# US 2017/0280783 A1 · A garment having a substantially centrally located access aperture

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- Number: US 2017/0280783 A1
- Document ID: US20170280783A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/507,123
- Filed: 2015-08-27
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2014-08-27
- Assignees: Bnb Group Australia Pty Ltd
- Applicants: Bnb Group Australia Pty Ltd
- Inventors: LISA NOUH
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280783A1

## CPC

- A41B 9/005: {with crotch line opening}
- A41B 9/02: Drawers or underpants for men, with or without inserted crotch or seat parts
- A41B 9/026: {characterized by the opening}
- A41D 7/005: {Bathing drawers or trunks (A41D7/001 takes precedence)}
- A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

There is provided a garment comprising a frontward access aperture portion defining a substantially centrally located access aperture; and an interiorly located barrier panel fastened between lateral edges of the frontward access aperture portion. In use the interiorly located barrier panel is substantially taught such that the interiorly located barrier panel bears against the genitals to substantially prevent the genitals from inadvertently protruding from the access aperture; and the interiorly located barrier panel pulls inner edges of the access aperture towards each other so as to substantially close the access aperture. Furthermore, the interiorly located barrier panel defines an upper downward deflectable edge such that the wearer may insert a finger through the access aperture to deflect the deflectable edge downwards to allow access to the genitals so as to be able to pull at least a portion of the genitals through the access aperture.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A garment comprising:
a frontward access aperture portion defining a substantially centrally located access aperture; and
an interiorly located barrier panel fastened between lateral edges of the frontward access aperture portion such that in use:
the interiorly located barrier panel is substantially taught such that:
the interiorly located barrier panel bears against the genitals to substantially prevent the genitals from inadvertently protruding from the access aperture; and
the interiorly located barrier panel pulls inner edges of the access aperture towards each other so as to substantially close the access aperture; and
the interiorly located barrier panel defines an upper downward deflectable edge such that:
the wearer may insert a finger through the access aperture to deflect the deflectable edge downwards to allow access to the genitals so as to be able to pull at least a portion of the genitals through the access aperture.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interiorly located barrier panel is adapted such that the location of the upper downward deflect of edge is substantially just sufficiently high enough to cover the genitals to prevent the genitals from inadvertently protruding from the access aperture.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the access aperture is substantially elongate and vertically aligned.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the access aperture portion is configurable in an open configuration and a closed configuration and wherein the access aperture portion is biased towards the closed configuration.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the access aperture portion is an elasticised.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A garment as claimed in claim 5, wherein the access aperture portion is elasticised by way of elastic stitched within stitching of the access aperture portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

A garment as claimed in claim 5, wherein the access aperture portion is elasticised by way of at least one elastic portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

A garment as claimed in claim 3, wherein the access aperture portion comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion movable with respect to each other to selectively define the access aperture.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A garment as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first portion and the second portion are adapted for substantial adjacent collocation in a closed configuration.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

A garment as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first portion and the second portion are adapted to overlap in a closed configuration.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frontward access aperture portion is adapted to bulge to accommodate the genital in use.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A garment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the frontward access aperture portion is adapted to substantially assume a closed configuration when the access aperture portion bulges forward to accommodate the genital in use.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

A garment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the frontward access aperture portion is shaped to bulge.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

A garment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the frontward access aperture portion is elasticised to bulge.