Resilient phallus retention garment with localized stabilization

• US 9,713,348 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2014
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cole Astin
• Original Assignee: Cole Astin
• Inventors: Astin, Cole
• Primary Examiner(s): MORAN, KATHERINE M
• Application Number:
  US14/224,688
• Publication Number:
  US 20140289935A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,218 Days
• Field of Search: 2 67, 2227, 2228, 2238, 2338, 2400-405, 600 38, 600 41, 602 67
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/02 Drawers or underpants for men, with or without inserted crotch or seat parts
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/026 characterized by the opening

Abstract

A phallus retention garment, such as a lower body underwear garment, with localized stabilization of a retained prosthetic phallus in relation to an underwear structure. A crotch portion with a phallus retention aperture can form a phallus retaining portion. The underwear structure has a body portion, a waistband secured to the body portion, and first and second leg openings formed in the body portion, all of which could be resiliently stretchable as could be the phallus retention aperture. One or more panels of substantially non-stretch or inelastic material can partially or completely surround the phallus retention aperture to provide localized stabilization. The garment structure can be formed with one or more layers of elastic material, and at least one layer of substantially inelastic material forming the stabilization portion can be fixed to the layer of elastic material adjacent to the phallus retention aperture, such as by stitching in a pattern.

Claims

1. A prosthetic phallus retention garment with localized stabilization of a retained prosthetic phallus, the garment comprising:

a garment structure for being retained relative to a body of a wearer;

a phallus retention portion in the garment structure wherein the phallus retention portion comprises at least one panel of elastic material;

a phallus retention aperture in the at least one panel of elastic material of the phallus retention portion for receiving a prosthetic phallus wherein the phallus retention aperture has a periphery;

a localized stabilization portion retained by the garment structure adjacent to the phallus retention aperture wherein the localized stabilization portion comprises at least one panel of substantially inelastic material that substantially entirely surrounds the phallus retention aperture; and

an aperture in the at least one panel of substantially inelastic material in alignment with the phallus retention aperture in the at least one panel of elastic material;

wherein the at least one panel of elastic material of the phallus retention portion and the at least one panel of substantially inelastic material are secured together in an overlapping relationship;

whereby the stabilization portion provides stabilization to a prosthetic phallus disposed through the phallus retention aperture.

2. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 1 wherein the garment structure comprises a lower body underwear structure with a crotch portion comprising the phallus retention portion and wherein the phallus retention aperture is disposed in the crotch portion.

3. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 2 wherein the underwear structure has a body portion, a waistband secured to the body portion, and first and second leg openings formed in the body portion.

4. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 3 wherein the waistband is formed from a resiliently stretchable material and wherein the first and second leg openings are formed with at least a portion of the first and second leg openings of a resiliently stretchable material.

5. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 1 wherein the at least one panel of substantially inelastic material is fixed to the layer of elastic material by stitching in a pattern.

6. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 1 wherein the phallus retention portion comprises at least first and second panels of elastic material and wherein the at least one panel of substantially inelastic material is secured between the first and second panels of elastic material in an overlapping relationship.

7. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 6 wherein the garment structure comprises a lower body underwear structure with a crotch portion comprising the phallus retention portion and wherein the phallus retention aperture is disposed in the crotch portion.

8. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 1 wherein the garment structure comprises a lower body underwear structure with a body portion, a crotch portion in the body portion, a waistband secured to the body portion, and first and second leg openings formed in the body portion, and wherein the phallus retention aperture is disposed in the crotch portion.

9. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 8 wherein the at least one panel of inelastic material terminates spaced from at least a portion of the first and second leg openings and wherein the body portion of the underwear structure is formed with at least one panel of elastic material.

10. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 1 wherein the at least one panel of elastic material of the phallus retention portion and the at least one panel of substantially inelastic material are secured together in a pattern wherein the pattern is spaced from the periphery of the phallus retention aperture.

11. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 10 wherein the pattern includes a ring of stitching that surrounds the phallus retention aperture.

12. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 1 wherein the at least one panel of elastic material of the phallus retention portion has a peripheral shape and wherein the at least one stabilization panel has a peripheral shape that corresponds to, but is marginally smaller than, the peripheral shape of the at least one panel of elastic material of the phallus retention portion wherein the at least one panel of elastic material and the at least one stabilization panel are secured with the peripheral shape in overlapping alignment whereby the at least one stabilization panel has edges that are inwardly spaced from edges of the at least one panel of elastic material of the phallus retention portion.

13. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 12 wherein the phallus retention portion has first and second panels of elastic material and wherein the at least one stabilization panel is secured between the first and second panels of elastic material with the edges of the at least one stabilization panel spaced inwardly from edges of the first and second panels of elastic material.

14. The prosthetic phallus retention garment of claim 13 wherein the first and second panels of elastic material of the phallus retention portion and the at least one stabilization panel are secured together by stitching in a pattern that travels adjacent to the edges of the at least one stabilization panel and spaced inwardly from the edges of the first and second panels of elastic material.

21. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 14 wherein the pattern is spaced from the periphery of the phallus retention aperture.

15. A prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment with localized stabilization of a retained prosthetic phallus, the phallus retention underwear garment comprising:

a lower body underwear structure with a body portion, a waistband secured to the body portion, and first and second leg openings formed in the body portion wherein at least part of the lower body underwear structure is formed from a resiliently stretchable material;

a crotch portion disposed in the body portion wherein the crotch portion comprises at least one panel of elastic material;

a phallus retention aperture disposed in the at least one panel of elastic material of the crotch portion for receiving a prosthetic phallus wherein the phallus retention aperture has a periphery;

at least one stabilization panel of substantially inelastic material fixed to the body portion adjacent to the phallus retention aperture wherein the at least one stabilization panel substantially entirely surrounds the phallus retention aperture;

an aperture in the at least one stabilization panel in alignment with the phallus retention aperture in the at least one panel of elastic material;

wherein the at least one panel of elastic material of the phallus retention portion and the at least one stabilization panel are secured together in an overlapping relationship;

whereby the at least one stabilization panel provides stabilization to a prosthetic phallus disposed through the phallus retention aperture.

16. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 15 wherein the waistband is formed from a resiliently stretchable material.

17. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 15 wherein the first and second leg openings are formed with at least a portion of the first and second leg openings of a resiliently stretchable material.

18. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 15 wherein the at least one stabilization panel is fixed to the at least one panel of elastic material by stitching in a pattern.

19. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 15 wherein the body portion of the lower body underwear structure comprises at least first and second panels of elastic material and wherein the at least one stabilization panel is fixed at least partially between the first and second panels of elastic material in an overlapping relationship.

20. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 15 wherein the first and second leg openings are formed from a resiliently stretchable material and wherein the at least one stabilization panel terminates spaced from at least a portion of the first and second leg openings.

22. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 15 wherein the at least one stabilization panel terminates spaced from the waistband, the first and second leg openings, and the periphery of the phallus retention aperture.

23. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 22 wherein the at least one panel of elastic material has a peripheral shape and wherein the at least one stabilization panel has a peripheral shape that corresponds to, but is marginally smaller than, the peripheral shape of the at least one panel of elastic material wherein the at least one panel of elastic material and the at least one stabilization panel are secured with the peripheral shape in overlapping alignment whereby the at least one stabilization panel has edges that are inwardly spaced from edges of the at least one panel of elastic material.

24. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 23 wherein the crotch portion has first and second panels of elastic material and wherein the at least one stabilization panel is secured between the first and second panels of elastic material with the edges of the at least one stabilization panel spaced inwardly from edges of the first and second panels of elastic material.

25. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 24 wherein the first and second panels of elastic material of the phallus retention portion and the at least one stabilization panel are secured together by stitching in a pattern that travels adjacent to the edges of the at least one stabilization panel and spaced inwardly from the edges of the first and second panels of elastic material.

26. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 25 wherein the pattern includes a ring of stitching that surrounds the phallus retention aperture.

27. The prosthetic phallus retention underwear garment of claim 23 wherein the at least one stabilization panel has lateral edges that follow an upper portion of an hourglass shape.