Underwear abstract
An underwear for men comprises a continuous cloth belt and an adjustable
elastic belt for fastening the cloth belt onto the waist of a user.
The cloth belt is integrally provided with a hip covering portion
which covers the user's hips and to which the elastic belt is fixed;
a crotch covering portion having a narrow breadth than the hip covering
portion; a belly covering portion having a wider width than the
crotch covering portion; and a pending portion adapted to be turned
over the elastic belt in such a way that it hangs down therefrom
in front of the belly covering portion. The crotch covering portion
includes a hole through which the penis of the user is exposed to
the outside and an accommodating portion in the form of a cover
piece for supporting the scrotum of the user. The pending portion
is provided with a corresponding accommodating portion for supporting
the user's penis as it is exposed from the hole in the crotch covering
portion.
Underwear claims
I claim:
1. An underwear for men comprising a cloth belt and an adjustable
elastic belt for fastening said cloth belt on the waist of the user,
said cloth belt integrally having:
a hip covering portion which covers the user's hips and to which
said elastic adjustable belt is fixed;
a crotch covering portion having a narrower breadth than said hip
covering portion in order to cover the user's crotch;
a belly covering portion having a wider breadth than said crotch
covering portion inorder to cover the user's belly; and
a pending portion which is adapted to be turned over said elastic
adjustable belt in such a way that it hangs down therefrom in front
of the belly covering portion, said elastic belt preventing said
cloth belt from being longitudinally displaced due to movement of
the user,
said crotch covering portion including an accommodating portion
in the form of a cover piece for accommodating and supporting the
scrotum of the user, and having a hole through which the penis of
the user is exposed to the outside, and
said pending portion having an accommodating portion for accommodating
the penis exposed from said hole, the length of said pending portion
being such that the penis accommodating portion lies adjacent the
penis of the user exposed from said hole.
2. An under wear for men according to claim 1, wherein said hip
covering portion has a pocket formed at the position corresponding
to the rear waist of the user.
3. An under wear for men according to claim 1, wherein said pending
portion is tapered at one end so that the side remote from the elastic
belt over which the pending portion is turned is smaller in dimension
than the side proximate to said elastic belt.
4. An under wear for men comprising a cloth belt and an elastic
adjustable belt for fastening said cloth belt on the waist of the
user, said cloth belt integrally having:
a hip covering portion which covers the user's hips and to which
said elastic adjustable belt is fixed;
a crotch covering portion having a narrower breadth than said hip
covering portion in order to cover the user's crotch, said crotch
covering portion having a hole thorugh which the penis of the user
is exposed to the outside and which is covered from the exterior
side thereof by a cover means in such a way that said hole is expandable
in the longitudinal direction of said cloth belt thereby to prevent
the penis from being oppressed against the periphery of said hole,
said cover in combination with an adjacent portion of the crotch
covering portion acting as a means for supporting the scrotum of
the user;
a belly covering portion having a wider breadth than said crotch
covering portion in order to cover the user's belly; and
a pending portion which is turned over said elastic adjustable
belt and hangs down therefrom in front of the belly covering portion,
said pending portion having an accommodating portion for accommodating
the penis exposed from said hole, the length of said pending portion
being such that the penis accommodating portion lies adjacent the
penis of the suer exposed from said hole, and said pending portion
being tapered at one end so that the side remote from the elastic
belt over which the pending portion is turned is smaller in dimension
than the side proximate to said elastic belt.
Underwear description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a form of underwear for men which
covers the wearer's belly, crotch and hips with a continuous sheet
of cloth in the form of a belt.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
One form of such an underwear has been previously known as an underwear
belt (loincloth). As shown in FIG. 8, this underwear belt is a sheet
of cloth 31 in the form of a belt of constant width and having a
string 32 connected to the end base thereof. When a wearer puts
on this form of underwear, he first ties the string 32 around his
waist while positioning the end base 33 of the sheet of cloth 31
on the side of his hip and then passes the top end portion of the
sheet of cloth 31 under his crotch and pulls it up to the front
of his belly, finally passing it between the string 32 and his belly
so that the top end portion 34 hangs down after being turned over
at the string 32.
In Japan, such underwear belts have been traditionally used as
one of the types of underwear for men since early times. Their constitution
is simple, as described above, and is easy to put on and take off,
and provides sufficient ventilation to ensure that the area of the
wearer's crotch does not become steamy. The body of the wearer is
also kept cool. They are thus good for health, and underwear belts
of this kind are conveniently used these days by hospital patients,
physically handicapped persons and the like, as well as those who
have become favorably accustomed to using them.
However, such conventional underwear belts are disadvantageous
in the manner wherein they are applied to the crotch, since the
sheet of cloth 31 does not conform closely to the private parts
because of its wide breadth and the middle portion of the sheet
of cloth 31 thus becomes bulky and loose under the crotch. Moreover,
the private parts are not held securely and, thus there is a feeling
of instability.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the present invention is to provide an underwear
for men designed to fit a user's crotch and ensure that the user
can comfortably wear it.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an underwear
by which the private parts of the user can be held securely.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an
underwear ensuring that the user's penis and scrota do not contact
each other so as to prevent steaminess in the pubic region.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an underwear
ensuring that the private parts of the user are not pressed by the
tension of a sheet of cloth caused by the movement of the user.
To these ends, the present invention provides in one of its aspects
an underwear for men comprising a sheet of cloth and a fastening
part for fastening the sheet of cloth on the waist of the user,
the sheet of cloth integrally having a hip covering portion which
covers the user's hips and to which the fastening part is fixed,
a crotch covering portion having a narrower breadth than the hip
covering portion in order to cover the user's crotch, a belly covering
portion having a wider breadth than the crotch covering portion
in order to cover the user's belly, and a pending portion with a
tapered top area which is turned over the fastening part and depends
therefrom in front of the belly covering portion.
The present invention provides in another of its aspects an underwear
for men further comprising a hole formed in the crotch covering
portion for exposing the user's penis to the outside thereof, and
an accommodating part provided on the pending portion for accommodating
the penis exposed from the hole.
Other and further objects of this invention will become obvious
upon an understanding of the illustrative embodiments about to be
described or will be indicated in the appended claims, and various
advantages not referred to herein will occur to one skilled in the
art upon employment of the invention in practice.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a front view of an underwear for men which is the first
embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of an underwear for
men which is the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation illustrating the rear view of the underwear
in relation to FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating the put-on state of the underwear
shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a side elevation illustrating the put-on state of the
underwear in relation to FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a partial front view showing the alteration of a fastening
part;
FIG. 7 is a plan view in relation to FIG. 6; and FIG. 8 is a front
view of a conventional underwear belt.
FIRST EMBODIMENT
Referring to FIG. 1, an underwear which is the first embodiment
of the present invention is constituted by a cotton cloth belt 1
and an annular rubber string 2 provided as a fastening part. The
cloth belt 1 is integrally formed from a sheet of cloth so as to
have a hip covering portion 3 for covering the user's hips during
the put-on time, a crotch covering portion 4 for covering the user's
crotch, a belly covering portion 5 for covering the user's belly,
and a pending portion 6 which is turned over the annular string
2 and hangs down therefrom in front of the belly covering portion
5. The annular string 2 is sewn to the base edge of the hip covering
portion 3. The crotch covering portion has side edges in the form
of bows and is gradually tapered in the directions to the middle
portion thereof. The pending portion 6 has biased side edges and
is tapered to the top. Arcuate edges 7 are formed at both edges
of the top portion thereof.
The usage of this underwear will be described hereunder. The user
first fits the annular string 2 around his waist by utilizing elasticity
of the string while positioning the hip covering portion 3 at his
back and passes the cloth belt 1 through the crotch from his back
to the front. Then he passes the top pending portion 6 between the
string 2 and the belly and turns it over the string 2, finally hanging
it down therefrom. Thus, the hips, the crotch, the belly and the
private parts of the user are covered by the cloth belt 1. In this
put-on state, the user is comfortable with the crotch covering portion
4 fitting the configuration of the user's crotch. Since the pending
portion is tapered, it does not fold or crease in the trousers,
so that the user may not be discomforted. When the user's skin is
touched by the edge of the pending portion 6, it does not ache because
the pending portion 6 has the arcuate edges 7. Moreover, the cloth
belt 1 is not shifted nor slipped down by the ordinary action of
the user, because it is securely fastened around the waist by virtue
of elastic force of the annular string 2.
SECOND EMBODIMENT
FIG. 2 shows the appearance of an underwear which is the second
embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows the reverse
side of the same. A pair of left and right rubber belt strings 12
is attached to the base edge formed at one end of the cloth belt
1 having a hem 10. A cotton tie string 11 is sewn to each top end
of the belt strings 12. An inner sheet of cloth 13 made of knitted
material for goods contacting the hips of the user is overlaid and
sewn to the reverse side of the hip covering portion 3 over the
whole area thereof, and a pocket 14 made of lace is sewn to the
reverse side of the middle portion of the hip covering portion 3,
the pocket 14 being opened at its upper edge. At the middle of the
crotch covering portion 4 is formed an hole 15 which has a hem 9
formed therearound and has a pair of left and right notches 23 formed
at the lower edge portion of the hole 15. The hole 15 is covered
from the exterior side thereof by a cover piece 16 made of lace
capable of some expandability so that the hole 15 itself is expandable.
The lower edge of the cover piece 16 having a hem 24 is not sewn
to the cloth belt 1, and an opening 25 is formed therebetween. A
pouch piece 26 made of lace for forming an accommodating portion
18 is sewn to an area of the pending portion 6, the upper edge of
the accommodating portion being opened.
When the user puts on the underwear which is shown in the second
embodiment, he first fits both belt strings 12 around his waist
while positioning the hip covering portion 3 at his back and passes
both tie strings 11 around his waist and ties them in front of his
belly. As, in this state, the inner sheet of cloth 13 made of knitted
material touches the skin of the user, he feels warm and comfortable.
Then, the user applies the crotch covering portion 4 to his crotch
and passes the scrota through the hole 15 so as to accommodate it
in the cover piece 16 while passing the penis through the hole 15
and the opening 25, the penis thereby being exposed outwardly. In
this state, there is no risk of tightly fastening the root of the
penis, since the notches 23 are formed in the hole 15 at the position
corresponding to the opening 25. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the user
passes the pending portion 6 of the cloth belt 1 between the tie
strings 11 and the belly and turns it thereover, finally accommodating,
as shown in FIG. 5, the penis in the accommodating portion 18 formed
on the pending portion 6. Thus the unstableness of the penis caused
by the action of the user can be reduced. The magnet 17 contacts
the inside root portion of the penis.
In this put-on state, the scrota in the cover piece 16 and the
penis in the accommodating portion 18 are separated from each other,
thus evading close contact therebetween. The ventilation of the
pubic area is thereby improved enough to prevent steaminess thereof.
Since the cover piece 16 is sewn the cloth belt 1 and is capable
of being expanded, there is no risk of pressing the scrota when
the crotch covering portion 4 is tensioned by the standing and sitting
action of the user. Since the length of the pending portion 6 of
the cloth belt 1 is designed to be short in accordance with the
position of the penis, this portion is not bulky under the crotch
and it is easy for the penis to be taken out and accommodated, thus
preventing inconvenience during the time of urination.
FIGS. 6 and 7 show an example of an altered fastening part. In
these drawings, a rubber belt string 22 has a connection ring 20
and a sliding buckle 19, and the length of the belt string 22 is
lengthened or shortened in accordance with the movement of the sliding
buckle 19 in the directions indicated by the arrows P and Q. Thus
the fastening force of the belt string against the waist can be
conveniently adjusted as desired while the user is putting on this
underwear.
As many widely different embodiments of this invention may be made
without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, it is to be
understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments
thereof except as defined in the appended claims. |