front fabric panel, an oval shaped rear fabric panel, the edge of said panels being joined to form a pocket, a flexible, sealed envelope formed of two edge-sealed films of tough puncture-resistant synthetic resin received in the pocket and an odorless, organic liquid containing 10 to 60 percent by weight of water being present in the envelope.

2. A pad according to claim 1 in which the envelope is formed of a heat sealable, flexible, tear-resistant film having a thickness from 0.01 to 5 mm.

3. A pad according to claim 2 in which the inner surfaces of the fabric layers contain a layer of cushioning material.

4. A push-up pad according to claim 3 in which the cushioning material is flexible foam.

5. A push-pad according to claim 3 in which the fabric is woven and is selected from polyamide or polyester.

6. A push-up pad for placement in a bra comprising an oval-shaped front fabric panel, and oval-shaped rear fabric panel, said panels being edge-stitched to form a pocket, a flexible, sealed envelope formed after edge-sealed films of tough, puncture-resistant synthetic resin received in the pocket an odorless, organic liquid being present in the envelope, a strip of flexible, thermoplastic foam extending across a top portion of the pocket and said front panel and said rear panel being adhered to the strip to form a flattened, concave upper section.

7. A pushup pad according to claim 6 in which the strip comprises no more than 45% of the height of the pad.

8. A push-up pad according to claim 7 in which the strip comprises no more than 30-40% of the height of the pad.

9. A push-up pad according to claim 6 in which the upper edge of the strip is stitched to the upper edges of the panels.

10. A push-up bra containing:

two bra cups;

means joining the cups;

a strap connecting the cups;

said cups each containing a push-up pad as defined in claim 9.