Garment liner with couplers

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a garment liner that couples to the interior of a clothing article. The garment liner can replace typical underwear. The garment liner can shield clothing from a person's body, and can improve comfort by conforming to the shape of the clothing instead of to the body. Various mechanisms are provided for coupling the garment liner to the clothing article.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a clothing article, wherein the clothing article is long pants;   a garment liner positioned within the clothing article, wherein a bottom edge of the garment liner is positioned above a knee area of the clothing article, and the garment liner is loose-fitting;   a first set of one or more couplers attached to an exterior surface of the garment liner, the first set of one or more couplers disposed at an upper area of the garment liner;   a second set of one or more couplers attached to an interior surface of the clothing article, the second set of one or more couplers disposed at an upper area of the clothing article, wherein the second set of one or more couplers are detachably coupled to the first set of one or more couplers;   a third set of one or more couplers attached to the exterior surface of the garment liner, the third set of one or more couplers disposed at a right leg area of the garment liner;   a fourth set of one or more couplers attached to the interior surface of the clothing article, the fourth set of one or more couplers disposed at a right leg area of the clothing article, wherein the third set of one or more couplers are detachably coupled to the fourth set of one or more couplers;   a fifth set of one or more couplers attached to the exterior surface of the garment liner, the fifth set of one or more couplers disposed at a left leg area of the garment liner; and   a sixth set of one or more couplers attached to the interior surface of the clothing article, the sixth set of one or more couplers disposed at a left leg area of the clothing article, wherein the fifth set of one or more couplers are detachably coupled to the sixth set of one or more couplers.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the garment liner has a shape of boxer underwear or brief underwear. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more couplers includes a plurality of discrete couplers or an elongated strip. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more couplers surround the upper area of the garment liner. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the first set of one or more couplers includes four couplers disposed in four respective diagonal positions of the upper area of the garment liner. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the second set of one or more couplers surround the right leg area of the garment liner, and the third set of one or more couplers surround the left leg area of the garment liner. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the first set of one or more couplers includes a first set of four couplers disposed in four respective diagonal positions of the upper area of the garment liner, the second set of one or more couplers includes a second set of four couplers disposed in four respective diagonal positions of the upper area of the clothing article, the third set of one or more couplers includes a third set of four couplers disposed in four respective diagonal positions of the right leg area of the garment liner, the fourth set of one or more couplers includes a fourth set of four couplers disposed in four respective diagonal positions of the right leg area of the clothing article, the fifth set of one or more couplers includes a fifth set of four couplers disposed in four respective diagonal positions of the left leg area of the garment liner, and the sixth set of one or more couplers includes a sixth set of four couplers disposed in four respective diagonal positions of the left leg area of the clothing article. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the third set of one or more couplers is a third set of one or more magnets, the fourth set of one or more couplers is a fourth set of one or more magnets, the fifth set of one or more couplers is a fifth set of one or more magnets, and the sixth set of one or more couplers is a sixth set of one or more magnets. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the first set of one or more couplers includes Velcro™, and the second set of one or more couplers includes Velcro™. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the first set of one or more couplers includes a first set of one or more snaps, and the second set of one or more couplers includes a second set of one or more snaps. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the first set of one or more couplers is a first set of one or more magnets, and the second set of one or more couplers is a second set of one or more magnets. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first set of one or more magnets has a first magnetic polarity, the second set of one or more magnets has a second magnetic polarity, the second magnetic polarity being opposite the first magnetic polarity, the third set of one or more magnets has the second magnetic polarity, the fifth set of one or more magnets has the second magnetic polarity, the fourth set of one or more magnets has the first magnetic polarity, and the sixth set of one or more magnets has the first magnetic polarity. 
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 a garment liner;   a first set of one or more magnetic couplers attached to an exterior surface of the garment liner, the first set of one or more magnetic couplers being disposed at a right leg area of the garment liner; and   a second set of one or more magnetic couplers attached to the exterior surface of the garment liner, the second set of one or more magnetic couplers being disposed at a left leg area of the garment liner.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a clothing article, wherein the garment liner is positioned within the clothing article;   a third set of one or more magnetic couplers attached to an interior surface of the clothing article, the third set of one or more magnetic couplers being disposed at a right leg area of the clothing article, wherein the first set of one or more magnetic couplers are detachably coupled to the third set of one or more magnetic couplers; and   a fourth set of one or more magnetic couplers attached to the interior surface of the clothing article, the fourth set of one or more magnetic couplers being disposed at a left leg area of the clothing article, wherein the second set of one or more magnetic couplers are detachably coupled to the fourth set of one or more magnetic couplers.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a fifth set of one or more couplers attached to the exterior surface of the garment liner, the fifth set of one or more couplers being disposed at an upper area of the garment liner; and   a sixth set of one or more couplers attached to the interior surface of the clothing article, the sixth set of one or more couplers being disposed at an upper area of the clothing article, wherein the fifth set of one or more couplers are detachably coupled to the sixth set of one or more couplers.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the fifth set of one or more couplers is a fifth set of one or more magnetic couplers, and the sixth set of one or more couplers is a sixth set of one or more magnetic couplers. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the fifth set of one or more magnetic couplers has a first magnetic polarity, the sixth set of one or more magnetic couplers has a second magnetic polarity, the second magnetic polarity being opposite the first magnetic polarity, the first set of one or more magnetic couplers has the second magnetic polarity, the second set of one or more magnetic couplers has the second magnetic polarity, the third set of one or more magnetic couplers has the first magnetic polarity, and the fourth set of one or more magnetic couplers has the first magnetic polarity. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first set of one or more magnetic couplers and the second set of one or more magnetic couplers are disposed at lower positions than the fifth set of one or more magnetic couplers, and the fifth set of one or more magnetic couplers surround the upper area of the garment liner. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first set of one or more magnetic couplers are a first plurality of discrete magnets that surround the right leg area of the garment liner, the first set of one or more magnetic couplers are adjacent to a lower right edge of the garment liner, the second set of one or more magnetic couplers are a second plurality of discrete magnets that surround the left leg area of the garment liner, and the second set of one or more magnetic couplers are adjacent to a lower left edge of the garment liner. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first magnetic polarity north, the second magnetic polarity is south, and the garment liner has a shape of boxer underwear or brief underwear.