Clothing article with protective cup
AssigneeShock Doctor, Inc.
InventorJay Turkbas
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Abstract
An article of clothing including a protective cup for protecting the groin area of a user. The article includes an upper portion having a front and a rear, and an interior and an exterior, for receiving the waist of the user. A cup sleeve having an apical portion is disposed in the interior of the upper portion while partially secured to the front of the upper portion with the apical portion extending free from the front of the upper portion. A securing member optionally extends from the apical portion to the rear of the upper portion.
Claims20
An article of clothing for wear by a user comprising:
- an upper portion having a front and a rear, a first side and a second side, and an interior and an exterior and configured to receive a waist of the user;
- a first leg portion extending downwardly from the upper portion and configured to receive a first leg of the user;
- a second leg portion extending downwardly from the upper portion and configured to receive a second leg of the user;
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- a cup sleeve disposed in the interior of the upper portion, the cup sleeve having a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom, and narrowing in width from the top to the bottom to form an apex, the first and second sides of the cup sleeve being partially secured to the front of the upper portion within the interior of the upper portion such that an apical portion of the cup sleeve extends free from the front of the upper portion.
A method of making an article of clothing for wear by a user comprising:
- providing an upper portion having a front and a rear, a first side and a second side, and an interior and an exterior and configured to receive a waist of the user;
- providing a first leg portion extending downwardly from the upper portion and configured to receive a first leg of the user;
- providing a second leg portion extending downwardly from the upper portion and configured to receive a second leg of the user;
- providing a cup sleeve disposed in the interior of the upper portion, the cup sleeve having a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom, and narrowing in width from the top to the bottom to form an apex;
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- attaching the cup sleeve to the front of the upper portion such that an apical portion of the cup sleeve extends free from the front of the upper portion, wherein attaching the cup sleeve includes at least one of partially securing the first and second sides of the cup sleeve to the front and interior of the upper portion and at least partially securing the top of the cup sleeve to the front and interior of the upper portion.
An article of clothing for wear by a user comprising:
- an upper portion having a front and a rear, a first side and a second side, and an interior and an exterior and configured to receive a waist of the user, the upper portion including a waist area;
- a cup sleeve disposed in the interior of the upper portion, the cup sleeve having a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom, and narrowing in width from the top to the bottom to form an apex, the top of the cup sleeve being at least partially secured to the front of the upper portion within the interior of the upper portion such that an apical portion of the cup sleeve extends free from the front of the upper portion;
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- a securing member extending from the apical portion of the cup sleeve to at least one of the rear of the upper portion and the front of the upper portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.