BACKGROUND
1. Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a male underwear.
2. Description of the Related 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. 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.
SUMMARY
[0007] 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.
[0008] The present invention also provides a male underwear, which can prevent a pressure
from being applied to the scrotum when the entire skin of the scrotum is covered by
a scrotal pouch or when the penis covers and presses the scrotum, unlike in the conventional
male underwear.
[0009] The above and other aspects of the present invention will be described in or be apparent
from the following description of exemplary embodiments.
[0010] 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.
[0011] 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.
[0012] 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.
[0013] The male underwear may further include an inverted triangular member formed between
the second connecting members and covering entire buttocks.
[0014] 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.
[0015] The male underwear may further include a gaze shielding layer concealing the scrotum
from an external gaze.
[0016] 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.
[0017] 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.
[0018] 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.
[0019] 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.
[0020] The third elastic bands may be combined with an outer garment and coupled to bottom
ends of the second elastic bands.
[0021] Each of the third elastic bands may further include a length adjusting unit.
[0022] 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.
[0023] 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.
[0024] The first elastic band may be shaped of an upwardly convex parabola.
[0025] 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.
[0026] 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.
[0027] 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.
[0028] 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
[0029] The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by
describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached
drawings in which:
FIGS. 1A and 1B are a front view and a rear view of a male underwear according to
an embodiment of the present invention;
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;
FIGS. 3A and 3B are a front view and a rear view of a male underwear according to
another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating an exemplary male underwear according to the present
invention is applied to boxer-shorts;
FIG. 5 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment of
the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIGS. 11A to 11C are views illustrating states in which forces are applied in a male
underwear according to the present invention;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
FIG. 17 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 18 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
FIG. 19 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment
of the present invention;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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
FIGS. 27A and 27B are views illustrating concepts of briefs, drawers and long drawers.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] 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.
[0031] 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.
[0032] 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.
[0033] 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.
[0034] 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.
[0035] FIGS. 1 A and 1 B are a front view and a rear view of a men's (100) underwear according
to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 A and 1 B, 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.
[0037] 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.
[0038] However, as illustrated in FIG. 1 A, 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.
[0039] 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.
[0040] 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.
[0041] 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.
[0042] 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.
[0043] 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.
[0044] 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.
[0045] 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.
[0046] 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.
[0047] 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.
[0048] 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.
[0049] 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.
[0050] 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.
[0051] 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.
[0052] 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.
[0053] 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.
[0054] 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.
[0055] 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.
[0056] 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.
[0057] 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.
[0058] 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.
[0059] 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.
[0060] 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.
[0061] 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.
[0062] 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).
[0063] 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.
[0064] 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.
[0065] FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating an exemplary male underwear (300) according to
the present invention is applied to boxer-shorts.
[0066] 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.
[0067] 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.
[0068] 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.
[0069] FIG. 5 is a front view of a male underwear (400) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0070] 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.
[0071] 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.
[0072] 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.
[0073] 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.
[0074] FIG. 6 is a front view of a male underwear (500) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0075] 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.
[0076] 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.
[0077] 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.
[0078] FIG. 7 is a front view of a male underwear (600) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0079] 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.
[0080] 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.
[0081] 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.
[0082] FIG. 8 is a front view of a male underwear according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0083] 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.
[0084] 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.
[0085] 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.
[0086] FIG. 9 is a front view of a male underwear (800) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0087] 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.
[0088] 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.
[0089] FIG. 10 is a front view of a male underwear (900) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0090] 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.
[0091] 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.
[0092] FIGS. 11A to 11C are views illustrating states in which forces are applied in a male
underwear according to the present invention.
[0093] 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.
[0094] 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.
[0095] 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.
[0096] 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.
[0097] 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.
[0098] 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.
[0099] 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.
[0100] 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.
[0101] 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.
[0102] 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.
[0103] 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.
[0104] 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.
[0105] 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.
[0106] 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.
[0107] 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.
[0108] 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.
[0109] 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.
[0110] The male underwear 1000 according to the present invention is substantially the same
with the male underwear 100 illustrated in FIGS. 1 A and 1 B. 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.
[0111] 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.
[0112] 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.
[0113] 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.
[0114] 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.
[0115] 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.
[0116] 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.
[0117] 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.
[0118] 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.
[0119] 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.
[0120] 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.
[0121] 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.
[0122] 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.
[0123] 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.
[0124] 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.
[0125] 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.
[0126] 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.
[0127] 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.
[0128] 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.
[0129] 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.
[0130] 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.
[0131] 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.
[0132] 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.
[0133] 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.
[0134] 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.
[0135] 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.
[0136] 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.
[0137] 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.
[0138] 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.
[0139] 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.
[0140] 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.
[0141] 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.
[0142] 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.
[0143] 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.
[0144] 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.
[0145] 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.
[0146] 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.
[0147] 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.
[0148] 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.
[0149] 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.
[0150] 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.
[0151] 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.
[0152] 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.
[0153] 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.
[0154] 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.
[0155] 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.
[0156] 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.
[0157] 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.
[0158] 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.
[0159] 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.
[0160] 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.
[0161] 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.
[0162] 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.
[0163] 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 underwear1400 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.
[0164] 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.
[0165] 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.
[0166] 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.
[0167] 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.
[0168] FIG. 17 is a front view of a male underwear (1600) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0169] 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.
[0170] 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.
[0171] 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.
[0172] FIG. 18 is a front view of a male underwear (1700) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0173] 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.
[0174] 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.
[0175] 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.
[0176] FIG. 19 is a front view of a male underwear (1800) according to still another embodiment
of the present invention.
[0177] 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.
[0178] As described above, the men's 1800 underwear 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.
[0179] 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.
[0180] 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.
[0181] 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.
[0182] 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.
[0183] 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.
[0184] 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.
[0185] 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.
[0186] 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.
[0187] 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.
[0188] 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.
[0189] 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.
[0190] 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, which
will be described in more detail.
[0191] 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.
[0192] 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.
[0193] 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.
[0194] 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.
[0195] 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.
[0196] 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.
[0197] 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.
[0198] 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.
[0199] 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.
[0200] 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.
[0201] 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.
[0202] 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.
[0203] 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.
[0204] 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.
[0205] 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.
[0206] 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.
[0207] 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.
[0208] 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.
[0209] 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.
[0210] 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.
[0211] 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.
[0212] 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.
[0213] 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.
[0214] 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 ("∩-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. In addition, the extension parts 2410a
may also be positioned between the scrotum and the thighs, like the second fiber member
2420.
[0215] 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.
[0216] 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.
[0217] FIGS. 27A and 27B are views illustrating concepts of briefs, drawers and long drawers.
[0218] 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 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 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.
[0219] The male underwear according to the present invention may be applied to a pair of
briefs, drawers and/or long drawers.
[0220] While the male underwear of the present invention has been particularly shown and
described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be
made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention
as defined by the following claims.