# US 2019/0166921 A1 · Male undergarment

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- Number: US 2019/0166921 A1
- Document ID: US20190166921A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/208,946
- Filed: 2018-12-04
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-04
- Inventors: Michael Maynard
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190166921A1

## CPC

- A41B 9/026: {characterized by the opening}
- A41B 9/001: {Underpants or briefs (specially adapted for men A41B9/02; specially adapted for ladies A41B9/04)}
- A41B 9/005: {with crotch line opening}
- A41B 9/023: {with separate spaces for genitals}
- A41B 2300/30: Closures
- A41D 13/1254: {for the lower part of the body (A41D13/0506 takes precedence)}
- A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A male undergarment with an expanding iris opening for maintaining the penis of a male wearer in a natural position is provided. The iris opening may be defined by a protruding boundary sleeve extending perpendicular from a crotch portion of the undergarment. The undergarment also provides a veil attached along the crotch portion, affording privacy and comfort by being movable between a concealed condition and a revealed condition.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A male undergarment, comprising:
a crotch portion dimensioned and adapted to be located adjacent to and cover a crotch region of the human wearer when the male undergarment is worn;
an expandable iris opening adapted to be located adjacent to and cover the base of a penis of the human wearer; and
a boundary sleeve defining a periphery of the expandable iris opening, wherein the boundary sleeve extends perpendicularly from the planar crotch portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The male undergarment of claim 1, wherein the boundary sleeve extends from the crotch portion for up to one-half inch to one inch.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The male undergarment of claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the boundary sleeve extends from the crotch portion for up to one-half inch, and wherein a lower portion of the boundary sleeve extends from the crotch portion for up to one-half inch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The male undergarment of claim 1, further comprising a veil attached along the crotch portion so as to be movable between a revealed condition and a concealed condition covering the expandable iris opening.

### Claim 5

A male undergarment, comprising:
a crotch portion dimensioned and adapted to be located adjacent to and cover a crotch region of the human wearer when the male undergarment is worn;
an expandable iris opening adapted to be located adjacent to and cover a penis of the human wearer;
a boundary sleeve defining a periphery of the expandable iris opening, wherein the boundary sleeve extends perpendicularly from the crotch portion, wherein an upper portion of the boundary sleeve extends from the planar crotch portion for up to one-half inch to one inches, and wherein a lower portion of the boundary sleeve extends from the crotch portion for up to one-half inch; and
a veil attached along the crotch portion so as to be movable between a revealed condition and a concealed condition covering the expandable iris opening.