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US 5,636,387 AGranted
Protective undergarment
OwnerAl T. Lundyinventor
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Abstract
A penetration resistant undergarment in the form of pants for preventing sexual assault upon a wearer. The pants have a front portion and a back portion secured together so as to define a narrowed waist and a pair of laterally-spaced legs remote therefrom. An elongated opening extending between the laterally-spaced legs to a point in the front portion proximate the narrowed waist is selectively closed by a protective flap secured to the back portion of the pants. The protective flap has a tubular sleeve at is free end through which a waist belt may be drawn. A locking mechanism secured to the pants locks the waist belt snugly against the narrowed waist.
Claims10
A protective undergarment, comprising:
- pants having a front portion and a back portion secured together so as to define a narrowed waist and a pair of laterally-spaced legs remote therefrom, said pants having an opening extending between said laterally-spaced legs to a point in said front portion proximate said narrowed waist;
- a protective flap secured to said back portion of said pants and adapted to close said opening, said protective flap having a first tubular sleeve at its free end, said protective flap further including:
- a crotch panel positioned between said laterally spaced legs;
- a front panel having said first tubular sleeve;
- and,
- a zipper for selectively securing said crotch panel to said front panel;
- a waist belt having one end secured to said pants adjacent said narrowed waist and a free end adapted to be drawn through said tubular sleeve when said protective flap is in a closed position;
- a first locking mechanism secured to said pants for locking said waist belt snugly against said narrowed waist;
- and,
- a second locking mechanism secured to said pants for maintaining said zipper in a closed orientation.
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A protective undergarment, comprising:
- pants having a front portion and a back portion secured together so as to define a narrowed waist and a pair of laterally-spaced legs remote therefrom, said pants having an opening extending between said laterally-spaced legs to a point in said front portion proximate said narrowed waist;
- a protective flap secured to said back portion of said pants and adapted to close said opening, said protective flap having a first tubular sleeve at is free end, said protective flap further including:
- a crotch panel positioned between said laterally spaced legs;
- a front panel having said first tubular sleeve;
- and,
- a zipper for selectively securing said crotch panel to said front panel;
- a waist belt having one end secured to said pants adjacent said narrowed waist and a free end adapted to be drawn through said tubular sleeve when said protective flap is in a closed position;
- a first locking mechanism secured to said pants for locking said waist belt snugly against said narrowed waist;
- a pair of cooperating hook-and-loop fastening strips including a first strip of hook-type fastening material secured to said front panel on said first tubular sleeve and a first strip of loop-type fastening material secured to said crotch panel;
- and,
- a second strip of hook-type fastening material secured to said crotch panel remote from said first strip of loop-type fastening material and adapted for selective mated engagement with said first strip of loop-type fastening material.
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A protective undergarment, comprising:
- pants having a front portion and a back portion secured together so as to define a narrowed waist and a pair of laterally-spaced legs remote therefrom;
- said pants having an opening extending between said laterally-spaced legs to a point in said front portion proximate said narrowed waist;
- a protective flap secured to said back portion of said pants and adapted to close said opening, said protective flap having a crotch panel positioned between said laterally-spaced legs and a front panel releasably secured to said crotch panel, said front panel having a first tubular sleeve at its free end;
- a waist belt secured to said pants adjacent said narrowed waist and adapted to be drawn through said first tubular sleeve when said protective flap is in a closed position;
- a first locking mechanism secured to said pants for locking said waist belt snugly against said narrowed waist;
- a pair of cooperating hook-and-loop fastening strips including a first strip of hook-type fastening material secured to said front panel on said first tubular sleeve and a first strip of loop-type fastening material secured to said crotch panel;
- and,
- a second strip of hook-type fastening material secured to said crotch panel remote from said first strip of loop-type fastening material and adapted for selective mated engagement with said first strip of loop-type fastening material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.