Boxer shorts
The disclosure relates to boxer shorts with internal fabric panels to reduce or prevent contact between male genitalia and the thigh of the wearer. This construction likewise aids in the hygiene and comfort of the wearer.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to boxer shorts for men, with a partitioned front portion, to reduce contact with the wearer's thighs.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The discomfort and irritation associated with undergarments, such as boxer shorts, are well known to men. In particular, contact between genitalia and the thigh is problematic, causing sweating, sticking, hygiene problems, distraction and consternation. Additionally, it can be awkward or embarrassing to make adjustments in public.
Typical accommodations to these problems are to wear larger sizes of boxer shorts or to attempt to ignore the irritation.
Moreover, boxer shorts may be considered less than attractive in private and/or sexual situations. While tighter fitting briefs may be undergarments may be compelling for such situations, these can likewise be uncomfortable and may impede fertility, which may or may not be a problem for some wearers.
Some examples of prior art boxer shorts which have attempted to deal with at least some of these concerns are U.S. Pat. No. 5,379,462 entitled “Male Pant-Type Garments with Internal Suspensory Support Structure” issued on Jan. 10, 1995 to Morgan et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,870,958 entitled “Underwear with Partitioning Liner”, issued on Oct. 3, 1989 to Webster and U.S. Design Pat. No. Des. 509,945 entitled “Male Underwear with a Genitalia Pouch” issued on Sep. 27, 2005 to Ogle.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore an object of the present invention to provide undergarments for men which are comfortable.
It is therefore a further object of the present invention to provide undergarments for men which are hygienic.
It is therefore a still further object of the present invention to provide undergarments for men which are attractive.
It is therefore a still further object of the present invention to provide undergarments for men which do not tend to impede fertility.
These and other objects are attained by providing boxer shorts for men. The boxer shorts typically retain the outline of traditional boxer shorts. However, a fabric panel is installed in each leg of the boxer shorts so that when the shorts are worn, a fabric panel is provided between the genitals and the thigh. The fabric panels are typically shaped as a crescent on top to conform to body shape and to enhance adjustability based upon how high the boxer shorts are worn. Moreover, the fabric panels are spaced to provide sufficient for genitalia so as to not impede a “free spirit” feeling while walking.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSFurther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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Thus the several aforementioned objects and advantages are most effectively attained. Although preferred embodiments of the invention have been disclosed and described in detail herein, it should be understood that this invention is in no sense limited thereby and its scope is to be determined by that of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A male undergarment including:
- at least one exterior fabric panel shaped to form a waist aperture, a right leg aperture and a left leg aperture, wherein a crotch area is formed between said right leg aperture and said left leg aperture; and
- first and second interior fabric panels extending from said crotch area to said at least one exterior fabric panel thereby forming a roughly cylindrical aperture configuration to hold the wearer's genitalia away from the wearer's thighs while being substantially free of vertical support of the wearer's genitalia.
2. The male undergarment of claim 1 wherein said at least one exterior fabric panel includes a front left panel, a front right panel, a rear right panel and a rear left panel.
3. The male undergarment of claim 2 wherein said exterior fabric panels are joined to adjacent exterior fabric panels by generally vertical seams.
4. The male undergarment of claim 3 wherein said generally vertical seams include a front vertical seam joining said front left panel to said front right panel and a rear vertical seam joining said rear left panel to said rear right panel.
5. The male undergarment of claim 4 wherein said front vertical seam and said rear vertical seam join in said crotch area.
6. The male undergarment of claim 5 wherein said a first end of said first interior fabric panel is attached to a lower portion of said rear vertical seam, a second end of said first interior fabric panel is attached to a first front seam parallel and adjacent to said front vertical seam, a first end of said second interior fabric panel is attached to a lower portion of said rear vertical seam and a second end of said second interior fabric panel is attached to a second front seam adjacent to said front vertical seam.
7. The male undergarment of claim 6 wherein said first and second interior fabric panels are crescent shaped.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 24, 2006
Publication Date: Oct 25, 2007
Inventor: Paul Kang (New York, NY)
Application Number: 11/409,682
International Classification: A41B 9/02 (20060101);