Apparel – Nether garments – Bifurcated
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-22
2001-10-30
Hale, Gloria M. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Nether garments
Bifurcated
C002S400000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06308342
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
This invention is related to a special kind of protective underwear, and specifically, it is a type of men's briefs and lining of the briefs.
Medical science and practical experience have proven that a man's testes will hang down as the scrotum loosens at maturity. While it is natural that the testes hang down to a certain extent, they tend to be pressed and pushed together by the upper ends of a man's legs. This happens most often when a man is in a sitting position. This problem will not only make a man uncomfortable but will also affect his health adversely.
Until now, the comfort of men's briefs were mainly dependent upon the comfort, while being worn, of the material used to make them; such as the softness, lightness, and sweat absorption performance of cotton, etc. Therefore, most of the currently available brief designs are based on a selection of materials that are comfortable to wear. However, even briefs made with soft and comfortable materials, whether cut in a triangular shape or in a rectangular shape, do not act to functionally support and hold the scrotum above the upper ends of a man's legs. Therefore, they do not solve the above-mentioned problem of the discomfort caused to a man when his scrotum is pressed between his legs.
The purpose of this invention is to provide a new kind of men's briefs and lining of the briefs, which can control the position of the scrotum by supporting and holding the scrotum above the upper ends of a man's legs. Thus, this invention prevents the discomfort caused to a man by his testes being pressed and pushed together.
SUMMARY
The technical part of this invention relies on a support belt. This support belt is added to the front section of a pair of men's briefs. The bottom of the support belt is in the shape of an arc and forms a bag of material for holding the scrotum in the front section of the brief, formed from the bottom portion of the front section of the material of the brief. Both ends of the support belt have a flared shape and arc upwards. The support belt is connected to the front section of the briefs and the waistband for the stability of the support belt and to provide the support force. The support belt can be adjusted easily by changing the width of the flared mouth of the support belt, the length of the support belt, or the tension of the support belt. Thus, the proper support position and a comfortable support force can be achieved by adjustment of the support belt.
When the men's briefs and briefs lining are worn, the bottom tightening section of the support belt is positioned between the bottom of the scrotum and the groins, above the upper ends of the legs, by adjusting the support belt. Thus, the support belt resists the hanging down of the scrotum. While the support belt resists the hanging of the scrotum, it also offers a support function together with a bag of material to hold the scrotum, which is formed by the support belt and the front section. The structural combination of the support belt, the front section of the briefs, and the waistband section can effectively control the extent of the hanging down of the scrotum and prevent the testes from being pressed together by the upper ends of the legs.
This invention has many advantages. Because, in one of the embodiments, only a support belt is added to the front section of a pair of men's briefs, its structure is very simple. Thus, the hanging down of the scrotum is restrained by the support belt. The performance of the briefs lining's breathe-ability, ventilation, and temperature reducing characteristics in the area of the upper ends of a man's legs are improved significantly by this invention. The process of attaching the support belt to the briefs is very easy since the support belt and the front section of the briefs are connected together. Additionally, the support belt does not require that special materials be used for the briefs since this invention is intended to provide the support function.
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Hale Gloria M.
Hashimoto Takashi
Intellectual Property Law Group LLP
Lee Otto O.
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