Patent ID: 6695677
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A41C

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing breast cups of a bra comprising the following steps:a) adhering a piece of patch fabric to a first side of a piece of foam; b) cutting said piece of foam with the adhered patch fabric into at least a first block and a second block; c) positioning said first block so that the side of said first block with the adhered patch fabric is facing downward; d) using a die casting machine to mold said first block at a high temperature so that a pair of breast cups are formed, each said breast cup having a receiving groove formed at a periphery thereof; e) placing steel wires into said receiving grooves of said breast cups; f) positioning said second block so that the side of said second block with the adhered patch fabric is facing upward, with said second block covering said steel wires; g) placing said first block and said second block into said die casting machine at a high temperature to complete the molding of said breast cups; and h) cutting the molded foam breast cups along side lines to remove them from said blocks.