MALE UNDERGARMENT INCLUDING SUPPORTING STRUCTURES

• US 20120260404A1
• Filed: 10/07/2011
• Published: 10/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MILZ Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Tyrone Steele
• Inventors: STEELE, Tyrone
• Granted Patent: US 8,555,422 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/404
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/02 Drawers or underpants for men, with or without inserted crotch or seat parts
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/023 with separate spaces for genitals
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/026 characterized by the opening

Abstract

A male undergarment, including at least one enclosing panel, a cover panel, disposed substantially at the front of the undergarment, and a separation panel disposed interiorly of the cover panel, wherein the cover panel has a portion thereof selectively attachable to a portion of the undergarment, and a portion thereof coupled to the at least one enclosing panel, and the separation panel has an opening defined therein.

Claims

1. A male undergarment, comprising:

at least one enclosing panel;

a cover panel, disposed substantially at the front of the undergarment; and

a separation panel disposed interiorly of the cover panel;

wherein the cover panel has a portion thereof selectively attachable to a portion of the undergarment, and a portion thereof coupled to the at least one enclosing panel; and

the separation panel has an opening defined therein for receiving a wearer'"'"'s genitalia therethrough.

2. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the opening is an annular opening.

3. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the opening is a vertical slit.

4. The undergarment of claim 1, further comprising an elastic material disposed at the periphery of the opening.

5. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the opening is selectively openable.

6. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the at least one enclosing panel comprises a first side panel, a second side panel, and a rear panel disposed therebetween.

7. The undergarment of claim 1, further comprising at least one fastener for selectively attaching a portion of the cover panel to a portion of the undergarment.

8. The undergarment of claim 7, wherein the at least one fastener is a button.

9. The undergarment of claim 7, wherein the at least one fastener is a snap.

10. The undergarment of claim 7, wherein the at least one fastener is a zipper.

11. The undergarment of claim 7, wherein the at least one fastener is concealed.

12. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the separation panel is formed from a material that facilitates aeration of the wearer'"'"'s genitalia.

13. The undergarment of claim 1, further comprising a waistband coupled to the at least one enclosing panel and the separation panel.

14. The undergarment of claim 1, further comprising a protective cup disposed between the cover panel and the separation panel.

16. The boxer brief of claim 14, wherein the cover panel has a substantially hexagonal shape.

15. A boxer brief, comprising:

a first side panel;

a second side panel;

a rear panel disposed between and coupled to the first side panel and the second side panel;

a cover panel, disposed at the front of the boxer brief between the first side panel and the second side panel, the cover panel further comprising a flap;

a separation panel disposed interiorly of the cover panel and having an aperture defined therein;

wherein a portion of the flap is selectively attachable to the boxer brief so as to expose the separation panel.

17. The boxer brief of claim 15, wherein the separation panel has a size and shape substantially similar to the size and shape of the cover panel.

19. The compression short of claim 17, wherein a portion of the cover panel is selectively attachable to the boxer brief by a concealed zipper.

20. The compression short of claim 17, further comprising a protective cup disposed between the cover panel and the separation panel.

18. A compression short, comprising:

a first side panel;

a second side panel;

a rear panel disposed between and coupled to the first side panel and the second side panel;

a cover panel, disposed at the front of the compression short between the first side panel and the second side panel;

a separation panel disposed interiorly of the cover panel and having an aperture defined therein;

wherein a portion of the cover panel is selectively attachable to the boxer brief so as to expose the separation panel.