# US 11,439,190 B2 · Underwear garment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,439,190 B2 - Document ID: US11439190B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/945,234 - Filed: 2020-07-31 - Published: 2020-11-19 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-23 - Assignees: PIFE, Inc. - Applicants: PIFE, Inc. - Inventors: Creighton Hierholzer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439190B2 ## CPC - A41B 9/023: {with separate spaces for genitals} - A41B 2400/60: Moisture handling or wicking function - A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS ## Abstract A garment that includes a main body, a waistband positioned along an upper side of the main body, and a pouch positioned centrally and frontally on the main body with respect to the user. The pouch includes an auxiliary pouch, an orifice panel forming an orifice, and a hood covering the orifice panel from an outside surface thereof. The auxiliary pouch is configured to accommodate a first anatomical part of the user. The orifice is configured to accommodate insertion of a second anatomical part of the user therethrough into a separated space. The separated space is defined by an outside surface of the orifice panel and an inside surface of the hood. The hood is attached to said garment at a top side of the hood and upper portions of both lateral sides of the hood. A bottom side of the hood is not directly attached to the garment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An underwear garment, comprising: a main body having two leg holes, the main body defining a main volume configured to house a pelvic zone of a user; a waistband positioned along an upper side of the main body, the waistband configured to extend around a lower torso of the user; and a pouch positioned centrally and frontally on the main portion with respect to the user, the pouch comprising an auxiliary pouch, an orifice panel forming an orifice, and a hood covering the orifice panel from an outside surface thereof, wherein the auxiliary pouch is configured to accommodate a first anatomical part of genitals of the user, the orifice is configured to accommodate insertion of a second anatomical part of genitals of the user therethrough into a separated space positioned outside the auxiliary pouch, the separated space is defined by an outside surface of the orifice panel of said underwear garment and an inside surface of the hood, and the first anatomical part is different than the second anatomical part. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The underwear garment according to claim 1, wherein the hood is attached to said underwear garment at a top side of the hood and upper portions of both lateral sides of the hood. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The underwear garment according to claim 2, wherein a bottom side of the hood is not directly attached to the underwear garment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The underwear garment according to claim 3, wherein 20-40% of a total length of each of the lateral sides of the hood is directly attached to the underwear garment, and the remaining portion of each of the lateral sides of the hood is not directly attached to the underwear garment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The underwear garment according to claim 1, further comprising: an absorbent panel attached to the hood. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The underwear garment according to claim 5, wherein the absorbent panel is a double-lined absorption panel configured to reduce penetration of liquid outside the hood. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The underwear garment according to claim 3, wherein the hood is configured such that the user can pull the lower portion thereof over the second anatomical part extending into the separated space. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The underwear garment according to claim 1, wherein a top side of the main body is secured within the waistband, and a top side of the hood is secured within the waistband. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The underwear garment according to claim 1, further comprising: a bottom panel section, the bottom panel section is connected between the front and back panel sections of the main body, wherein the auxiliary pouch is attached to the main body and extends from the bottom panel section to the orifice panel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The underwear garment according to claim 9, wherein the auxiliary pouch is designed to pucker when said garment is pulled upward and thereby form a space therein to accommodate the first anatomical part. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The underwear garment according to claim 7, wherein the second anatomical part can move in lateral direction while positioned inside the separated space. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The underwear garment according to claim 1, wherein the pouch is formed of a material comprised of a quick dry modal material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The underwear garment according to claim 1, wherein the orifice is generally circular. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The underwear garment according to claim 1, wherein an internal space of the auxiliary pouch is separated from the separated space, thereby preventing the first anatomical part from contacting the second anatomical part. ### Claim 15 A pouch for a male garment, said pouch comprising: an auxiliary pouch attached to said garment; an orifice panel forming an orifice, the orifice panel attached to said garment; and a hood covering the orifice panel from an outside surface thereof, wherein the auxiliary pouch is configured to accommodate a first anatomical part of genitals of a user, the orifice is configured to accommodate insertion of a second anatomical part of genitals of the user therethrough into a separated space positioned outside the auxiliary pouch, the separated space is defined by an outside surface of the orifice panel and an inside surface of the hood, the hood is attached to said garment at a top side of the hood and upper portions of both lateral sides of the hood, a bottom side of the hood is not directly attached to the garment, and an internal space of the auxiliary pouch is separated from the separated space, thereby preventing the first anatomical part from contacting the second anatomical part.