Patent ID: 6190232
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A41C

Abstract:
A method of embodying a fabric-encased underwire peripherally about each one of a pair of bra breast cups comprising the steps of:a. using an outwardly projecting C-shaped bra breast cup having an inwardly located edge of a selected diameter adapted to be in contact about a breast of a user;b. selecting as said diameter of said breast-contacting bra breast cup edge a diameter characterized as having a small radius curvature;c. selecting a curved underwire having said same small radius curvature of said breast-contacting bra breast cup edge so as to have a leading end curvature and a trailing end curvature and an intermediate nominal length portion of nominal curvature therebetween;d. using a sewing station having two sites of sewing needle penetration spaced apart from each other a dimension of approximately 0.240 inches;e. folding into an assembly a fabric casing about said underwire in advance of said sewing station;f. urging said assembly in longitudinal movement through said sewing stations so that said underwire leading end curvature exits from said sewing station and said underwire trailing end curvature enters into said sewing station and said intermediate nominal length portion of nominal curvature is positioned between said sites of sewing needle penetration;g. sewing said assembly of said fabric casing and underwire together; andh. using said sewn assembly of fabric casing and underwire by positioning said breast-contacting bra breast cup edge so as to overlie an infra mammary fold beneath a breast of a user;whereby a user's breast extending outwardly immediately adjacent from said infra mammary fold is in an interposed position between said encased underwire and a strap supported upper edge of said bra breast cup to contribute to providing firm support of a breast within said C-shaped bra breast cup.