Boxer Brief Support Sling with Criss-Cross Mesh Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lower torso garments, such as men's underwear, lack effective support structures for the external male genitalia, particularly in providing comfort and support during movement and activity.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a support sling or support stitch line within the front pouch of the garment, utilizing flexible mesh fabric panels or elastic elements to create a criss-cross or keyhole design that enhances support and comfort by criss-crossing fabric panels or creating fabric gathers, thereby providing multi-directional support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional lower torso garment designs are used, then the garment structure is simple, but the support for external male genitalia is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The support sling is divided into multiple fabric panels (first fabric panel, second fabric panel, third fabric panel, fourth fabric panel) that are arranged in a criss-cross pattern. Each panel provides support in different directions, creating multi-directional support for the external male genitalia while maintaining structural organization through defined seam connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The fabric panels are arranged in a criss-cross pattern that creates three-dimensional support structure within the two-dimensional garment plane. The panels extend from different locations (front pouch, rear portion, sides) and converge to provide support from multiple angles and directions, adding spatial dimensionality to the support function.
2Ease of operation
If support structures are added to enhance comfort and support, then the support effectiveness improves, but the garment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support sling utilizes flexible fabric panels that can stretch and move with the wearer's body movements. The mesh fabric material provides flexibility and breathability while maintaining support functionality, allowing the garment to adapt to different positions and activities without restricting movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The criss-cross arrangement of fabric panels creates a dynamic support structure that adapts to movement. The panels are connected through seams that allow relative movement between them, enabling the support structure to flex and adjust during physical activity while maintaining continuous support.
3Ease of operation
If mesh fabric is used for the front pouch, then breathability and comfort improve, but the structural support may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support sling combines mesh fabric material with a criss-cross panel arrangement to create a composite support structure. The mesh fabric provides breathability and flexibility, while the multi-panel criss-cross configuration provides structural integrity and multi-directional support, combining the benefits of both material properties.
Data Source
AI summary
A boxer brief includes a waistband, a body portion, a left leg portion, a right leg portion, a front pouch disposed about a front region of the body portion provided in the form of a mesh fabric, a gusset, and a support sling. The support sling includes a left fabric panel extending along a left side periphery of the front pouch and connected to the bottom horizontal seam and a right fabric panel extending along a right side periphery of the front pouch and connected to the bottom horizontal seam. A portion of the left fabric panel overlaps a portion of the right fabric panel at an overlap area, the overlap area positioned adjacent to the bottom horizontal seam at the bottom of the front pouch.