U.S. patent application number 14/915856 was filed with the patent office on 2016-07-21 for male underwear.
The applicant listed for this patent is Joo Hyung Lee, Sei Hyung Lee, Yung Ill Lee. Invention is credited to Joo Hyung Lee, Sei Hyung Lee, Yung Ill Lee.
Application Number | 20160206010 14/915856 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55217829 |
Filed Date | 2016-07-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160206010 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee; Yung Ill ; et
al. |
July 21, 2016 |
MALE UNDERWEAR
Abstract
The present invention provides a male underwear, which can
maximize a ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum to
effectively cool the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum by
separating the penis from the scrotum to completely separate the
foreskin of the penis from the scrotum, isolating the scrotum from
the inner thighs to prevent the scrotum from coming into direct
contact with the inner thighs, and exposing the scrotum to the
external air to then be suspended.
Inventors: |
Lee; Yung Ill; (Seoul,
KR) ; Lee; Joo Hyung; (Seoul, KR) ; Lee; Sei
Hyung; (Seoul, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Lee; Yung Ill
Lee; Joo Hyung
Lee; Sei Hyung |
Seoul
Seoul
Seoul |
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KR
KR
KR |
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Family ID: |
55217829 |
Appl. No.: |
14/915856 |
Filed: |
July 27, 2015 |
PCT Filed: |
July 27, 2015 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2015/007807 |
371 Date: |
March 1, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 2400/20 20130101;
A41B 9/023 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A41B 9/02 20060101
A41B009/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 30, 2014 |
KR |
10-2014-0097213 |
Jan 30, 2015 |
KR |
10-2015-0015476 |
Claims
1. A male underwear comprising: a panel-shaped first fiber member
allowing the penis to be spaced from the scrotum by erecting the
penis in the opposite direction of the scrotum; a panel-shaped
second fiber member downwardly extended from the first fiber member
and allowing the scrotum to be spaced from inner thighs; and a
first opening formed between the first fiber member and the second
fiber member and allowing the scrotum to be protruded to external
air; wherein the second fiber member is divided into two members by
the first opening.
2. A male underwear comprising: a panel-shaped first fiber member
allowing the penis to be spaced from the scrotum by erecting the
penis in an opposite direction of the scrotum; a panel-shaped
second fiber member downwardly extended from the first fiber member
and allowing the scrotum to be spaced from inner thighs; a first
opening formed between the first fiber member and the second fiber
member and allowing the scrotum to be fully protruded to external
air; a band encircling waist of a wearer, the first fiber member
and the second fiber member being connected to the band; first
connecting members connecting opposite ends of the second fiber
member to a front surface or opposite sides of the band; and second
connecting members connecting opposite sides of the first opening
to a rear surface, the front surface or the opposite sides of the
band; wherein the first and second connecting members are in forms
of straps.
3. The male underwear of claim 2, further comprising: a lower
portion of the first fiber member, defining an upper region of the
first opening, is situated along the boundary region between the
penis and the scrotum, corresponding to a lower portion of the
penis, to prevent the penis from pulling out to the first opening,
while a portion of the first fiber member located above the upper
region of the first opening supports the penis so as not to fall
down forward to allow the penis to stay in the first fiber member;
wherein the second connecting members are connected to the first
fiber member; wherein the second connecting members and the first
fiber member are formed in U-shaped configurations to allow the
first fiber member to bring the penis into close contact with the
wearer's body along an upper region of the first opening while
covering the penis along the circumference of a boundary region
between the penis and the scrotum; wherein the second connecting
members and the first fiber member are integrated into a single
body or the second connecting members and the first fiber member
are independently formed and then coupled to each other.
4. The male underwear of claim 2, further comprising an inverted
triangular member formed between the second connecting members and
covering entire buttocks.
5. The male underwear of claim 2, wherein the first and second
fiber members, the first opening and the band are built inside
boxer-shorts, drawers, long drawers, briefs, shorts, trousers,
pajamas, sweat pants, lower garments or a skirt.
6. The male underwear of claim 2, further comprising a gaze
shielding layer concealing the scrotum from an external gaze.
7. A male underwear comprising: a first fiber member allowing the
penis to be spaced from the scrotum by erecting the penis in an
opposite direction of the scrotum; a pair of second fiber members
outwardly extending from opposite sides of the first fiber member
facing each other with respect to the first fiber member and
separating the scrotum from inner thighs; a space portion formed
under the first fiber member between the pair of second fiber
members to allow the scrotum to be fully protruded to external air;
and a first elastic band formed at a bottom region of the first
fiber member, where the first elastic band meets the space portion,
and compressing the penis to prevent the penis from leaning toward
the scrotum.
8. The male underwear of claim 7, wherein the first elastic band is
sewn to the first fiber member and has opposite ends, which are
extended to the pair of second fiber members.
9. The male underwear of claim 7, further comprising: a pair of
second elastic bands formed at opposite ends of the first fiber
member, where the pair of second elastic bands meet the pair of
second fiber members, and compressed to wearer's body to prevent
the penis from leaning to the left or right side; wherein the
second elastic bands are sewn to the first fiber member.
10. The male underwear of claim 9, further comprising: a band
encircling the waist, the band connected to top ends of the first
and second fiber members; a pair of third elastic bands connecting
opposite bottom ends of the first fiber member to opposite sides or
to a rear side of the band; and bottom regions of the second fiber
members, where the second fiber members meet the space portion, are
sewn to the third elastic bands; wherein circumferential regions of
the second fiber members, where the second fiber members meet the
space portion, cover the third elastic bands; wherein the second
elastic bands are connected to the third elastic bands.
11. The male underwear of claim 10, wherein the third elastic bands
are combined with an outer garment and coupled to bottom ends of
the second elastic bands.
12. The male underwear of claim 10, wherein each of the third
elastic bands further includes a length adjusting unit.
13. The male underwear of claim 7, wherein the first fiber member
and the second fiber members are located inside an outer garment
and a seamless gaze shielding layer is attached to the outer
garment at a bottom end of the first fiber member corresponding to
the scrotum.
14. The male underwear of claim 7, wherein the first fiber member
further includes extension parts downwardly extended toward
opposite ends of the space portion, and the extension parts are
positioned between the scrotum and the thighs.
15. The male underwear of claim 7, wherein the first elastic band
is shaped of an upwardly convex parabola.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a male underwear.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] In general, an underwear is collectively referred to as a
garment that is worn beneath or under an outer garment and may be
classified as a hygienic underwear capable of preventing the skin
from being contaminated and having a warmth-keeping function, an
utility foundation garment for shaping the style of an outer
garment and having a body shaping function, and an ornamentally
coordinated lingerie.
[0003] As used herein, the term "male underwear" is intended to
encompass briefs designed to tightly fit wearer's legs without leg
openings, drawers constructed to tighten the thighs and to make the
buttocks look bouncy, boxer shorts having an excellent ventilating
property and a superbly fashionable appearance, and so on.
[0004] The male underwear is basically constructed to wrap the
penis and scrotum (testicles) and the buttocks, so that many
problems associated with the construction may arise.
[0005] The conventional male underwear, for example, a pair of
boxer shorts, may be constructed such that the penis is made to
lean toward a narrow space of the left or right crotch portion in
the interior of the boxer shorts and is placed on the scrotum in
the narrow space of the left or right crotch portion, sometimes
stuck together with the scrotum, or to bring the scrotum into
direct contact with the inner thighs. Thus, the penis and the inner
thighs may transfer heat, pressure and/or dampness to the scrotum
and the scrotum may be pressed by the penis.
[0006] Unlike the boxer shorts, the briefs or the drawers may be
designed such that the penis and the scrotum can be prevented from
getting stuck to each other or the scrotum can be prevented from
coming into contact with the inner thighs. In the briefs or the
drawers, since the skin of the scrotum is covered by a pouch, the
heat or dampness (scrotal eczema) of the scrotum may be trapped and
accumulated in the scrotal pouch or the scrotum may be pressed by
the scrotal pouch.
[0007] The heat and pressure applied to the scrotum may worsen the
health of the scrotum to decrease in the rate and quality of
spermatogenesis, leading to male sterility, and the dampness may
cause scrotal eczema, itchiness or offensive body odor. Many men
are suffering from severe distress and pain.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0008] The present invention provides a male underwear, which can
maximize a ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum to
effectively cool the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum by
separating the penis from the scrotum to completely separate the
foreskin of the penis from the scrotum, isolating the scrotum from
the inner thighs to prevent the scrotum from coming into direct
contact with the inner thighs, and exposing the scrotum to the
external air to then be suspended.
Technical Solution
[0009] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is
provided a male underwear including a panel-shaped first fiber
member allowing the penis to be spaced from the scrotum by erecting
the penis in the opposite direction of the scrotum, a panel-shaped
second fiber member downwardly extended from the first fiber member
and allowing the scrotum to be spaced from inner thighs, and a
first opening formed between the first fiber member and the second
fiber member and allowing the scrotum to be fully protruded to
external air, wherein the second fiber member is divided into two
members by the first opening.
[0010] According to another aspect of the present invention, there
is provided a male underwear including a panel-shaped first fiber
member allowing the penis to be spaced from the scrotum by erecting
the penis in an opposite direction of the scrotum, a panel-shaped
second fiber member downwardly extended from the first fiber member
and allowing the scrotum to be spaced from inner thighs, a first
opening formed between the first fiber member and the second fiber
member and allowing the scrotum to be fully protruded to external
air, a band encircling the waist of a wearer, the first fiber
member and the second fiber member being connected to the band,
first connecting members connecting opposite ends of the second
fiber member to a front surface or opposite sides of the band, and
second connecting members connecting opposite sides of the first
opening to a rear surface, the front surface or the opposite sides
of the band, wherein the first and second connecting members are in
forms of straps.
[0011] The second connecting members may be connected to the first
fiber member, the second connecting members and the first fiber
member may be formed in U-shaped configurations to allow the first
fiber member to bring the penis into close contact with the
wearer's body along an upper region of the first opening while
covering the penis along the circumference of a boundary region
between the penis and the scrotum, a lower portion of the first
fiber member, defining an upper region of the first opening, may be
situated along the boundary region between the penis and the
scrotum, corresponding to a lower portion of the penis, to prevent
the penis from pulling out to the first opening, while a portion of
the first fiber member located above the upper region of the first
opening supports the penis so as not to fall down forward to allow
the penis to stay in the first fiber member, and the second
connecting members and the first fiber member may be integrated
into a single body or the second connecting members and the first
fiber member are independently formed and then coupled to each
other.
[0012] The male underwear may further include an inverted
triangular member formed between the second connecting members and
covering entire buttocks.
[0013] The first and second fiber members, the first opening and
the band may be built inside boxer-shorts, drawers, long drawers,
briefs, shorts, trousers, pajamas, sweat pants, lower garments or a
skirt.
[0014] The male underwear may further include a gaze shielding
layer concealing the scrotum from an external gaze.
[0015] According to still another aspect of the present invention,
there is provided a male underwear including a first fiber member
allowing the penis to be spaced from the scrotum by erecting the
penis in an opposite direction of the scrotum, a pair of second
fiber members outwardly extending from opposite sides of the first
fiber member facing each other with respect to the first fiber
member and separating the scrotum from inner thighs, a space
portion formed under the first fiber member between the pair of
second fiber members to allow the scrotum to be fully protruded to
external air, and a first elastic band formed at a bottom region of
the first fiber member, where the first elastic band meets the
space portion, and compressing the penis to prevent the penis from
leaning toward the scrotum.
[0016] The first elastic band may be sewn to the first fiber member
and has opposite ends, which are extended to the pair of second
fiber members.
[0017] The male underwear may further include a pair of second
elastic bands formed at opposite ends of the first fiber member,
where the pair of second elastic bands meet the pair of second
fiber members, and compressed to the wearer's body to prevent the
penis from leaning to the left or right side, wherein the second
elastic bands are sewn to the first fiber member.
[0018] The male underwear may further include a band encircling the
waist, the band connected to top ends of the first and second fiber
members, and a pair of third elastic bands connecting opposite
bottom ends of the first fiber member to opposite sides or to a
rear side of the band, wherein circumferential regions of the
second fiber members, where the second fiber members meet the space
portion, cover the third elastic bands, bottom regions of the
second fiber members, where the second fiber members meet the space
portion, are sewn to the third elastic bands, and the second
elastic bands are connected to the third elastic bands.
[0019] The third elastic bands may be combined with an outer
garment and coupled to bottom ends of the second elastic bands.
[0020] Each of the third elastic bands may further include a length
adjusting unit.
[0021] The first fiber member and the second fiber members may be
located inside an outer garment and a seamless gaze shielding layer
may be attached to the outer garment at a bottom end of the first
fiber member corresponding to the scrotum.
[0022] The first fiber member may further include extension parts
downwardly extended toward opposite ends of the space portion, and
the extension parts may be positioned between the scrotum and the
thighs.
[0023] The first elastic band may be shaped of an upwardly convex
parabola.
Advantageous Effects
[0024] As described above, the male underwear according to an
embodiment of the present invention male underwear can maximize a
ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum to effectively
cool the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum by separating the
penis from the scrotum to completely separate the foreskin of the
penis from the scrotum, isolating the scrotum from the inner thighs
to prevent the scrotum from coming into direct contact with the
inner thighs, and exposing the scrotum to the external air to then
be suspended.
[0025] When the scrotum is exposed to the external air, a
ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum is maximized to
then effectively cool the scrotum. In addition, the skin of the
scrotum is easily breathable and heat and dampness are exhausted,
thereby solving problems of scrotal eczema or itchiness and/or
offensive body odor.
[0026] In addition, the male underwear according to the present
invention can prevent the penis from leaning downwardly, that is,
toward the scrotum, or can prevent the penis from leaning a
predetermined angle or greater in the left or right direction, by
further forming a first elastic band at a lower end of a fiber
member capable of separating the overall penis from the scrotum by
erecting the penis in the opposite direction of the scrotum, and
further forming second elastic bands at opposite ends of the fiber
member. That is to say, the male underwear according to the present
invention allows the overall penis to erect in the opposite
direction of the scrotum all the time even when a wearer moves in
various ways, thereby completely separating the overall penis from
the scrotum.
[0027] Moreover, the male underwear according to the present
invention allows the wearer to appropriately adjust lengths of the
third elastic bands to be well fit to his body size by forming
third elastic bands between a fiber member and a waistband, the
third elastic bands each including a length adjusting unit. That is
to say, the wearer can appropriately adjust the lengths of the
third elastic bands to be optimized to his body size to erect his
entire penis in the opposite direction of the scrotum in the most
comfortable position, thereby separating the overall penis from the
scrotum.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] FIGS. 1A and 1B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0029] FIGS. 2A and 2B are a front view and a rear view
illustrating states in which the male underwear according to an
embodiment of the present invention is worn;
[0030] FIGS. 3A and 3B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear according to another embodiment of the present
invention;
[0031] FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating an exemplary male
underwear according to the present invention is applied to
boxer-shorts;
[0032] FIG. 5 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0033] FIG. 6 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0034] FIG. 7 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0035] FIG. 8 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0036] FIG. 9 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0037] FIG. 10 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0038] FIGS. 11A to 11C are views illustrating states in which
forces are applied in a male underwear according to the present
invention;
[0039] FIGS. 12A and 12B are a front view illustrating states in
which the male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention is worn and a rear view of the male
underwear;
[0040] FIGS. 13A and 13B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear according to still another embodiment of the present
invention;
[0041] FIGS. 14A, 14B and 14C are a front view, a rear view and a
side view illustrating a state in which a male underwear according
to still another embodiment of the present invention is worn;
[0042] FIGS. 15A and 15B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear according to still another embodiment of the present
invention;
[0043] FIGS. 16A, 16B and 16C are front views illustrating
exemplary types of the male underwear according to the present
invention are applied to boxer-shorts and FIG. 16D is a partially
cross sectional view taken along the line FIG. 16C;
[0044] FIG. 17 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0045] FIG. 18 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0046] FIG. 19 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention;
[0047] FIGS. 20A and 20B are a plan view and a side view produced
by photographing a male underwear according to still another
embodiment of the present invention;
[0048] FIG. 21 is a side view illustrating a state in which a male
underwear according to still another embodiment of the present
invention is worn;
[0049] FIGS. 22A to 22C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view illustrating a state in which a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention is worn;
[0050] FIG. 23 is a front view illustrating a state in which a
front portion of boxer-shorts is removed from the male underwear of
FIG. 22A;
[0051] FIGS. 24A to 24C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention;
[0052] FIGS. 25A to 25C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention;
[0053] FIGS. 26A to 26C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention; and
[0054] FIGS. 27A and 27B are views illustrating concepts of briefs,
drawers and long drawers.
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0055] Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the invention will
be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings
such that they can easily be made and used by those skilled in the
art.
[0056] The present invention may, however, be embodied in many
different forms and should not be construed as being 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 concept of the invention to those skilled in
the art, and the present invention will only be defined by the
appended claims.
[0057] In the drawings, the thickness of layers and regions are
exaggerated for clarity. Like numbers refer to like elements
throughout. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all
combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0058] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing
particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of
the invention. As used herein, the singular forms are intended to
include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms
"comprise" and/or "comprising," 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. In
addition, it will be understood that when an element A is referred
to as being "connected to" an element B, the element A can be
directly connected to the element B, or an intervening element C
may be present between the elements A and B so that the element A
can be indirectly connected to the element B.
[0059] It will be understood that, although the terms first,
second, etc. may be used herein to describe various members,
elements, regions, layers and/or sections, these members, elements,
regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these
terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one member,
element, region, layer, and/or section from another. Thus, for
example, a first member, a first element, a first region, a first
layer and/or a first section discussed below could be termed a
second member, a second element, a second region, a second layer
and/or a second section without departing from the teachings.
[0060] FIGS. 1A and 1B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear 100 according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0061] As illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the male underwear 100
according to the present invention includes a panel-shaped first
fiber member 110, a panel-shaped second fiber member 120, and a
first opening 130 formed between the first and second fiber members
110 and 120. In addition, the male underwear 100 according to the
present invention may further include an elastic waistband 140.
Moreover, the male underwear 100 according to the present invention
may further include first and second connection members 150 and 160
connecting the first and second fiber members 110 and 120 to the
waistband 140.
[0062] The first fiber member 110 is shaped of a substantially
rectangular panel to erect the penis in the opposite direction of
the scrotum (that is, in a direction ranging from the scrotum to
the navel) so as to make the penis spaced apart from the scrotum.
To this end, the first fiber member 110 supports a lower portion of
the penis, so that the penis is erected in the opposite direction
of the scrotum, thereby completely separating a top end of the
penis from the scrotum. As described above, since the penis is
spaced from the scrotum, the heat or pressure from the penis is not
applied to the scrotum. In addition, a plurality of cutting
portions 111 are further formed in the first fiber member 110,
thereby allowing external air to easily ventilate around the penis.
Meanwhile, the first fiber member 110 may be formed to have an area
large enough to mostly cover the penis, but aspects of the present
invention are not limited thereto.
[0063] However, as illustrated in FIG. 1A, left and right body
parts, except for the penis, are preferably allowed to be mostly
exposed to the outside of the male underwear 100 to improve a
ventilation effect. Practically, the left and right body parts,
except for the penis, and the buttocks, are mostly exposed to the
outside of the male underwear 100, thereby improving the
ventilation effect.
[0064] In addition, while the first fiber member 110 shaped of a
substantially rectangular plane is exemplified in the illustrated
embodiment, the present invention does not limit the planar shape
of the first fiber member 110 to that illustrated herein. Rather,
the first fiber member 110 may have various planar shapes,
including circular, elliptical, trapezoidal, triangular, pentagonal
and hexagonal shapes.
[0065] The second fiber member 120 is downwardly extended from the
first fiber member 110 and is shaped of a substantially rectangular
panel so as to separate the scrotum from the inner thighs. To this
end, the second fiber member 120 is disposed between the scrotum
and the inner thighs. In addition, since the second fiber member
120 is also disposed between both inner thighs, the scrotum can be
spaced from the inner thighs and the both inner thighs can be
spaced from each other. In such a manner, since the scrotum is
spaced from the inner thighs, heat, pressure and dampness may not
concentrate on regions between the scrotum and the inner thighs,
thereby preventing scrotal eczema and/or itchiness. In addition,
since the second fiber member 120 substantially has a larger area
than the first fiber member 110, it is possible to secure
sufficiently large areas of spaces between the scrotum and the
inner thighs and a space between the both inner thighs. In
addition, while the second fiber member 120 shaped of a
substantially rectangular plane is exemplified in the illustrated
embodiment, the present invention does not limit the planar shape
of the second fiber member 120 to that illustrated herein. Rather,
the second fiber member 120 may have various planar shapes,
including circular, elliptical, trapezoidal, triangular, pentagonal
and hexagonal shapes.
[0066] Similarly to the above, since the second fiber member 120 is
shaped of a substantially rectangular panel, it may cover only the
inner thighs and front thighs but may not cover the outer thighs
and rear thighs. That is to say, the outer thighs and rear thighs
are mostly exposed to the outside of the male underwear 100,
thereby improving a ventilation effect for these body parts.
[0067] Meanwhile, the first and second fiber members 110 and 120
may be formed using one selected from the group consisting of a
natural fiber such as cotton, hemp or silk, a regenerated fiber
such as rayon or acetate, and a synthetic fiber such as nylon,
acryl, polyester or polyurethane, and mixtures thereof. However,
the present invention does not limit materials of the first and
second fiber members 110 and 120 to those disclosed herein. In
addition, the first and second fiber members 110 and 120 may be
formed using a spandex fiber including polyurethane as a main
component and having excellent elasticity, but aspects of the
present invention are not limited thereto.
[0068] The first opening 130 is formed between the first and second
fiber members 110 and 120, thereby allowing the scrotum to be fully
protruded, exposed and suspended to the external air. To this end,
connection members 121, positioned at left and right sides of the
first opening 130 to be spaced apart from each other, may be
additionally disposed between the first fiber member 110 and the
second fiber member 120. The connection members 121 may be extended
from the first fiber member 110 or the second fiber member 120 or
may be provided as separate straps. In addition, the first opening
130 may have the same size with or a larger size than the scrotum.
In such a manner, the first opening 130 allows the scrotum to be
fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the external air, thereby
maximizing a ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum and
effectively cooling the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum. In
addition, the scrotum fully protruded, exposed and suspended
through the first opening 130 may be occasionally brought into
partial contact with the second fiber member 120 at its lower
portion but is not brought into direct contact with the inner
thighs, as described above. Accordingly, the heat generated from
the inner thighs may not be inhibited from being transferred to the
skin of the scrotum or the heat generated from the skin of the
scrotum may not be inhibited from being radiated to the outside,
and undesired phenomena, such as scrotal eczema or itchiness and/or
offensive body odor, may be prevented from occurring between the
scrotum and the inner thighs.
[0069] In other words, since the scrotum is fully protruded,
exposed and suspended through the first opening 130 formed between
the first fiber member 110 and the second fiber member 120, the
second fiber member 120 is naturally disposed between the scrotum
and the inner thighs. Therefore, as the second fiber member 120 is
disposed between the scrotum and the inner thighs, the dampness
that may be generated between the scrotum and the inner thighs is
absorbed by the second fiber member 120, thereby preventing the
scrotal eczema. In addition, since the second fiber member 120 is
also naturally disposed between the inner thighs with this
configuration, thereby eliminating discomfort due to friction or
chafing between the both inner thighs.
[0070] While the first opening 130 shaped of a substantially
rectangular plane is exemplified in the illustrated embodiment, the
present invention does not limit the planar shape of the first
fiber member 110 to that illustrated herein. Rather, the first
opening 130 may have various planar shapes, including circular,
elliptical, trapezoidal, triangular, pentagonal and hexagonal
shapes.
[0071] The waistband 140 is formed in a substantially circular
elastic band shape so as to encircle the wearer's waist and the
first fiber member 110 and/or the second fiber member 120 may be
directly or indirectly connected to the waistband 140. The
waistband 140 includes multiple rubber straps and an elastic fiber
covering the multiple rubber straps, thereby elastically encircling
the wearer's waist. In addition, the waistband 140 may support the
first fiber member 110 and the second fiber member 120 so as to
maintain their constant shapes without being spaced from the
wearer's body.
[0072] As described above, the first fiber member 110 and/or the
second fiber member 120 may be directly connected to the waistband
140. For example, the entire top end of the first fiber member 110
may be directly connected to the waistband 140, thereby perfectly
concealing the penis from an external gaze by completely covering
the penis in a pouch shape.
[0073] In addition, a second opening 112 may be additionally formed
between the top end of the first fiber member 110 and the waistband
140, thereby effectively accommodating the penis when the penis is
swollen and enabling urination without pulling down the waistband
140. To construct the second opening 112, the connection member 113
connecting the first fiber member 110 and the waistband 140 may be
additionally formed between the first fiber member 110 and the
waistband 140. The connection members 113 may be extended from
opposite top ends of the first fiber member 110 to then be
connected to the waistband 140 or may be provided as separate
straps.
[0074] In addition, the opposite top ends of the second fiber
member 120 may be connected to the front surface or opposite side
portions of the waistband 140 through the first connecting member
150, and the opposite sides of the first opening 130 (or the
connection members 121) may be connected to the rear surface of the
waistband 140 or the front surface of the waistband 140 proximal to
the opposite side portions of the waistband 140 through second
connecting members 160.
[0075] Here, the first and second connection members 150 and 160
may be extended from the second fiber member 120 or may be provided
as separate straps. In addition, bottom ends of the second
connecting members 160 may be connected to opposite bottom ends of
the first fiber member 110, or roughly to the center of opposite
top ends of the second fiber member 120. However, the present
invention does not limit the connected regions for the bottom ends
of the second connecting members 160. Rather, the bottom ends of
the second connecting members 160 are preferably connected to a
roughly lower region of the first opening 130 so as to allow the
scrotum to be maintained in a state in which it is directly
protruded, exposed and suspended to the external air through the
first opening 130. In addition, the bottom ends of the second
connecting members 160 may also be connected to the connection
members 121 positioned at the opposite sides of the first opening
130.
[0076] As described above, since the first and second connection
members 150 and 160 are formed in substantially thin straps, the
ventilation effect of the male underwear 100 according to the
present invention can be maximized. In addition, since the first
and second connection members 150 and 160 are formed using elastic
materials, the first and second fiber members 110 and 120 are
bright into tight contact with the wearer's body. Therefore, the
penis and the scrotum may stay in their positions without deviating
from the above-described positions.
[0077] Meanwhile, the second connecting members 160 are connected
to the rear surface of the waistband 140 and are extended in a
substantially U-shaped configuration to then be coupled to opposite
ends of the first fiber member 110. In such a state, the second
connecting members 160 may be coupled to the front surface of the
waistband 140. That is to say, in the substantially H-shaped
configuration, which will be described below in more detail, one
tip of each of two opposite vertical members, except for a region
corresponding to a horizontal member at the bottom end of the first
fiber member 110, is extended down from the waistband 140 and the
other tip is extended up to the waistband 140, to establish a
substantially U-shaped configuration. Here, the two opposite
vertical members may correspond to the second connecting members
160 connected from the rear surface to the front surface of the
waistband 140. The opposite ends of the first fiber member 110 and
the extended second connecting members 160 are combined together to
then be integrated into a single body, while the bottom end of the
first fiber member 110 forms the horizontal member in the H-shaped
configuration.
[0078] In such a case, since the second connecting members 160
having a predetermined level of elasticity are used to construct a
basic frame, stable materials in strength and elasticity are used
for the basic frame while a material having a variety of levels of
elasticity and various characteristics is used for the first fiber
member 110. Therefore, the male underwear having a secured
structure and providing a feeling of security in fitting can be
fabricated.
[0079] Meanwhile, the first and second connection members 150 and
160 may be formed using one selected from the group consisting of a
natural fiber such as cotton, hemp or silk, a regenerated fiber
such as rayon or acetate, and a synthetic fiber such as nylon,
acryl, polyester or polyurethane, and mixtures thereof. However,
the present invention does not limit materials of the first and
second connection members 150 and 160 to those disclosed
herein.
[0080] As described above, the male underwear 100 according to the
present invention is configured such that the foreskin of the penis
is completely spaced from the scrotum, the scrotum is spaced from
the inner thighs so as not to be brought into direct contact with
the inner thighs, and the scrotum is allowed to be fully protruded,
exposed and suspended to the external air, thereby maximizing a
ventilation effect and effectively cooling the scrotum and the
testes in the scrotum around the skin of the scrotum. In addition,
if the scrotum is exposed to the external air in such a way, the
ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum can be maximized.
Moreover, since the heat and dampness are exhausted and the scrotum
is allowed to be easily breathable, scrotal eczema or itchiness
and/or offensive body odor can be prevented.
[0081] FIGS. 2A and 2B are a front view and a rear view
illustrating states in which the male underwear 100 according to an
embodiment of the present invention is worn.
[0082] As illustrated in FIG. 2A, the first fiber member 110 is
configured to erect the penis in the opposite direction of the
scrotum so as to make the penis spaced apart from the scrotum, and
the second fiber member 120 is shaped of a substantially
rectangular panel downwardly extended from the first fiber member
110 so as to separate the scrotum from the inner thighs. In
addition, the scrotum is allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and
suspended to the external air through the first opening 130 formed
between the first and second fiber members 110 and 120, thereby
maximizing a ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum and
effectively cooling the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum.
Accordingly, the ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum
can be maximized. Moreover, since the heat and dampness are
exhausted and the scrotum is allowed to be easily breathable,
scrotal eczema or itchiness and/or offensive body odor can be
prevented.
[0083] Meanwhile, the elastic waistband 140 encircles the wearer's
waist and the first and second fiber members 110 and 120 may be
directly or indirectly connected to the waistband 140.
[0084] For example, the first fiber member 110 may include a
separate second opening 112 and may be connected to the front part
of the waistband 140, Therefore, even when the penis is swollen,
the penis can be securely covered, and when urinating, it is not
necessary to pull down the waistband 140. In addition, since the
left and right ends of the second fiber member 120 may be connected
to the front surface or opposite sides of the waistband 140 through
the first connecting member 150, the second fiber member 120 may
maintain its constant shape without being spaced from the waistband
140.
[0085] In addition, referring to FIG. 2B, the opposite sides of the
first opening 130, a substantially the bottom center of the first
fiber member 110 or substantially the top center of the second
fiber member 120 may be connected to the rear surface or the front
surface of the waistband 140, proximal to the opposite sides of
waistband 140, through the second connecting members 160, thereby
allowing the second fiber member 120 to be securely supported from
the waistband 140 by the first and second connection members 150
and 160 and maintaining its constant shape. In such a manner, the
embodiment of the present invention provides the male underwear
100, which can maximize a ventilation effect around the skin of the
scrotum to effectively cool the scrotum and the testes in the
scrotum by separating the penis from the scrotum to completely
separate the foreskin of the penis from the scrotum, isolating the
scrotum from the inner thighs to prevent the scrotum from coming
into direct contact with the inner thighs, and exposing the scrotum
to the external air to then be suspended.
[0086] FIGS. 3A and 3B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear 200 according to another embodiment of the present
invention. Since the male underwear 200 according to another
embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as
the male underwear 100 according to the previous embodiment, the
following description will focus on differences between the male
underwear 200 according to the present embodiment and the male
underwear 100 according to the previous embodiment.
[0087] As illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the male underwear 200
according to another embodiment of the present invention may
further include a substantially inverted triangular member 270
having a constant area enough to cover the entire buttocks between
second connecting members 160. The entire top end of the inverted
triangular member 270 is coupled to a waistband 140 and the bottom
end thereof is coupled to top ends of the second fiber members 120,
a bottom end of a first fiber member 110 or a connection member
(121 of FIG. 1).
[0088] Meanwhile, the inverted triangular member 270 may also be
formed using one selected from the group consisting of a natural
fiber such as cotton, hemp or silk, a regenerated fiber such as
rayon or acetate, and a synthetic fiber such as nylon, acryl,
polyester or polyurethane, and mixtures thereof. However, the
present invention does not limit materials of the inverted
triangular member 270 to those disclosed herein.
[0089] Therefore, the male underwear 200 according to another
embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the
foreskin of the penis is completely spaced from the scrotum, the
scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as not to be brought
into direct contact with the inner thighs, and the entire buttocks
are covered by the inverted triangular member 270 while the scrotum
is allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air. Above all, since it is possible to prevent a wearer
from incorrectly putting his legs into a wide open space existing
between the second connecting members 160 when the wearer puts on
the male underwear 200, anybody can easily put on the male
underwear 200.
[0090] FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating an exemplary male
underwear 300 according to the present invention is applied to
boxer-shorts.
[0091] As illustrated in FIG. 4, the male underwear 300 according
to the present invention may be built inside general boxer-shorts
310. That is to say, the same components as described above,
including a first fiber member 110, second fiber members 120, a
first opening 130, a band 140, a first connecting member 150 and a
second connecting member 160, may be built inside the general
boxer-shorts 310. Here, the band 140 may be a waistband encircling
the wearer's waist substantially defining the boxer-shorts 310, but
aspects of the present invention are not limited thereto.
[0092] As described above, since the male underwear 300 according
to the present invention is built inside the boxer-shorts 310, the
operations and effects of the present invention can be exerted
without deviating from traditional morality (the premise that the
scrotum should be invisible from the exterior of the boxer-shorts).
That is to say, the male underwear 300 according to the present
invention is configured such that the penis is completely spaced
from the inner thighs, the scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs
so as not to be brought into direct contact with the inner thighs,
and the scrotum is allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and
suspended to the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation
effect around the skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the
scrotum and the testes in the scrotum around the skin of the
scrotum.
[0093] The male underwear 300 according to the present invention
may be built inside briefs or drawers as well as the boxer-shorts
310, but aspects of the present invention are not limited thereto.
In addition, the male underwear according to the present invention
may also be built inside boxer-shorts, drawers, long drawers,
briefs, shorts, trousers, pajamas, sweat pants, lower garments or a
skirt.
[0094] FIG. 5 is a front view of a male underwear 400 according to
still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0095] As illustrated in FIG. 5, the male underwear 400 according
to the present invention may also be applied to briefs 410. That is
to say, the male underwear 400 according to the present invention
may be configured such that a panel-shaped first fiber member 110,
a panel-shaped second fiber member 120, and a first opening 130
formed between the first and second fiber members 110 and 120 are
built in the general briefs 410. Here, a region extended from
opposite sides of the first fiber member 110 and covering the
buttocks is defined as a third fiber member 420. The male underwear
400 illustrated in FIG. 5 may be substantially the same with the
general briefs 410, except that the second fiber member 120 and the
first opening 130 are further provided.
[0096] That is to say, the general briefs 410 may first be
prepared, the first opening 130 may be formed in a region of the
briefs 410 corresponding to the scrotum, and the second fiber
member 120 corresponding to the exterior of the briefs 410 may be
formed downwardly with respect to the first opening 130. Here, a
strap as a second connecting member may not be provided, unlike in
the general briefs 410. That is to say, in place of the second
connecting member in the form of a strap, a portion around the
first opening 130 used to be connected to the second connecting
member may be connected to a buttocks panel provided in the rear
surface of the briefs 410. Therefore, instead of the second
connecting member in the form of a strap, the buttocks panel may
implement the H-shaped configuration.
[0097] As described above, the male underwear 400 according to the
present invention is applied to the briefs 410. Accordingly, the
penis is completely spaced from the inner thighs, the scrotum is
spaced from the inner thighs so as not to be brought into direct
contact with the inner thighs, and the scrotum is allowed to be
fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the external air, thereby
maximizing a ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum and
effectively cooling the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum
around the skin of the scrotum.
[0098] Of course, the first opening 130 may be large enough to
allow the scrotum to be sufficiently outwardly protruded and
suspended, which is also true of first openings 130 illustrated in
the following drawings.
[0099] FIG. 6 is a front view of a male underwear 500 according to
still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0100] As illustrated in FIG. 6, the male underwear 500 according
to the present invention may further include a gaze shielding layer
510. The gaze shielding layer 510 is formed in a vertically
elongated, rectangular shape. A top end of the gaze shielding layer
510 may be connected to the first fiber member 110 and a bottom end
of the gaze shielding layer 510 may be extended over the second
fiber member 120. Here, the top end of the gaze shielding layer 510
is connected to the first fiber member 110, as described above,
while the bottom end of the gaze shielding layer 510 is not be
connected to the second fiber member 120. Alternatively, even if
the bottom end of the gaze shielding layer 510 is connected to the
second fiber member 120, only an extremely restricted portion of
the gaze shielding layer 510 may be connected to the first fiber
member 110 so as not to be overturned just to cover the scrotum
without inhibiting ventilation nor pressing the scrotum.
[0101] As described above, since the male underwear 500 according
to the present invention further includes the gaze shielding layer
510, the operations and effects of the present invention can be
exerted without deviating from traditional morality. That is to
say, the male underwear 500 according to the present invention is
configured such that the foreskin of the penis is completely spaced
from the scrotum, the scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as
not to be brought into direct contact with the inner thighs, and
the scrotum is allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended
to the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation effect around
the skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the scrotum and the
testes in the scrotum around the skin of the scrotum.
[0102] While the gaze shielding layer 510 is illustrated only in
FIG. 6, it is natural that the gaze shielding layer 510 should be
commonly applied to all of the above-described embodiments or all
of the following embodiments to be described below.
[0103] FIG. 7 is a front view of a male underwear 600 according to
still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0104] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the male underwear 600 according
to the present invention may be applied to general drawers 610.
That is to say, the male underwear 600 according to the present
invention may be configured such that a panel-shaped first fiber
member 110, a panel-shaped second fiber member 120, and a first
opening 130 formed between the first and second fiber members 110
and 120 are built in the general briefs 410. Here, a region
extended from opposite sides of the first fiber member 110 and
covering the buttocks is defined as a third fiber member 420, and a
region extended from the third fiber member 420 and covering the
entire circumference of a thigh is defined as a fourth fiber member
620. The male underwear 600 illustrated in FIG. 7 may be
substantially the same with the general drawers 610, except that
the second fiber member 120 and the first opening 130 are further
provided.
[0105] That is to say, the general drawers 610 may first be
prepared, the first opening 130 may be formed at a region of the
drawers 610 corresponding to the scrotum, and the second fiber
member 120 corresponding to the exterior of the drawers 610 may be
formed downwardly with respect to the first opening 130. Here, a
strap as a second connecting member may not be provided, unlike the
general drawers 610. That is to say, in place of the second
connecting member in the form of a strap, a portion around the
first opening 130 used to be connected to the second connecting
member is connected to a buttocks panel provided in the rear
surface of the drawers 610. Therefore, instead of the second
connecting member in the form of a strap, the buttocks panel may
implement an H-shaped configuration.
[0106] As described above, the male underwear 600 according to the
present invention is applied to the drawers 610 and is configured
such that the thighs are tightened while making the buttocks look
bouncy, the foreskin of the penis is completely spaced from the
scrotum, the scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as not to
be brought into direct contact with the inner thighs, and the
scrotum is allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended to
the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation effect around
the skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the scrotum and the
testes in the scrotum around the skin of the scrotum.
[0107] FIG. 8 is a front view of a male underwear according to
still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0108] As illustrated in FIG. 8, the male underwear 700 according
to the present invention may be applied to drawers (long drawers)
710. That is to say, the male underwear 700 according to the
present invention may be may be configured such that a panel-shaped
first fiber member 110, a panel-shaped second fiber member 120, and
a first opening 130 formed between the first and second fiber
members 110 and 120 are built in the general long drawers 710.
Here, a region extended from opposite sides of the first fiber
member 110 and covering the buttocks is defined as a third fiber
member 420. In addition, the second fiber member 120 is configured
to be extended from the first fiber member 110 and to cover the
entire circumference of a thigh. The male underwear 700 illustrated
in FIG. 8 may be substantially the same with the general long
drawers 710, except that the first opening 130 is further
provided.
[0109] That is to say, the general long drawers 710 may first be
prepared and the first opening 130 may be formed at a region of the
long drawers 710 corresponding to the scrotum. Here, a portion
covering the entire circumference of the thigh may be provided in
the long drawers 710 and may serve as the second fiber member 120.
Here, a strap as a second connecting member may not be provided,
unlike the general long drawers 710. That is to say, in place of
the second connecting member in the form of a strap, a portion
around the first opening 130 used to be connected to the second
connecting member is connected to a buttocks panel provided in the
rear surface of the long drawers 710. Therefore, instead of the
second connecting member in the form of a strap, the buttocks panel
may implement an H-shaped configuration.
[0110] As described above, the male underwear 700 according to the
present invention is applied to the long drawers 710 and is
configured such that the thighs are tightened while making the
buttocks look bouncy, the penis is proper positions the inner
thighs, the scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as not to be
brought into direct contact with the inner thighs, and the scrotum
is allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation effect around the
skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the scrotum and the
testes in the scrotum around the skin of the scrotum.
[0111] FIG. 9 is a front view of a male underwear 800 according to
still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0112] As illustrated in FIG. 9, the male underwear 800 according
to the present invention may be built inside general trousers,
pajamas or sweat pants 810, which covers not only the thighs but
also the knees and the ankles.
[0113] As described above, the male underwear 800 according to the
present invention are applied to general trousers, pajamas, or
sweat pants 810, and the operations and effects of the present
invention can be exerted without deviating from traditional
morality.
[0114] FIG. 10 is a front view of a male underwear 900 according to
still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0115] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the male underwear 900 according
to the present invention may be built inside a male skirt 910. For
example, the male underwear 900 according to the present invention
may be applied to the male skirt 910, such as the kilt worn by
English men or Scottish men, or the sarong worn by men in
Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka.
[0116] As described above, the men's underwear 900 according to the
present invention is applied to the general male skirt 910 and the
operations and effects of the present invention can be exerted
while keeping the costume tradition.
[0117] FIGS. 11A to 11C are views illustrating states in which
forces are applied in a male underwear according to the present
invention.
[0118] There are numerous human physical movements, including
standing, sitting, lying, squatting, stretching, walking, running,
and so on. Under the numerous physical activities, the penis having
spongy tissues may expand or contract from time to time. Therefore,
in order to securely fix the wearer's penis, it is necessary to
construct the first fiber member 110 covering and holding up the
penis, which can be defined as a penis pouch, in such a manner that
the penis is securely supported by effectively holding an
appropriate spot of the penis while pinching the penis lightly so
as not to hurt the penis.
[0119] To achieve this, the present invention employs a fixing
device of the first fiber member 110 in a substantially H-shaped
configuration, which will later be described.
[0120] In order to allow the first fiber member 110 to serve as a
penis fixing device, as described above, the first fiber member 110
is configured such that it raises the penis above the scrotum and
covers the same and allows the scrotum to be naturally exposed
below the penis to be suspended without any particular supporting
structure. Additionally, the first fiber member 110 should be
configured such that the penis does not come out downwardly with
respect to the first fiber member 110 either in a case in which the
penis is maximally expanded to then be hardened stiffly or in a
case in which the penis is completely loosened and shrunk to be in
a flaccid state.
[0121] To these ends, it is necessary to provide a structure
capable of preventing the penis from pulling out to the first fiber
member 110 to either of the left side or the right side of the
first fiber member 110 when the penis is moved in either side, the
first fiber member 110 should be configured such that opposite ends
of the first fiber member 110 are clung to the body while being
securely pulled up and down. Moreover, even when the penis is fully
loosened and shrunk to be in a flaccid state, the structure should
be configured such that the penis does not easily come out
downwardly.
[0122] In this regard, the present invention proposes a structure
having a substantially H-shaped configuration. In the proposed
structure, two straps are fixed to front and rear surfaces of the
waistband encircling the waist, respectively, or both of the two
straps are fixed to the front surface of the waistband in a
substantially vertical direction while a strap traversing the two
straps is tied up in a substantially horizontal direction.
[0123] That is to say, in the present invention, two second
connecting members 160, two connection members 121 positioned at
opposite sides of the first opening 130, opposite top ends of the
first fiber member 110 facing each other, and two connection
members 113 formed at opposite top ends of the first fiber member
110, may serve as two opposite straps in the H-shaped
configuration. In addition, in the H-shaped configuration proposed
in the present invention, an upper region of the first opening 130
(or a lower region of the first fiber member 110) may serve as a
central strap tying up the two opposite straps. With this H-shaped
configuration, a constant force is applied to bring the penis into
close contact with the body while the penis is covered by the lower
region of the first fiber member 110 along the circumferential
region where the penis and the scrotum meet each other.
[0124] In other words, the lower region of the first fiber member
110 proximal to the first opening 130, that is, the upper region of
the first opening 130, corresponds to the central horizontal
portion (-) in an H-letter shape, the two second connecting members
160 correspond to two opposite vertical portions (| |) running
downward from the central horizontal portion in the H-letter shape,
and the opposite side regions of the first fiber member 110
correspond to two opposite vertical portions (| |) running upward
from the central horizontal portion in the H-letter shape.
[0125] In other words, the second connecting member 160, a lower
portion of the first fiber member 110, defining the upper region of
the first opening 130, and opposite side regions of the first fiber
member 110, may implement the H-shaped configuration. Here, various
portions forming the H-shaped configuration may be combined into a
single body or may be spaced into pieces as different members and
assembled with each other to form the H-shaped configuration. That
is to say, the H-shaped configuration may be integrated into a
single body or may be formed by combining multiple members.
[0126] In such a manner, the second connecting member 160 and the
first fiber member 110 may impart a force to allow the first fiber
member 110 to bring the penis into close contact with the body
along an upper region of the first opening 130 while the first
fiber member 110 covers the penis along the circumference of a
boundary region between the penis and the scrotum.
[0127] Generally, a considerable amount of force may not be
required in preventing the penis tip from falling frontward when
the penis is held up inside the first fiber member 110. However, in
order to prevent the penis from pulling out downwards to the first
fiber member 110, for example, when the penis is completely
loosened and shrunk to be in a flaccid state, while supporting the
first fiber member 110 so as not to press the penis even when the
penis is maximally swollen, the H-shaped configuration proposed in
the present invention is required.
[0128] That is to say, it is necessary to cover a circumferential
region below the penis, where the lower region of the first fiber
member 110 (the upper region of the first opening 130) is connected
to the scrotum and the penis, and it is necessary to apply a
pulling force for supporting the penis while maintaining the
circumferential region to be in place without pulling away the
circumferential region upwards or downwards and rightwards or
leftwards, which can be achieved by the H-shaped configuration, as
described above.
[0129] Similarly to the above, the H-shaped configuration includes
two symmetrically spaced-apart regions extended from the center of
the front surface of the waistband, two symmetrically spaced-apart
regions extended from the center of the rear surface of the
waistband, and a region horizontally connecting the two regions to
a roughly central region of the waistband. The waistband and the
H-shaped configuration may keep the balance by supporting front and
rear surfaces of an underwear body and the upper and lower
portions, and may prevent the penis from pulling out to the first
fiber member 110 such that the penis is held by the bottom region
of the first fiber member 110 to be brought into close contact with
the body and to be fixed to a region where the bottom end of the
penis and the scrotum meet each other.
[0130] Here, the two regions of the front surface of the proposed
structure may correspond to substantially left and right regions of
the first fiber member 110 and the two regions of the rear surface
may correspond to two second connecting members 160. The two second
connecting members 160 may be configured to be spread apart to be
proximal to opposite sides of the waist and may be fixed to the
front surface of the proposed structure. Of course, even when an
inverted triangular member is formed in the rear surface, the
structure for fixedly supporting the force for fixing the first
fiber member 110 of the front surface of the underwear body is the
same as described above.
[0131] As described above, a pulling force applied from the outside
to the body and pulling forces applied upwards and downwards are
applied to the structure supporting the body from the front and
rear surfaces while encircling the body. Without the H-shaped
configuration fixed to the waistband and having the front and rear
surfaces or the front surface connected into a single body while
covering the body in the above-described manner, it is not possible
to obtain a pulling force applied to the body and secured forces
for supporting the front and rear surfaces and the upper and lower
portions of the body.
[0132] In addition, since the structure supporting the body from
the front and rear surfaces while encircling the body stably keeps
the balance together with a resistive force of the body, the lower
region of the first fiber member 110 can be stably kept in place
while bringing the penis into close contact with the body and being
fixed to a region where the penis and the scrotum meet each
other.
[0133] In other words, the lower portion of the first fiber member
110, defining the upper region of the first opening 130, is
situated along a boundary region between the penis and the scrotum,
corresponding to a lower portion of the penis, thereby preventing
the penis from pulling out to the first opening 130, and the upper
region of the first fiber member 110, defining a portion above the
upper region of the first opening 130, prevents the penis from
falling down forwardly, thereby applying a force for allowing the
penis to securely stay in the first fiber member 110.
[0134] FIGS. 12A and 12B are a front view illustrating states in
which the male underwear 1000 according to still another embodiment
of the present invention is worn and a rear view of the male
underwear.
[0135] The male underwear 1000 according to the present invention
is substantially the same with the male underwear 100 illustrated
in FIGS. 1A and 1B. Therefore, the following description will focus
on differences between the male underwear 1000 according to the
present embodiment and the male underwear 100 according to the
previous embodiment.
[0136] As illustrated in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the male underwear 1000
according to the present invention is characterized in that a
second fiber member 120 is divided into two members by a first
opening 1030. Here, bottom ends of the second connecting members
160 are connected to a bottom end of another connection member 121
connected to the second fiber members 120, so that the second fiber
members 120 are substantially suspended to the bottom ends of the
first connecting member 150 and the second connecting member 160.
Therefore, since the second fiber member 120 is still situated
between the scrotum and the inner thighs, the scrotum may not be
brought into direct contact with the inner thighs. As described
above, the male underwear 1000 according to the present invention
is also configured such that the penis is entirely spaced apart
from the scrotum to completely separate the foreskin of the penis
from the scrotum, the scrotum is isolated from the inner thighs to
prevent the scrotum from coming into direct contact with the upper
thighs, and the scrotum is protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation effect around the
skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the scrotum and the
testes in the scrotum.
[0137] FIGS. 13A and 13B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear (1100) according to still another embodiment of the
present invention.
[0138] As illustrated in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the male underwear 1100
according to the present invention 1100 includes a panel-shaped
first fiber member 1110, panel-shaped second fiber members 1120
formed at opposite sides of the first fiber member 1110, a space
portion 1130 formed outside the first and second fiber members 1110
and 1120, a first elastic band 1140 formed at a bottom end of the
first fiber member 1110 and second elastic bands 1150 formed at
opposite ends of the first fiber member 1110.
[0139] In addition, the male underwear 1100 according to the
present invention may further include an elastic band 1160.
Moreover, the male underwear 1110 according to the present
invention may further include third elastic bands 1170 connecting
the first fiber member 1110, the second fiber members 1120 or
boundary regions of the first fiber member 1110 and the second
fiber members 1120 to the band 1160, which will now be described in
more detail.
[0140] The first fiber member 1110 makes the penis spaced apart
from the scrotum by allowing the penis to be erected in the
opposite direction of the scrotum (that is, in a direction ranging
from the scrotum to the navel). In other words, the first fiber
member 1110 supports a lower portion of the penis, so that the
penis is erected in the opposite direction of the scrotum, thereby
completely separating a top end of the penis from the scrotum. In
such a manner, since the scrotum is spaced from the penis, heat or
pressure generated from the penis may not be applied to the
scrotum. The first fiber member 1110 may have an area large enough
to mostly cover the penis, but aspects of the present invention are
not limited thereto. In addition, while the first fiber member 1110
shaped of a substantially rectangular plane is exemplified in the
illustrated embodiment, the present invention does not limit the
planar shape of the first fiber member 1110 to that illustrated
herein. Rather, the first fiber member 1110 may have various planar
shapes, including circular, elliptical, trapezoidal, triangular,
pentagonal and hexagonal shapes.
[0141] The second fiber members 1120 are extended outwardly (that
is, laterally and downwards) from the opposite sides of the first
fiber member 1110 to separate the scrotum from the inner thighs. To
this end, the second fiber members 1120 are disposed between the
scrotum and the inner thighs. In addition, since the second fiber
members 1120 are also disposed between both inner thighs, the
scrotum can be spaced from the inner thighs and the both inner
thighs can also be spaced from each other.
[0142] In such a manner, since the scrotum is spaced from the inner
thighs, heat, pressure and dampness may not concentrate on regions
between the scrotum and the inner thighs, thereby preventing
scrotal eczema and/or itchiness.
[0143] In addition, a length of each of the second fiber members
1120 is larger than that of the first fiber member 1110 ranging
from the band 1160. In other words, each of the second fiber member
1120 has a larger area than the first fiber member 1110, thereby
obtaining sufficiently large areas of spaces between the scrotum
and the inner thighs and a space between the both inner thighs.
[0144] In addition, while the second fiber members 1120 each shaped
of a substantially rectangular plane is exemplified in the
illustrated embodiment, the present invention does not limit the
planar shapes of the second fiber members 1120 to that illustrated
herein. Rather, the second fiber members 1120 may have various
planar shapes, including circular, elliptical, trapezoidal,
triangular, pentagonal and hexagonal shapes.
[0145] As an example, since the second fiber members 1120 are
shaped of a substantially rectangular panel, they may cover only
the inner thighs and front thighs while not covering the outer
thighs and rear thighs. That is to say, the outer thighs and rear
thighs are mostly exposed to the outside of the male underwear
1100, thereby improving a ventilation effect for these body
parts.
[0146] Meanwhile, the first and second fiber members 1110 and 1120
may be formed using one selected from the group consisting of a
natural fiber such as cotton, hemp or silk, a regenerated fiber
such as rayon or acetate, and a synthetic fiber such as nylon,
acryl, polyester or polyurethane, and mixtures thereof. However,
the present invention does not limit materials of the first and
second fiber members 1110 and 1120 to those disclosed herein. As an
example, the first and second fiber members 1110 and 1120 may be
formed using a spandex fiber including polyurethane as a main
component and having excellent elasticity.
[0147] As another example, the first and second fiber members 1110
and 1120 may be composite fibers woven by polypropylene (PP),
polyethylene (PE) or nylon. Here, the first fiber member 1110 may
be woven such that a surface being in contact with the penis is
made of polypropylene (PP) and the opposite surface is made of
polyethylene (PE) or nylon. In addition, the second fiber members
1120 may be woven such that a surface being in contact with the
scrotum is made of polypropylene (PP) and the opposite surface is
made of polyethylene (PE) or nylon. These features may be applied
to all of the above-described embodiments or all of the following
embodiments to be described below.
[0148] In general, polypropylene (PP) has a quickly drying property
and an anti-bacterial characteristic. Therefore, when the surface
being in contact with the penis and/or the scrotum is made of
polypropylene (PP), the dampness generated from the penis and/or
the scrotum is quickly exhausted to the opposite surface made of
polyethylene (PE). Accordingly, the penis and/or the scrotum can be
rested in a less humid, comfortable environment.
[0149] The space portion 1130 is formed under the first fiber
member 1110 between the pair of second fiber members 1120 to allow
the scrotum to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air. The space portion 1130 may have a size the same with
or larger than the scrotum. In such a manner, the space portion
1130 allows the scrotum to be fully protruded, exposed and
suspended to the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation
effect around the skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the
scrotum and the testes in the scrotum. In addition, the scrotum
fully protruded, exposed and suspended through the space portion
1130 may be occasionally brought into partial contact with the
second fiber members 1120 at its lower portions but is not brought
into direct contact with the inner thighs, as described above.
Accordingly, the heat generated from the inner thighs may not be
inhibited from being transferred to the skin of the scrotum or the
heat generated from the skin of the scrotum may not be inhibited
from being radiated to the outside, and undesired phenomena, such
as scrotal eczema or itchiness and/or offensive body odor, may be
prevented from occurring between the scrotum and the inner
thighs.
[0150] In other words, since the scrotum is fully protruded,
exposed and suspended through the space portion 1130 formed under
first fiber member 1110 between the first fiber member 1110 and the
pair of second fiber members 1120, the second fiber members 1120
are naturally disposed between the scrotum and the inner thighs.
Therefore, as the second fiber members 1120 are disposed between
the scrotum and the inner thighs, the dampness that may be
generated between the scrotum and the inner thighs is absorbed by
the second fiber members 1120, thereby preventing the scrotal
eczema. In addition, since the second fiber members 120 are also
naturally disposed between the inner thighs with this
configuration, thereby eliminating discomfort due to friction or
chafing between the both inner thighs.
[0151] The first elastic band 1140 is formed at a bottom region of
the first fiber member 1110, where the first fiber member 1110 and
the space portion 1130 meet each other, thereby preventing the
penis from leaning to the scrotum. The first elastic band 1140 is
sewn to the first fiber member 1110 in a substantially stretched
state. In addition, the first elastic band 1140 may be covered by a
lower region of the first fiber member 1110.
[0152] In such a manner, before a wearer puts on the male underwear
1100, the first elastic band 1140 is in a resiliently contracted
state. However, once the wearer puts on the male underwear 1100,
the first elastic band 1140 is in a resiliently stretched state
(that is, in such a manner that the first elastic band 1140 presses
a lower portion of the penis erected upwards toward the body),
thereby preventing the penis erected upwards by the first elastic
band 1140 from pulling out downwards to the space portion 1130 from
the first fiber member 1110 and preventing the penis from falling
down forwardly due to gravity to allow the penis to securely stay
in the first fiber member 1110 without leaning downwards. The first
elastic band 1140 has opposite ends, which may be extended up to
the second fiber members 1120, respectively. In addition, the
opposite ends of the first elastic band 1140 may be connected to
the pair of second elastic bands 1150, respectively.
[0153] In addition, the first elastic band 1140 may be formed on
the outer surface of the first fiber member 1110, which is opposite
to a surface being in contact with the body. In addition, edges of
the first fiber member 1110 may be hemmed, and the first elastic
band 1140 may be situated inside the hemmed first fiber member
1110. Therefore, since the first fiber member 1110, which is made
of a soft material, is disposed between the first elastic band 1140
and the penis, discomfort due to presence of the first elastic band
1140 or a compressive force applied from the first elastic band
1140 may not be transferred to the penis.
[0154] The second elastic bands 1150 are formed at opposite ends of
the first fiber member 1110 to prevent the penis from leaning in
the left or right direction. In more detail, the second elastic
bands 1150 may be formed at opposite ends of the first fiber member
1110 or may be formed to be parallel with the second fiber members
1120 adjacent to the opposite ends of the first fiber member 1110
or boundary regions of the first and second fiber members 1110 and
1120. Here, the pair of second elastic bands 1150 may be formed to
be parallel with each other or may be formed to be at a
predetermined angle with respect to each other. As an example, the
pair of second elastic bands 1150 may be formed to get away from
each other or to get closer to each other gradually from bottom to
top.
[0155] In addition, the second elastic bands 1150 is sewn to the
first fiber member 1110, the second fiber members 1120 or the
boundary regions of the first and second fiber members 1110 and
1120 in a substantially stretched state. In addition, the second
elastic bands 1150 may be covered by opposite regions of the first
fiber member 1110. Of course, the second elastic bands 1150 may
also be covered by the second fiber members 1120 located to
correspond thereto or the boundary region of the first and second
fiber members 1110 and 1120.
[0156] In such a manner, before a wearer puts on the male underwear
1100, the second elastic bands 1150 is in a resiliently contracted
state. However, once the wearer puts on the male underwear 1100,
the second elastic bands 1150 is in a resiliently stretched state
(that is, in such a manner that the second elastic bands 1150
serves as a fence to confine the head of the penis so as not to
deviate from opposite ends of the first fiber member 1110 in a
state in which it is pressed toward the body), thereby preventing
the penis erected upwards by the second elastic bands 1150 from
leaning more than a predetermined angle in the left or right
direction. The bottom ends of the second elastic bands 1150 may be
connected to the opposite ends of the first elastic band 1140. In
addition, top ends of the second elastic bands 1150 may be
connected to the band 1160. In addition, the second elastic bands
1150 may be formed on the exterior surface of the first fiber
member 1110, which is opposite to the surface being in contact with
the body. Therefore, since the first fiber member 1110 made of a
soft material is disposed between the second elastic bands 1150 and
the body, discomfort due to presence of the second elastic bands
1150 or a compressive force applied from the second elastic bands
1150 may not be transferred to the penis.
[0157] The band 1160 is formed in a substantially circular elastic
band shape so as to encircle the wearer's waist and the first fiber
member 1110 and/or the second fiber member 1120 may be directly or
indirectly connected to the band 1160. In addition, as described
above, top ends of the second elastic bands 1150 may be connected
to the band 1160. The band 1160 includes multiple rubber straps and
an elastic fiber covering the multiple rubber straps, thereby
elastically encircling the wearer's waist. In addition, the band
1160 may support the first fiber member 1110 and the second fiber
member 1120 so as to maintain their constant shapes without being
spaced from the wearer's body.
[0158] As described above, the first fiber member 1110 and the
second fiber members 1120 may be directly connected to the band
1160. For example, the entire top ends of the first and second
fiber members 1110 and 1120 may be directly connected to the band
1160, thereby perfectly concealing the penis from an external gaze
by completely covering the penis in a pouch shape.
[0159] In addition, an opening may further be formed between the
top end of the first fiber member 1110 and the band 1160, thereby
effectively accommodating the penis when the penis is swollen and
enabling urination without pulling down the band 1160. To construct
the opening, an additional connection member connecting the first
fiber member 1110 and the band 1160 may further be formed between
the first fiber member 1110 and the band 1160. The connection
member may be extended from opposite top ends of the first fiber
member 1110 to then be connected to the band 1160 or may be
provided as separate straps. In addition, the opposite top ends of
the second fiber members 1120 may be connected to the front surface
or opposite side portions of the band 1160 through the through the
connection member.
[0160] The third elastic bands 1170 connect opposite bottom ends of
the first fiber member 1110 to opposite sides or/and the rear side
of the band 1160. Alternatively, the third elastic bands 1170 may
connect the second fiber member 1120 adjacent to the first fiber
member 1110 or the boundary regions of the first fiber member 1110
and the second fiber members 1120 to the band 1160. Here, the
wearer's thighs are coupled to spaces formed by the second fiber
members 1120 and the third elastic bands 1170.
[0161] Meanwhile, some portions of the third elastic bands 1170 may
be covered by the second fiber members 1120. That is to say, some
portions of the third elastic bands 1170 may be covered by
circumferential regions of the second fiber members 1120, where the
second fiber members 1120 and the space portion 1130 meet each
other. In other words, edges of second fiber members 1120 are
hemmed and the portions of the third elastic bands 1170 are
situated inside the hemmed second fiber members 1120. Therefore,
the third elastic bands 1170 may allow regions of the second fiber
members 1120 substantially adjacent to the space portion 1130 to be
naturally positioned between the scrotum and the inner thighs.
Here, the regions of the second fiber members 1120 substantially
adjacent to the space portion 1130 may also be naturally positioned
between the inner thighs. In addition, bonding parts 1122 may be
formed between the bottom regions of the second fiber members 1120,
where the second fiber members 1120 and the space portion 1130 meet
each other, and the third elastic bands 1170. That is to say, the
bottom regions of the second fiber members 1120, where the second
fiber members 1120 and the space portion 1130 meet each other, are
sewn to the third elastic bands 1170, thereby forming the bonding
parts 1122. Therefore, the second fiber members 1120 and
predetermined portions of the third elastic bands 1170 are coupled
to each other, thereby preventing the portions of the second fiber
members 1120 covering the predetermined portions of the third
elastic bands 1170 from randomly moving along the third elastic
bands 1170 in an arbitrary direction.
[0162] In addition, the second elastic bands 1150 may be connected
to the third elastic bands 1170. Therefore, the first elastic band
1140, the pair of second elastic bands 1150 and the pair of third
elastic bands 1170 are connected in a substantially H-shaped
configuration. That is to say, the interconnected second and third
elastic bands 1150 and 1170 connect the front part of the band 1160
and the rear part of the band 1160 in a substantially U-shaped
configuration, and the first elastic band 1140 is provided between
the pair of second elastic bands 1150 or between the pair of third
elastic bands 1170, thereby connecting the first, second and third
elastic bands 1140, 1150 and 1170 in the substantially H-shaped
configuration.
[0163] Here, the second elastic bands 1150 are preferably designed
to have a higher level of elasticity than the third elastic bands
1170. That is to say, the second elastic bands 1150 should have a
relatively high level of elasticity so as to be elastically brought
into close contact with the body when the male underwear 1100 is
worn by the wearer, and the third elastic bands 1170 should have a
relatively low level of elasticity so as to firmly connect the
first fiber member 1110 and the second elastic bands 1150 to the
band 1160. However, the third elastic bands 1170 are preferably
designed to have larger thicknesses and higher strengths than the
second elastic bands 1150. That is to say, the third elastic bands
1170 need to firmly connect the first fiber member 1110 and the
second elastic bands 1150 to the band 1160 when the male underwear
1100 is worn by the wearer.
[0164] However, the second elastic bands 1150 may have the same
level of elasticity with the third elastic bands 1170. That is to
say, the second elastic bands 1150 and the third elastic bands 1170
may be formed using the same material to have the same thickness
and the same strength. Practically, even if the second elastic
bands 1150 and the third elastic bands 1170 have the same level of
elasticity, the wearer may not experience deep discomfort when the
wearer puts on the male underwear 1100.
[0165] Meanwhile, each of the third elastic bands 1170 may further
include a length adjusting unit 1171 formed at one side. The length
adjusting unit 1171 includes a double D-ring 1173 having an
internal fixing rod 1172 and an O-ring 1174. Here, ends of the
third elastic bands 1170 pass through the double D-ring 1173 in a
substantially C-shaped configuration with regard to the internal
fixing rod 1172, pass through the O-ring 1174 in a U-shaped
configuration and are finally coupled to the internal fixing rod
1172 of the double D-ring 1173. In addition, the length adjusting
unit 1171 may further include an auxiliary band 1175 connecting the
O-ring 1174 to the band 1160.
[0166] As described above, the wearer of the male underwear 1100
may appropriately adjust the length of the third elastic bands 1170
using the length adjusting unit 1171. That is to say, the wearer
appropriately adjusts the length of the third elastic bands 1170 to
be optimized to the wearer's body size, thereby separating the
entire penis from the scrotum by allowing the entire penis to be
erected in the opposite direction of the scrotum in the most
convenient state.
[0167] Meanwhile, the first, second and third elastic bands 1140,
1150 and 1170 may also be formed using one selected from the group
consisting of a natural fiber such as cotton, hemp or silk, a
regenerated fiber such as rayon or acetate, and a synthetic fiber
such as nylon, acryl, polyester or polyurethane, and mixtures
thereof. However, the present invention does not limit materials of
the first, second and third elastic bands 1140, 1150 and 1170 to
those disclosed herein.
[0168] As described above, the male underwear 1100 according to the
present invention is configured such that the penis is entirely
spaced apart from the scrotum to completely separate the foreskin
of the penis from the scrotum, the scrotum is isolated from the
inner thighs to prevent the scrotum from coming into direct contact
with the inner thighs, and the scrotum is protruded, exposed and
suspended to the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation
effect around the skin of the scrotum to effectively cool the
scrotum and the testes in the scrotum. In addition, if the scrotum
is exposed to the external air, ventilation around the skin of the
scrotum is maximized to effectively cool the scrotum. In addition,
the skin of the scrotum is easily breathable and heat and dampness
are exhausted, thereby solving problems of the scrotal eczema or
itchiness and/or offensive body odor.
[0169] In addition, in the male underwear 1100 according to the
present invention, the first fiber member 1110 makes the penis
spaced apart from the scrotum by erecting the entire penis in the
opposite direction of the scrotum, the first elastic band 1140 is
further formed at the bottom end of the first fiber member 1110,
and the second elastic bands 1150 are further formed at opposite
sides of the first fiber member 1110, thereby preventing the penis
from leaning downwards, i.e., toward the scrotum, and preventing
the penis from leaning more than a predetermined angle in the left
or right direction. That is to say, in the male underwear 1100
according to the present invention, even when the wearer moves in
various patterns, the penis is allowed to erect in the opposite
direction of the scrotum all the time, thereby separating the
entire penis from the scrotum.
[0170] In addition, the male underwear 1100 according to the
present invention is configured such that the third elastic bands
1170 are formed between the first fiber member 1110 and the band
1160 and include the length adjusting unit 1171, thereby allowing
the wearer to appropriately adjust the lengths of the third elastic
bands 1170 to be well fit to the wearer's body size. That is to
say, the wearer appropriately adjusts the length of the third
elastic bands 1170 to be optimized to the wearer's body size,
thereby separating the entire penis from the scrotum by allowing
the entire penis to be erected in the opposite direction of the
scrotum in the most convenient state.
[0171] FIGS. 14A, 14B and 14C are a front view, a rear view and a
side view illustrating a state in which a male underwear 1100
according to still another embodiment of the present invention is
worn.
[0172] As illustrated in FIGS. 14A, 14B and 14C, the first fiber
member 1110 makes the penis spaced apart from the scrotum by
allowing the penis to be erected in the opposite direction of the
scrotum, and the second fiber members 1120 are downwardly extended
from the first fiber member 1110 so as to separate the scrotum from
the inner thighs. In addition, the space portion 1130 is formed
under the first fiber member 1110 between the pair of second fiber
members 1120 to allow the scrotum to be fully protruded, exposed
and suspended to the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation
effect around the skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the
scrotum and the testes in the scrotum. Accordingly, ventilation
around the skin of the scrotum is maximized to effectively cool the
scrotum. In addition, the skin of the scrotum is easily breathable
and heat and dampness are exhausted, thereby solving problems of
the scrotal eczema or itchiness and/or offensive body odor.
[0173] In addition, the first elastic band 1140 is formed at the
bottom end of the first fiber member 1110 and presses the penis to
the body while covering the penis, thereby preventing the penis
from leaning toward the scrotum by gravity. In addition, the second
elastic bands 1150 are formed at opposite ends of the first fiber
member 1110 in a substantially vertical direction and are pressed
toward the body while covering the penis, thereby preventing the
penis from leaning more than a predetermined angle in the left or
right direction. Compressive forces of the first elastic band 1140
and the second elastic bands 1150 are generated by pulling forces
of the third elastic bands 1170.
[0174] In addition, the opposite bottom ends of the first fiber
member 1110 or the boundary regions of the first and second fiber
members 1110 and 1120 are connected to the opposite sides or/and
the rear side of the band 1160 through the third elastic bands
1170, thereby securely supporting the first and second fiber
members 1110 and 1120 from the band 1160 and allowing the first and
second fiber members 1110 and 1120 to maintain their constant
shapes.
[0175] As described above, the male underwear 1100 according to an
embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the
foreskin of the penis is completely spaced from the scrotum, the
scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as not to be brought
into direct contact with the inner thighs, and the scrotum is
allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation effect and
effectively cooling the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum
around the skin of the scrotum.
[0176] In addition, according to the embodiment of the present
invention, with the H-shaped configuration formed by the first,
second and third elastic bands 1140, 1150 and 1170, the penis may
not lean toward the scrotum by its own weight and may not lean more
than a predetermined angle in the left direction or in the right
direction.
[0177] FIGS. 15A and 15B are a front view and a rear view of a male
underwear 1200 according to still another embodiment of the present
invention. Since the male underwear 1200 according to still another
embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as
the male underwear 1100 according to the previous embodiment, the
following description will focus on differences between the male
underwear 1200 according to the present embodiment and the male
underwear 1100 according to the previous embodiment.
[0178] As illustrated in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the male underwear 1200
according to still another embodiment of the present invention may
further include an inverted triangular fiber member 1270 having a
predetermined area enough to cover the entire buttocks between
third elastic bands 1170 positioned in the rear surface of the male
underwear 1200. Of course, the entire top end of the inverted
triangular fiber member 1270 may be coupled to the band 1160 and
the bottom end of the inverted triangular fiber member 1270 may be
coupled to its lower region spaced apart from the first fiber
member 1110. That is to say, the bottom end of the inverted
triangular fiber member 1270 may form a boundary region with
respect to the space portion 1130. That is to say, a substantially
rectangular space portion 1130 is defined by the first fiber member
1110, the second fiber members 1120 and the inverted triangular
fiber member 1270.
[0179] Meanwhile, the inverted triangular fiber member 1270 may
also be formed using one selected from the group consisting of a
natural fiber such as cotton, hemp or silk, a regenerated fiber
such as rayon or acetate, and a synthetic fiber such as nylon,
acryl, polyester or polyurethane, and mixtures thereof. However,
the present invention does not limit materials of the inverted
triangular fiber member 1270 to those disclosed herein.
[0180] Therefore, the male underwear 1200 according to still
another embodiment of the present invention is configured such that
the foreskin of the penis is completely spaced from the scrotum,
the scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as not to be brought
into direct contact with the inner thighs, and the scrotum is
allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air, while the entire buttocks are concealed by the
inverted triangular fiber member 1270. In addition, above all, in
order to prevent a wearer from incorrectly putting his legs into a
wide open space existing between the third elastic bands 1170 when
the wearer puts on the male underwear 1200, anybody can easily put
on the male underwear 1200.
[0181] FIGS. 16A, 16B and 16C are front views illustrating
exemplary types (1300, 1400, 1500) of the male underwear according
to the present invention are applied to boxer-shorts and FIG. 16D
is a partially cross sectional view taken along the line FIG.
16C.
[0182] As illustrated in FIG. 16A, the male underwear 1300
according to the present invention may be built inside a pair of
boxer-shorts 1310. That is to say, a first fiber member 1110,
second fiber members 1120, a space portion 1130, first, second and
third elastic bands 1140, 1150 and 1170, and a band 1160 may be
built inside the general boxer-shorts 1310. Here, the band 1160 may
be a waistband encircling the waist of the wearer and substantially
defining the boxer-shorts 1310, but aspects of the present
invention are not limited thereto.
[0183] As described above, since the male underwear 1300 according
to the present invention is built inside the boxer-shorts 1310, the
operations and effects of the present invention can be exerted
without deviating from traditional morality (the premise that the
scrotum should be invisible from the exterior of the boxer-shorts).
That is to say, the male underwear 1300 according to the present
invention is configured such that the foreskin of the penis is
completely spaced from the scrotum, the scrotum is spaced from the
inner thighs so as not to be brought into direct contact with the
inner thighs, and the scrotum is allowed to be fully protruded,
exposed and suspended to the external air, thereby maximizing a
ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum and effectively
cooling the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum around the skin
of the scrotum.
[0184] In addition, in the male underwear 1300 according to the
present invention, bottom ends 1311 of the boxer-shorts 1310 (i.e.,
leg openings through which the wearer inserts the thighs) are cut
in a substantially oblique or diagonal direction, which makes the
boxer-shorts 1310 look substantially similar to the briefs, thereby
maximizing a ventilation effect between the inside and the outside
of the boxer-shorts 1310. That is to say, since the penis or the
scrotum is allowed to get closer to the external air of the
boxer-shorts 1310, the ventilation effect for the penis or the
scrotum can be further improved. Of course, bottom ends 1312 of the
boxer-shorts 1310 are cut in a substantially oblique direction or
in a substantially diagonal direction, so that the appearance of
the boxer-shorts 1310 may be similar to that of the conventional
boxer-shorts.
[0185] The male underwear 1300 according to the present invention
may be built inside briefs, drawers and/or long drawers as well as
the boxer-shorts 1310, but aspects of the present invention are not
limited thereto. In addition, the male underwear according to the
present invention may also be built inside shorts, trousers,
pajamas, sweat pants, lower garments and/or a skirt.
[0186] In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 16B, the male underwear
1400 according to the present invention is configured such that
circumferences of the second fiber members 1120, for example, on
exterior ends, bottom ends and/or corner regions between the
exterior ends and the bottom ends of the second fiber members 1120,
may be bonded to the boxer-shorts 1410. For example, bonding parts
1411 may further be formed between each of the exterior ends,
bottom ends and/or corner regions between the exterior ends and the
bottom ends of the second fiber members 1120 and a fiber for
forming the boxer-shorts 1410.
[0187] The bonding parts 1411 may be formed by general sewing,
welding or bonding. In addition, the bonding parts 1411 may be
formed in discontinuous dashed lines or continuous solid lines.
However, the present invention does not limit the bonding methods,
bonding regions and/or bonding types between the second fiber
members 1120 and the boxer-shorts 1410 to those disclosed
herein.
[0188] In such a manner, the male underwear 1400 according to the
present invention, specifically, the second fiber members 1120, may
be securely fixed inside the boxer-shorts 1410 by the bonding parts
1411 to be kept in proper positions. For example, before the male
underwear 1400 is worn, the second fiber members 1120 are situated
at accurate positions without randomly moving in the boxer-shorts
1410 in an arbitrary direction, thereby allowing any wearer to
easily put on the male underwear 1400. In addition, even when the
male underwear 1400 is washed in a washing machine, the second
fiber members 1120 built inside the boxer-shorts 1410 are securely
positioned in proper positions.
[0189] As illustrated in FIGS. 16C and 16D, the male underwear 1500
according to the present invention is configured such that third
fiber members 1520 integrated into a single body are further
connected (sewn) to circumferences of the second fiber members
1120, for example, on exterior ends, bottom ends and/or corner
regions between the exterior ends and the bottom ends of the second
fiber members 1120 and circumferences of the third fiber members
152 may be bonded to the boxer-shorts 1510. Here, since the third
fiber members 1520 are connected to the corner regions of the
second fiber members 1120 and to perimeters of the corner regions,
they may be formed in substantially parabolic shapes. In addition,
the third fiber members 1520 may be made of, for example, a
lightweight, breathable mesh or netting, but aspects of the present
invention are not limited thereto.
[0190] Here, a plurality of bonding parts 1521 may further be
formed between the second fiber members 1120 and the third fiber
members 1520 and between the third fiber members 1520 and the
boxer-shorts 1510. The bonding parts 1521 may be formed by general
sewing, welding or bonding. In some cases, the bonding parts 1521
may be seam lines continuously formed along top and bottom
circumferences of the third fiber members 1520.
[0191] In such a manner, the male underwear 1500 according to the
present invention, specifically, the second fiber members 1120, may
be securely fixed inside boxer-shorts 1510 by the bonding parts
1521 to be kept in proper positions. In addition, the scrotum can
be concealed from an external gaze and the ventilation effect
around the skin of the scrotum can be maximized by the mesh-type
third fiber members 1520.
[0192] Meanwhile, interior ends of the third fiber members 1520
connected to the pair of second fiber members 1120 (that is,
regions of the third fiber members 1520 positioned between the
thighs) are interconnected to each other, so that the scrotum may
not be exposed to the outside through obliquely or diagonally sewn
regions of the boxer-shorts 1510. With this configuration, a
substantially rectangular space portion 1130 may be provided by the
first fiber member 1110, the pair of second fiber members 1120 and
the interconnected third fiber members 1520. In addition, as
illustrated in FIG. 16D, if a user wears the male underwear 1500
according to the present invention, the second fiber members 1120
are brought into close contact with the thighs, the boxer-shorts
1510 is slightly spaced apart from the thighs, and the third fiber
members 1520 are positioned between the second fiber members 1120
and the boxer-shorts 1510 in a substantially horizontal direction.
In addition, a width of each of the third fiber members 1520
decreases gradually from front to back. In such a manner, roughly
triangular air channels 1522 are naturally formed between each of
the second fiber members 1120, the third fiber members 1520 and the
boxer-shorts 1510, thereby further improving a ventilation effect
around the scrotum.
[0193] FIG. 17 is a front view of a male underwear 1600 according
to still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0194] As illustrated in FIG. 17, the male underwear 1600 according
to the present invention may further include a gaze shielding layer
1610. The gaze shielding layer 1610 is formed in a vertically
elongated, roughly rectangular shape. A top end of the gaze
shielding layer 1610 may be connected to a first fiber member 1110
and a bottom end of the gaze shielding layer 1610 may be extended
up to a space portion 1130 and second fiber members 1120. Here, the
top end of the gaze shielding layer 1610 may be connected to the
first fiber member 1110, as described above, and the bottom end of
the gaze shielding layer 1610 may be connected to the second fiber
members 1120. Alternatively, even if the bottom end of the gaze
shielding layer 1610 is not connected to the second fiber members
1120, the gaze shielding layer 1610 may be formed to have a small
length so as not to be overturned just to cover the scrotum without
inhibiting ventilation nor pressing the scrotum.
[0195] As described above, the male underwear 1600 according to the
present invention further includes the gaze shielding layer 1610,
the operations and effects of the present invention can be exerted
without deviating from traditional morality. That is to say, the
male underwear 1600 according to the present invention is
configured such that the foreskin of the penis is completely spaced
from the scrotum, the scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as
not to be brought into direct contact with the inner thighs, and
the scrotum is allowed to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended
to the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation effect around
the skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the scrotum and the
testes in the scrotum around the skin of the scrotum. Of course,
the male underwear 1600 according to the present invention may well
exert functional effects of preventing the penis from leaning
downwards and preventing the penis from leaning more than a
predetermined angle in the left or right direction.
[0196] While the gaze shielding layer 1610 is illustrated only in
FIG. 17, it is natural that the gaze shielding layer 1610 should be
commonly applied to all of the above-described embodiments or all
of the following embodiments to be described below.
[0197] FIG. 18 is a front view of a male underwear 1700 according
to still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0198] As illustrated in FIG. 18, the male underwear 1700 according
to the present invention may be built inside general trousers,
pajamas or sweat pants 1710, which covers not only the thighs but
the knees and the ankles.
[0199] As described above, the male underwear 1700 according to the
present invention are applied to general trousers, pajamas, or
sweat pants 1710, and the operations and effects of the present
invention can be exerted without deviating from traditional
morality.
[0200] Like in the previous embodiments, it is natural that second
fiber members 1120 of the male underwear 1700 according to the
present invention may be directly or indirectly connected to the
trousers, pajamas, or sweat pants 1710.
[0201] FIG. 19 is a front view of a male underwear 1800 according
to still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0202] As illustrated in FIG. 19, the male underwear 1800 according
to the present invention may also be applied to a skirt 1810, such
as the kilt worn by English men or Scottish men. In addition, the
male underwear 1800 according to the present invention may also be
applied to a skirt 1810, such as the sarong worn by men in
Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, and so on.
[0203] As described above, the male underwear 1800 according to the
present invention is applied to the general male skirt 1810 and the
operations and effects of the present invention can be exerted
while keeping the costume tradition.
[0204] Like in the previous embodiments, it is natural that second
fiber members 1120 of the male underwear 1800 according to the
present invention may be directly or indirectly connected to the
skirt 1810.
[0205] FIGS. 20A and 20B are a plan view and a side view produced
by photographing a male underwear 1900 according to still another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0206] As illustrated in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the male underwear 1900
according to the present invention may be built inside a pair of
boxer-shorts 1910 configured such that bottom ends 1911 of the
boxer-shorts 1910 (i.e., leg openings through which the wearer
inserts the thighs) are cut in a substantially oblique or diagonal
direction, which makes the boxer-shorts 1910 look substantially
similar to the briefs. That is to say, a first fiber member 1110,
second fiber members 1120, third fiber members 1920, a space
portion 1130, first, second and third elastic bands 1140, 1150 and
1170, and a band 1160, may be built inside the boxer-shorts
1910.
[0207] Here, the band 1160 may be a waistband encircling the waist
of the wearer and substantially defining the boxer-shorts 1910, but
aspects of the present invention are not limited thereto. In
addition, the third fiber members 1920 may be connected to a front
region 1920 of the boxer-shorts 1910 or may be connected to each
other under the space portion 1130. Therefore, the scrotum can be
concealed from an external gaze and the ventilation effect around
the skin of the scrotum can be maximized by the bottom ends 1911 of
the boxer-shorts 1910. In addition, a region of the rear third
elastic band 1170 (that is, a region except for a length adjusting
unit 1171) may be hemmed by the rear circumferential region 1913 of
the boxer-shorts 1910, thereby integrally forming the third elastic
bands 1170 with the boxer-shorts 1910. Accordingly, the male
underwear 1900 according to the present invention may have a
simplified appearance. Here, the region of the rear third elastic
band 1170 may be directly fixed to the boxer-shorts 1910 and a
bonding part 1922 may be formed. In addition, the third elastic
band 1170 ranging from the bonding part 1922 to the length
adjusting unit 1171 may be coupled to the boxer-shorts 1910 through
a hemmed portion or a loop-type hook formed in the rear
circumferential region 1913 of the boxer-shorts 1910. Here, when
the boxer-shorts 1910 is made of a highly elastic fiber, such as a
knitted fabric or a spandex fiber, the third elastic band 1170 may
be directly sewn to the rear circumferential region 1913 of the
boxer-shorts 1910.
[0208] In addition, in the male underwear 1900 according to the
present invention, a region corresponding to a portion between the
third fiber members 1920 may serve as a scrotal pouch. However, the
scrotum pouch is spaced from the skin of the scrotum and serves
just to conceal the scrotum from an external gaze, unlike in the
conventional underwear in which the scrotum pouch and the scrotum
are likely to cling to each other.
[0209] FIG. 21 is a side view illustrating a state in which a male
underwear 2000 according to still another embodiment of the present
invention is worn.
[0210] As illustrated in FIG. 21, the male underwear 2000 according
to the present invention is configured such that a third elastic
band 1170 is directly connected to the rear region of a pair of
boxer-shorts 2010, not to a band 1160, through a bonding part 2011.
The bonding part 2011 may be implemented by applying an adhesive
agent between the third elastic band 1170 and the boxer-shorts 2010
or by sewing the third elastic band 1170 to the boxer-shorts
2010.
[0211] In such a manner, the third elastic band 1170 may have a
minimized length, thereby simplifying the internal structure of the
male underwear 2000 and providing a sleek appearance.
[0212] As described above, the male underwear 2000 according to the
present invention is provided inside the boxer-shorts 2010, the
operations and effects of the present invention can be exerted
without deviating from the conventional concept of morality (in
such a manner that the scrotum is concealed or inconspicuous from
the outside of the boxer-shorts). That is to say, the male
underwear 2000 according to the present invention is configured
such that the penis is completely spaced from the inner thighs, the
scrotum is spaced from the inner thighs so as not to be brought
into direct contact with the inner thighs, and the scrotum is
allowed to be completely protruded, exposed and suspended in the
external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation effect around the
skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the scrotum and the
testes in the scrotum around the skin of the scrotum.
[0213] FIGS. 22A to 22C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view illustrating a state in which a male underwear 2100 according
to still another embodiment of the present invention is worn. FIG.
23 is a front view illustrating a state in which a front portion of
boxer-shorts 2310 is removed from the male underwear 2100 of FIG.
22A.
[0214] As illustrated in FIGS. 22A to 22C and FIG. 23, the male
underwear 2100 according to the present invention includes a first
fiber member 2110, second fiber members 2120, a space portion 2130
and a first elastic band 2140. In addition, the male underwear 2100
according to the present invention may further include second
elastic bands 2150, a band 2160 and a third elastic band 2170. In
addition, the male underwear 2100 according to the present
invention may further include a pair of boxer-shorts 2190 equipped
with the first and second fiber members 2110 and 2120, the space
portion 2130, the first, second and third elastic bands 2140, 2150
and 2170 and the band 2160.
[0215] It will be described in more detail.
[0216] The first fiber member 2110 makes the penis spaced apart
from the scrotum by erecting the penis in the opposite direction of
the scrotum (that is, in a direction ranging from the scrotum to
the navel). In other words, the first fiber member 2110 supports a
lower portion of the penis, so that the penis is erected in the
opposite direction of the scrotum, thereby completely separating a
top end of the penis from the scrotum. As described above, the heat
or pressure from the penis is not applied to the scrotum. The first
fiber member 2110 may be formed to have an area large enough mostly
to cover the penis, but aspects of the present invention are not
limited thereto.
[0217] The second fiber member 2120 may be extended outwardly (that
is, laterally and downwards) from opposite ends of the first fiber
member 2110 to separate the scrotum from the inner thighs. To this
end, the second fiber member 2120 is disposed between the scrotum
and the inner thighs. In addition, since the second fiber member
2120 is also disposed between the both inner thighs, the scrotum
can be spaced from the inner thighs and the both inner thighs can
be spaced from each other.
[0218] In addition, a length of the second fiber member 2120 is
larger than that of the first fiber member 2010 ranging from the
band 2160. In other words, the second fiber member 2120 has a
larger area than the first fiber member 2110, thereby obtaining
sufficiently large areas of spaces between the scrotum and the
inner thighs and a space between the both inner thighs.
[0219] The space portion 2130 is formed under the first fiber
member 2110 between a pair of second fiber members 2120 to allow
the scrotum to be fully protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air. The space portion 2130 may have the same size with or
a larger size than the scrotum. In such a manner, the space portion
2130 allows the scrotum to be fully protruded, exposed and
suspended to the external air, thereby maximizing a ventilation
effect around the skin of the scrotum and effectively cooling the
scrotum and the testes in the scrotum. In such a manner, the
scrotum is allowed to be protruded, exposed and suspended to the
external air through the space portion 2130, thereby maximizing a
ventilation effect around the skin of the scrotum and effectively
cooling the scrotum and the testes in the scrotum. In addition, the
scrotum that is protruded, exposed and suspended through the space
portion 2130 may be occasionally brought into partial contact with
the second fiber member 2120 at its lower portion but is not
brought into direct contact with the inner thighs, as described
above. Accordingly, the heat generated from the inner thighs may
not be inhibited from being transferred to the skin of the scrotum
or the heat generated from the skin of the scrotum may not be
inhibited from being radiated to the outside, and undesired
phenomena, such as scrotal eczema or itchiness and/or offensive
body odor, may be prevented from occurring between the scrotum and
the inner thighs.
[0220] The first elastic band 2140 may be formed on the exterior
surface of the first fiber member 2110, which is opposite to the
surface being in contact with the body, to extend in a
substantially horizontal direction. In addition, edges of the first
fiber member 2110 may be hemmed, and the first elastic band 2140
may be situated inside the hemmed first fiber member 2110 in a
substantially horizontal direction.
[0221] The second elastic bands 2150 are formed at interior ends of
the second fiber member 2120, that is, exterior ends of the first
fiber member 2110, in a substantially vertical direction, thereby
preventing the penis from leaning in the left or right direction.
In more detail, the second elastic bands 2150 may be formed at the
interior ends of the second fiber member 2120, the exterior ends of
the first fiber member 2110 to be parallel with each other, or
boundary regions of the first and second fiber members 2110 and
2120. The second elastic bands 2150 may be formed inside the hemmed
second fiber member 2120 or inside the first fiber member 2110.
[0222] The band 2160 may be formed in a substantially circular
elastic band shape so as to encircle the wearer's waist, and the
first fiber member 2110 and/or the second fiber member 2120 may be
directly or indirectly connected to the waistband 2160. In
addition, as described above, top ends of the second elastic bands
2150 may be connected to the band 2160. The band 2160 may
elastically encircle the wearer's waist, thereby allowing the first
fiber member 2110 and the second fiber member 2120 to maintain
their constant shapes without being spaced from the wearer's
body.
[0223] As described above, the first fiber member 2110 and the
second fiber member 2120 may be directly connected to the band
2160. For example, the entire top ends of the first and second
fiber members 2110 and 2120 may be directly connected to the
waistband 2160, thereby perfectly concealing the penis from an
external gaze by completely covering the penis in a pouch
shape.
[0224] The third elastic bands 2170 have bonding regions 2170a sewn
to roughly central regions of the second elastic bands 2150 spaced
apart from each other and are outwardly extended from the buttocks
to then be extended and connected to the front of the band 2160.
That is to say, the first and second fiber members 2110 and 2120
and the first and second elastic bands 2140 and 2150 are situated
roughly in front areas of the buttocks and the third elastic bands
2170 are extended up to the front areas of the buttocks across the
rear areas of the buttocks. Therefore, the first and second fiber
members 2110 and 2120, the first and second elastic bands 2140 and
2150 and the third elastic band 2170s are brought into close
contact with the body together with the band 2160.
[0225] The first and second elastic bands 2140 and 2150 are
connected to each other, thereby implementing a substantially
H-shaped configuration, and the third elastic bands 2170 are in a
substantially U-shaped configuration. In other words, the second
elastic bands 2150 connect the front and rear areas of the band
2160 in a substantially U-shaped configuration and the first
elastic band 2140 is connected between the pair of second elastic
bands 2150, thereby forming the first and second elastic bands 2140
and 2150 in a substantially H-shaped configuration. In addition,
the third elastic bands 2170 are extended from back to front of the
buttocks to then be coupled to the band 2160, thereby implementing
the substantially H-shaped configuration.
[0226] Meanwhile, the first and second fiber members 2110 and 2120,
the space portion 2130, the first, second and third elastic bands
2140, 2150 and 2170 and the band 2160 are built inside the
boxer-shorts 2190. Here, the band 2160 is a waistband substantially
encircling the waist in the boxer-shorts 2190.
[0227] In addition, exterior ends of the second fiber member 2120
parallel with the second elastic bands 2150 are sewn to the front
portion of the boxer-shorts 2190 to provide fixed bonding lines
2120a. In addition, bottom ends of the second elastic bands 2150
are sewn to regions of the bottom ends of the boxer-shorts 2190
corresponding to the inner thighs to provide bonding regions 2150a.
Here, the second elastic bands 2150 and the bonding lines 2120a are
formed to be substantially parallel with each other.
[0228] In addition, the third elastic bands 2170 may be sewn to the
rear surface of the boxer-shorts 2190 to then be fixed. In more
detail, the third elastic bands 2170 are sewn to the rear surface
of the boxer-shorts 2190 and are extended to the front of the
boxer-shorts 2190. The third elastic bands 2170 extended to the
front of the boxer-shorts 2190 are coupled to the front of the
boxer-shorts 2190. The opposite ends of the third elastic bands
2170 are fixed to the band 2160.
[0229] Meanwhile, a first opening 2120b for air circulation may
further be formed between a top portion of the second fiber member
2120 and the front surface of the boxer-shorts 2190. In addition, a
second opening 2120c for air circulation may also be further formed
between a bottom portion of the second fiber member 2120 and the
front surface of the boxer-shorts 2190. In addition, third openings
2120d for air circulation may also be further formed between the
interior side of the second fiber member 2120 and regions of the
boxer-shorts 2190 corresponding to the thighs.
[0230] Therefore, the first, second and third openings 2120b,2120c
and 2120d for air circulation, which are formed in the top portion
of the boxer-shorts 2190, the bottom portion of the boxer-shorts
2190, and the regions of the boxer-shorts 2190, corresponding to
the thighs, respectively, allow the external air to smoothly
circulate inside the boxer-shorts 2190.
[0231] FIGS. 24A to 24C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view of a male underwear 2200 according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0232] As illustrated in FIGS. 24A to 24C, the male underwear 2200
according to the present invention includes a first fiber member
2210, a second fiber member 2220, a space portion 2230 and a first
elastic band 2240. In addition, the male underwear 2200 according
to the present invention may further include a second elastic band
2250, a band 2260 and third elastic bands 2270. In addition, the
male underwear 2200 according to the present invention may include
a pair of drawers or long drawers 2290 equipped with first and
second fiber members 2210 and 2220, a space portion 2230, first,
second and third elastic bands 2240, 2250 and 2270, and a band
2260.
[0233] Here, the third elastic bands 2270 are connected to each
other under the first elastic band 2240 and may be connected to the
pair of drawers or long drawers 2290 by sewing. That is to say,
while the first and second fiber members 2210 and 2220, the space
portion 2230, and the first and second elastic bands 2240 and 2250
are provided separately from the drawers or long drawers 2290, the
third elastic bands 2270 are integrated with the drawers or long
drawers 2290.
[0234] In addition, a region of the second fiber member 2220 is
connected to a region of the first fiber member 2210 and is further
extended to then be connected to third elastic bands 227 at its
bottom ends. Therefore, the second fiber member 2220 may prevent
the scrotum from coming into contact with the inner thighs and may
prevent the inner thighs from coming into contact with each
other.
[0235] FIGS. 25A to 25C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention.
[0236] As illustrated in FIGS. 25A to 25C, the male underwear 2300
according to the present invention may further include a gaze
shielding layer 2310. That is to say, the gaze shielding layer 2310
includes an upper shielding layer 2311 coupled to a roughly front
portion of a band 2360 and extending downwards, and a lower
shielding layer 2312 coupled to a lower portion of the upper
shielding layer 2311 and concealing the scrotum from an external
gaze so as not to be visible from the exterior. In addition, a
bottom end of the gaze shielding layer 2312 may be coupled roughly
to bottom ends of a pair of briefs 2390. Here, the briefs 2390 may
mean a general pair of briefs commercially available in the
market.
[0237] A first opening 2330 may be formed at a bottom end of the
briefs 2390 to allow the scrotum to be fully protruded and exposed
to the outside (even in this case, however, the scrotum is
invisible from the exterior of the briefs 2390 by the lower
shielding layer 2312), and second openings 2332 through which the
thighs pass to then be coupled are formed at opposite sides of the
first opening 2330. A second fiber member 2320 substantially
covering the thighs and preventing the thighs from coming into
direct contact with the scrotum is further formed in each of the
second openings 2332. The second fiber member 2320 may be formed
along the entire circumference of each of the second openings 2332
or may be formed only at regions of the second openings 2332
corresponding to the inner thighs.
[0238] FIGS. 26A to 26C are a front view, a rear view and a side
view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention.
[0239] As illustrated in FIGS. 26A to 26C, the male underwear 2400
according to the present invention includes a first fiber member
2410, a second fiber member 2420, a space portion 2430 and a first
elastic band 2440. In addition, the male underwear 2400 according
to the present invention may further include a second elastic band
2450, a band 2460 and third elastic bands 2470. In addition, the
male underwear 2400 according to the present invention may include
a pair of briefs, boxer-shorts, drawers or long drawers 2290,
equipped with the first and second fiber members 2410 and 2420, the
space portion 2430, the first, second and third elastic bands 2440,
2450 and 2470 and the band 2460. In addition, the first elastic
band 2440 may be formed in an upwardly convexly parabolic shape,
that is, in an inverted U-shape (".andgate.-shape") and opposite
ends of the first elastic band 2440 may be connected to the third
elastic bands 2470. That is to say, the first fiber member 2410 may
further include extension parts 2410a extending toward opposite
bottom ends of the space portion 2430, and the extension parts
2410a may be connected to the third elastic bands 2470.
[0240] In addition, the extension parts 2410a may also be
positioned between the scrotum and the thighs, like the second
fiber member 2420.
[0241] In addition, a region of the second fiber member 2420 is
connected to a region of the first fiber member 2410 and is further
extended to then be connected to the third elastic bands 2470 at
its bottom ends. Therefore, the second fiber member 2420 may
prevent the scrotum from coming into contact with the inner thighs
and may prevent the inner thighs from coming into contact with each
other.
[0242] Meanwhile, a gaze shielding layer 2490a may further be
formed at a bottom end of the briefs, boxer-shorts, drawers or long
drawers 2490 and may be seamlessly formed at its portion
corresponding to the scrotum. That is to say, since the gaze
shielding layer 2490a has no seam line formed below the scrotum or
at a region corresponding to the scrotum, discomfort imparted to
the scrotum can be eliminated. Here, top and rear ends of the gaze
shielding layer 2490a may be sewn to outer garment, that is, the
briefs, boxer-shorts, drawers or long drawers 2490.
[0243] FIGS. 27A and 27B are views illustrating concepts of briefs,
drawers and long drawers.
[0244] As illustrated in FIGS. 27A and 27B, a pair of briefs for
protecting the penis and the scrotum may be defined by regions
indicated by reference number {circle around (1)}, a pair of
drawers (or boxer-shorts) for protecting the inner thighs as well
as the penis and the scrotum may be defined by regions indicated by
reference number {circle around (2)}, and a pair of long drawers
for protecting the inner thighs above the knees as well as the
penis and the scrotum may be defined by regions indicated by
reference number 3. The male underwear illustrated and described
throughout the specification of the present invention may be
applied to a pair of briefs, drawers and/or long drawers.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0245] The male underwear according to the present invention may be
applied to a pair of briefs, drawers and/or long drawers.
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