US 4,961,419 AGranted

Men's underware with penile envelope

OwnerAlice K. Tribble, Joe L. Tribbleinventors

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Abstract

An underwear garment that is specially constructed to be worn by men having semi-rigid penile implants. The construction includes not only a general type of a brief but also an athletic model, each of which is adapted to include a specifice type of front panel interior pocket or envelope that is constructed of a plurality of panels of material with each panel contributing a particularly desirable retention function. The envelope consists of outer paneling which exerts significant inward retentive pressure against the body and penis while a next layer of soft, thick batting material provides cushioning thereby to avoid abrasive tendencies of the structure. Finally, the inner contacting panels which directly envelope the penis are formed of a very soft fabric having a smooth surface in actual contact with the organ. The alternative sports model necessitates a stronger waistband elastic which, in turn, requires that a soft fabric window portion be placed adjacent the upper portion of the penis member.

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Dependent claims

Special purpose underwear briefs for accommodating a prosthetic semi-rigid penis, comprising:

a waistband of selected elastic material;
a body coverage part formed of selected light weight fabric material having rear and side panels and including leg holes;
a front plural ply retaining section included within said
body coverage part and adapted to fit over said penis which consists of;
an outer front panel of elastic fabric material sewn to the front of the waistband and extending to the crotch area,
a padding panel of relatively thick fabric batting material sewn to overlay said outer front panel
an outer contact panel of soft fabric sewn to overlay said padding panel to present a smooth surface adjacent an enclosure space which receives the penis in an upright position.
a rear contact panel of soft fabric sewn to said outer contact panel to present a smooth surface to said envelope while defining the back portion of the envelope,
a rear padding panel of relative thick fabric batting material sewn to overlay said rear contact panel, and
an inner panel of soft fabric material sewn to overlay the rear padding panel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.