Corsets or girdles being a special type of undergarments for shaping or correction of a figure, with or without stays or steels, auxiliary belts, straps or fasteners; corsets with or without brassieres, e.g. of annular or tubular shape; girdles, e.g. with high waist part, with open bottom, or girdles of panty type, e.g. with elongated thigh part with or without suspenders.

Brassieres being a type of undergarments for supporting or shaping breasts having connected or separate cups including strapless, backless brassieres, e.g. self-adhesive bra cups, or brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts, e.g. with pads containing gel or foam filling, with pockets; bra specially adapted for nursing mothers, e.g. fold-down convertible bra or with replaceable absorbing pads or cups; bra cups with massage elements.

Details of corsets, girdles or brassieres relating to materials used in making process thereof, e.g. elastic corsets including corsets made of rubber, or of layered materials; special materials for nursing mother brassieres or brassieres for sport activities.

Machines or appliances for manufacturing corsets or brassieres, such as integrated manufacturing system or production lines including, e.g. cutting or sewing machines, ironing-machines, attachment mechanisms for assembling component parts, circular knitting machines, machines for molding cup-shaped parts.

Methods for manufacturing corsets or brassieres, mostly the combination of individual process steps such as mechanical treatment e. g. pattern cutting or sewing, physical treatment with the use of high temperature or pressure e.g. hot pressing forming die for a brassiere cup, thermoforming for shape retention or hardening of the articles, high temperature adhering and pressing process without sewing, ultrasonic adhering, antibacterial treatment, aromatizing or steeping by perfume, chemical methods for densification of the knitted stitches; methods of manufacturing one piece bra; finishing edges.

Group A41B 17/00 "Selection of special materials for underwear" is used not only with groups A41B 9/00 "Undergarments" or A41B 13/00 "Baby linen" but it should also be used together with groups A41C 1/00 and A41C 3/00 if the material of articles is of interest.

Manufacturing of corsets, girdles or bras is classified in group A41C 5/00. However provided that a subject of the invention concerns also an individual step of the combined method or an individual machine of the aggregated plant such information can be separately classified in the appropriate places of the CPC in sections B or D, e.g. in groups:

B32B 37/00 Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding;

B29C 51/00 Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor;

D04B 1/24 Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for wearing apparel;

D04B 21/14 Fabrics characterised by the incorporation by knitting, in one or more thread, fleece, or fabric layers, of reinforcing, binding, or decorative threads; Fabrics incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes;

D06C 29/00 Finishing or dressing, of textile fabrics;

D06M 23/14 Processes for the fixation or treatment of textile materials in three-dimensional forms

D05C 7/00 Special-purpose or automatic embroidering machines

When girdle is used to shape body, class in A41C 1/00 and lower groups.

When girdle is used to support trouser or skirt, class in A41F 9/00 and lower groups.

If girdle is further used to support stocking or socks, classify also as additional information in A41F 11/00.

Comprises also post-pregnancy supports.

For cleavage covers class in A41D 1/22

For brassieres with stay means, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/0007.

For stay means per se, which are wires and perimetric supports only around the linear contour of cup, class in A41C 3/122 and lower groups.

For stiffening or bust-forming inserts per se, which are supports covering the volumetric contour of the cup class in A41C 3/14 and lower groups.

For brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/10.

For back fasteners of brassieres class in A41F 1/006

For brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/10.

For stiffening or bust-forming inserts per se, which are supports covering the volumetric contour of the cup class in A41C 3/14 and lower groups.

For stay means per se, which are wires and perimetric supports only around the linear contour of cup, class in A41C 3/122 and lower groups.

For brassieres with stay means, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/0007.

For stay means per se, which are wires and perimetric supports only around the linear contour of cup, class in A41C 3/122 and lower groups.

For stiffening or bust-forming inserts per se, which are supports covering the volumetric contour of the cup class in A41C 3/14 and lower groups.

For brassieres with stay means, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/0007.

For brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/10.

For stay means per se, which are wires and perimetric supports only around the linear contour of cup, class in A41C 3/122 and lower groups.

For stiffening or bust-forming inserts per se, which are supports covering the volumetric contour of the cup class in A41C 3/14 and lower groups.

For brassieres with stay means, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/0007.

For brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/10.

For stiffening or bust-forming inserts per se, which are supports covering the volumetric contour of the cup class in A41C 3/14 and lower groups.

For cup liners, cup surface reinforcement, cups with a layered structure where all of the volumetric contour of the cup is covered and for supports covering a continuous surface over most of the volumetric contour of the cup, class in A41C 3/14.

For stay means per se, which are wires and perimetric supports only around the linear contour of cup, class in A41C 3/122 and lower groups.

For brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/10.

For brassieres with stay means, where the brassiere is also relevant, class in A41C 3/0007.

For stiffening inserts, which are supports covering discrete parts of the volumetric contour of the cup, class in A41C 3/142.

For pads, which are soft cushion-like supports or layers of material used as stuffing for filling out or expanding the bust shape, class in A41C 3/144 and lower groups.

For stiffening inserts, which are supports covering discrete parts of the volumetric contour of the cup, class in A41C 3/142.

For pads, which are soft cushion-like supports or layers of material used as stuffing for filling out or expanding the bust shape, class in A41C 3/144 and lower groups.

For cup liners, cup surface reinforcement, cups with a layered structure where all of the volumetric contour of the cup is covered and for supports covering a continuous surface over most of the volumetric contour of the cup, class in A41C 3/14.

Comprises pads meant for the cup only.

For pads, which are soft cushion-like supports or layers of material used as stuffing for filling out or expanding the bust shape, class in A41C 3/144 and lower groups.

For stiffening inserts, which are supports covering discrete parts of the volumetric contour of the cup, class in A41C 3/142.

For cup liners, cup surface reinforcement, cups with a layered structure where all of the volumetric contour of the cup is covered and for supports covering a continuous surface over most of the volumetric contour of the cup, class in A41C 3/14.