Improved support structure for a brassiere

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EP 2 476 326 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	29.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/31

(43)	Date of publication:
	18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(21)	Application number: 11168786.9

(22)	Date of filing: 06.06.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A41C 3/12^(2006.01)

A41C 3/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

13.01.2011 WO PCT/CN2011/070227

(71)	Applicant: Regina Miracle International (Group) Limited
	Kwai Chung, Hong Kong (CN)

(72)	Inventor:
	Liu, Zhenqiang Kwai Chung (CN)

(74)	Representative: Sieckmann, Dirk Christoph
	Betten & Resch Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Theatinerstraße 8 (Fünf Höfe) 80333 München 80333 München (DE)

(54)	Improved support structure for a brassiere

(57) A support structure for placement in a lower periphery of a breast cup for a brassiere, the support structure comprising a support component (200) shaped to follow the curve of at least the underside of a wearer's breast, the support component (200) including a first region (210) formed by a first polymer material and a second region (220) formed by a second polymer material, wherein the first polymer material is harder than the second polymer.