U.S. patent application number 13/811478 was filed with the patent office on 2013-05-16 for functional underpants for men.
This patent application is currently assigned to Robert Bosch GmbH. The applicant listed for this patent is Hanju Nam. Invention is credited to Hanju Nam.
Application Number | 20130117911 13/811478 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43409437 |
Filed Date | 2013-05-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130117911 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nam; Hanju |
May 16, 2013 |
FUNCTIONAL UNDERPANTS FOR MEN
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a functional male underpants
comprising: a scrotum bag 10 which fixes a man's scrotum such that
the scrotum is inserted from a top thereof and is not in contact
with a thigh, and in which a top and bottom thereof are open in
such a manner that ventilation is achieved for the scrotum; a first
pocket 20 integrally combined with a front of the scrotum bag 10 at
an upper portion thereof, so that the scrotum is not in contact
with a man's penis; second and third pockets 21,22 integrally
combined with left and right sides of the scrotum bag 10
respectively at an upper portion thereof, so that the scrotum and
the thigh are not in contact with each other; left and right
length-adjustment bands 11, 11a, the left length-adjustment band 11
connecting a left side of the scrotum bag 10 and an inner left side
of an underpants body 1 with each other, the right
length-adjustment band 11a connecting a right side of the scrotum
bag 10 and an inner right side of the underpants body 1 with each
other, to adjust a vertical location of the scrotum bag 10; and a
fastening band 15 connected between a rear side of said scrotum bag
10 and an inner rear side of the underpants body 1, so that butt
cheeks of a user are not in contact with each other. The underpants
suppresses the occurrence of various skin ailments by enabling the
penis and the scrotum of a man to be easily ventilated, improves
the wearing sensation by allowing the penis and the scrotum move
freely, improves sexual health by maintaining an optimal
temperature in the scrotum, and also promotes the health of
men.
Inventors: |
Nam; Hanju; (Gyeonggi-do,
KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Nam; Hanju |
Gyeonggi-do |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
Robert Bosch GmbH
Stuttgart
DE
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Family ID: |
43409437 |
Appl. No.: |
13/811478 |
Filed: |
July 20, 2011 |
PCT Filed: |
July 20, 2011 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR11/05335 |
371 Date: |
January 22, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/403 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 9/023 20130101;
A41B 2400/20 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/403 |
International
Class: |
A41B 9/02 20060101
A41B009/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 22, 2010 |
KR |
10-201000070877 |
Claims
1. A functional male underpants comprising: a scrotum bag 10 which
fixes a man's scrotum such that the scrotum is inserted from a top
thereof and is not in contact with a thigh, and in which a top and
bottom thereof are open in such a manner that ventilation is
achieved for the scrotum; a first pocket 20 integrally combined
with a front of the scrotum bag 10 at an upper portion thereof, so
that the scrotum is not in contact with a man's penis; second and
third pockets 21, 22 integrally combined with left and right sides
of the scrotum bag 10 respectively at an upper portion thereof, so
that the scrotum and the thigh are not in contact with each other;
left and right length-adjustment bands 11, 11a, the left
length-adjustment band 11 connecting a left side of the scrotum bag
10 and an inner left side of an underpants body 1 with each other,
the right length-adjustment band 11 a connecting a right side of
the scrotum bag 10 and an inner right side of the underpants body 1
with each other, to adjust a vertical location of the scrotum bag
10; and a fastening band 15 connected between a rear side of said
scrotum bag 10 and an inner rear side of the underpants body 1, so
that butt cheeks of a user are not in contact with each other.
2. The underpants of claim 1, wherein the scrotum bag 10 is made of
a mesh or a cloth of a porous material.
3. The underpants of claim 1, further comprising an opening/closing
member 41, 42 disposed at an outer perimeter of the scrotum bag to
open/close the scrotum bag at a lower portion thereof.
4. The underpants of claim 1, further comprising a shape-retaining
member 25 at a connection portion between the underpants body 1 and
the first pocket 20, the member 25 being in a concave shape to
support the penis.
5. The underpants of claim 1, further comprising an anti-humidity
member and/or a functional auxiliary agent inserted in each of the
first to third pockets 20, 21, 22, the functional auxiliary agent
functioning to facilitate circulation of energy and blood of a
human body.
6. The underpants of claim 1, wherein the length-adjustment bands
11, 11a and the fastening band 15 are made of a cotton
material.
7. The underpants of claim 1, further comprising a spacing member
30 to provide a predetermined spacing between each of the first to
third pockets 20 and 22 and the scrotum bag 10.
8. The underpants of claim 1, wherein a surface of the each of the
first to third pockets 20 and 22 is embossed.
9. The underpants of claim 1, further a friction member 53 lined on
a surface of the first pocket 20 and/or a inner front face of the
underpants body 1, the friction member 53 being made of a ramie or
hemp fabric.
10. The underpants of claim 2, further comprising an
opening/closing member 41, 42 disposed at an outer perimeter of the
scrotum bag to open/close the scrotum bag at a lower portion
thereof.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent
Application No. 10-2010-0070877, filed on Jul. 22, 2010 in the
Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to functional male underpants,
and more particularly, relates to functional male underpants in
which a penis and scrotum of a wearer thereof are supported so as
not to be in contact with an inguinal region of the wearer and good
ventilation is achieved therein.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Generally, underwear serves as skin protection, sweat
absorption, warming and/or correction of a body shape, etc and has
various materials and/or shapes depending on types of functions.
Especially, underpants as one kind of the underwear protect a
sexual organ and anal of a man and/or woman and are worn for the
sake of hygiene. In addition to such functions of the underpants,
the underpants function to absorb or eliminate sweat, humidity
and/or smell generated from the sexual organ and/or the anal.
[0004] However, the underpants blocks ventilation and thus sweats
or humidity result in eczema or bacterial disease at the sexual
organ or anal. Further, since at the inguinal region, a thigh and a
lower abdomen are in a contact with each other and thus ventilation
is poor at the region, skin trouble may more likely occur at the
inguinal region.
[0005] A man where the penis and scrotum protrude may have less
skin trouble than a woman. Nonetheless, in case of the man, a penis
and a skin of the scrotum are in a contact with each other, and the
scrotum and the thigh are in a contact with each other at the
inguinal region, when the ventilation is poor, leading to a scrotum
eczema or herpes, etc.
[0006] To solve this problem, the conventional art of the
underpants is disclosed to prevent the contact between the penis
and the scrotum. For example, there are disclosed male functional
underpants of Korean registered utility model Number 20-215430,
male underpants of Korean registered utility model Number
20-266095, a removable scrotum bag of Korean registered utility
model Number 20-424915, and multi-functional triangular or
rectangular underpants of Korean registered utility model Number
20-368115.
[0007] Such conventional disclosures all are directed to a
structure or configuration to provide good ventilation for the
penis and/or scrotum. However, in the conventional disclosures, it
is difficult to put on or off the underpants. Moreover, in terms of
ventilation, health improvement or sexual functional enhancement,
they exhibit poor performance. Further, they may be uncomfortable
in wearing. In the conventional disclosures, when relieving
himself, it is difficult to draw the penis out of the underpants,
and after relieving himself, urine may remain on the penis and
scrotum, leading to uncleanness.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0008] The present disclosure is conceived in consideration of the
foregoing and has an object to provide functional male underpants
in which the penis and the scrotum may be separated from each other
and good ventilation may be achieved therein to maintain optimal
temperature for the penis and scrotum.
[0009] Moreover, the present disclosure has another object to
functional male underpants to provide more cleanness via
hygiene-enabling configuration and to suppress the occurrence of
various skin ailments by enabling the penis and the scrotum of a
man to be easily ventilated, improve wearing feeling by allowing
the penis and the scrotum move freely, improve sexual health by
maintaining an optimal temperature in the scrotum, and also promote
the health of men.
[0010] In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure,
there is provided a functional male underpants comprising: a
scrotum bag which fixes a man's scrotum such that the scrotum is
inserted from a top thereof and is not in contact with a thigh, and
in which a top and bottom thereof are open in such a manner that
ventilation is achieved for the scrotum; a first pocket integrally
combined with a front of the scrotum bag at an upper portion
thereof, so that the scrotum is not in contact with a man's penis;
second and third pockets integrally combined with left and right
sides of the scrotum bag respectively at an upper portion thereof,
so that the scrotum and the thigh are not in contact with each
other; left and right length-adjustment bands, the left
length-adjustment band connecting a left side of the scrotum bag
and an inner left side of an underpants body with each other, the
right length-adjustment band connecting a right side of the scrotum
bag and an inner right side of the underpants body with each other,
to adjust a vertical location of the scrotum bag; and a fastening
band connected between a rear side of said scrotum bag and an inner
rear side of the underpants body, so that butt cheeks of a user are
not in contact with each other.
[0011] In accordance with the present disclosure may have following
advantages. It should be appreciated that the present disclosure
may have not only following advantages but also other advantages
and thus a scope of the present disclosure may not limited to the
following advantages.
[0012] According to the present disclosure, the penis and the
scrotum may be separated from each other and good ventilation may
be achieved therein to maintain optimal temperature for the penis
and scrotum. Moreover, the functional male underpants may provide
more cleanness via hygiene-enabling configuration and suppress the
occurrence of various skin ailments by enabling the penis and the
scrotum of a man to be easily ventilated, improve wearing feeling
by allowing the penis and the scrotum move freely, improve sexual
health by maintaining an optimal temperature in the scrotum, and
also promote the health of men.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] These and/or other aspects of the invention will become
apparent and more readily appreciated from the following
description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings of which:
[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a configuration of
functional male underpants having a scrotum bag, according to the
present disclosure;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a scrotum
bag according to the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a detailed configuration of
a scrotum bag according to the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of main components of a scrotum
bag according to the present disclosure;
[0018] FIG. 5 is a side view of a state in which a user wears the
functional male underpants having a scrotum bag, according to the
present disclosure; and
[0019] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a
scrotum bag according to the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF EMBODIMENTS
[0020] These detailed descriptions may include exemplary
embodiments in an example manner with respect to structures and/or
functions and thus a scope of the present disclosure should not be
construed to be limited to such embodiments. In other words, the
present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and
should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth
herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this
disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the
scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. The present
disclosure is defined only by the categories of the claims, and a
scope of the present disclosure may include all equivalents to
embody a spirit and idea of the present disclosure.
[0021] The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the
purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not
intended to limit the disclosure. For example, the terminology used
in the present disclosure may be construed as follows.
[0022] As used in the disclosure and the appended claims, the
singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the
plural forms as well, unless context clearly indicates otherwise.
It will be further understood that the terms "comprise" and/or
"comprising and/or "include" and/or "including" and/or "have"
and/or "having"" when used in this specification, specify the
presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements,
and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of
one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,
components, and/or groups thereof.
[0023] Reference throughout the specification to "one embodiment"
or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or
characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is
included in at least one embodiment of the subject matter
disclosed. Thus, the appearance of the phrases "in one embodiment"
or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout the
specification is not necessarily referring to the same embodiment.
Further, the particular features, structures or characteristics may
be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
[0024] Below, functional male underpants in accordance with the
present disclosure may be in details described with reference to
the drawings.
[0025] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a configuration of
functional male underpants having a scrotum bag, according to the
present disclosure. This underpants includes an underpants body 1
and a scrotum bag 10 disposed within the body 1 at a central region
thereof. The scrotum bag 10 is coupled to the body 1 at a front
thereof via length-adjustment bands 11 and 11a and to the body 1 at
a rear thereof via a fastening band 15. Each of the
length-adjustment bands 11 and 11a has one end fixed to the front
upper side of the body 1 and the other end fixed to the upper
portion of the scrotum bag 10 by means of sewing. The fastening
band 15 has one end fixed to the rear upper portion of the scrotum
bag 10 and the other end fixed to a region between the upper and
middle of the rear portion of the body 1 via sewing. The scrotum
bag 10, length-adjustment bands 11 and 11a and the fastening band
15 may be made of a cotton material or other materials not
sensitive to the skin of the wearer.
[0026] The underpants may include a friction member 53 lined on or
integrally sewed to a front portion of the body 1, the member 53
having a predetermined size. The friction member 53 may be made of
rough-surface fabrics including a ramie or hemp fabric.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the scrotum bag 10 fixes a
man's scrotum such that the scrotum is inserted from a top thereof
and is not in contact with a thigh. The scrotum bag 10 may be
roughly in a cylindrical shape. The scrotum bag 10 is configured so
that a top and bottom thereof are open in such a manner that
ventilation is achieved for the scrotum. The length-adjustment
bands 11 and 11a and the fastening band 15 are coupled to the
periphery of the upper end of the scrotum bag 10 by mean of, for
example, sewing. An opening/closing member 41, 42 including buttons
and rings may be disposed at an outer perimeter of the scrotum bag
10 to open/close the scrotum bag at a lower portion thereof. When
the member 41 and 42 is in a closed state, this member may support
the scrotum 3. The opening/closing member 41 and 42 may be
selectively opened or closed depending on the needs of the user.
The opening/closing member 41 and 42 may be implemented by a zipper
or Velcro type fastener. The present disclosure is not limited
thereto.
[0028] The length adjustment member 11 and 11a are connected
between the underpants body 1 and the scrotum bag 10 to adjust a
vertical location of the scrotum bag 10. That is, since men have
different vertical locations of the scrotum, the user may adjust
the vertical location of the scrotum bag 10 in accordance with his
body condition using the length adjustment member 11 and 11a. The
length adjustment member 11 and 11a may adjust the vertical
location of the scrotum bag 10 by means of clips 12 and/or rings
13.
[0029] The fastening band 15 extends on the anal region and may
have a large width so that butt cheeks of a user are not in contact
with each other. This prevents the underpants body 1 or pants from
being fitted into between the butt cheeks of the user. The
fastening band 15 may be made of an elastic member to be enlarged
or shortened via the elastic force.
[0030] A first pocket 20 is coupled to the front of the scrotum bag
10 via sewing. The first pocket 20 is integrally combined with the
front of the scrotum bag 10 at an upper portion thereof, so that
the scrotum is not in contact with a man's penis. A bent concave
portion corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the penis is
formed at a connection between the scrotum bag 10 and the first
pocket 20 so as to support the penis having a circular shape. The
underpants may include a shape-retaining member 25 at a connection
portion between the underpants body 1 and the first pocket 20, the
member 25 being in a concave shape to support the penis. The
shape-retaining member 25 may be made of an alloy to keep its
original shape depending on temperature, or magnet or rubber
material. With this configuration, when relieving himself, it is
easy to draw the penis out of the underpants, and after relieving
himself, urine may not remain on the penis and scrotum, leading to
cleanness.
[0031] Second and third pockets 21, 22 are integrally combined with
left and right sides of the scrotum bag 10 respectively at an upper
portion thereof, so that the scrotum and the thigh are not in
contact with each other.
[0032] Each of the first to third pockets 20 and 22 may have a
predetermined size space therein to receive an anti-humidity member
51 and/or a functional auxiliary agent 50, the functional auxiliary
agent functioning to facilitate circulation of energy and blood of
a human body. The anti-humidity member 51 may absorb humidity using
active carbon, charcoal particles or anti-humidity agent, etc. The
functional auxiliary agent 50 may include magnet, jade, ceramic or
aromatic, etc in a plate form or particle form. The functional
auxiliary agent 50 may serve to circulate blood and energy, emit
far-infrared rays or fragrance for the penis and scrotum and may be
selectively inserted into the pockets depending on need of the
user.
[0033] The underpants may include a spacing member 30 to provide a
predetermined spacing between each of the first to third pockets 20
and 22 and the scrotum bag 10. The spacing member 30 may be made of
a cloth to maintain its original shape or a stiff fabric, etc to
serve as spacing and cushioning. The spacing member 30 may be
provided as multiple-layers in a zig-zag connected manner between
each of the first to third pockets 20 and 22 and the scrotum bag
10.
[0034] The surface of the each of the first to third pockets 20 and
22 may be embossed. In particular, the embossing structure may
include a protrusion made of the magnet or rubber, etc.
[0035] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of main components of the
scrotum bag 10 according to the present disclosure. In this figure,
the anti-humidity member 51 is received in each of the first to
third pockets 20 and 22, and the opening/closing member 41 and 42
is in a closed state at a lower portion of the scrotum bag 10 using
the buttons 41 and rings 42. In an alternative manner, the
opening/closing member 41 and 42 may get into an open/close state
using a rubber string disposed at a lower portion of the scrotum
bag 10.
[0036] FIG. 5 is a side view of a state in which a user wears the
functional male underpants having the scrotum bag 10, according to
the present disclosure. In this figure, the scrotum 3 is received
in the scrotum bag 10, and the penis 2 is exposed at a front of the
scrotum bag 10. The vertical position of the scrotum bag 10 may be
adjusted using the length-adjustment bands 11 and 11a at both sides
of an inner front of the underpants body 1. The fastening band 15
may extends on the anal region so that butt cheeks of a user are
not in contact with each other. This prevents the underpants body 1
or pants from being fitted into between the butt cheeks of the
user. That is, the fastening band 15 may be inserted between the
butt cheeks of the user. Depending on needs of the user, the
opening/closing member 41 and 42 may be in a closed/opened state at
a lower portion of the scrotum bag 10 using the buttons 41 and
rings 42. That is, the user may open or close a lower portion of
the scrotum bag 10 using the member 41 and 42.
[0037] The first pocket 20 integrally combined with the front of
the scrotum bag 10 at an upper portion thereof may allow the
scrotum 3 not to be in contact with a man's penis 2 with spacing
them from each other. The second and third pockets 21, 22
integrally combined with left and right sides of the scrotum bag 10
respectively at an upper portion thereof may allow the scrotum 3
and the thigh not to be in contact with each other at an inguinal
region with spacing them from each other. In the inguinal region,
aorta passes though a proximal portion of the thigh, and hence the
scrotum may tend to be heated in the region. Therefore, it may be
necessary to allow the scrotum 3 and the thigh not to be in contact
with each other at the inguinal region with spacing them from each
other via the second and third pockets 21, 22.
[0038] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a
scrotum bag according to the present disclosure. In this
embodiment, the scrotum bag 10 is made of a mesh or a cloth of a
porous material. This improves the ventilation of the scrotum bag
10, to keep the scrotum 3 at optimal temperature or in a fresh
manner. Further, the first to third pockets 20 and 22 coupled to
the scrotum bag 10 may be made of a mesh or a cloth of a porous
material.
[0039] In this way, the functional male underpants in accordance
with the present disclosure may have various functions depending on
selective use of the anti-humidity or functional auxiliary agent.
Further, good ventilation may be provided between the scrotum and
penis and/or between the scrotum and the thigh in the inguinal
region, to prevent skin disease. Using the first pocket, when
relieving himself, it may be easy to draw the penis out of the
underpants, and after relieving himself, urine may not remain on
the scrotum, leading to cleanness. Further, the present underpants
may allow the scrotum to be kept below a given temperature, that
is, at an optimal temperature, to improve sexual performance.
Further, in accordance with present disclosure, it may be easy to
put on and off the underpants and may be more comfortable to wear
the same compared to the conventional functional underpants.
INDUSTRIAL ABILITY
[0040] According to the present disclosure, the penis and the
scrotum may be separated from each other and good ventilation may
be achieved therein to maintain optimal temperature for the penis
and scrotum. Moreover, the functional male underpants may provide
more cleanness via hygiene-enabling configuration and suppress the
occurrence of various skin ailments by enabling the penis and the
scrotum of a man to be easily ventilated, improve wearing feeling
by allowing the penis and the scrotum move freely, improve sexual
health by maintaining an optimal temperature in the scrotum, and
also promote the health of men.
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