SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCRETION-ASSISTING GARMENT FOR SPORTSWOMEN

Abstract

The invention consists of an under- or outer-garment taking the form of shorts or pants having a fold or flap which can be easily pulled open. By means of opening this flap, a woman's excretory apparatus may be revealed, allowing the woman to defecate, urinate, or both, without removing the garment. This will be found of use in cases for instance of sportswomen, who desire the ability to easily excrete in a minimum of time such that they may (for instance) return to a sporting event quickly.

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for an excretion-assisting garment for sportswomen.

2. Description of Related Art

Sportswomen, as sportsmen, will find themselves ‘caught short’ from time to time. However as the female micturatory apparatus does not enjoy the hose-like delivery system the male enjoys, a woman wanting to micturate in the field will find it necessary to hitch down her undergarments entirely if she is to avoid the soiling thereof.

Hence, an improved method for an excretion-assisting garment for sportswomen is still a long felt need.

BRIEF SUMMARY

It is an aim of the invention to provide a women's garment comprising leggings having areas covered by two overlapping pieces of material, which may be drawn apart to open the garment allowing micturation and/or defecation.

It is further within provision of the invention wherein said areas are selected from the group consisting of: crotch; buttock region; and both crotch and buttock regions.

It is further within provision of the invention wherein said garment is comprised of fibrous material selected from the group consisting of: Spandex, Lycra, nylon, wool, flax, cotton, Polyester, Aramid™, Acrylic, Nylon, Spandex™, Olefin fiber, Tyvek™, polylactide fiber, Lurex™, milk proteins, casein fiber, other fiber natural, synthetic fiber, and combinations thereof.

It is further within provision of the invention wherein said article takes the form of shorts.

It is further within provision of the invention wherein said article takes the form of leggings.

It is further within provision of the invention wherein said article takes the form of pants.

It is further within provision of the invention further provided fastening means adapted to keep said overlapping pieces of material closed.

It is further within provision of the invention wherein said fastening means is selected from the group consisting of: buttons, snaps, Velcro™, zipper, rivet, holdfast, buckle carabiner, snap ring, catch, cleat, clinch, clip, peg, pin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cotter, cringle, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, joggle stop, fillet-hook, eye hook, knot, lashing, linkup, tie-in, tie seal, slide fastener, press stud, snap fastener, snap toggle.

It is further within provision of the invention to describe a method of rapid elimination by means of the above described garment.

These, additional, and/or other aspects and/or advantages of the present invention are: set forth in the detailed description which follows; possibly inferable from the detailed description; and/or learnable by practice of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to understand the invention and to see how it may be implemented in practice, a plurality of embodiments will now be described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGS. 1a,b illustrate an embodiment of the current invention; and

FIGS. 2a,b illustrate another embodiment of the current invention;

FIGS. 3a,b,c illustrate another embodiment of the current invention;

FIGS. 4a,b,c,d illustrate another embodiment of the current invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description is provided, alongside all chapters of the present invention, so as to enable any person skilled in the art to make use of said invention and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventor of carrying out this invention. Various modifications, however, will remain apparent to those skilled in the art, since the generic principles of the present invention have been defined specifically to provide a means and method for providing a system and method for an excretion-assisting garment for sportswomen.

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art will understand that such embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. Just as each feature recalls the entirety, so may it yield the remainder. And ultimately when the features manifest, so an entirely new feature be recalled. Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention.

The term ‘plurality’ refers hereinafter to any positive integer (e.g, 1,5, or 10).

The invention consists of an under- or outer-garment taking the form of shorts or pants having a fold or flap which can be easily pulled open. By means of opening this flap, a woman's excretory apparatus may be revealed, allowing the woman to defecate, urinate, or both, without removing the garment. This will be found of use in cases for instance of sportswomen, who desire the ability to easily excrete in a minimum of time such that they may (for instance) return to a sporting event quickly.

Alternatively the invention may be found of use for the incontinent, elderly, outdoors-women, and the like.

We now refer to FIGS. 1a,b for a detailed look at the operation of the inventive garment. The garment 101 may take the form for instance of shorts as shown, suitable as riding shorts (e.g. for bicycle riding). These shorts have a unique crotch comprising two panels 102, 103. These panels generally overlap to some extent, but allow for a wider separation upon opening than men's briefs for example. The opening may be made from two panels as shown in the figure; FIG. 1A presents a front view and FIG. 1B a back view.

In FIGS. 2a,b another embodiment of the invention is shown, suitable for running pants. Here the garment 201 may take the form for instance of shorts as shown. These shorts have a unique crotch 203 comprising two panels. These panels generally overlap to some extent in the manner of classic men's briefs, but allow for a wider separation upon opening. The opening may be made from two panels as shown in the figure; in a closed state the panels overlap, while in the opened state the panels do not overlap. In preferred embodiments the seams will occur in accordance with considerations of comfort given the female anatomy; for instance, the seams may be restricted to only the curve of the inner leg. A belt 201 may be supplied as well as a hidden pocket 202 (FIG. 2a).

In FIGS. 3a,b,c a pair of panty hose of the same conception is shown, with panyhose 301 having two overlapping pieces 302, 303 (FIGS. 3a) which may be pulled apart to allow an unobstructed hole.

In FIGS. 4a,b,c,d the overlapping section of the aforementioned garments is shown, with two overlapping pieces 302, 303 (FIGS. 4a,c) that may be pulled apart (FIGS. 4b, d) to allow an unobstructed hole 304.

It is within provision of the invention that the shorts be comprised of appropriate fibrous material such as Spandex, Lycra, nylon, wool, flax, cotton, Polyester, Aramid, Acrylic, Nylon, Spandex, Olefin fiber, Tyvek, polylactide fiber, Lurex, Milk proteins, casein fiber, and other fiber natural, synthetic or combinations thereof.

The inventive article of clothing may take the form of pants, trousers, shorts, leggings, or other that cover the waist and at least the upper legs/thighs.

The opening of the article of clothing may occur in front, in back, both, or on the entire front, back, and underside. These provisions allow for urination, defecation, or both.

It is within provision of the invention that a built-in undergarment be provided with shorts or pants of the invention, allowing for both layers (under- and out-garment) to be opened together to allow for urination/defecation.

It is within provision of the invention that the said built-in undergarment will function as one of the panels 102, 103.

It is within provision of the invention that the said built-in undergarment will be padded or contain a cushionlike mass of soft material.

Although selected embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is to be understood the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. Instead, it is to be appreciated that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A women's garment comprising leggings having areas covered by two overlapping pieces of material, which may be drawn apart to open the garment allowing micturation and/or defecation.

2. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein said areas are selected from the group consisting of: crotch; buttock region; and both crotch and buttock regions.

3. The article of claim 1 comprised of fibrous material selected from the group consisting of: Spandex, Lycra, nylon, wool, flax, cotton, Polyester, Aramid™, Acrylic, Nylon, Spandex™, Olefin fiber, Tyvek™, polylactide fiber, Lurex™, milk proteins, casein fiber, other fiber natural, synthetic fiber, and combinations thereof.

4. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein said article takes the form of shorts.

5. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein said article takes the form of leggings.

6. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein said article takes the form of pants.

7. The article of clothing of claim 1 further provided fastening means adapted to keep said overlapping pieces of material closed.

8. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein an undergarment is built it the article.

9. The article of clothing of claim 8 wherein said undergarment is a panel.

10. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein said fastening means is selected from the group consisting of: buttons, snaps, Velcro™, zipper, rivet, holdfast, buckle carabiner, snap ring, catch, cleat, clinch, clip, peg, pin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cotter, cringle, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, joggle stop, fillet-hook, eye hook, knot, lashing, linkup, tie-in, tie seal, slide fastener, press stud, snap fastener, snap toggle.

11. A method for rapid elimination comprising steps of:

a. providing an article of clothing comprising leggings having areas covered by two overlapping pieces of material, which may be drawn apart to open the garment;

b. opening said garment;

c. micturating or defecating;

d. closing said garment.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said areas are selected from the group consisting of: crotch; buttock region; and both crotch and buttock regions.

13. The method of claim 11 comprised of fibrous material selected from the group consisting of: Spandex, Lycra, nylon, wool, flax, cotton, Polyester, Aramid™, Acrylic, Nylon, Spandex™, Olefin fiber, Tyvek™, polylactide fiber, Lurex™, milk proteins, casein fiber, other fiber natural, synthetic fiber, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein said article takes the form of shorts.

15. The article of clothing of claim 1 wherein said article takes the form of leggings.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein said article takes the form of pants.

17. The method of claim 11 further provided fastening means adapted to keep said overlapping pieces of material closed.

18. The method of claim 17 provided a built in undergarment.

19. The method of claim 18 provided said undergarment is a panel.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein said fastening means is selected from the group consisting of: buttons, snaps, Velcro™, zipper, rivet, holdfast, buckle carabiner, snap ring, catch, cleat, clinch, clip, peg, pin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cotter, cringle, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, joggle stop, fillet-hook, eye hook, knot, lashing, linkup, tie-in, tie seal, slide fastener, press stud, snap fastener, snap toggle.