Comfort panel male underwear or shorts

• US 20060000008A1
• Filed: 06/30/2004
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Su Han Chong
• Original Assignee: Su Han Chong
• Inventors: Chong, Su Han
• Application Number:
  US10/881,933
• Publication Number:
  US 20060000008A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/403
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/023 with separate spaces for genitals

Abstract

A male underwear includes a front portion, a rear portion, a waistband attached to the front and rear portions, a pair of leg openings, and a comfort panel. The comfort panel includes a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia. The comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of the front portion of the underwear. The side edges of the comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to the front portion of the underwear from the bottom edge of the front portion continuing up toward the waistband of the front portion. The top edge of the comfort panel is at least partially attached along the bottom edge of the waistband of the front portion of the underwear. The bottom edge of the comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached along the bottom edge of the front portion of the underwear. A standard fly portion may be added to the underwear if desired. The comfort panel can also include a partial waistband, which is at least partially attached to the waistband of the underwear. A comfort pouch, which is at least partially attached to the front portion of the underwear and to the comfort panel below the opening for receiving male genitalia, can also be added for additional support and comfort.

Claims

1. A male undergarment for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings; and

a comfort panel, comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said front portion.

2. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said front portion along said pair of leg openings, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion continuing up toward said waistband, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

3. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion from said bottom edge of said front portion continuing up toward said waistband, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

4. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

5. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

6. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

7. The undergarment of claim 2, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

8. The undergarment of claim 2, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

9. The undergarment of claim 2, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

10. The undergarment of claim 3, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

11. The undergarment of claim 3, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

12. The undergarment of claim 3, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

13. A male undergarment for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings;

a comfort panel, comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said front portion; and

a comfort pouch at least partially attached to said front portion and to said comfort panel below said opening for receiving male genitalia.

14. The undergarment of claim 13, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said front portion along said pair of leg openings, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion continuing up toward said waistband, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

15. The undergarment of claim 13, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion from said bottom edge of said front portion continuing up toward said waistband, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

16. The undergarment of claim 13, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

17. The undergarment of claim 13, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

18. The undergarment of claim 13, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

19. The undergarment of claim 14, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

20. The undergarment of claim 14, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

21. The undergarment of claim 14, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

22. The undergarment of claim 15, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

23. The undergarment of claim 15, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

24. The undergarment of claim 15, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

25. A male undergarment for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings; and

a comfort panel, comprising a partial waistband, a top edge attached to said partial waistband, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said front portion.

26. The undergarment of claim 25, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said front portion along said pair of leg openings, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

27. The undergarment of claim 25, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion from said bottom edge of said front portion continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

28. The undergarment of claim 25, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

29. The undergarment of claim 25, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

30. The undergarment of claim 25, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

31. The undergarment of claim 26, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

32. The undergarment of claim 26, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

33. The undergarment of claim 26, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

34. The undergarment of claim 27, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

35. The undergarment of claim 27, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

36. The undergarment of claim 27, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

37. A male undergarment for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings;

a comfort panel, comprising a partial waistband, a top edge attached to said partial waistband, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said front portion; and

a comfort pouch at least partially attached to said front portion and to said comfort panel below said opening for receiving male genitalia.

38. The undergarment of claim 37, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said front portion along said pair of leg openings, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

39. The undergarment of claim 37, wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said front portion from said bottom edge of said front portion continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said front portion.

40. The undergarment of claim 37, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

41. The undergarment of claim 37, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

42. The undergarment of claim 37, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

43. The undergarment of claim 38, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

44. The undergarment of claim 38, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

45. The undergarment of claim 38, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

46. The undergarment of claim 39, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic.

47. The undergarment of claim 39, wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

48. The undergarment of claim 39, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, and said opening for receiving male genitalia, is at least partially elastic, and wherein said front portion further comprises a fly portion.

49. A male shorts for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings;

a liner panel at least partially attached to said waistband; and

a comfort panel, said comfort panel comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said liner panel.

50. The shorts of claim 49, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said liner panel along said two leg opening edges, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel continuing up toward said top edge of said liner panel, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached along said top edge of said liner panel, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

51. The shorts of claim 49, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel from said bottom edge of said liner panel continuing up toward said top edge of said liner panel, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached along said top edge of said liner panel, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

52. The undergarment of claim 49, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

53. The undergarment of claim 50, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

54. The undergarment of claim 51, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

55. A male shorts for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings;

a liner panel at least partially attached to said waistband; and

a comfort panel, said comfort panel comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said liner panel.

a comfort pouch at least partially attached to said front portion and to said comfort panel below said opening for receiving male genitalia.

56. The shorts of claim 55, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said liner panel along said two leg opening edges, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel continuing up toward said top edge of said liner panel, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached along said top edge of said liner panel, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

57. The shorts of claim 55, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel from said bottom edge of said liner panel continuing up toward said top edge of said liner panel, and said top edge of said comfort panel is at least partially attached along said top edge of said liner panel, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

58. The undergarment of claim 55, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

59. The undergarment of claim 56, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

60. The undergarment of claim 57, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

61. A male shorts for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings;

a liner panel at least partially attached to said waistband; and

a comfort panel, comprising a partial waistband, a top edge attached to said partial waistband, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said front portion.

62. The shorts of claim 61, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said liner panel along said two leg opening edges, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

63. The shorts of claim 61, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel from said bottom edge of said liner panel continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

64. The undergarment of claim 61, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

65. The undergarment of claim 62, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

66. The undergarment of claim 63, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

67. A male shorts for improving the comfort of the wearer, comprising:

a front portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges;

a rear portion, comprising top, bottom and two side edges, wherein said two sides edges of said front portion is attached to said two sides edges of said rear portion;

a waistband attached to said top edges of said front and rear portions;

a pair of leg openings;

a liner panel at least partially attached to said waistband; and

a comfort panel, comprising a partial waistband, a top edge attached to said partial waistband, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening for receiving male genitalia, wherein said comfort panel is at least partially attached to the interior of said front portion.

a comfort pouch at least partially attached to said front portion and to said comfort panel below said opening for receiving male genitalia.

68. The shorts of claim 67, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel are at least partially attached to said liner panel along said two leg opening edges, and said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

69. The shorts of claim 67, wherein said liner panel comprises a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, two leg opening edges, and two side edges, and wherein said side edges of said comfort panel may be left unattached or at least partially attached to said liner panel from said bottom edge of said liner panel continuing up toward said partial waistband of said comfort panel, and said partial waistband is at least partially attached to said waistband, and said bottom edge of said comfort panel may be left unattached or is at least partially attached along said bottom edge of said liner panel.

70. The undergarment of claim 67, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

71. The undergarment of claim 68, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.

72. The undergarment of claim 69, wherein at least one of said waistband, said pair of leg openings, said opening for receiving male genitalia, and said two leg opening edges, is at least partially elastic.