Modesty foam pad and brassiere made
View Patent ↗A pad for a brassiere having a foam layer; a liner layer and a shaped cover positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer is provided. The shaped cover is positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer to provide enhanced coverage to the brassiere. A brassiere having a pair of breast-receiving cups is provided. Each of the pair of breast-receiving cups has a pad having a foam layer, a liner layer, and a shaped cover positioned between the foam layer and the liner layer. The shaped cover is positioned between the foam layer and the said liner layer to provide enhanced coverage to the brassiere.
1. A pad for a brassiere comprising:
a molded pad shaped to comprise an apex, including:
a foam layer having a peripheral edge and a smooth outer surface;
an inner liner layer having a peripheral edge;
a shaped cover having a peripheral edge and a smooth outer surface and positioned at the apex between said foam layer and said inner liner layer, the peripheral edges of the foam layer and the inner liner layer extending outwardly beyond the entire peripheral edge of the shaped cover; and
when worn said shaped cover conceals a nipple of a wearer's breast, and the foam layer is selected to prevent visibility of the shaped cover from the outside.
2. The pad according to claim 1 , further comprising an outer layer, said outer layer disposed over said foam layer.
3. The pad according to claim 2 , wherein said outer layer is selected from a material selected from the group consisting according to polyester, nylon, cotton, rayon and blends thereof.
4. The pad according to claim 1 , wherein said shaped cover is made from a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, cotton, and blends thereof.
5. The pad according to claim 1 , wherein said shaped cover has a decorative shape selected from the group consisting of a clover, a flower, a star and a sunburst.
6. The pad according to claim 1 , wherein said foam layer is polyurethane foam.
7. The pad according to claim 2 , wherein said foam layer, said outer layer, said liner layer and said shaped cover are molded to form a cup.
8. A pad for a brassiere comprising:
a molded multiple layer laminated pad having an apex, a peripheral edge, and a smooth outer surface;
wherein one of said multiple layers is a shaped cover having a peripheral edge and a smooth outer surface, said shaped cover located at the apex, the peripheral edges of other layers extending outwardly beyond the entire peripheral edge of the shaped cover, a nipple of the breast being concealed when said brassiere is worn, and the shaped cover is not visible when viewed from the outside.
9. The pad according to claim 8 , wherein the pad comprises a liner layer on one side of said shaped cover and a foam layer on the other side of said shaped cover.
10. The pad according to claim 9 , further comprising a fabric layer covering said foam layer.
11. The pad according to claim 10 , wherein said fabric layer is selected from a material selected from the group consisting of polyester, nylon, cotton, rayon and blends thereof.
12. The pad according to claim 8 , wherein said shaped cover is made from a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, cotton and blends thereof.
13. The pad according to claim 8 , wherein said shaped cover has a decorative shape selected from the group consisting of a clover, a flower, a star and a sunburst.
14. The pad according to claim 9 , wherein said foam layer is polyurethane foam.
15. A brassiere comprising:
a pair of breast-receiving cups,
a pair of shoulder straps and a pair of side panels, one of said pair of shoulder straps and one of said pair of side panels connected to one of said pair of breast receiving cups, the other of said pair of shoulder straps and the other of said pair of side panels associated with the other of said pair of breast-receiving cups,
each of said pair of breast-receiving cups has an apex and comprises:
an outer layer having a peripheral edge and a smooth outer surface;
a foam layer having a peripheral edge;
an inner liner layer having a peripheral edge; and
a shaped cover having a peripheral edge and a smooth outer surface and positioned at the apex between said foam layer and said inner liner layer, the peripheral edges of the outer layer, foam layer, and inner liner layer extending outwardly beyond the entire peripheral edge of the shaped cover;
when worn said shaped cover conceals a nipple of a wearer's breast, and the foam layer is selected to prevent visibility of the shaped cover from the outside.
16. The brassiere according to claim 15 , wherein said outer layer is selected from a material selected from the group consisting according to polyester, nylon, cotton, and blends thereof.
17. The brassiere according to claim 15 , wherein said shaped cover is made from a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, cotton and blends thereof.
18. The brassiere according to claim 15 , wherein said shaped cover has a decorative shape selected from the group consisting of a clover, a flower, a star and a sunburst.
19. The brassiere according to claim 15 , wherein said foam layer is polyurethane foam.