Patent ID: 7166012
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: A41C

Abstract:
1. A method of making a breast cup for a garment of clothing comprising the steps of: (a) providing a flexible molded core panel which includes at least a foam ply, said flexible molded core panel having been molded and its perimeter trimmed to a breast cup form including a neckline perimeter trimmed to a desired neckline perimeter shape, and molded such that said core panel has a convex side and a concave side; (b) affixing a flexible front panel which is or includes a ply of fabric material, to said convex side of at least part of said core panel, wherein said front panel is affixed in a position such that (i) at least part of a perimeter of said front panel extends beyond said neckline perimeter of said molded breast cup form of said flexible molded core panel, for defining a strip of said front panel extending beyond and along at least part of said neckline perimeter, and (ii) said front panel is shaped to said core panel and said ply of fabric material of said front panel is a convex side of said front panel, (c) folding said strip over said neckline perimeter, and (d) affixing said folded over strip along said flexible molded core panel at said concave side of said core panel.