EP2976955A1 - Nano string - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a garment (1) having a fastening section (4) and a cover section (2) connected to the attachment section (4) at a contact section (3). The cover section (2) has a holding means (10) with two holding regions (10A, 10B) for receiving in bilateral labia gaps between the outer and inner labia. Between the holding regions (10A, 10B) is formed a covering means (11) for covering the region located between the holding regions (10A, 10B).

Description

The present invention relates to undergarments, particularly underclothes for women, with a minimum coverage of the genitals.

Since sexual enlightenment, and especially in recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to present one's own body bared. Over the years countless supposed taboos have been broken. An abortion of this trend is not recognizable. One way in which this need has been addressed in the past has been to adapt outerwear, for example by shortening trousers, skirts, blouses or T-shirts, tighter garments, etc.

In addition, there is a trend among women and men to visibly wear underwear, which has even led to the use of different layers of undergarments, namely an upper, visible layer and an undergarment layer underneath, which should not be visible.

Furthermore, there is a trend to dress in such a way that it should not be apparent to a counterpart that or underwear is worn. It is therefore intended to prevent an underwear item from appearing, for example, under tight-fitting outer clothing.

There is therefore the desire of many users and in particular many women, to use underwear that is not or as little as possible for third parties. In addition, this undergarment should allow at least a minimal protection of the genital area.

In addition, based on an altered aesthetic standard, partial or complete depilation of the genital area is already being undertaken in a significant proportion of women and men. In addition, there is a social acceptance of so-called string thongs or appropriate swimwear, the no or only a small coverage of the buttocks area of the wearer cause.

A consistent, expected further development, therefore, is that the coverage of the anterior pubic area, especially in depilate intimate areas, will decline, to a minimum of coverage.

In particular, this development can also have an erotic drive, since many people find it stimulating to look at the partner or partner in this way or to look at it virtually naked. Nevertheless, there is of course the desire, on the part of the wearer, especially of women, to cover the most sensitive parts of the body, in women the clitoris, the small labia and the body orifices (urethra, vagina and / or anus) and, in particular, also from impurities and infections. to protect.

However, such a minimum coverage entails the problem that at the same time ensures a secure hold of the garment and a comfortable fit is to be achieved.

Out BE 10 168 94 A6 For example, a fastening system of a condom catheter for attachment to the female genital is known wherein a mounting portion is adhered to the inside of the outer labia.

However, such a fastening system, applied to an everyday garment, has the disadvantage that wearing comfort due to sticking on the skin is impaired.

Also, other modifications of underwear articles are known. On the one hand, however, these cover the external genitals at least partially and, on the other hand, lead to constrictions after a short wearing time, which can even be painful if worn for a long time.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a garment that has a high wearing comfort with a minimum body coverage in the same time Intimate area allows.

This object is achieved with a garment according to claim 1. Advantageous developments are the subject of the dependent claims.

For a better understanding of the invention, the following definition of the outer and inner female genital area is to be given, which is referred to in the sense of the invention. The external female genitalia (vulva) comprises the labia majora (labia majora, also referred to here as the external labia), which softly envelop the inner genitalia with a central furrow / cleft in which the inner genitalia is enclosed. The inner female genitalia includes the labia minora (also referred to as inner labia) with its centrally located clitoris, as well as the three body openings - the anus, the vagina and the urethra - the vagina and urethra are softly enclosed by the labia minora , Anatomical variants include smaller and larger inner labia, which may be visible through the furrow outward. In the following, we can also speak here of the external and internal genitals.

An inventive garment according to an embodiment of the invention comprises a fastening portion and a cover portion, which is connected, for example at a contact portion with the attachment portion. The cover portion has holding means with two holding areas. The holding means serves to receive the cover portion, here on the female anatomy in the groove between the large labia of the female genitals. The holding means is shaped such that it is received between the large labia and is recorded on both sides, between the outer and inner labia. The area outside the large labia is not covered by the garment. The attachment portion may be adapted to hold the garment to a wearer, for example at the hip.

Here and below, the area between an inner side of the large labia and an outer side of the small labia is referred to as Labienspalte. On both sides refers in this case to a left and a right half of the body a wearer or here a wearer of the item of clothing. Geometrically, the term refers to the symmetry of the human anatomy on both sides, wherein the female genital is constructed substantially symmetrically along a plane of symmetry and the garment according to the invention of this symmetry is designed accordingly.

In addition, the holding means has two parts, each extending on one of the sides of the groove along a, right or left, labia column on. Between these parts of the holding means, a covering means is formed which, in an application of the item of clothing, is designed to cover the area located between the two parts of the holding means and thus minimally covers the intimate area in the worn state of the item of clothing.

In this way, a piece of clothing is created which causes minimal coverage of the internal genitals, but completely exposes the external genitals. The inclusion of the holding parts in the two Labienspalten a comfortable fit of the garment is also guaranteed.

It is conceivable that the holding regions are arranged to be elastically movable relative to one another and extend in an unloaded state starting from a contact point, at least in a partial section spread apart from one another. A recording in the Labienspalten can then be done by a directed against the insides of the outer Labien force. This force may be a spring force, which has been introduced by external force, for example by the holding parts are urged against their original course together. Thus, the holding portions can be clamped in the groove, whereby a secure fit of the garment can be effected.

In some embodiments, the holding parts of the holding means may in particular be two arched, in particular convexly curved, holding parts. The holding parts may advantageously be designed as solid struts with a curvature or a bend in order to be adapted to the anatomy of the wearer and thus to enable a safer and more comfortable hold. With convex here is a course referred to, when wearing the garment, is directed away from the body of the wearer. The holding parts or holding areas can extend convexly and spread apart, wherein the holding parts touch at two points, for example the ends. The two holding parts may be integrally formed.

The holding parts or holding areas can also have a flexible material. Thus, the holding parts or holding areas of the prevailing anatomy can adapt. This may allow for customization for many different anatomies. Thus, a plurality of persons with a wide variety of anatomical circumstances can use the item of clothing.

The holding means may be integrally formed. This comprises that the holding areas and / or the holding parts are integrally formed.

In alternative embodiments, the retaining means has two cord sections. By cord portion is meant a portion or the entire holding portion formed by means of a conventionally made cord, cord, strand, single-stranded ribbon or the like. The material used for the cord section may be any suitable material, including elastic materials, plastics, textiles, leather, rubber, latex and others.

These cord sections are formed in a particularly advantageous embodiment elastic or at least partially elastic. Such cord sections can be made of a fabric material, which can increase the wearing comfort. In addition, a cord section, in particular a flexibly formed cord section, can adapt well to the anatomy, which can increase the wearing comfort.

In further advantageous embodiments, the holding means comprises a wire. The wire may preferably be formed of a nickel-titanium compound, or contain such a nickel-titanium compound. More preferably, the wire forms a framework, in particular of the nickel-titanium compound, also referred to as Nitinol. In this case, the wire is advantageously elastically and / or plastically deformable. The framework may have a predetermined width, length and curvature and so the "Schiffchen" form, as already described above. Thus, a garment can be created that can be adapted to the anatomical conditions before use.

The holding means may comprise a biocompatible material, a plastic material and / or silicone. The use of a biocompatible material is advantageous because no skin reactions or skin irritations can occur in the wearer.

The holding parts and / or the holding means have plastic material in some embodiments or consist entirely of plastic material. In addition, the holding parts may have a coating, advantageously a plastic coating or a rubber coating. This has the advantage that a longer durability can be achieved and deformation can be minimized over the life cycle of the garment. In addition, so the seat of the garment can be improved.

The material thus generally has a stiffening element. Due to the elastic properties of the material, the material also has a shape memory. Also, in some embodiments, special materials having a shape memory are conceivable that assume a predetermined shape due to physical properties such as temperature, current, voltage, etc.

In addition, in some embodiments, the wire is largely rigid at room temperature. However, a wire which may be formed deformable at temperatures between 30 ° C and 45 ° C, preferably between 35 ° C and 40 ° C, in particular between 36 ° C and 37.5 ° C. This property can be provided by suitable choice of material, for example nitinol, or by appropriate material generation, for example by the addition of plasticizers to plastic, as is well known.

In some embodiments, the covering means comprises a textile material. In particular, the material of the covering agent may be wholly or partially of natural fibers such as silk, cotton or the like, or plastic fibers such as jersey, lyre, elastomers and the like, as well as mixtures of various materials. In particular, the material of the covering means may be elastic. Thus, a better comfort and a tight fit of the garment can be achieved.

In some embodiments, the covering means may have a predetermined convexly curved shape or it may be brought into a convexly curved shape. This can be made possible by the fact that the fabric is convexly bulging in the sense of longitudinal pocket formation. The shape is determined such that the covering means is shaped to receive the body parts to be covered between the outer labia. Thus, it may be easier for the wearers of the garment to cover the desired body parts.

The holding members, which may also be collectively referred to as a linkage or scaffold, may be woven or interwoven or otherwise bonded to the material of the covering means, such as by gluing, sewn, fused or the like.

In some embodiments, the holding parts of the holding means are in contact with each other at at least a first contact point. The predetermined shape is defined so that the holding parts extend at a predetermined angle to each other from the first contact point in the general longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is a direction that leads from a front side of a body along the furrow in the direction of the anus. Due to the bulging configuration of the holding parts, the holding parts extend from the contact point in each case along the inner sides of the outer labia.

In a convex, ie outward curvature meet the holding parts at a predetermined section back to each other. This section, where the retainers meet again, forms a second contact point. The holding parts form by this predetermined, curved shape, which leads from a contact point to another contact point, the shape of an outline of a spherical cap or an ellipsoidal dome, which can be described in simplified terms as a "boat shape".

Thus, a shape of the garment is already given prior to wearing, which allows a recording in the Labienspalten and allows covering the body parts to be covered. Thus, a fundamental adaptation to the anatomy of the body can already be made during the production of the item of clothing.

The angle which the holding parts occupy with each other determines significantly the degree of covering of the body parts to be concealed. This angle is thus also dependent on the anatomy. A very acute angle between the holding parts means a very narrow shape of the dome, so the boat. A duller angle leads to a wider boat shape. The width refers to the spacing of the holding parts in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

By choosing the angle can thus be made to adapt to the female anatomy. It should be noted that the furrow between the outer labia is typically between about 6 to about 12 mm wide and about 8 to about 20 mm high.

In addition, the length of the internal genital varies between about 7 to about 12 cm, taking into account the anus and the dam between about 12 to about 18 cm. The height of the internal genitals generally varies between about 5 and about 25 mm. This can thus exceed the outer genitals. The above-described aspects of the arrangement of the holding parts and the covering means allow an improved adaptation to the prevailing anatomy.

A preferred length of the covering means corresponds to the length of the internal genitals, ie about 7 to about 12 cm, optionally up to about the anus also between about 12 to about 18 cm.

In some embodiments, the retaining means and / or one or both Holding parts an adjusting means for adjusting the voltage applied between the holding parts of the holding means angle or the length of the dome, ie the length of a Bedeckungsbereiches provided. With the adjustment means, for example, the position of the first contact point can be varied. This variation can be done especially along the longitudinal direction. For a given anatomy, the width of the coverage area is predetermined. A change in the contact point to an extension of the coverage area thus leads to a reduction of the voltage applied between the holding parts angle. If the coverage area is shortened, this applies accordingly in reverse.

It is particularly conceivable that the holding parts between the contact portion with the mounting portion and the contact point of the holding parts are arranged parallel to each other or fastened or engaged with each other and extend from the contact point in a position of the contact point corresponding angle to each other. The closer the contact point is arranged to the contact section, the longer the area covered by the covering means becomes. Preferably, the covering means in this case is a highly elastic material. It is also conceivable that the covering means is formed only for a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction and does not span the entire area between the holding parts.

In some embodiments of the invention, the adjustment means is designed as a zipper. By opening or closing the zipper, the contact point, namely the point from which the zipper opens, can be changed. This can then be adjusted and positioned individually.

The contact portion is formed in some embodiments as an eyelet. The contact portion may also be formed as an x- or a Y-shaped connector or have such a connector.

Such a contact portion allows attachment to the attachment portion in a variety of ways. In an eyelet, a band, a Cord, a rubber or the like can be attached to wear the garment to a body can. This attachment thus serves the attachment to the attachment portion of the garment.

Alternatively, of course, can be dispensed with such an eyelet and the holding means or the holding parts can go directly into a band, a cord a rubber or similar suitable means. This can increase the aesthetics of the garment and allow for simplified production.

In some embodiments, the x- or Y-shaped fitting may be threaded through or in contact with a round rubber or similar plastic material. Thus, a framing of the internal genitals can be ensured by specifying the opening angle between the holding parts by the specific shape of the fitting.

An analogous connection piece can also be provided in an anatomically rear area, in the region of the anus. Thus, by the position of the fittings the course and the coverage of the internal genitals can be ensured. Thus, in particular with a Y-shaped connecting piece, the outlet of the item of clothing can also be ensured by the buttocks gaps.

An X-shaped connector in the anatomically seen front area allows easy masking of any remaining hair. For this purpose, for example, a substance between the opening legs of the X-shaped connector are attached to the contact point.

The fittings may have metal and / or plastic. The fittings can also be hollow. In addition, the connecting pieces can advantageously also be designed to be elastic. This may allow a higher wearing comfort, longer durability or a simplified production.

The provision of fittings in particular also allows the Holding means can be easily combined with any other form of underwear, or fastened to corresponding mounting portions with known forms of other undergarments. This allows a wide range of applications and a wide variety of applications of the present invention.

The undergarment may have means for attaching an accessory.

In particular, in some embodiments, the garment may be an undergarment, particularly a pair of underpants, a panty, a jazz pant, a thong, a thong, a panty, or a combination thereof. Alternatively, the item of clothing may also be a piece of swimwear, in particular a swimming trunks, a bikini bottom part or a part of a bathing suit.

The covering means can be fastened by means of the holding section to the remaining item of clothing or be formed integrally with the item of clothing. In the latter case, the holding means may be sewn into the garment, for example.

• Fig. 1 einen Teil eines erfindungsgemäßes Bekleidungsstück nach einer ersten Ausführungsform;
• Fig. 2 eine Prinzipskizze einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung a) in seitlicher Ansicht und b) in Draufsicht;
• Fig. 3 eine Prinzipskizze einer wiederum weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung a) in seitlicher Ansicht, b) in Draufsicht und c) in einer modifizierten Ausführung; und
• Fig. 4 ein Bekleidungsstück gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung.

Further details, advantages and developments will become apparent from the following description with reference to the figures. Showing:

• Fig. 1 a part of a garment according to the invention according to a first embodiment;
• Fig. 2 a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the invention a) in a side view and b) in plan view;
• Fig. 3 a schematic diagram of yet another embodiment of the invention a) in a side view, b) in plan view and c) in a modified embodiment; and
• Fig. 4 a garment according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a cover portion 2 of a garment 1 according to the invention according to an embodiment. The cover portion 2 has a holding means 10 with two holding parts 10A, 10B. The holding parts 10A, 10B are bent and extend from a contact portion 3 with an eyelet 20A to a second contact portion 3 with an eyelet 20B. Due to the curvature of the holding parts 10A, 10B, the contour of a, in this case, ellipsoidal calotte is thereby essentially formed. The holding parts 10A, 10B thus form with the contact points 3 and with the eyelets 20A, 20B, a curved frame.

As can not be seen in the illustration, this framework may have a curvature, which, unlike the idealized Ellipsoidkalotte, the female anatomy in the region of the internal genitals is modeled. In this respect, geometric comparisons are only intended to serve a better description and do not limit the invention to such descriptions.

Between the holding parts 10A, 10B of the cover portion 2, a fabric 11 is provided. The fabric 11 is dimensioned such that a pocket-like region which expands further in the direction of the bulges of the holding parts 10A, 10B is formed. This area is sized and shaped to accommodate the inner female genitalia. The shape of the component formed by the fabric 11 and the framework consisting of the holding parts 10A, 10B can be described as ship-shaped.

In the Fig. 1 eyelets 20A, 20B shown are annular. One end of the holding parts 10A, 10B are in contact with the eyelets 20A, 20B. For this purpose, both the holding parts 10A, 10B as well as the eyelets 20A, 20B may be wrapped with a common fabric. It is also conceivable that the holding parts 10A, 10B are glued to the eyelets 20A, 20B or otherwise secured. Also, the eyelets 20A, 20B and the holding parts 10A, 10B may be formed integrally.

Of the eyelets 20A, 20B each extending a mounting portion 4, here formed of fasteners 12, away from the covering means 2. The Fasteners 12 are present band-shaped. The fasteners 12 go over or are connected to the rest of the garment 1, as later with respect to Fig. 4 is described in more detail.

Fig. 2a shows a side view of the cover portion 2 from Fig. 1 , The same or similar parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and a repetition of the description is not made in the sense of conciseness of the description.

In Fig. 2a the "Schiffchenform" of the cover section 2 can be clearly seen. In the figure, only one of the holding parts 10A can be seen. The other holding parts 10B of the holding means is hidden by the visible holding part 10A. In this case, the curvature of the holding parts 10A, 10B can be clearly seen in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The fabric 11 of the holding means 2 bulges in the same direction as the curvature of the holding parts 10A, 10B. In this case, the fabric 11 extends further in the buckling direction than the holding parts 10A, 10B. Thus, the holding parts 10A, 10B may be received between the inner and outer labia, while the inner genitalia may be received by the tissue 11, which may also project beyond the contours of the outer labia. So a safe and comfortable grip is possible.

Fig. 2b shows a plan view of the cover portion 2 from Fig. 2a , In this case, the curvature of the holding parts 10A, 10B in a width direction, ie in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the curvature of the tissue, can be seen. This curvature ensures that the inner genital can also be safely received in a width direction and that the holding parts can be safely accommodated in the labia cleft.

Fig. 3a shows a further embodiment of a cover portion 2 in a perspective view. As can be seen, one of the contact portions 3, an x-shaped connector 21 is formed, instead of an eyelet as in the embodiments described above. The X-shaped connecting piece 21 has two intersecting legs, which on a cover portion of the second facing side with the holding parts 10A, 10B are connected.

From the x-shaped connecting piece 21, two fastening elements 12, one on each of the legs of the x-shaped connecting piece 21, extend from the remaining two, free ends. The fastening elements 12 are connected to the legs of the connecting piece 21. However, the fasteners 12 may also pass directly into the legs or be integrally formed with the legs.

At the second contact point 3A, a Y-shaped connecting piece 22, which can also be described as an A-shaped connecting piece, is formed instead of an eyelet. The Y-shaped connecting piece 22 has, on a side facing the cover section 2, two limbs which run together and merge into a further, individual strand 12A. The attachment or connection of the Y-shaped fitting 22 with the cover portion 2 and the holding parts 10A, 10B and with the strand 12A can be carried out in the same manner as for the X-shaped fitting 21st

In the in Fig. 3a In the embodiment shown, the x-shaped connecting piece is arranged in a front region of the item of clothing 1, that is to say a region facing the front side of a body. On the other hand, the Y-shaped fitting is provided in a rear portion of the garment.

Fig. 3b shows the embodiment of the Fig. 3a in a top view from above.

Fig. 3c shows a further embodiment of the present invention, again in plan view. In this case, a Y-shaped connecting piece 22 is formed both in a front region, as well as in a rear portion of the cover portion 2. In each case, two legs of the connecting piece facing the cover portion 2 and a free strand 12A facing the mounting portion 4 of the garment 1.

Of course, Y-shaped fittings and X-shaped fittings can be free be combined, it may for example be formed in a front region, a Y-shaped connector and in a rear region of an x-shaped connector. Also, the eyelets can be freely combined with the x- or Y-shaped fittings so that a front contact point has an eyelet and a rear contact point has an x- or Y-shaped fitting, or vice versa.

Fig. 4 shows a garment 1 according to the present invention. In particular, the attachment portion 4 can be seen. The attachment portion 4 is connected to the eyelets 20A, 20B. In alternative embodiments, the attachment portion 4 is analogously connected to the fittings 20A, 20B.

This connection can be made, for example, by passing a connecting string, for example a rubber or a textile band through the eyelets 20A, 20B, or by wrapping the eyelets 20A, 20B. In this way, the covering portion 2 can be combined with a variety of garments 1, in the present embodiment of Fig. 4 with a thong thong.

Other combinations with other items of clothing such as briefs, jazz pants, thongs, panties or combinations thereof, or with swimwear such as swimwear, bikini bottoms or parts of a swimsuit, are analogously possible and are accordingly also included in the inventive concept.

Claims (15)

Clothing (1) comprising: - An attachment portion (4) and a cover portion (2) connected to the attachment portion (4), wherein the cover portion (2) has a holding means (10) with two holding portions (10A, 10B) for receiving in bilateral labia gaps between the outer and inner labia, and
wherein a covering means (11) is formed between the holding regions (10A, 10B) for covering the region located between the holding regions (10A, 10B). Garment (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding regions (10A, 10B) of the holding means (10) are two curved, in particular convexly curved, holding parts (10A, 10B). Garment (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the holding regions (10A, 10B) of the holding means (10) are two, in particular elastic, cord sections. Garment (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the holding means (10) is integrally formed. Garment (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the holding means (10), - a wire, in particular a wire made of a nickel-titanium compound, a plastic material, a biocompatible material and / or - Silicone has. Garment (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that the holding means (10) and / or the holding parts (10A, 10B) at temperatures between 30 ° C and 45 ° C, preferably between 35 ° C and 40 ° C, in particular between 36 ° C and 37.5 ° C is deformable. Garment (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the covering means (11) comprises a textile material. Garment (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the covering means (11) comprises an elastic material. Garment (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the covering means (11) has a convexly curved shape or can be brought into a convexly curved shape for receiving the body parts to be covered between the outer Labien. Garment (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the holding regions (10A, 10B) are in contact with each other at at least one first contact point (3) and at a predetermined angle to each other from the first contact point (3) extend in the general longitudinal direction. Garment (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the holding regions (10A, 10B) at a second contact point (3, 3A), in particular in the region of the anus or the dam, are in contact with each other. Garment (1) according to one of claims 10 or 11, characterized in that on the holding means (10) and / or on one or both holding regions (10A, 10B) adjusting means for adjusting the angle between the holding parts (10A, 10B) or the length of a coverage area is provided. Garment (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that the Adjustment means is a zipper. A garment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the attachment portion (4) is connected to the cover portion (2) by a contact portion (3), the contact portion (3, 3A) being an eyelet (20A, 20B) or an x or a Y-shaped connecting piece (21, 22). The item of clothing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the item of clothing is an undergarment, in particular a pair of underpants, a panty, a Jazzpant, a Tang, a thong, a panty or a combination thereof, or a piece of swimwear, in particular a bathing suit , a bikini bottom or part of a swimsuit is.

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