Title:
GARMENT UNDERWIRE WITH ZONES OF DIFFERING FLEXIBILITY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006091401
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
An underwire including an arcuate member for use with supporting garments, such as brassieres, has one or more zones of increased lateral flexibility along the longitudinal axis of the arcuate member in order to provide greater comfort to the individual wearer, without substantially affecting the arcuate rigidity that provides support. The increased flexibility is provided to the zones of increased flexibility by reducing the cross-sectional area of one or more end portions by tapering one or more sides, by sequentially and progressively stamping increasing numbers of incremental portions of the end portion in a stamping apparatus, to taper one or two opposed surfaces of the arcuate member. Alternatively a" single step stamping method can be utilized to provide the flexible end portion.
Inventors:
HORTA JOSEPH (US)
THAKUR AJIT (US)
THAKUR AJIT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/004807
Publication Date:
February 08, 2007
Filing Date:
February 10, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
S & S IND INC (US)
HORTA JOSEPH (US)
THAKUR AJIT (US)
HORTA JOSEPH (US)
THAKUR AJIT (US)
International Classes:
A41C1/14; A41C3/00; A41C3/12
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