US2671222A

US2671222A - Man's undergarment

Info

Publication number: US2671222A
Application number: US236897A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hochberg Meyer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1951-07-16
Filing date: 1951-07-16
Publication date: 1954-03-09
Anticipated expiration: 1971-03-09

Description

March 9, 1954 M. HOCHBERG MANS UNDERGARMENT Filed July 16, 195] Gttornegs Patented Mar. 9, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to undergarments and. in particular, to mens underpants or shorts.

One object of this invention is to provide mens shorts having a loop of elastic material attached to the waistband and extending upward so asv to hook over one of the lower buttons of the man-s shirt so that it not only holds the shirt down but also holds the shorts up.

Another object is to provide mens shorts of the foregoing kind wherein the elastic loop is of elastic cord and wherein the loop is maintained by stitching which converges toward the top of the waistband, thereby preserving the loop without interfering with its length which gives it its maximum stretch, this construction providing the loop with a narrow neck which holds the loop around the neck oi thread by which the button is attached to the shirt so that the loop will not come off the button when the wearer bends over.

Another object is to provide mens shorts wherein the free ends of the loop diverge in a V-shaped arrangement, the ends of which are secured by stitching or in any other suitable way to the waistband or adjacent portions oi' the shorts so that the loop is given greater stability and steadiness in contrast to that if its ends were arranged parallel to one another.

Another object is to provide mens shorts of the foregoing character wherein the .loop throughout its lower part is covered by a cover strip which not only serves to conceal the free ends of the loop but also prevents stretching of the waistband at the point where the loop is attached.

Another object is to provide mens shorts of the foregoing character of the so-called boxer type having an elastic waistband which dispenses with buttons and also having the elastic loop anchored to the shorts at or below the waistband but extending upward above the waistband sufciently to provide clearance for attachment to the shirt button, the thread of which serves as a bridge when the button with the loop slipped over it is inserted in the buttonhole of the shirt band.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description of the accompanying drawing, wherein: ,Y o

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of shorts of the present invention shown in its position when worn, with the buttonhole unbuttoned to reveal the elastic loop slipped over the button;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elelil vation of the portion of the shorts of Figure 1 adjacent the elastic loop with the cover strip broken away to show the mode of attaching the loop to the shorts; and

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken along the line 3-3 iin Figure 2, showing the construction of the shorts adjacent the loop and cover strip.

Referring to the drawings in detail, Figure l shows a pair of men-s shorts, generally designated lll, -of the so-called boxer type having an elastic waistband H equipped with the elastic loop device I2 of the present invention with the elastic loop i3 thereof shown as hooked over a lower button I4 of the wearers shirt with the shirtband ic carrying the buttonholes i6 unbuttoned and pulledy aside in order to show the construction more clearly. The so-called boxer shorts are free from any buttons and have almost entirely displaced mens so-called button shorts as well as so-called union suits. For many years, men have been subject to the annoyance of having their shirts gradually pull out of their trousers at the waistband, giving a dishevelled appearance. The present invention with the elastic loop construction I2 not only holds the shirt down but also holds the shorts up, as well as giving the other advantages described above in the objects of the invention and the description of the use of the shorts.

The trunk portion I9 and leg portions 20 of the shorts l0 are constructed in the usual conventional manner and have front portions 2i, 22 overlapping one another` as at 23 (Figure 3) to provide a so-called open ny front 24. The

overlapping portions 2|, 22 are secured to the waistband H by a row of stitches 25 which alsoy hold in place a cover strip 21 of elongated shapeextending up the overlapping portion 22 of the fly front 24.

The waistband H consists of outer and inner layers ofk fabric 3F) and 3l with elastic material such as rubber threads 32 arranged between them (Figure 3). The waistband Il is arranged with its fabric layers 3u and "3| shirred, gathered or puckered (Figure 1) so as to permit a great amount of stretch before the fabric becomes taut. These components of the waistband Il itself are held in position by three rows of

stitching

33, 34 and 35 respectively (Figure 2), although a greater or lesser number of rows of stitching may be used as desired.

The elastic loop i3 is preferably made from a piece of elastic cord having a loop portion 36 provided with a narrow neck portion l31 where the free portions 38 and 39 of the loop portion 38 come close to one another. The free portions 38 and 39 interconnect the upper ends of arm portions 40 and 4I constituting the sides of said loop I3 and converging upwardly toward one another in an inverted V-shaped arrangement (Figure 2) from their more widely spaced

lower ends

42, 43. The latter are anchored to the shorts I by stitches 44 passing through the overlapping portions 2| and 22 of the trunk portion I9 of the shorts I0. Thus, the loop I3 is free to expand throughout almost its entire length, except at its

lower ends

42 and 43. 'I'he cover strip 21 is of elongated shape and is secured to the overlapping portions 2I and 22 by the same row of stitches 25 previously mentioned, and has upwardly converging rows of stitches 45, 46 (Figure 2) which restrict the side- Wise expansion of the loop I3 and maintain its neck portion 31. The lower portion of the loop I3 within the converging tunnel-like pocket or heading 41 between the overlapping portion 2l, and the cover strip 21 is thus freeto expand and is additionally held down by the portion 40 of the lower row of stitching 35 which extends across the cover strip 21. The converging tunnel-like space 41 is roughly triangular in shape and has an opening 43 at its upper end through which the loop I3 projects.

In the use of the invention, the wearer puts on the shorts in the usual way by stepping into the leg portions 20 and drawing the trunk portion I9 upward around his body until the waistband I is located approximately at his waistline. Having put on his shirt I5, he hooks the loop I3 over the nearest button I4 on his shirt and then inserts the button I4 through the buttonhole I6 so as to lock the upper portion 36 of the loop I3 in position around the button neck 50 formed by the thread by which the button is attached to the shirt. The neck portion 31 of the loop I3 passes through the space between adjacent buttons i4 and the loop I3 is free to expand almost throughout its entire length from its upper portion 38 to its ends 42 while being held in its loop shape with its narrow neck 31 by the restricting

converging rows

45, 46 of stitches. With the loop I4 thus attached to the button I4 or rather to its thread 50, the shirt I5 is held down and the shorts I 0 held up. At the same time, the wearer can sit down without the necessity of detaching the loop I3 from the button I4 and may even pull the waistband II below the buttocks while in a sitting position without detaching the loop from the button because of the resilience of the long loop. The loop I3, being permanently attached to the shorts, cannot become lost or misplaced and does not require the presence of buttons on the shorts. As previously stated, the cover strip 21 almost completely conceals the loop I3 and at the same time prevents stretching of the waistband I I at the upper end of the cover strip 21.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with the trunk portion of a mans undergarment having a waistband at the upper edge thereof, an inverted V-shaped loop member of elastic material mounted in the center of the front of said trunk portion, said loop member having arm portions constituting the sides of said loop member, said arm portions having lower ends spaced more widely apart than the upper ends thereof, said lower ends being secured to said trunkportion adjacent said waistband, said loop member also having a closed loop portion interconnecting said upper ends of said arm portions and extending upwardly above said waistband, and a cover strip secured to said trunk portion and extending over said arm portions of said loop member, said cover strip having upwardly-converging securing elements disposed outwardly of the outer edges of said arm portions and forming an upwardly-tapered pocket containing said arm portions and having a top opening through which said loop portion projects upwardly.

2.In combination with the trunk portion of a mans undergarment having a waistband at the `upper edge therof, an inverted V-shaped loop member of elastic material mounted in the center of the front of said trunk portion, said loop member having arm portions constituting the sides of said loop member, said arm portions hav ing lower ends spaced more widely apart than the upper ends thereof, said lower ends being secured to said trunk portion adjacent said waistband, said loop member also having a closed loop portion interconnecting said upper ends of said arm portions and extending upwardly above said waistband, said arm portions of said loop member converging upwardly from said lower ends toward said upper ends, said loop member having a relatively narrow neck portion between said loop portion and said upper ends of said arm portions, and a cover strip secured to said trunk portion and extending over said arm portions of said loop member, said cover strip having upwardly converging securing elements disposed outwardly of the outer edges of said arm portions and forming an upwardly tapered pocket containing said arm portions and having a top opening through Which said loop portion projects upwardly.

MEYER HOCHBERG.

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