Athletic undergarment and riding breeches having same

Abstract

Featured is an athletic undergarment that provides compressive support in the legs and lower torso of a person and which is composed of a breathable material appropriate for athletic use so as to facilitate wicking of moisture away from the body and also facilitating heat transfer from the body. In particular embodiments, the athletic undergarment includes a first garment portion that joins with itself to form a first leg support portion, a second garment portion that joins with itself to form a second leg support portion, a third portion that joins the first and second portions to form a gusset, and the first and second portions join with each other to form a torso support portion. Also featured is a riding garment including riding breeches in which is securedly disposed the undergarment of the present invention.

1 . An athletic garment that provides aesthetic benefit by providing compressive support in a person's legs and lower torso, comprising:
 a first garment portion that joins with itself to form a first leg support portion;   a second garment portion that joins with itself to form a second leg support portion;   a third portion that joins the first and second portions to form a gusset; and   wherein the first and second portions join with each other to form a torso support portion.   
   
   
       2 . The athletic garment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the leg support portions are formed by joining each of the garment portions along a seam on a proximal side of the leg support portions. 
   
   
       3 . The athletic garment of  claim 2 , wherein the torso support portion is further provided with an elastic band for holding the garment around a waist region of the lower torso. 
   
   
       4 . The athletic garment of  claim 3 , wherein the leg support portions extends to at least a calf region of the legs. 
   
   
       5 . The athletic garment of  claim 4 , wherein the leg support portions further include a band of grippers, one for each leg support portion, to prevent the leg portions from slipping up the legs. 
   
   
       6 . The athletic garment of  claim 5 , wherein the first second and third portions are made from a blend of a wicking nylon and polyester material such that the garment wicks moisture away from the legs and the lower torso. 
   
   
       7 . The athletic garment of  claim 3 , wherein the elastic band is configured and sized so that the waistband of the undergarment does not roll down when worn. 
   
   
       8 . The athletic garment of  claim 1 , wherein the compressive support in the lower torso is more intense so as to give the appearance of a flatter stomach area. 
   
   
       9 . The athletic garment of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second garment portions are formed by orienting the material to provide more compressive support along one of a horizontal or an axial direction. 
   
   
       10 . An athletic garment that provides compressive support in legs and lower torso of a rider, comprising:
 a torso support portion;   a first leg portion and a second leg portion;   a third portion;   wherein the torso support portion, the first and second leg portions and the third portion are joined together so as to from a unitary structure generally corresponding to the anatomical structure of the rider; and   wherein the torso support portion and the first and second leg portions are composed of a material configured and arranged so as to provide a compressive force to the rider's opposed body parts and that wicks away moisture and heat from the rider's body.   
   
   
       11 . The athletic garment of  claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second leg support portions are formed by joining a garment portion along a seam on a proximal side of the leg support portions. 
   
   
       12 . The athletic garment of  claim 10 , wherein the torso support portion is further provided with a resilient waistband configured and arranged to hold the torso support portion around a waist region of the lower torso of the rider. 
   
   
       13 . The athletic garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second leg support portions are configured and arranged so as to extend to at least a calf region of the legs of the rider. 
   
   
       14 . The athletic garment of  claim 10 , wherein a distal end of the first and second leg support portions is configured and arranged so as to prevent the respective leg portion from slipping up the legs. 
   
   
       15 . The athletic garment of  claim 10 , wherein the material making up the torso support portion and the first and second leg portions comprises a blend of nylon and polyester material such that the material wicks moisture away from the legs and the lower torso. 
   
   
       16 . The athletic garment of  claim 12 , wherein the resilient waistband is configured and sized so that the waistband of the undergarment does not roll down when worn. 
   
   
       17 . The athletic garment of  claim 10 , wherein the compressive support in the torso support portion is more intense so as to give the appearance of a flatter stomach area. 
   
   
       18 . The athletic garment of  claim 10 , wherein the material comprising the torso support portion is oriented to provide more compressive support along a vertical direction. 
   
   
       19 . The athletic garment of  claim 10 , wherein the material comprising the first and second leg portions is oriented to provide more compressive support along one of a horizontal or axial direction. 
   
   
       20 . A riding garment comprising:
 breeches having a waistband and leg portions;   an athletic garment including:
 a torso support portion having a waistband, 
 a first leg portion and a second leg portion, 
 a third portion, 
 wherein the torso support portion, the first and second leg portions and the third portion are joined together so as to from a unitary structure generally corresponding to the anatomical structure of the rider, and 
 wherein the torso support portion and the first and second leg portions are composed of a material configured and arranged so as to provide a compressive force to the rider's opposed body parts and that wicks away moisture and heat from the rider's body; 
   wherein the torso support portion waistband is secured to the waistband of the breeches; and   wherein a first section of the first leg portion and a first section of a second leg portion are secured to a respective opposing section of the breeches leg portions.