US20120054946A1 - Undergarment - Google Patents

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US20120054946A1
US20120054946A1 US12/951,905 US95190510A US2012054946A1 US 20120054946 A1 US20120054946 A1 US 20120054946A1 US 95190510 A US95190510 A US 95190510A US 2012054946 A1 US2012054946 A1 US 2012054946A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B9/00—Undergarments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B2400/00—Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A41B2400/44—Donning facilities
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
    • A41D13/129—Donning facilities, e.g. characterized by the opening

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  • the present invention relates to undergarments. More particularly, the present invention relates to undergarments readily positioned for wearing and selectively detachable for utilization by physically and mentally challenged persons.
  • the present invention meets the need in the art by providing a wrap-around type undergarment with snap fasteners positioned on both sides, in which the undergarment comprises a front panel and a rear panel.
  • the front panel has a reinforced right side, a reinforced left side, a top edge, and a bottom edge.
  • a plurality of first fastener members each having a first character are disposed in spaced-apart relation along a length of each of the right side and left side of the front panel.
  • the rear panel comprises a left panel having an interior edge and a reinforced exterior edge, a right panel having an inside edge and a reinforced outside edge, and an elongated narrow center panel having a left lateral edge and an opposing right lateral edge and a leading edge.
  • the leading edge centrally affixes to the front panel bottom edge.
  • the left lateral edge attaches to the interior edge of the left panel and the right lateral edge attaches to the interior edge of the right panel.
  • the central panel extends continuously from the front panel bottom edge to a top edge aligned with a respective top edge of the left panel and the right panel, and the central panel defines a bridge between the front panel and the rear panel.
  • a plurality of second fastener members each having a second character for mating engagement with a respective one of the first fastener members, are disposed in spaced-apart relation along a length of the reinforced exterior edge of the left and right panels, with each second fastener member positioned for alignment with a respective one of the first fastener members.
  • the front panel and the rear panel selectively detachably connect by mating engagement of the aligned first fastener members and second fastener members.
  • the present invention provides an undergarment has a parallelogram-shaped front panel, a parallelogram-shaped rear panel having a left panel and a right panel on each side of a portion of a center panel, and an elongated narrow center panel, a portion of which connects to a bottom edge of the front panel.
  • the front panel has center openable fly, an elasticized waistband, and a plurality of spaced-apart female snap receivers along the entire length of each side of the front panel.
  • the rear panel has an elasticized waistband, an interior side and an exterior side, the exterior side having male snap adaptors along the entire length of the left and right panels which are adapted removably connect to the female snap receivers.
  • the present undergarment allows a user to quickly and easily position or remove the undergarment without the necessity of assistance by simply pressing the fasteners together or pulling them apart, respectively.
  • the present undergarment fulfills the need to allow a bed-ridden individual, wheelchair-bound individuals, elderly persons, or people who are physically or mentally challenged to be able to dress or use a bathroom more easily and quickly due to the inclusion of snap fasteners along the entire length of both sides of the undergarment.
  • the present undergarment is time saving and is provided at a reasonable cost.
  • the undergarment provides a wearer with independence and a sense of self-confidence due to the wearer's ability to dress himself or herself or to use a bathroom without assistance.
  • the undergarment provides a wearer with a feeling of normalcy while eliminating the embarrassment associated with exposure of intimate body parts.
  • the undergarment is provided in a wide variety of sizes, colors, and designs to accommodate the needs of a wide range of patients or other persons, depending upon age, sex, and personal taste in design and color.
  • An object of the present undergarment is to allow a wearer to remove an undergarment for urination more easily and quickly.
  • Another object of the present undergarment is to permit a wearer to put on an undergarment more quickly and easily.
  • Yet another object of the present undergarment is to assist physically and mentally challenged individuals in dressing themselves without assistance.
  • Still another object of the present apparatus is to assist physically and mentally challenged individuals in urinating without the need of assistance.
  • Still yet another object of the present undergarment is to eliminate the embarrassment associated with requiring assistance in removing or putting on an undergarment.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation view.
  • FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view.
  • FIG. 3 is a side elevation view in closed position.
  • FIG. 4 is a top plan view in open position.
  • FIG. 5 is a left side elevation, in-use view illustrated in a partially open position.
  • FIGS. 1 through 5 examples of the employing the principles and concepts of the present undergarment, generally designated by the reference number 10 , will be described.
  • the present undergarment 10 has an exterior side 14 and an interior side 17 .
  • the present undergarment comprises a parallelogram-shaped front panel 20 and a parallelogram-shaped rear panel 30 .
  • the front panel 20 has a right side 25 , a left side 26 , a top edge 27 , and a bottom edge 28 .
  • the rear panel 30 has an upper edge 32 and a lower edge 34 , and comprises a left panel 35 , a right panel 40 , and an elongated narrow center panel 50 .
  • the left panel 35 and right panel 40 have an interior edge 37 and an inside edge 41 , respectively.
  • the left panel 35 and right panel 40 also have an exterior edge 38 and an outside edge 42 , respectively.
  • the center panel 50 affixed at one end to the center of the front panel 20 bottom edge 28 , extends continuously from the bottom edge 28 of the front panel 20 to the upper edge 32 of rear panel 30 , thereby creating a bridge 52 between the front panel 20 and the rear panel 30 .
  • Side portions of the center panel 50 affix to the interior edge 37 of the left panel 35 and the inside edge 41 of the right panel 40 .
  • the front panel 20 comprises a center openable fly 21 , an elasticized waistband 22 in portion adjacent the top edge 27 , and a plurality of spaced-apart first fastener members 34 having a first mating character.
  • the first fastener members 34 are positioned in space-apart relation along a length of the right side 25 and the left side 26 , and thus disposed from the top edge 27 to the bottom edge 38 of the front panel.
  • the first fastener members 34 are female snap receivers.
  • a first one of the first fastener members 34 is placed proximate the top edge 27 and another one of the first fastener members is placed proximate the bottom edge 38 , with other of the first fastener members spaced-apart along the respective right side 25 and left side 26 .
  • the rear panel 30 has an elasticized waistband 36 that extends across portions of the left panel 35 , the center panel 50 , and the right panel 40 adjacent the upper edge 32 .
  • the rear panel 30 has a plurality of spaced-apart second fastener members 45 having a second mating characteristic for matingly joining or connecting to the first fastener members 24 .
  • the second fastener members 45 are positioned in spaced-apart relation along a length of the left and right panels 35 , 40 , thus from the upper edge 32 to the lower edge 34 of the rear panel 30 .
  • the second fastener members 45 are positioned to align with and adapted to removably detachably connect to the first fastener members 24 .
  • the second fastener members 45 are male snap adaptors for engaging the illustrated female snap receivers 24 .
  • the right side 25 and left side 26 of the front panel 20 , the exterior edge 38 of the left panel 35 , and the outside edge 42 of the right panel 40 are reinforced.
  • the reinforcement is provided by overlapping a side portion and tacking such as by sewing or by attaching an elongated webbed band or twill tape to the side portion or within an overlapping of the side portion.
  • the reinforcement is important to the functionality of the present undergarment 10 in that the reinforcement provides sufficient strength to the right side 25 , left side 26 , exterior edge 38 , and outside edge 42 to allow a user, such as a physically or mentally challenged individual, to easily pull the snap receivers 24 and snap adaptors 45 apart for removal of the undergarment 10 or to easily hold onto the right side 25 , left side 26 , exterior edge 38 and outside edge 42 to easily connect the female snap receivers 24 and male snap adaptors 45 together.
  • the undergarment 10 is placed in open position as shown in FIG. 4 , with the front panel 20 separated from the rear panel 30 . Then, a user 80 places the center panel 50 bridge 52 longitudinally between the user's legs with undergarment 10 exterior side 14 facing outwardly, away from the user 80 , and further with the front panel 20 placed on the user's front side 81 and the rear panel 30 placed on the user's rear side 82 .
  • the user 80 inwardly folds the exterior side 14 of the undergarment 10 along the right panel 40 outside edge 42 over the interior side 17 and further aligns the female snap receivers 24 on the front panel 20 right side 25 with the male snap adaptors 45 on the right panel outside edge 42 and presses the female snap receivers 24 and the male snap adaptors 45 to connect the female snap receivers 24 and the male snap adaptors 45 together.
  • the user 80 also inwardly folds the exterior side 14 of the undergarment 10 along the left panel 35 exterior edge 38 over the interior side 17 and further aligns the female snap receivers on the front panel 20 left side 26 and the male snap adaptors 45 on the left panel 35 exterior edge 38 and presses the female snap receives 24 and the male snap adaptors 45 to connect the female snap receivers 24 and the male snap adaptors 45 together.
  • a user 80 pulls apart the connection of the female snap receivers 24 on the front panel 20 right side 25 and the male snap adaptors 45 on the right panel outside edge 42 and the female snap receivers 24 on the on the front panel 20 left side 26 and the male snap adaptors 45 on the left panel exterior edge 38 , thereby releasing the undergarment 10 for removal.

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US20130276202A1 (en) * 2012-04-24 2013-10-24 Henry Ford Innovation Institute Llc Adjustable front-opening hospital gown
US20160242476A1 (en) * 2014-02-20 2016-08-25 Robert Nutter Hip protective disposable undergarment
USD782155S1 (en) 2016-01-11 2017-03-28 Roshan George Koppuzhayil Maternity undergarment
USD793029S1 (en) 2015-07-17 2017-08-01 Maloyce Dickson Side opening male underpant
US20180084844A1 (en) * 2016-09-26 2018-03-29 Hugo Amezcua Equipment concealment system
USD840635S1 (en) 2017-02-08 2019-02-19 Maloyce Dickson Underpants
US20190166920A1 (en) * 2017-03-27 2019-06-06 Nicholle Savoy DèNude
WO2020089940A1 (fr) * 2018-11-01 2020-05-07 Kamble Pramod Shantaram Sous-vêtement facile à utiliser doté de multiples systèmes de fermeture
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USD793029S1 (en) 2015-07-17 2017-08-01 Maloyce Dickson Side opening male underpant
USD782155S1 (en) 2016-01-11 2017-03-28 Roshan George Koppuzhayil Maternity undergarment
US20180084844A1 (en) * 2016-09-26 2018-03-29 Hugo Amezcua Equipment concealment system
USD840635S1 (en) 2017-02-08 2019-02-19 Maloyce Dickson Underpants
US20190166920A1 (en) * 2017-03-27 2019-06-06 Nicholle Savoy DèNude
WO2020089940A1 (fr) * 2018-11-01 2020-05-07 Kamble Pramod Shantaram Sous-vêtement facile à utiliser doté de multiples systèmes de fermeture
USD996775S1 (en) 2021-07-08 2023-08-29 Joseph Gerosa Undergarment

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