FR2787681A1 - Brassiere with elasticated liner in at least one cup to reduce oedema following surgery or radiotherapy - Google Patents

Abstract

A brassiere has an elasticated liner in at least one cup to reduce oedema following surgery or radiotherapy. The brassiere, comprising two cups (1) connected by seams to supporting straps (3) or band (4), has at least one of its cups made with an elastic lining (5) or, in a preferable variant, with an elastic outer covering designed to reduce oedema. The lining or covering is made so that in its relaxed state its surface area and depth are smaller than that of the cup, and it is joined to the cup only by its edge, either by seams or detachable fastenings. Apart from the elastic lining or covering the brassiere is made from a non-elastic textile material such as cotton.

Description

Bra comprising at least one elasticated cup.

  The present invention relates to a bra comprising a part for holding the bra on the body (straps, sides, back, etc.) and two cups secured to this holding part. Currently known bras, whether elastic or non-elastic, are not satisfactory after a traumatic intervention, for example treatment of breast cancer by surgery and radiotherapy, or an intervention on the lymph nodes, leading to formation of edema. Indeed, like all edemas, edema in the breast involves compression or elastic restraint for its absorption. However, such elastic compression is not

  not feasible, under satisfactory conditions, using support

  known throat, whether elastic or non-elastic.

  Non-elastic bras, for example cotton, do not

  by definition do not allow to exercise an elastic restraint effect.

  Elastic bras, whatever their nature, currently still contain synthetic fibers whose direct contact with the skin is generally not supported, given the extreme sensitization due to the trauma resulting from the treatment

  for example by surgery and radiotherapy. In addition, these supports

  throat, because they are fully elastic, do not allow

  to exercise controlled restraint on the breast alone.

  The present invention relates to a bra designed so as to be able to exert an elastic compression effect without having the

  disadvantages of known bras.

  The bra which is the subject of the invention comprises a part for holding the bra on the body (straps, sides, back, etc.) and two cups secured to this holding part. At least one of the two cups includes an elastic lining made so as to exert an elastic compression effect on a breast edema contained in said cup. Due to the provision of this elastic lining of the cup, it is possible to make the bra as a whole (holding part and cups), except the elastic lining of a cup, from a non-textile material. elastic, preferably cotton, like a classic bra of this type, the elastic compression effect being

  exercised only by the elastic lining of the cap.

  Preferably, the elastic lining can be made so as to have, in the relaxed state, an area smaller than that of the corresponding cap and be fixed only on its periphery at

around the bonnet.

  The elastic lining can advantageously have, in the state

  relaxed, a depth less than that of the cap itself.

  According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the

  elastic lining is arranged on the outside of the hat.

  Referring to the accompanying drawings, two embodiments of the invention will be described below in more detail; in the drawings: FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional representation of a bra cup with an inner elastic lining; Figure 2 is a corresponding section of a cap with a

elastic outer lining.

  According to FIG. 1, a cap 1 made of non-elastic textile material of a bra which is preferably of the type without underwire is secured around its entire periphery by seams 2, of a holding structure which is symbolized by a shoulder strap 3 and a bottom strip 4, but also includes side parts and back parts not shown. The holding structure 3, 4 is also constituted by

  a non-elastic textile material.

  The cup 1 is lined with a lining 5 made of elastic textile material, fixed on its periphery to the holding part 3, 4 for example by the same seams 2 as the cup 1. The lining 5 is produced so as to present, the relaxed state, as indicated in solid lines, an area less than that of the cup 1, and a depth less than

that of the hat 1.

  As indicated in dashes (5 ′) in FIG. 1, the elastic lining 5 can undergo maximum elastic deformation, until it conforms to the shape of the cup 1, exercising between the two extreme positions (that shown in solid line 5 and that represented in dashes 5 ′) an elastic compression effect, therefore of compression on the breast, the aim of which is to promote and accelerate the resorption of edema consecutive for example to an intervention by surgery and / or radiotherapy on a breast

has cancer.

  The elastic textile fibers currently available are generally synthetic fibers whose direct contact with the skin is in principle not tolerated following such an intervention. This is the reason why the embodiment of FIG. 1 is given only by way of illustration, its use being in principle conceivable only in the event of availability of elastic textile fibers capable of being placed in contact. directly with the skin, even if the latter is sensitized by

following treatment.

  FIG. 2 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, relating to a bra with a holding part 3, 4 and cups of non-elastic textile material, preferably cotton, a cup 1 being provided with an outer elastic lining 5. The lining 5 here also has, in the relaxed state, an area less than that of the cap 1 and a depth less than that of the cap 1 (the latter is shown in full crumpled line in the relaxed state, due to the presence of the lining

elastic 5).

  As shown in dashes in Figure 2, the elastic lining 5 is capable of deforming elastically (5 ') from the relaxed state until it matches the shape of the bonnet stretched to the maximum (1'), by exerting on the breast contained in the cap 1, between the two extreme positions (5, 5 ′), an elastic compression effect as in the example in FIG. 1. On the other hand, insofar as the cap 1 made of cotton or of a material similar textile is placed between the breast and the elastic lining 5 of the cup, this lining does not come into contact with the skin and can be produced without problem from synthetic elastic fibers such as

  that they are well known in the textile field.

  It should be noted that the elastic lining 5, instead of being fixed by stitching (2) to the cup 1 or to the holding part 3, 4 of the bra, could also be fixed by any other means, possibly removably, for example by devices of the closure type

  slide or hook-and-loop or hook-and-loop type.

Claims (5)

  1. Bra including a support holding part   groove on the body (straps, sides, back) and two cups integral with this holding part, characterized in that at least one of the two cups (1) has an elastic lining (5) produced so as to exert a elastic restraint effect on edema of the contained breast in the hat.   2. Bra according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic lining (5) is made so as to have, in the relaxed state, an area less than that of the cup and is fixed   only around its perimeter around the bonnet.   3. Bra according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lining (5) has, in the relaxed state, a depth lower than that of the hat.   4. Bra according to any one of claims   above, characterized in that the elastic lining (5) is   arranged on the outside of the cap (1).   5. Bra according to any one of claims   previous, characterized in that it is made up, apart from the lining   (5) of the cap (1), by a non-elastic textile material such as cotton.