Male genital supporting apparatus and method

• US 5,647,065 A
• Filed: 04/17/1996
• Issued: 07/15/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael B. Richerson
• Original Assignee: Michael B. Richerson
• Inventors: Richerson, Michael B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crowder, C. D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HALE, GLORIA M
• Application Number:
  US08/633,908
• Time in Patent Office: 454 Days
• Field of Search: 2/400, 2/402, 2/403, 2/113, 2/405, 2/227, 2/228, 2/238, 602/67-73
• US Class Current: 2/403
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/023 with separate spaces for genitals
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/40 Suspensory bandages

Abstract

A male supporting apparatus for supporting and lifting male genitalia. The apparatus includes a support panel for attachment to the front interior surface of a garment such as a swim suit, briefs or trousers, in front of, and adjacent to the user'"'"'s genitalia. The support panel being constructed of flexible material having an adjustable aperture disposed for receiving male genitalia, including the penis and scrotum, therethrough. The aperture being adjustable in size from a first maximum circumference configuration for receiving male genitalia, to a second reduced circumference configuration to support and lift male genitalia so received. A guide conduit is incorporated in the support panel to encircle the aperture about its circumference so that a draw means/cinching cord can be slidingly received therethrough for adjusting the size of the aperture from the first configuration to the second configuration when drawn.

Claims

1. In a garment having a front interior surface, a support means is disposed within the garment, adjacent the front interior surface, for receiving and supporting male genitalia including the penis and scrotum, the support means comprising:

a support panel constructed of flexible material for attachment to the front interior surface of a garment adjacent the region where the wearer'"'"'s genitalia would naturally lie, the attachment thereof forming a pocket between the support panel and the garment, wherein a portion of the support panel defines an aperture for receiving male genitalia, and positioning the same in the pocket formed between the garment and the support panel, the aperture being adjustable in size from a first maximum circumference configuration for receiving male genitalia, to a second reduced circumference configuration to support and lift male genitalia so received;

means for adjusting the circumference of the aperture from the first configuration to the second configuration, said adjusting means comprising a cinching cord disposed substantially about the perimeter of the aperture for adjusting the circumference of the aperture from the first configuration to the second configuration, the cinching cord being slidingly received by the support panel, wherein gathering of the cinching cord adjusts the aperture to the second reduced circumference configuration;

said support panel further comprising a guide conduit disposed about the perimeter of the aperture, wherein the guide conduit includes an opening through which the cinching cord is slidingly received to encompass the aperture'"'"'s perimeter;

said support panel further comprising a left section, and an attached, corresponding right section, wherein each section further comprises a folding tab that is folded and disposed to form a portion of the guide conduit; and

wherein the support panel defines an access opening disposed above the aperture, through which the wearer can reach to adjust his genitalia.

2. Support means as recited in claim 1 wherein the access opening is defined by a notch formed in the support panel.

3. In a garment having a front interior surface, a support means is disposed within the garment, adjacent the front interior surface, for receiving and supporting male genitalia including the penis and scrotum, the support means comprising:

a support panel constructed of flexible material for attachment to the front interior surface of a garment adjacent the region where the wearer'"'"'s genitalia would naturally lie, the attachment thereof forming a pocket between the support panel and the garment, wherein a portion of the support panel defines an aperture for receiving male genitalia, and positioning the same in the pocket formed between the garment and the support panel, the aperture being adjustable in size from a first maximum circumference configuration for receiving male genitalia, to a second reduced circumference configuration to support and lift male genitalia so received;

means for adjusting the circumference of the aperture from the first configuration to the second configuration; and

wherein the support panel is configured to define an access opening disposed above the aperture, through which the wearer can reach to adjust his genitalia.

4. Support means as recited in claim 3 wherein the access opening is defined by a notch formed in the support panel.

5. A method for supporting and lifting the genitalia of a male, the method comprising the steps:

providing trousers that include a front interior surface disposed adjacent the region where the wearer'"'"'s genitals would naturally lie,

attaching a flexible support panel to the front interior surface of the trousers, the attachment thereof forming a pocket between the support panel and the front interior surface of the trousers,

tailoring a portion of the support panel to define an aperture for receiving the male genitalia of the wearer including the penis and scrotum, the aperture being adjustable in size from a first maximum circumference configuration for receiving male genitalia, to a second reduced circumference configuration to support and lift male genitalia so received;

fitting the trousers to the wearer with the aperture being in the first maximum circumference configuration for receiving the wearer'"'"'s genitals therethrough;

positioning the wearer'"'"'s genitals through the aperture to a position in the pocket formed between the garment and the support panel,

adjusting the circumference of the aperture to the second reduced circumference configuration; and

forming an access opening above the aperture, through which the wearer can reach to adjust his genitalia.

6. A garment designed for men to be worn to assist in supporting and lifting the male genitalia of the wearer, the garment comprising:

trousers having a front interior surface disposed adjacent the region where the wearer'"'"'s genitals would naturally lie,

a support panel for receiving and supporting male genitalia including the penis and scrotum, the support panel being attached to the front interior surface of the trousers, adjacent the wearer'"'"'s genitalia, the attachment thereof forming a pocket between the support panel and the front interior portion of the trousers, wherein the support panel defines an aperture for receiving the male genitalia of the wearer, and locating the same to a position in the pocket formed between the front interior surface and the support panel, the aperture being adjustable in size from a first maximum circumference configuration for receiving male genitalia, to a second reduced circumference configuration to support and lift male genitalia so received;

means for adjusting the circumference of the aperture from the first configuration to the second configuration, said adjusting means comprising a cinching cord disposed substantially about the perimeter of the aperture, the cinching cord being slidingly received by the support panel, wherein gathering of the cinching cord adjusts the aperture to the second reduced circumference configuration;

said support panel further comprising a guide conduit for so receiving and positioning the cinching cord to encompass the aperture'"'"'s perimeter, the guide conduit having an opening through which the cinching cord enters and exits to encompass the aperture'"'"'s perimeter;

said support panel further comprising left and right sections, wherein each section defines a folding tab that folds to form a portion of the guide conduit; and

wherein the support panel is configured to define an access opening disposed above the aperture, through which the wearer can reach to adjust his genitalia.

7. A garment designed for men to be worn to assist in supporting and lifting the male genitalia of the wearer, the garment comprising:

trousers having a front interior surface disposed adjacent the region where the wearer'"'"'s genitals would naturally lie,

a support panel for receiving and supporting male genitalia including the penis and scrotum, the support panel being attached to the front interior surface of the trousers, adjacent the wearer'"'"'s genitalia, the attachment thereof forming a pocket between the support panel and the front interior portion of the trousers, wherein the support panel defines an aperture for receiving the male genitalia of the wearer, and locating the same to a position in the pocket formed between the front interior surface and the support panel, the aperture being adjustable in size from a first maximum circumference configuration for receiving male genitalia, to a second reduced circumference configuration to support and lift male genitalia so received;

means for adjusting the circumference of the aperture from the first configuration to the second configuration; and

wherein the support panel is configured to define an access opening disposed above the aperture, through which the wearer can reach to adjust his genitalia.