Male undergarment with protective pouch

Abstract

A male undergarment that comprises a body encircling member, including a front piece and a rear piece; an elastic waist band attached to the encircling member; a scrotum receiving section formed by a portion of the front piece and by an adjacent inwardly positioned piece of fabric and a pouch, adapted to retain the scrotum therein and defined by the scrotum receiving section and by a separate border element. The pouch is produced in such a way that the border element is attached to the scrotum receiving section. The border element is configured to contact the groin when the undergarment is worn, so as to reduce friction between the scrotum and groin.

1 . A male undergarment comprising: 
 a) a body encircling member including a front piece and a rear piece;    b) an elastic waist band attached to said encircling member;    c) a scrotum receiving section formed by a portion of said front piece and by an adjacent inwardly positioned piece of fabric; and    d) a pouch adapted to retain the scrotum therein and defined by said scrotum receiving section and by at least one separate border element, said pouch being produced in such a way that said at least one border element is attached to said scrotum receiving section,    wherein the at least one border element is configured to contact the groin when the undergarment is worn, whereby to reduce friction between the scrotum and groin.    
   
   
       2 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one border element has a width which progressively increases from one end thereof to an intermediate region thereof, for facilitating the conduction of perspiration from the groin.  
   
   
       3 . The male undergarment according to  claim 2 , wherein the intermediate region of increased width of a border element is substantially proximate to a crotch region of the undergarment.  
   
   
       4 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one border element is sufficiently flexible so as to be longitudinally folded as a result of the pressure exerted thereon by the inner thighs as the undergarment is worn.  
   
   
       5 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is formed with a three-dimensional outwardly protruding shape.  
   
   
       6 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is adapted to prevent lateral movement of the scrotum towards the groin.  
   
   
       7 . The male undergarment according to  claim 5 , wherein the outwardly protruding shape is formed by means of a seam which longitudinally extends along a medial portion of an inwardly positioned piece of fabric from the waist band to a crotch region.  
   
   
       8 . The male undergarment according to  claim 5 , wherein the outwardly protruding shape is formed by means of darts.  
   
   
       9 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the inwardly positioned piece of fabric is attached to the front piece by means of seams extending from the waist band to the at least one border element.  
   
   
       10 . The male undergarment according to  claim 9 , wherein the inwardly positioned piece of fabric is attached to the front piece by means of unseen seams.  
   
   
       11 . The male undergarment according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one border element is attached to the scrotum receiving section by means of the unseen seams.  
   
   
       12 . The male undergarment according to  claim 4 , wherein the inclination of each border element with respect to the scrotum receiving section is variable.  
   
   
       13 . The male undergarment according to  claim 12 , wherein one attachment point of each border element is on the front piece and the other attachment point is on the rear piece.  
   
   
       14 . The male undergarment according to  claim 12 , wherein the border element is U-shaped.  
   
   
       15 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the male undergarment has a substantially triangular shape.  
   
   
       16 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , which is a boxer type undergarment.  
   
   
       17 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one border element is perforated, for providing ventilation  
   
   
       18 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the periphery of each border element is completely attached to the scrotum receiving section.  
   
   
       19 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein each border element is longitudinally folded in two before being attached to the scrotum receiving section.  
   
   
       20 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein each border element is of a single ply.  
   
   
       21 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is provided with a phallus receiving pocket.  
   
   
       22 . The male undergarment according to  claim 3 , wherein the intermediate region of increased width of a border element is substantially perpendicular to a crotch region of the undergarment.  
   
   
       23 . The male undergarment according to  claim 5 , wherein the outwardly protruding shape is formed by means of pleats.  
   
   
       24 . The male undergarment according to  claim 5 , wherein the outwardly protruding shape is formed by means of regions of predetermined levels of shrinkage.  
   
   
       25 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one border element is inelastic.  
   
   
       26 . The male undergarment according to  claim 1 , wherein the medial portion of the scrotum receiving section is seamless.  
   
   
       27 . The male undergarment according to  claim 3 , wherein the intermediate region of increased width of a border element droops into the crotch region.  
   
   
       28 . A male undergarment, which has an integral friction reducing region of a corresponding leg portion adjoining the groin when the undergarment is worn, each of said friction reducing region being made from perforated functional fabric.  
   
   
       29 . The male undergarment according to  claim 28 , wherein a portion of the front piece of the undergarment between the two friction reducing regions assumes a three-dimensional outwardly protruding shape.  
   
   
       30 . The male undergarment according to  claim 28 , wherein an elastic strip is stitched to the portion of friction reducing region which is in closest proximity to the groin, for resisting excessive outward movement of the scrotum.