Compound Garment with Nested Fly for Universal Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garments that cover genitalia do not provide adequate access for both men and women, particularly in situations requiring genital access, such as urination or defecation, often necessitating partial removal and exposure, especially in the absence of a private restroom.
Innovation Solution
A compound garment comprising two modular portions made of four-way stretch fabric with a non-stretch waistband and leg openings, allowing for minimal exposure of the genital area by manipulating the edges of the fabric to reveal hidden areas without the need for fasteners like buttons or zippers, providing flexibility and control over the extent of exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional garments use buttoned openings or zippered openings for genital access, then men can access their genitalia with minimal exposure, but women must partially remove the garment and expose more anatomy than desired
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into multiple layers: an inner garment with a fly opening and an outer garment that can be independently manipulated. This segmentation allows the inner garment to provide genital access while the outer garment maintains coverage, resolving the contradiction between ease of access and minimal exposure for both men and women
Solution Approach 2:
The inner garment is nested within the outer garment, with the inner garment's fly opening providing access to genitalia while the outer garment remains in place. This nesting structure enables women to access their genitalia without removing or significantly exposing the outer garment, eliminating the need for partial garment removal
2Ease of operation
If women partially remove conventional garments to access genitalia, then genital access is achieved, but modesty is compromised and more anatomy is exposed than desired
Solution Approach 1:
The outer garment features a dynamic opening mechanism with movable panels that can be independently adjusted. This allows women to dynamically control the degree of exposure during genital access activities, maintaining modesty while enabling necessary access without full garment removal
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional garments are designed for men with fly structures, then men can urinate or defecate with minimal exposure, but these structures are not useful for women who need to partially remove garments
Solution Approach 1:
The compound garment structure with the inner garment's fly opening and outer garment combination provides universal functionality for both men and women. The inner fly structure serves men's needs for minimal exposure access, while the outer garment layer enables women to maintain coverage during access, making the garment adaptable to different anatomical and cultural needs
Data Source
AI summary
A compound garment has a first garment of contiguous material from a waist band to a genital area, having opposite leg openings proximate the genital area, with at least a pelvic region made from a four-way stretch fabric, a second garment of contiguous material from a waist band to a genital area, having opposite leg openings proximate the genital area, with at least a pelvic region made from a four-way stretch fabric, and a waist band of non-stretch fabric, having a contiguous back portion and a front portion with a fly opening having closure elements enabling the fly opening to be opened and closed. The compound garment is formed by imposing the second garment over the first garment with waistband and leg openings aligned, imposing the non-stretch waistband over the assembled first and second garments, and joining the three along the waistband in the back.