IP Library Granted Patent US 8,460,055
Granted Patent B2
US 8,460,055 · App. 12/896,303 · Granted Jun 11, 2013

Three-dimensional heart position support frame for low-heart underwear

Inventor: Pik Ho Liza Cheng (Kwai Chung, HK)
Assignee: Embry (China) Garments Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,460,055
App. No.
12/896,303
Granted
Jun 11, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A three-dimensional support frame for the linkage section (also known as “heart”) of bra cups for low-heart underwear is disclosed. The support frame comprises a body having a U-shaped support frame. The body of the support frame is made of a wide flat wire; wire surfaces of two vertical portions of the body of the support frame being correspondingly twisted outwardly at an angle with respect to a vertical axis, forming an anticlockwise angle of 15°-85° with respect to a vertical plane, and the twists starts at a position of the maximum radius of semicircular lower portion of the U shape. The twisted wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are of an arc-shaped structure which is curved outwardly, an outwardly curved portion with a maximum curvature being offset in a distance of 5 mm-50 mm with respect to midpoint of a bottom portion of the U-shaped support frame.

Claims (10)

1. A three-dimensional, heart position, support frame for underwear, comprising a body forming a U-shaped support frame, the body of the support frame being structured as a wide flat wire; wire surfaces of two vertical portions of the body of the support frame being symmetrically twisted outwardly at an angle with respect to a vertical axis, and each forming an anticlockwise angle of 15° -85° with respect to a vertical plane; wherein the lower portion of the U-shaped support frame is a semicircle of constant radius and the twists begin at the position corresponding to the ends of the horizontal diameter of the semicircle; wherein the twisted wire surfaces of the two vertical portions form an arc-shaped structure which is curved outwardly, the outermost portion of the arc being offset by a horizontal distance of 5 mm-50 mm with respect to the midpoint of a bottom portion of the U-shaped support frame.

2. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the twisted wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are of an arc-shaped structure which is curved outwardly, the outwardly curved portion with a maximum radian thereof being offset in a distance of 5 mm with respect to the midpoint of the bottom portion of the U-shaped support frame; and that the wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are at an anticlockwise angle of 15° with respect to the vertical plane.

3. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the twisted wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are of an arc-shaped structure which is curved outwardly, the outwardly curved portion with a maximum radian thereof being offset in a distance of 20 mm with respect to the midpoint of the bottom portion of the U-shaped support frame; and that the wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are at an anticlockwise angle of 30° with respect to the vertical plane.

4. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the twisted wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are of an arc-shaped structure which is curved outwardly, the outwardly curved portion with a maximum radian thereof being offset in a distance of 40 mm with respect to the midpoint of the bottom portion of the U-shaped support frame; and that the wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are at an anticlockwise angle of 60° with respect to the vertical plane.

5. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the twisted wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are of an arc-shaped structure which is curved outwardly, the outwardly curved portion with a maximum radian thereof being offset in a distance of 50 mm with respect to the midpoint of the bottom portion of the U-shaped support frame; and that the wire surfaces of the two vertical portions are at an anticlockwise angle of 85° with respect to the vertical plane.

6. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the wide flat wire forming the body of the support frame is of a stainless steel material.

7. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the wide flat wire forming the body of the support frame is a wire of polyester plastic or a wire of resin plastic.

8. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the wide flat wire forming the body of the support frame is a silica gel wire or a nylon wire.

9. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the wide flat wire has a cross section of an ellipse.

10. The three-dimensional heart position support frame for underwear according to claim 1 , wherein the wide flat wire has a cross section of a trapezoid.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2010
From: CHENG, PIK HO LIZA
To: EMBRY (CHINA) GARMENTS LTD.
Reel/Frame 025512/0048 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 1 0109808 · Nov 20, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110124268A1 · May 26, 2011