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Patent: To Not Sweat Your Bra, Comfortably
By: TexasBusiness.com Posted: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:02 am
Candis A. Taylor of Plano received U.S. Patent 8,075,367 for “Absorbent Pad For Underwire Brassiere.”
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Texas Business Patent Of The Day: A Dallas-area woman has devised a product for women (and some men) who sweat in their bras.
Candis A. Taylor of Plano received U.S. Patent 8,075,367 for “Absorbent Pad For Underwire Brassiere.”
Taylor filed for the patent on July 21, 2009.
Taylor’s invention relates to undergarments, and particularly to absorbent pads for an underwire brassiere that absorbs perspiration and also provides padded coverage of the underwires.
The additional warmth and coverage provided by a brassiere often causes women to perspire at a greater rate in the areas covered by the brassiere, particularly in the regions about the bases of the breasts, according to the patent document.
Numerous methods have been employed in order to eliminate or lessen the moisture and odor caused by perspiration. Such methods include dress shields, the use of deodorizing sprays, perfumes and powders, such as talc.
Although perfumes work well to combat perspiration odor, they are only effective for a short period of time.
In addition, such measures do not alleviate the chafing and other physical discomfort that may be caused by the collection of perspiration beneath the breasts, which may cause rashes or other skin irritation. A disadvantage of powders, such as talc, is that they cake and flake after becoming moist, and may filter through the user's blouse or dress material, thus causing discoloration of the clothing.
In addition to the problems associated with perspiration, underwire brassieres can be uncomfortable for the wearer, as the wire is typically stiff and may poke or abrade the wearer. Thus, an absorbent pad for an underwire brassiere solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
The absorbent pad for an underwire brassiere provides absorption of perspiration to keep the skin dry, particularly under the breast, as well as padded coverage of the underwire. The absorbent pad for an underwire brassiere includes a sealed cover layer having opposed first and second surfaces and defining an open interior region therein. The first surface is porous, allowing for the passage of perspiration into the open interior region.
An absorbent layer is positioned within the open interior region of the sealed cover layer, with the absorbent layer being formed from a hydrophilic material for absorbing the perspiration. In addition, the interior region may contain an antibacterial layer, formed from an antibacterial material.
An adhesive layer is formed on the second surface of the sealed cover layer, so that the adhesive layer releasably adheres the absorbent pad to a lower edge of one cup of the underwire brassiere.
The absorbent pad is dimensioned and configured to completely cover an underwire of the cup, so that the absorbent pad absorbs perspiration of the wearer and provides protective padding for the wearer from the underwire. |
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