Male undergarment with protective pouch

Abstract

A male undergarment that comprises a body encircling member, including a front piece and a rear piece; an elastic waist band attached to the encircling member; a scrotum receiving section formed by a portion of the front piece and by an adjacent inwardly positioned piece of fabric and a pouch, adapted to retain the scrotum therein and defined by the scrotum receiving section and by a separate border element. The pouch is produced in such a way that the border element is attached to the scrotum receiving section. The border element is configured to contact the groin when the undergarment is worn, so as to reduce friction between the scrotum and groin.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of Israeli Patent Application No. 165728, filed Dec. 12, 2004, which is incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the field of male undergarments. More particularly, the invention relates to male underpants of improved comfort having a pouch for receiving the scrotum of a wearer. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Numerous types of male underpants produced with a pouch for receiving the scrotum of a wearer have been disclosed in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,517,666, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,026,517, and 6,295,651, and WO 00 / 45655 teach a pouch which prevents direct contact between the scrotum and the groin, to avoid discomfort or diseases caused by perspiration. The pouch covers the scrotum with substantially no support or restriction. However, although the aforementioned prior art male underpants reduce the accumulation of perspiration, none of these references dis...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0016] wherein the at least one border element is configured to contact the groin when the undergarment is worn, whereby to reduce friction between the scrotum and groin.

[0017] The at least one border element preferably has a width which progressively increases from one end thereof to an intermediate region thereof, for facilitating the conduction of perspiration from the groin. The intermediate region of increased width of a border element is substantially proximate to a crotch region of the undergarment.

[0022] Preferably, the at least one border element is perforated, for providing ventilation. The at least one border element reduces friction and may also provide other benefits.

[0032] In one aspect, an elastic strip is stitched to the portion of friction reducing region which is in closest proximity to the groin, for resisting excessive outward movement of the scrotum.

Problems solved by technology

However, although the aforementioned prior art male underpants reduce the accumulation of perspiration, none of these references disclose a satisfactory solution to the problem of friction between the pouch and the legs of a person who wears the undergarment, while walking or running.

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