Garment For Accommodating External Medical Device

Abstract

An undergarment for accommodating an external medical device is provided. The undergarment includes a front portion, a rear portion; a crotch portion, a waist opening; at least two leg openings, and at least one pocket defined by at least one piece of fabric secured to the front portion upon an exterior of the undergarment. At least one opening is provided between the piece of fabric and the front portion, and at least one aperture is located in proximity to a corner formed near to upper border and an inner side border of one pocket. The at least one pocket is positioned at the front portion of the undergarment in a slanted fashion. A lower border of the pocket forms an angle of between about 15 and about 30 degrees with respect to a horizontal line extended across the undergarment and, preferably, an angle of about 22 degrees.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An undergarment for accommodating an external medical device, the undergarment including a front portion, a rear portion, a crotch portion, a waist opening and at least two leg openings, the undergarment comprising:
 (a) at least one pocket defined by at least one piece of fabric attached to said front portion of an exterior of the undergarment, the least one pocket positioned at the front portion of the undergarment in a slanted fashion, and a lower border of the pocket forming an angle of between about 15 and about 30 degrees with respect to a horizontal line extended across the undergarment; and   (b) at least one aperture located within a corner of said at least one pocket and passing through an interior of the undergarment to a body of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment as recited in  claim 1 , in which said angle defines about 22 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 means for selectably securing a lowermost part of the pocket to an uppermost part of the pocket.   
     
     
         4 . The undergarment as recited in  claim 3  having all edges other than the bottom of the pocket sewn to said front portion. 
     
     
         5 . The undergarment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 means for selectably securing opposing outermost edges of upper and lower fabric panels comprising said pocket to each other.   
     
     
         6 . The undergarment as recited in  claim 5 , having all edges other than the innermost crotch portion directed edge of the pocket sewn to the front portion.