PAIR OF SUPPORTING MEN'S PANTS

Abstract

A pair of men's pants having band-shaped supporting element (4) and frontal supporting part (5), wherein the frontal supporting part (5) centrally arranged on the front side (2) of the pants (1) extends from a crotch region (6) to a waistband (7) of the pants (1), and wherein the band-shaped supporting element (4) continuously extends from the backside (3) of the pants (1) across the sides (8a, 8b) of the pants (1) to the frontal supporting part (5), and wherein the band-shaped supporting element (4) comprises a lower edge (4b), wherein der lower edge (4b) of the band-shaped supporting element (4) has an arcuate course across the right or left groin portions of the wearer, respectively, on the front side (2) of the pants (1), starting from the frontal supporting part (5), and wherein the pair of pants (1) comprises pant legs (10a, 10b), wherein the two pant legs (10a, 10b) extend from the lower edge (4b) of the band-shaped supporting element (4), and the two pant legs (10a, 10b) are firmly connected to the lower edge (4b) of the band-shaped supporting element (4).

Claims

1. A pair of men's pants having band-shaped supporting element and frontal supporting part, wherein the frontal supporting part centrally arranged on the front side of the pants extends from a crotch region to a waistband of the pants, and wherein the band-shaped supporting element continuously extends from the backside of the pants across the sides of the pants to the frontal supporting part, and wherein the band-shaped supporting element comprises a lower edge, wherein the lower edge of the band-shaped supporting element on the front side of the pants has an arcuate course across the right respectively left groin portions of the wearer, starting from the frontal supporting part, and wherein the pants comprise pant legs, wherein the two pant legs extend from the lower edge of the band-shaped supporting element, and the two pant legs are firmly connected to the lower edge of the band-shaped supporting element.

2. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped supporting element is a one-layer material, a double-layer material, a three-layer or multilayer material, a belt band or combinations thereof.

3. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the frontal supporting part is a one-layer material, a double-layer material, a three-layer or multilayer material, a band or combinations thereof.

4. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped supporting element has a width of 0.5 cm to 15 cm.

5. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped supporting element is firmly connected to the waistband along its upper edge.

6. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped supporting element comprises at least one recess, preferably exactly two recesses.

7. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the frontal supporting part is a double-layer material, and a membrane is arranged between the two layers of the material.

8. The pair of men's pants according to claim 7, wherein the membrane is impervious to moisture.

9. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the frontal supporting part, at its respective side edges, is firmly connected at least partially to the two ends of the band-shaped supporting element, or in that the band-shaped supporting element is integrally formed together with the frontal supporting part.

10. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped supporting element and/or the frontal supporting part is elastic.

11. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the pair of pants furthermore comprises a supporting band, which continuously extends from the backside of the pants across the sides of the pants to at least the frontal supporting part.

12. The pair of men's pants according to claim 11, wherein the supporting band is continuous all around, and extends from the backside of the pants across the sides of the pants and across the crotch region of the pants.

13. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein in the state of the pants being worn the band-shaped supporting element extends on the backside of the pants in the region between waistband of the pants and the coccyx of the wearer.

14. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the width of the band-shaped supporting element, at its both ends, is at most 60% of the length of the frontal supporting element.

15. The pair of men's pants according to claim 1, wherein the frontal supporting part comprises an upper edge, which is flush with an upper edge of the band-shaped supporting element.

Description

[0085] Further details, features and advantages of the object of the invention will arise from the following description of the associated figures, wherein preferred working examples of the invention are exemplified, wherein

[0086] FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the pair of men's pants according to the invention having continuous supporting band,

[0087] FIG. 2 is a lateral view of the first embodiment of FIG. 1,

[0088] FIG. 3 is a front view of a second embodiment of the pair of men's pants according to the invention having continuous supporting band all around,

[0089] FIG. 4 is a lateral view der second embodiment of FIG. 3,

[0090] FIG. 5 is a front view of a third embodiment of the pair of men's pants according to the invention having continuous supporting band all around as well as vertical supporting bands,

[0091] FIG. 6 is a lateral view of the third embodiment of FIG. 5,

[0092] FIG. 7 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of the pair of men's pants according to the invention having continuous supporting band all around and two recesses, and

[0093] FIG. 8 is a rear view of another embodiment of the pair of men's pants according to the invention having continuous supporting band.

[0094] In a first embodiment of the invention, a pair of men's pants (1) having a waistband (7) is shown in the FIGS. 1 and 2. Thus, the pair of pants (1) comprises a band-shaped supporting element (4), which in part circumferentially extends from the backside (3) across the sides (8a, 8b) to the frontal supporting part (5) on the front side (2) of the pants (1). The upper edge (4a) of the band-shaped supporting element (4) extends along of the waist band (7) of the pants (1) and sewn thereto. Moreover, the upper edge (4a) of the band-shaped supporting element (4) is flush with the upper edge (5c) of the frontal supporting part. The lower edge (4b) of the band-shaped supporting element (4) arcuately extends starting from the two side edges (5a, 5b) of the frontal supporting part (5), across the respective groin regions (9a, 9b) towards the backside (3) of the pants (1).

[0095] The frontal supporting element (5) comprises a length (L) of 16.6 cm, as measured in the longitudinal direction, from the upper edge (5c) to the lower end of the supporting element (5) in the crotch region (6). The width (B) of the band-shaped supporting element (4), at its both ends, (4c, 4d) is 8 cm. Accordingly, the width (B) at the ends (4c, 4d) of the band-shaped supporting element (4) is 48% of the length (L) of the frontal supporting part (5), whereby the band-shaped supporting element (4) exerts an essentially horizontally directed traction onto the upper half of the frontal supporting element (5).

[0096] In FIG. 2, the width (B) is also shown, which represents the distance between the upper (4a) and lower edges (4b) of the band-shaped supporting element (4). In this working example, the band-shaped supporting element (4) comprises a variable width (B), which continuously changes in the course around the pants (1). Thus, the width (By) at the front side (2) is equal to 8 cm, the width (B.sub.S) at the sides (8a, 8b) is equal to 4.5 cm and the width (B.sub.R) at the backside (3) of the pants (1) is equal to 3 cm, cf. FIG. 2.

[0097] The frontal supporting part (5) extends from the crotch region (6) of the pants (1) to the waistband (7) of the pants (1), wherein the lower edge of the waist band (7) is sewn to the upper edge (5c) of the supporting parts (5). The frontal supporting part (5) furthermore comprises two side edges (5a, 5b), which arctuately extend from the waistband (7) downwards to the crotch region (6) and are sewn thereto, thus forming the lower end of the frontal supporting part (5). The side edges (5a, 5b), in their upper parts, are sewn to the two ends of the band-shaped supporting element (4).

[0098] Both the frontal supporting part (5) and the band-shaped supporting element (4) are each integrally formed and are each fabricated of elasthane.

[0099] As it may be seen from the FIGS. 1 and 2, the pair of pants (1) comprises two pant legs (10a, 10b), which are sewn to the lower edge (4b) of the supporting element (4) and are sewn to the side edges (5a, 5b), from the crotch region (6) upwards to the lower edge (4b).

[0100] The pants (1) of the first embodiment furthermore comprises an integrally formed supporting band (12), which is sewn onto the outside of the supporting element (4) and is arranged along the and on the lower edge (4b) of the supporting element (4). The supporting band is an elastic polyurethane band of 5 mm width, causing traction extending from the side edges (5a, 5b) and directed towards the groin regions (9a, 9b) and the backside (3) of the pants (1). By way of this traction, the supporting function of the frontal supporting part (5) is significantly increased.

[0101] A second embodiment is shown in the FIGS. 3 and 4. In contrast to the first embodiment, wherein the supporting band (12) is terminated at the side edges (5a, 5b) of the frontal supporting part (5), the supporting band (12), in der second embodiment, continuously extends all around. This means that the integrally formed supporting band (12) further extends along the side edges (5a, 5b) and across the crotch region (6) of the pants (1), thus forming some kind of a ring around the body of the wearer.

[0102] By way of such configuration, the supporting band extends below of the wearer's genitals in the crotch region (6), thus in addition increasing the support to the genitals, besides the frontal supporting part (5).

[0103] The FIGS. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment of the invention. In contrast to the second embodiment, two vertical supporting bands (12a, 12b) are additionally used in this third embodiment. These vertical supporting bands (12a, 12b) extend from the waistband (7) along the side edges (5a, 5b) to the supporting band (12), as it may be seen from the FIGS. 5 and 6.

[0104] The vertical supporting bands (12a, 12b) are sewn to both the waistband (7) and the supporting band (12), exerting a vertical traction directed towards the waistband (7). In this way, the genitals are supported by additional vertically directed traction.

[0105] FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the pair of pants according to the invention Besides the all-around continuous supporting band (12), the band-shaped supporting element (4), at its both ends, comprises two recesses (11a, 11b), which are adjacent to the two side edges (5a, 5b) of the frontal supporting part (5) as well as part of the waist band (7) of the pants (1). In this example, both recesses (11a, 11b) have triangular shape.

[0106] FIG. 8 shows a view of the backside (3) of another embodiment of the pair of pants according to the invention (1), which comprises a waistband (7) having upper (7a) and lower edge (7b). The band-shaped supporting element (4), which comprises a width (B) of 3.5 cm, is firmly sewn to the lower edge (7b) of the waist band (7). Two pant legs (10a, 10b) extend from the lower edge (4b) of the band-shaped supporting element (4) and are firmly sewn to thereto.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0107] 1 Men's pants [0108] 2 front side [0109] 3 backside [0110] 4 band-shaped supporting element [0111] 4a upper edge of the band-shaped supporting element (4) [0112] 4b lower edge of the band-shaped supporting element (4) [0113] 4c right end of the band-shaped supporting element (4) [0114] 4d left end of the band-shaped supporting element (4) [0115] 5 frontal supporting part [0116] 5a right side edge of the frontal supporting part (5) [0117] 5b left side edge of the frontal supporting part (5) [0118] 5c upper edge of the frontal supporting part (5) [0119] 6 crotch region [0120] 7 waistband [0121] 7a upper edge of the waist band (7) [0122] 7b lower edge of the waist band (7) [0123] 8a right side of the pants (1) [0124] 8b left side of the pants (1) [0125] 9a right groin region [0126] 9b left groin region [0127] 10a right pant leg of the pants (1) [0128] 10b left pant leg of the pants (1) [0129] 11a right recess [0130] 11b left recess [0131] 12 supporting band [0132] 12a right vertical supporting band [0133] 12b left vertical supporting band [0134] B width of the band-shaped supporting element (4) [0135] B.sub.V width of the band-shaped supporting element (4) at the front side (2) [0136] B.sub.S width of the band-shaped supporting element (4) at the side (8a, 8b) [0137] B.sub.R width of the band-shaped supporting element (4) at the backside (3) [0138] L crotch length of the frontal supporting element (5)