BOXER BRIEFS

• US 20180084837A1
• Filed: 09/27/2016
• Published: 03/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 1095950 BCC., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: 1095950 BCC., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ng, Oriya
• Granted Patent: US 10,980,289 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/20 Air permeability; Ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/22 Breathability, i.e. being vapour permeable and waterproof
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/34 antimicrobial or antibacterial
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/60 Moisture handling or wicking function
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/023 with separate spaces for genitals

Abstract

An article of clothing for wear under a pair of trousers or the like, the article of clothing including a loose fit boxer underwear structure and a support structure nested within the boxer underwear structure. The support structure includes a pouch for supporting male genitals.

Claims

1. An article of clothing for wear under a pair of trousers or the like, the article of clothing comprising:

a boxer underwear structure including a plurality of panels including a gusset panel, said plurality of panels joined at seams, the boxer underwear structure further including a waistband, an outer fly opening, a waist opening, a left leg opening, and a right leg opening, the boxer underwear structure configured to conform to a human body between a waist and an upper portion of a left leg and an upper portion of a right leg, the boxer underwear structure defining a boxer-body between the waist opening and the left leg opening, and the right leg opening, the boxer underwear structure having a front, a rear, a left side, a right side, an interior side, and an exterior side;

a support structure within the boxer underwear structure, said support structure including a pouch configured to support a pair of testicles and having an inner fly opening, the pouch fixed to a gusset seam at the rear of the boxer underwear structure and extending forward and upward to the waistband, the support structure further fixed to a waistband seam.

2. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the support structure includes a mesh material.

3. The article of clothing of claim 2, wherein the mesh material is a four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric.

4. The article of clothing of claim 3, wherein the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric is flexible and is configured to provide compressive support for male genitals.

5. The article of clothing of claim 4, wherein the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric has moisture wicking properties.

6. The article of clothing of claim 5, wherein the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric is breathable and is configured to provide ventilation between opposing sides of the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric.

7. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the pouch is configured to secure and support said pair of testicles, and further configured to catch a penis of a user-wearer from contacting legs of said user-wearer when worn by said user-wearer.

8. The article of clothing of claim 7, wherein the pouch is configured to reduce friction between said penis and said legs of said user-wearer and to mitigate skin infection.

9. The article of clothing of claim 8, wherein the skin infection includes tinea cruris.

10. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the pouch includes anti-bacterial features configured for improved hygiene and odor protection.

11. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the boxer underwear structure is arranged as a boxer short, said boxer short having a loose fit body configured to loosely contour to the human body between the waist and the upper portion of the left leg and the upper portion of the right leg.

12. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the pouch is suspended and nested within the boxer underwear structure, and the support structure is further fixed to a waistband seam and to a fly seam of the outer fly opening.

13. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the waistband includes an elastic material configured to contour to a waist of the human body.

14. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said pouch is sewn on an interior side of the outer fly opening along a seam of the outer fly opening.

15. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said pouch is configured to be at least partially suspended above the gusset panel when worn by of a user-wearer.

16. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the boxer underwear structure is arranged as a boxer brief, said boxer short having a body form fit body configured to closely contour to the human body between the waist and the upper portion of the left leg and the upper portion of the right leg.

17. An article of clothing for wear under a pair of trousers or the like, the article of clothing comprising:

a boxer underwear structure including a plurality of panels including a gusset panel, said plurality of panels joined at seams, the boxer underwear structure further including a waistband, an outer fly opening, a waist opening, a left leg opening, and a right leg opening, the boxer underwear structure configured to conform to a human body between a waist and an upper portion of a left leg and an upper portion of a right leg, the boxer underwear structure defining a boxer-body between the waist opening and the left leg opening, and the right leg opening, the boxer underwear structure having a front, a rear, a left side, a right side, an interior side, and an exterior side;

a support structure within the boxer underwear structure, said support structure including a pouch configured to support a pair of testicles and having an inner fly opening, the pouch fixed to a gusset seam at the rear of the boxer underwear structure and extending forward and upward to the waistband, the support structure further fixed to a waistband seam;

wherein the support structure includes a mesh material;

wherein the mesh material is a four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric;

wherein the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric is flexible and is configured to provide compressive support for male genitals;

wherein the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric has moisture wicking properties;

wherein the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric is breathable and is configured to provide ventilation between opposing sides of the four-way-stretch-nylon-fabric;

wherein the pouch is configured to secure and support said pair of testicles, and further configured to catch a penis of a user-wearer from contacting legs of said user-wearer when worn by said user-wearer;

wherein the pouch is configured to reduce friction between said penis and said legs of said user-wearer and to mitigate skin infection;

wherein the skin infection includes tinea cruris;

wherein the pouch includes anti-bacterial features configured for improved hygiene and odor protection;

wherein the boxer underwear structure is arranged as a boxer short, said boxer short having a loose fit body configured to loosely contour to the human body between the waist and the upper portion of the left leg and the upper portion of the right leg;

wherein the pouch is suspended and nested within the boxer underwear structure, and the support structure is further fixed to a waistband seam and to a fly seam of the outer fly opening;

wherein the waistband includes an elastic material configured to contour to a waist of the human body;

wherein said pouch is sewn on an interior side of the outer fly opening along a seam of the outer fly opening;

wherein said pouch is configured to be at least partially suspended above the gusset panel when worn by of a user-wearer; and

wherein the boxer underwear structure is arranged as a boxer brief, said boxer short having a body form fit body configured to closely contour to the human body between the waist and the upper portion of the left leg and the upper portion of the right leg.

18. A method of manufacturing an article of clothing comprising the steps of:

joining a left and right front panel crotch seam;

joining a back panel rise seam; and

assembling a mesh panel.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising the steps of:

attaching said mesh panel on a front panel fly opening; and

joining said mesh panel, a rear seam, and back panels to side seams.