Adjustable Male Support Garment With Lace-Tuned Pouch Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional male genitalia support garments often fail to accommodate varying waist circumferences and genital volumes, leading to inadequate support or discomfort, and lack the ability to adjust fit during different activities or environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
A garment design featuring a waistband with circumferentially oriented slits, a back strap, and adjustable laces that allow customization of pouch shape and tightness, enabling optimal fit and support through adjustable laces that thread through these slits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional athletic supporters use fixed-size cups and straps for each waistband circumference, then manufacturing is simplified, but the garment cannot accommodate varying genital volumes and anatomies, leading to inadequate support or discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The garment incorporates adjustable laces that allow the wearer to dynamically modify the fit and support level. The laces can be tightened or loosened to accommodate different genital volumes and anatomies, transforming a static garment into a dynamically adjustable one that adapts to individual needs while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the fit parameters of the garment by introducing adjustable lacing systems. Instead of manufacturing different sizes for each anatomy type, the garment allows parameter adjustment through lacing, enabling a single garment design to serve multiple anatomical configurations
2Reliability
If athletic supporters are designed for optimal support during activities, then support performance is improved, but the garment cannot be adjusted for different activities or environmental conditions, reducing versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable lacing system enables the garment to transition between different support levels dynamically. During high-intensity activities, the laces can be tightened for maximum support, while during low-intensity activities or extended wear, they can be loosened for comfort, allowing the same garment to reliably perform across varied activity levels
Solution Approach 2:
The garment allows real-time parameter adjustment of support and fit through the lacing system. This enables the wearer to modify the garment's mechanical properties to match different activity requirements, environmental conditions, or personal comfort preferences throughout the day
3Ease of operation
If the waistband is made stretchy to accommodate the wearer, then ease of wear is improved, but the garment may slip or become loose over time, reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
The lacing system provides a dynamic adjustment mechanism that compensates for the natural stretching and settling of the elastic waistband. As the waistband relaxes over time, the laces can be retightened to maintain proper fit and stability, creating a dynamic balance between ease of wear and position stability
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AI summary
A garment for supporting the male genitalia of a wearer includes a waistband with a series of circumferentially oriented slits spaced along the front. A back strap attaches to a back strip of the waistband and extends downward from the waistband to a lower end. A pouch with a rearward end connected to the lower end of the back strap extends forward covering a lower extreme of a wearer's abdomen. A pair of cuffs attach to opposite sides of the forward end of the pouch. A pair of laces connected to the forward end of the pouch thread inside through respective tubular passages of the cuffs, extending upward through different slits in the front of the waistband. The wearer can select the spacing of the laces extending through the slits and the tightness of the laces to customize the pouch shape and tightness for a desired fit.