Undergarment
An undergarment designed for both men and women includes two strap portions connected by a crotch panel. A set of fasteners disposed on a set of ends of each of the strap portions enable the fastening together of the two strap portions to form a single strip that encircles the waist of a wearer. When being worn, the crotch panel extends between the legs of the wearer to cover the wearer's crotch. Due to the shape of the undergarment and the position of the fasteners, the underwear can be donned and removed without requiring the full removal of outer layers of clothing such as, for example, pants, shorts, etc.
This invention relates to clothing and more particularly to undergarments for men, women and children.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONDonning and removing conventional undergarments typically requires removing all outer layers of clothing such as pants, shorts, etc., so that the undergarment can be pulled onto or off of the legs of the wearer. However, lack of time, lack of private changing accommodations and medical issues often prevent a person in need of changing their undergarment from being able to fully remove such outer layers of clothing. Thus, there is a need in the art for underwear that can be donned and removed without first requiring that any outer layers of clothing be completely removed.
The detailed description is described with reference to the following set of drawings. The same reference numerals provided on different drawings indicate the same or similar items. Other advantages and aspects of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following description of the drawings and detailed description.
The undergarments shown in the FIGS. are not drawn to scale, and are only intended to be representative of the approximate shapes of the various pieces of the garments relative to each other. As will be appreciated by one having ordinary skill in the art, the undergarments are intended to be configured in sizes and proportions similar to the various sizes and proportions of conventional undergarments that are commercially available. Referring now to
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Likewise, the underwear 10 can be designed to be worn under other equipment such as in sports like hockey or as part of the outer garment as in track and field or speed skating. Accessories can be attached to the underwear of the present invention, again depending on the sport or activity for which they are intended. For example if designed for hockey, the underwear garment can be provided with clips or other fastening means such as Velcro strips to hold up a pair of hockey socks.
While example embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications may be made to the examples when making the underwear. The scope of protection is only intended to be limited by the scope of the accompanying claims, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.
Claims
1. A garment for covering a crotch area of a wearer, the garment comprising: a set of two strap portions connected by a crotch panel, each of the strap portions having fasteners disposed thereon.
2. The garment of claim 1, wherein each of the strap portions has a set of end portions and wherein each of the fasteners is disposed on the end portions.
3. The garment of claim 1, wherein the set of fasteners comprises four fasteners, two of the fasteners each being disposed on a different one of the strap portions.
4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the strap portions are configured to attach at each side of the wearer and wherein the set of fasteners are disposed at a position on the strap portions to enable attachment at each side of the wearer.
5. The garment of claim 1, wherein the strap portions are configured to attach at the front of the wearer and wherein the set of fasteners are disposed at a position on the strap portions to enable attachment at the front of the wearer.
6. The garment of claim 1, wherein the strap portions are configured to attach at the back of the wearer and wherein the set of fasteners are disposed at a position on the strap portions to enable attachment at the back of the wearer.
7. The garment of claim 1, wherein the crotch panel is configured to be a size that causes the strap portions to fasten together and encircle a waist of the wearer.
8. The garment of claim 1, wherein the crotch panel is configured to be a size that causes the strap portions to fasten together and encircle an area above a waist of the wearer.
9. The garment of claim 1, wherein the crotch panel is configured to be a size that causes the strap portions to fasten together and encircle an area below a waist of the wearer.
10. The garment of claim 1, wherein the crotch panel is fully detachable from the two strap portions via a set of fasteners.
11. The garment of claim 1, wherein the fasteners comprise two sets of Velcro strips.
12. The garment of claim 1, wherein the fasteners comprise snaps.
13. The garment of claim 1, wherein the fasteners comprise buttons and button holes.
14. A garment for covering a crotch area of a wearer, the garment comprising: a waistband and a fully detachable crotch panel.
15. The garment of claim 14, wherein the crotch panel is detachably attached to the crotch panel via a first set of fasteners disposed on the crotch panel and a second set of fasteners disposed on the waistband.
16. The garment of claim 14, wherein the fasteners comprise snaps.
17. A garment for covering a crotch area of a wearer, the garment comprising: a waistband and a partially detachable crotch panel.
18. The garment of claim 17, wherein the crotch panel is detachably attached to the waistband via a first fastener disposed on the crotch panel and a second fastener disposed on the waistband.
19. The garment of claim 17, wherein the fasteners comprise two sets of Velcro strips.
20. The garment of claim 17, wherein the fasteners comprise snaps.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 22, 2011
Publication Date: Dec 27, 2012
Inventor: Lisheyna S. Hurvitz (Boca Raton, FL)
Application Number: 13/166,740