Support structure of bra cup

{
  "publication_number": "US9717286B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Support structure of bra cup",
  "abstract": "A support structure of a bra cup contains: a bra cup body and an underwire channel. The bra cup body includes a concave face and a convex face, and the concave face has an imaginary point defined on a central position thereof. The underwire channel is hollow and is in an arcuate strap shape, and the underwire channel is mounted on a peripheral side of a bottom of the bra cup body. The underwire channel includes an external layer, an internal layer, and a hollow portion. The hollow portion has an opening arranged on one end thereof and configured to accommodate an underwire. The underwire channel further includes a flexible mesh sheet arranged on one surface thereof facing the bra cup body. The flexible mesh sheet has a reinforcement section extending outwardly from the underwire channel to the imaginary point of the concave face of the bra cup body.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A support structure of a bra cup comprising: a bra cup body including a concave face and a convex face, with the concave face having an imaginary point defined on a central position thereof; and an underwire channel being hollow and in an arcuate strap shape, with the underwire channel mounted on a periphery of a bottom of the bra cup body, with the underwire channel including an external layer, an internal layer, and a hollow portion, wherein the hollow portion has an opening arranged on one end thereof and configured to accommodate an underwire, wherein the underwire channel further includes a flexible mesh sheet arranged on one surface thereof facing the bra cup body, wherein the flexible mesh sheet has a reinforcement section extending from the underwire channel to the imaginary point of the concave face of the bra cup body.",
    "2. The support structure of the bra cup as claimed in claim 1, wherein the underwire is made of metal material or plastic material.",
    "3. The support structure of the bra cup as claimed in claim 1, wherein a depth of the hollow portion of the underwire channel is more than a length of the underwire.",
    "4. The support structure of the bra cup as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement section is arcuate."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Field of the Invention\n\nThe present invention relates to a bra cup and, more particularly, to a support structure of the bra cup which supports and lifts each of the user's breasts firmly.\n\nDescription of the Prior Art\n\nA conventional brassiere is made of fabric material and contains two bra cups made of foam or cotton to cover the user's breasts. Each of the two bra cups is thermoplastic molded to correspond to and to support each of the user's breasts. Alternatively, the brassiere is thermoplastic molded from foam or cotton to support and lift each breast. Furthermore, an underwire is accommodated in a bottom of each bra cup and is made of metal material, but when the underwire is made of metal material, it will cause inconvenience in customs inspection. To overcome the aforesaid problem, the underwire is made of the plastic material, but it cannot support each breast completely.\n\nReferring to FIGS. 8 and 9, a conventional support structure of a bra cup contains a body 80 corresponding to a profile of a breast, and the body 80 includes an underwire channel 81 defined on a peripheral side of a bottom thereof and having an opening 811. An underwire 90 is housed in and is removed from the opening 811 of the underwire channel 81. Hence, the underwire 90 is removed from the opening 811 in the custom inspection, i.e., the underwire 90 is replaceable and is made of the metal material or the plastic material based on using requirements.\n\nHowever, when wearing the brassiere, the underwire 90 in the underwire channel 81 of the body 80 can only support a bottom of the breast instead of the entire breast.",
  "cpc": [
    "A41C 3/122",
    "A41C 3/0007"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A41C 3/12"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Domoho Best Textile Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Chen-Chiang Lee"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2016-09-28",
  "publication_date": "2017-08-01",
  "grant_date": "2017-08-01",
  "priority_date": "2016-09-28",
  "application_number": "US-201615278256-A",
  "family_id": "59383300",
  "cited_by_count": 1,
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    "US20140057529A1"
  ]
}