Shorts or underpants retaining the sexual organs

a technology for retaining sexual organs and shorts, applied in the field of shorts or underpants, can solve problems such as inability to ensure their retention

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-30
BELPAUME CHARLES
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Benefits of technology

[0009] The device according to the present invention proposes a garment or undergarment that is aesthetic and comfortable, capable of replacing the shorts and underpants, whether used for swimming or as an undergarment, and offering an unusual comfort by ensuring a proper retention of the sexual organs while leaving the buttocks free.

Problems solved by technology

Indeed, undergarments of this type have the advantage of not compressing the sexual organs; however, it is obvious that they do not ensure their retention, which is often considered as a hindrance.

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[0023] The shorts 2 or underpants are of a known type, preferably having a vertical fly 3 that is closed, for example, by one or more buttons, or by a zipper.

[0024] The element for retaining the sexual organs is formed of two parts: a front yoke 1 covering the sexual organs, the upper portion of which is attached to a belt 4 of the shorts 2, and of two strips 5 extending the lower portion of the yoke 1 and attached, at their other end, to designated areas of the belt 4 so that these strips 5 pass between the legs and along the line separating the buttocks from the thighs.

[0025] The front yoke 1 is advantageously made of perforated fabrics so as to ensure the ventilation of the genitals. The material used is preferably an open-mesh cotton fabric, but can also be a knitted or woven textile made of other natural or synthetic textile fibers.

[0026] The strips 5 are constituted of narrow bands made preferably of an elastic material. They can be attached to the lower portion of the yoke...

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Abstract

Article of clothing having a support for retaining a user's sexual organs. The article includes a belt and an element for retaining the sexual organs. The element utilizes a front yoke adapted to cover and retain the sexual organs and two strips extending from a lower portion of the yoke and attached to the belt. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT / FR02 / 03648, filed Oct. 24, 2002, which published as WO 03 / 034850 on May 1, 2003. Further, the present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of French Patent Application No. 01 / 13741 filed on Oct. 24, 2001. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to shorts or underpants having a support for retaining the sexual organs. [0004] 2. Discussion of Background Information [0005] It relates to the industrial and commercial field of manufacture and to the distribution of clothing articles or swimming wear in particular for men. [0006] Nowadays, an increasingly large number of men would like to replace the usual brief with a pair of shorts or underpants, whether for aesthetical reasons, or for comfort-related reasons. [0007] Indeed, undergarments of this type have the advantage of not co...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41B9/02A41D1/08A41D1/089A41D7/00
CPCA41B9/02A41D7/005A41D1/08A41D1/089
Inventor BELPAUME, CHARLES
Owner BELPAUME CHARLES
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