Men's Underwear Brief with Horizontal Slit Fly and Support Pouch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional men's undergarments often suffer from discomfort, lack of support, and unsightly bulging or slippage of male genital organs due to inadequate design, necessitating a solution for continuous 24-hour wear comfort and discreet access.
Innovation Solution
A men's undergarment featuring a horizontally oriented fly with a linear slit opening, a flap panel, and elastic bands that provide support and easy access, fabricated from stretch material with reinforced leg openings, allowing for a snug-fit and comfortable design that accommodates changes in genital positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional brief constructions with overlapping front panels and singular fly opening are used, then manufacturing is simple, but comfort and support are inadequate causing discomfort and unsightly bulging
Solution Approach 1:
The front panel is divided into multiple segments including a first front panel, second front panel, and third front panel with distinct functions. The first front panel provides coverage, the second front panel creates a pouch for support, and the third front panel forms a fly opening for access. This segmentation allows each panel to be optimized for its specific function, improving overall comfort and support while maintaining manufacturability through modular construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a pouch dimension by creating a three-dimensional space between the first and second front panels. This pouch provides volumetric support for genital organs, preventing unsightly bulging and improving comfort. The pouch is formed by the spatial arrangement and attachment of multiple panels, adding a new dimensional element to traditional flat brief construction.
2Ease of operation
If traditional fly openings are used, then access for urination is possible, but the design causes embarrassment due to unsightly bulging or slippage
Solution Approach 1:
The fly opening is segmented into a third front panel that is separate from the first and second front panels. This segmentation allows the fly opening to function independently for access while the first and second panels maintain coverage and support, preventing unsightly bulging. The third panel can be opened for urination while the pouch formed by the first and second panels continues to provide support.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouch formed by the first and second front panels acts as an intermediary structure between the genital organs and the external environment. This pouch provides a supportive interface that maintains the natural shape and position of organs, preventing slippage and unsightly appearance while allowing the fly opening to provide necessary access.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the garment needs to accommodate changes in genital positioning for 24-hour wear, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The garment incorporates dynamic elements including elastic bands at the waistband and leg openings that automatically adjust to accommodate changes in genital positioning throughout the day. The pouch structure is designed with flexible seams and panels that can dynamically adapt to different positions and sizes of genital organs. This dynamic design provides adaptability without requiring complex adjustable mechanisms, as the elastic and flexible structures self-adjust.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouch structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides support for genital organs, maintains their natural position, prevents slippage, and accommodates changes in positioning. The first, second, and third front panels collectively provide coverage, support, and access functions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing complexity while achieving high adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design ensures continuous comfort and support for 24 hours, allowing easy access for urination without removing the garment, reducing rolling and squeezing of organs, and maintaining coverage of the pubic area, while providing options for exposing or supporting the genitalia.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic band positioned horizontally above and parallel to the upper edge of the flap panel and below the forward-facing pouch, the elastic band extending at least the width of the flap panel, and sewn at each end to the fabric front panel
Implementation Method 2
the garment is fabricated from stretch material, providing a snug-fit boxer garment
Data Source
AI summary
A garment has a front panel, a horizontally oriented fly comprising a slit opening having a width positioned at a substantially even with male genitalia, the slit opening having hemmed edges, the fly further comprising a flap panel having an upper and a lower edge and two opposite side edges, sewn to the front panel such that access from outside is upward into the garment, a forward-facing pouch formed in the front panel, substantially the width of the horizontal linear slit opening, and positioned above the horizontal linear slit opening, and an elastic band positioned horizontally above and parallel to the upper edge of the flap panel and below the forward-facing pouch, the elastic band extending at least the width of the flap panel, and sewn at each end to the fabric front panel.