International Playtex, Inc.

William C Hittel

Dolores O'Boyle

A plastic support which has a substantially U-shape configuration and has a base portion and a pair of end portions with the base portion and the end portions having a different cross-sectional configuration. The plastic support also has a pair of regions positioned between the base portion and a different one of the pair of end portions, and in a preferred embodiment the pair of regions is a pair of intermediate portions each having a cross-sectional configuration different than that of the base portion and the pair of end portions. The plastic support is, preferably, made of a mixture of reinforced acetal rein and nonreinforced acetal resin, and exhibits unexpected 'creep' properties such that the end portions thereof are closer together after machine laundering at a normal cycle than their initial condition.

Brassiere support element

There is provided a brassiere frame for use in conjunction with breastcup supports. The brassiere frame includes a front portion, a pair of side panels made of a substantially elastic material, and a pair of breast cups each adjacent the front portion and a different one of the pair of side panels. Each breast cup has an almost perfect U shape configuration and each side panel has a particular pitch so that the brassiere frame provides that breast supporting forces are directed at the base of the breast cups thereby anchoring the brassiere frame and the remaining component forces are transmitted substantially in only one direction.

Brassiere frame

A plastic support which has a substantially U-shape configuration and has a base portion and a pair of end portions with the base portion and the end portions having a different cross-sectional configuration. The plastic support also has a pair of regions positioned between the base portion and a different one of the pair of end portions, and in a preferred embodiment the pair of regions is a pair of intermediate portions each having a cross-sectional configuration different than that of the base portion and the pair of end portions. The plastic support is, preferably, made of a mixture of reinforced acetal resin and nonreinforced acetal resin, and exhibits unexpected 'creep' properties such that the end portions thereof are closer together after machine laundering at a normal cycle than their initial condition.

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New Hyde Park, NY, United States of America

William C Hittel