WO2021178372A1 - Anti-nipple protrusion garments - Google Patents
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- D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- This disclosure relates to fabrics and garments and methods for producing these fabrics and garments with a reduced degree of nipple protrusion.
- U.S. Patent 8,419,502 discloses a bra or other garment pad for breast support having a top fabric layer, a top polyurethane foam layer adhered to the top fabric layer and a nipple concealing disk of shaved polyurethane foam adhered to or formed as part of the top foam layer.
- ES8600898A1 describes a technique that uses a laminated second fabric to reduce the degree of nipple protrusion.
- An aspect of the present invention relates to a fabric with reduced nipple protrusion.
- the fabric comprises a thin polymer layer applied to a selected portion of a fabric for use in a garment which is adjacent to the nipple.
- Another aspect of the present invention relates to garment with a reduced degree of nipple protrusion.
- the garment comprises a thin polymer layer applied to the base fabric of a garment in an area of the garment adjacent to the nipple when worn.
- Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for minimizing nipple protrusion in a fabric or garment.
- the method comprises applying a thin polymer layer on to a fabric or base fabric of a garment in an area of the fabric or garment with is adjacent to the nipple when worn.
- FIG. l is a graph comparing depth of penetration of an apparatus with a nipple like probe in fabrics of single layer, double layer, and printed with one or two thin polymer layers in accordance with this disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a photograph of the apparatus used to generate data in FIG. 1 with a fabric printed with one or two thin polymer layers in accordance with this disclosure.
- fabrics and garments and methods for producing these fabrics and garments with a reduced degree of nipple protrusion comprise a thin polymer layer applied to a selected portion of the fabric or garment which is adjacent to the nipple when worn.
- reduced nipple protrusion for purposes of this disclosure, it is meant that fabrics or garments with the thin polymer layer as disclosed herein exhibit decreased nipple protrusion as compared to a similar or garment without the thin polymer layer.
- the fabric may exhibit reduced or equal nipple protrusion as compared to two layer fabrics or garments.
- the thin polymer layer applied to the fabric or garment comprises an aqueous polyurethane dispersion.
- the term "dispersion” refers to a system in which the disperse phase consists of finely divided particles, and the continuous phase can be a liquid, solid or gas.
- aqueous polyurethane dispersion refers to a composition containing at least a polyurethane or polyurethane urea polymer or prepolymer (such as the polyurethane prepolymer described herein) that has been dispersed in an aqueous medium, such as water, including de-ionized water.
- the aqueous polyurethane dispersion comprises a prepolymer comprising a glycol, an isocyanate and a diol compound, and optionally 1- hexanol.
- the thin polymer layer comprises a D58 aqueous dispersion such as described in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 16/324,850 and PCT/US2018/058109, teachings of each which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- the thin polymer layer may comprise silicone, one or more polyurethanes, one or more acrylics or other resins.
- the polymer layer can be applied to selected locations of a fabric or garment by methods such as, but not limited to, padding, coating, printing, painting, brushing, bonding, laminating and spraying and combinations thereof.
- the polymer is cured or dried to the fabric following application.
- the polymer layer is printed onto the fabric or garment.
- the polymer layer is screen printed with a mesh screen and 1 or 2 strokes of printing with a durometer blade.
- selected location it is meant a part of the garment or fabric, when made into a garment, is adjacent to the nipple when worn.
- the polymer layer can be applied in various patterns or motifs to the fabric or garment.
- the polymer layer is applied in a solid pattern as a localized coating at a weight of up to 100 grams/meter2 equivalent or more, depending on screen and process conditions.
- a heavier print will increase the modulus while simultaneously reducing the elongation and improving anti-nipple-protrusion.
- the term “fabric” refers to a knitted, woven or nonwoven material.
- the knitted fabric may be flat knit, circular knit, warp knit, narrow elastic, and/or lace.
- the woven fabric may be of any construction, for example sateen, twill, plain weave, oxford weave, basket weave, and/or narrow elastic.
- the nonwoven material may be meltblown, spun bonded, carded fiber-based staple webs, and the like.
- garment as used herein, it is meant to include any article of clothing which is worn adjacent to the nipple in for which minimization of nipple protrusion is desired.
- Nonlimiting examples include bras, lingerie, swimwear, camisoles, blouses, dresses and women’s tops, men’s tops and active wear.
- a thin layer of a D58 aqueous dispersion was printed onto a tricot fabric in accordance with this disclosure.
- FIG. 1 when a deformable blunt probe constructed from a life-like nipple commercially sold with baby feeding bottles and simulating an erect human breast nipple was introduced perpendicularly into the plane of the fabric (see apparatus depicted in FIG. 2), the printed area exhibited a significant reduction of the degree of protrusion as compared to one or even two unprinted layers of tricot fabric.
- the significant and unexpected benefit of the present invention is achieved from the simple application of one print impression of the dispersion on a single layer of fabric. This finding herein will greatly simplify the construction of bras that are designed to address nipple protrusion, leading to garments that are lighter, thinner, and on-trend for consumer needs. Further, these results were reproducible across several fabrics and with successively increased applied weights.
- a thin polymer layer to a base fabric of a garment such as a bra in accordance with this disclosure accomplishes the affect of diminished nipple protrusion without the need for a second fabric layer. Further, elimination of a requirement for a second fabric layer results in lighter, thinner garments which retain their elasticity and have more life-like bending/drape properties and natural aesthetics as compared with rigid adhesives or stiff lamination/bonding techniques in current use and improved consumer satisfaction.
- a thin D58 aqueous dispersion layer was applied to a selected portion of fabric via a conventional screen printing unit. Two strokes of printing with a 110 mesh screen, 70 durometer printing blade were applied.
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US17/800,694 US20230077251A1 (en) | 2020-03-03 | 2021-03-02 | Anti-nipple protrusion garments |
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