US2185761A - Breast form - Google Patents

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Y Jan. 2, 1940. I H. @AUSTIN BREAST 'FORM l Filed Feb. 7, 1959 wen:

Patented Jan. 2, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT @ENCE BREAST FORM Application February 7, 1939, Serial No. 255,089

1 Claim.

The principal objects of this invention are to provide a breast form of a character in which, when it has been collapsed, it will automatically restore itself to normal convex position, and to provide a construction which prevents injurious pressure on the natural breast.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is a front view of a preferred embodiment of a breast form constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a diametrical sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a diametrical sectional view of an outer pad constituting a part of the breast form and consisting, preferably, of felt;

Fig. 4 is a front View of a spring, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the inner pad, preferably of felt.

It has been found in practice that many of the breast forms now on the market are so made that, if they should be pressed in at the nipple, 25 they are apt to stay that way and in fact there is nothing in them to obviate this difficulty. As stated above, the principal objects of this inven` tion are to overcome this objection.

The main part of the breast form shown is 30 made up of two concave members IB and l l preferably of felt, one of them being adapted to be received within the other, as shown in Fig. 2. k

In the manufacture of the device, a spiral concave spring I2 is placed between these two pads 35 l0 and Il and supported between them in its outer convolution I3 around the edge. The edges of the pads are merrowed all around at ifi so as to provide a comparatively rigid structure around the edge in which the outer convolution I3 of wire can be received and held in substantially xed position. It is by this convolution i3 that the spring is supported and, being concave the same as the pads l0 and Il, it is depended upon to hold the outer pad in its convex position on the outside and hold the nipple l5 in its proper position or to restore it to that condition at once,

if the pad is pushed in. These pads are shown each as made oi four pieces of felt, secured to- 5 gether by radial seams i6 and Il respectively, by which device the pieces of originally flat felt can be manipulated into the convex condition required. l

It will be seen that, with this construction, 10 Whenever the pad is in a position as shown in Fig. 2 and pressure is applied to the nipple, it can be bent backwardly against the resistance of the spring, but the spring will promptly return it to its normal convex condition. This 15 avoids the diilculty often encountered, wherein the nipple of a breast -form of this nature gets pressed in and remains in that condition. There is nothing behind it to restore it as the interior of the pad is not resilient and the desired eiect cannot be accomplished, if that happens. The pad will stay collapsed until it is taken oit and restored to shape.

Although it is preferred to use a lwire spiral concave spring, aspring of the same general shape formed of featherbone will accomplish the same object. The shape of the coil spring prevents the retraction of the center of the bust inwardly by accident to such an extent as to rub on the natural nipple of the wearer or press on itin any way.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claim, but what I claim is:

As an article of manufacture, a breast form comprising two convex cups of felt, concentric with each other, one within the other, their edges being merrowed in position, and a convex spiral metal spring between the two layers of felt for 40 restoring the outer cup to its original convex position if it becomes indented in the center.

HERBERT A. AUSTIN.

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