US 12,127,607 B2
Bra pad and method for manufacturing same
Emily Suess, Fort Myers, FL (US); and Valerie Ann McArdle, Fort Myers, FL (US)
Assigned to Chico's Brands Investments, Inc., Fort Myers, FL (US)
Filed by Chico's Brands Investments, Inc., Fort Myers, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/175,202.
Prior Publication US 2022/0256943 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. A41C 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC A41C 3/144 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bra pad configured to be placed on a body of a wearer, the bra pad comprising:
a first zone comprising a stretchable material;
a second zone coupled to the first zone and comprising a rigid material, the second zone further comprising:
a first portion extending substantially vertically along an outer edge of the bra pad, wherein the first portion is made of fabric and is coupled to a first portion of the first zone, wherein the first portion of the second zone is further configured to push a breast of the wearer forward to prevent the breast from bulging out of the bra pad; and
a second portion extending substantially horizontally from the first portion of the second zone to an inner edge of the bra pad, wherein the second portion is made of fabric and is coupled to a second portion of the first zone; and
a third zone arranged between the first zone and the second zone and comprising a lightweight, stretchable material,
wherein the first zone, the second zone and the third zone together are coextensive with an entire surface area of the bra pad; and
wherein the first portion of the first zone overlaps the first portion of the second zone.