Abstract: A method is provided for molding a breast-receiving cup for a garment, comprising laminating a support fabric to a lofted material to form a lofted assembly, positioning the lofted assembly in a molding apparatus having a first mold with a projecting element and a second mold having a recessed element, and closing together the first mold and the second mold while maintaining a uniform preset gap between the projecting element and the recessed element to form a molded lofted assembly in the shape of a breast-receiving cup.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 5, 2010
Date of Patent:
September 11, 2012
Assignee:
BBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
Inventors:
Gloria Falla, Roger D. Warren, Thomas S. Wood