EP0217548A1 - Versteifungsbügel für Büstenhalter und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung - Google Patents

Versteifungsbügel für Büstenhalter und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0217548A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: wire; brassiere; legs; annealed; stiffening member
Prior art date: 1985-09-04
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EP86306748A

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EP0217548B1 (de

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Ross Rowell

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Cessione sara Lee International Corp

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Rowell Ross

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1985-09-04

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1986-09-02

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1987-04-08

1985-09-04 Priority claimed from CA000489992A external-priority patent/CA1261551A/en

1986-09-02 Application filed by Rowell Ross filed Critical Rowell Ross

1986-09-02 Priority to AT86306748T priority Critical patent/ATE55676T1/de

1987-04-08 Publication of EP0217548A1 publication Critical patent/EP0217548A1/de

1990-08-22 Application granted granted Critical

1990-08-22 Publication of EP0217548B1 publication Critical patent/EP0217548B1/de

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
- A41C3/00—Brassieres
- A41C3/12—Component parts
- A41C3/122—Stay means
- A41C3/126—Stay means with additional means provided at the ends, e.g. for protection

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the present invention relates generally to brassieres and more particularly, relates to improvements in wire members for use in brassieres.
the use of metallic wires or frames as stiffening members or frames in the manufacture of brassieres is well known in the art.
the wires have a generally U-shaped configuration extending along the side peripheral portions of the brassiere cups and are generally of a rectangular cross sectional configuration with the longer dimension extending radially with respect to the curvature of the wire.
the wires are secured to the brassiere by enclosing the wires within the fabric along the perimeter of the brassiere cups.
the wires may be retained by means of stitching about the ends of the wires.
the brassiere wires or frames may be formed of a spring steel and in particular, a high carbon spring steel which is well known for its suitability.
end caps or tips wherein the plastic material forming the cap extends beyond the end of the wire for a substantial distance.
the end cap is of a flexible material and thus renders the end of the wire more resilient than would otherwise be the case. While such a construction provides substantial advantages over the bare metallic stiffening member, it has been found that these members which are slipped on the wire may become disengaged therefrom after repeated washing of the garment. Furthermore, these end caps are frequently secured to the wire after the same has been inserted in the garment and the manual operation of so doing is an expensive one.
stiffening member suitable for use in a brassiere wherein the stiffening member has one or more portions which are softer and more flexible than the remaining portions.
a stiffening member for a brassiere wherein the member is formed of a metallic spring wire material having a generally U-shaped configuration
the improvement wherein a portion of the stiffening member is subjected to an annealing operation to thereby soften said portion.
a method for treating a stiffening member suitable for use in a brassiere comprising the step of annealing a portion of the member which is formed of a metallic spring wire material.
the preferred improved stiffening member of the present invention comprises a conventional U-shaped wire having a generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration with the longer dimension extending radially with respect to the curvature of the wire.
the wire is formed of a spring wire material. At least a portion of the spring wire is subjected to an annealing step to soften the portion treated and thereby render the same more flexible or bendable and to provide greater comfort to the wearer.
the stiffening member may be subjected to the aforesaid annealing operation at one or more places.
the stiffening member is annealed at two different places, each place being adjacent the end of one of the legs of the member.
the location of the annealed portion of the wire may vary depending upon the size of the wire and the particular garment in which it is to be utilized.
the wire would be annealed at a position ranging from the end of each leg to a distance of 4 inches from the end of the leg.
the stiffening member or frame would be annealed at a position ranging between 1/4" to 1 inch from the end of the leg and a distance of 1/2" has been found to be very suitable.
the length of the annealed portion can also vary according to the requirements of the designer. Thus, a very small portion, typically 1/8" to 3/4" in length, may be subjected to the annealing or alternatively, again depending on the ultimate end use of the member, a larger length may be annealed.
the annealed portion is desirably provided with a protective coating or subjected to a further treatment to prevent oxidation of the metallic member.
the means of annealing the member may be chosen from among many well known to those knowledgeable in the art. Thus, one may use various types of flames to anneal or alternatively, an induction type of annealing could be utilized.
One attractive alternative is to utilize high intensity infrared line heaters. These heaters generate highly concentrated radiant heat flux density along a thin • line at the external focal axis of an elliptical reflector. Such heaters produce rapid heating rates and high temperatures which can be focused very precisely at the desired location.
the specifics time and temperature will again be a choice which can be made by those knowledgeable in the art; typically, the spring wire to be used in a brassiere wire would be heated to a temperature of above 1600°F and air cooled.
the specific temperature and time of treatment can be varied as is well known by those skilled in the art.in order to achieve the desired result.
This annealing treatment will substantially reduce the hardness of the material; again, it is well within the knowledge of those skilled in the art to vary the hardness to achieve the results desired for a particular required design of brassiere wire.
FIG. 1 a typical stiffening member 10 which is suitable for use in a brassiere.
Member 10 has a generally U-shaped configuration with two leg portions which are designated by reference numerals 12 and 14. Adjacent the free end of legs 12 and 14, the material is subjected to an annealing operation as designated by reference numeral 16. This annealing operation at the point 16 renders this point "softer" and permits movement of the free ends as shown by arrow 18. Subsequent to the annealing operation, a protective coating 20 is provided; protective coating 20 may be of a suitable material, typically a latex material.
the method for forming the stiffening member is well understood by those knowledgeable in the art.
a roll of a suitable continuous spring wire material is supplied.
This material has normally been subjected to annealing and tempering treatments as is conventional in the art.
the wire material is cut to a suitable length and formed into the U-shaped members such as shown in Figure 1.
the legs are subjected to the annealing treatment to soften the desired portion.
the protective coating is applied to the ends of the stiffening members or wires.

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EP19860306748 1985-09-04 1986-09-02 Versteifungsbügel für Büstenhalter und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung Expired EP0217548B1 (de)

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AT86306748T ATE55676T1 (de)	1985-09-04	1986-09-02	Versteifungsbuegel fuer buestenhalter und verfahren zu seiner herstellung.

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA000489992A CA1261551A (en)	1985-09-04	1985-09-04	Brassiere wires and method for forming same
CA489992		1985-09-04
US887903		1986-07-18
US06/887,903 US4770650A (en)	1985-09-04	1986-07-18	Brassiere wires and method of forming same

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EP0217548A1 true EP0217548A1 (de)	1987-04-08
EP0217548B1 EP0217548B1 (de)	1990-08-22

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EP19860306748 Expired EP0217548B1 (de)	1985-09-04	1986-09-02	Versteifungsbügel für Büstenhalter und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung

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DE (1)	DE3673595D1 (de)

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US2746052A (en) *	1955-04-04	1956-05-22	S & S Ind Inc	Brassiere frame
US4285113A (en) *	1978-04-19	1981-08-25	Rowell Ross F	Method of forming brassiere wires

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- 1986-09-02 EP EP19860306748 patent/EP0217548B1/de not_active Expired
- 1986-09-02 DE DE8686306748T patent/DE3673595D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime

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US2746052A (en) *	1955-04-04	1956-05-22	S & S Ind Inc	Brassiere frame
US4285113A (en) *	1978-04-19	1981-08-25	Rowell Ross F	Method of forming brassiere wires

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
L.E.ALBAN et al.: "METALS HANDBOOK NINTH EDITION", vol. 4, Heat Treating, pages 18-21, American Society for Metals, Metals Park, Ohio, US; *

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WO2023280151A1 (zh) *	2021-07-05	2023-01-12	肇庆市鼎湖兴文塑胶五金制品有限公司	一种具有软端部的内衣钢圈

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