Breast pad construction with improved nipple concealment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8419502
APP PUB NO 20120149278A1
SERIAL NO

12964829

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A bra or other garment pad for breast support has 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. The disk is at a nipple covering location of an outer perimeter of the pad and is substantially circular, and is spaced inwardly on all sides from the outer perimeter of the pad. The disk has a graduated thickness at a minimum at the disk perimeter and increasing to a maximum at its center. A substantially 100% spandex fabric layer is adhered to the inner surface of the top foam layer and disk and a bottom polyurethane foam layer is adhered to an inner surface of the spandex layer with a fabric lining layer adhered to the bottom foam layer.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MAST INDUSTRIES (FAR EAST) LIMITED;PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Liu, Zhen Qiang Kuai Chung, HK 24 305

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