Brassiere frame

Claim 2

A brassiere frame adapted for use in a breast pocket for supporting the breast comprising an arcuate shaped wire for circumscribing the bottom circumferential portion of a breast pocket, and means for covering the opposed tip ends of said wire, said latter means comprising a flexible member having an opening extending into one end thereof adapted to snugly receive the end portion of said wire, and complementary means formed on said wire and said cover member for detachably securing said cover member to said wire, said complementary means including means defining a hole formed in said cover member disposed in communication with the opening in the end of said cover member and extending substantially laterally of said opening, and a holding tab formed out of the plane of said wire adjacent the end thereof, said tab being received in the hole retaining the cover member onto the tip of said wire.

Claim 3

The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the end portion is provided with a reduced tip end portion.

Claim 4

The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said holding tab is blanked out of the plane of said reduced tip end portion.

Claim 5

The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein the holding tab is blanked out of the plane of said reduced tip end portion and is bent about a fold line disposed substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said wire, and the free end of said holding tab being remote from the free end of said wire.

Claim 6

A brassiere frame adapted for use in a breast pocket for supporting the breast comprising an arcuately shaped wire adapted to circumscribe the bottom edge of a breast pocket, means for covering the opposed tip end of said wire, said means comprising a flexible plastic cap having an opening in one end thereof for snugly receiving the end portion of said wire, the end of said wire having a reduced tip end defining a shoulder stop, said reduced tip end being adapted to be extended into the end opening of said cap whereby the end of said cap is disposed in abutting relationship with said shoulder portions, said wire having a substantially rectangular cross section with its longer dimension extending radially of the curvature thereof, and having a greater degree of lateral flexibility than longitudinal extensibility, means for frictionally securing said cap to the respective ends of said wire, said latter means comprises a holding tab blanked out of the plane of said reduced tip end portion, said holding tab being bent out of the plane of said tip end portion about a bend line substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said wire, whereby the free end of said tab is disposed remote from the end of said wire, said cap having a hole for receiving the free end of said tab to secure the tab in position on the end of the wire.

Claim 7

A brassiere frame adapted for use in a breast pocket for supporting the breast comprising an arcuately shaped wire adapted to circumscribe the bottom edge of a breast pocket, means for covering the opposed tip end of said wire, said means comprising a flexible plastic cap having an opening in one end thereof for snugly receiving the end portion of said wire, the end of said wire having a reduced tip end defining a shoulder stop, said reduced tip end being adapted to be extended into the end opening of said cap whereby the end of said cap is disposed in abutting relationship with said shoulder portions, said wire having a substantially rectangular cross section with its longer dimension extending radially of the curvature thereof, and having a greater degree of lateral flexibility than longitudinal extensibility, means for frictionally securing said cap to the respective ends of said wire, said latter means comprises a holding tab blanked out of the plane of said reduced tip end portion, said holding tab being bent out of the plane of said tip end portion about a bend line substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said wire, whereby the free end of said tab is disposed remote from the end of said wire, said cap having a hole for receiving the free end of said tab to secure the tab in position on the end of the wire.

Claim 8

The invention as defined in claim 5 and means formed in the end of said cups to facilitate the sewing thereof to a breast cup of a brassiere.