Lower torso garment including a pouch

1 . An undergarment, comprising:

a waistband; and

a body having a substantially hollow and columnar shape configured to at least partially cover and adapt to a shape of a lower torso of a wearer, the body comprising:

a substantially continuous body panel;

a first leg portion including a first leg opening and a second leg portion including a second leg opening, each of the first leg opening and the second leg opening configured to receive legs of the wearer;

a pouch that is substantially U-shaped and imparted with an outwardly convex shape, the pouch positioned on a front surface of the body panel disposed between the first leg portion and the second leg portion, the pouch coupled to the body panel via at least two curved lateral side seams, the pouch comprising:

a rounded bottom periphery;

wherein a radius of curvature of the rounded bottom periphery is characterized by a difference between a lateral radius of the rounded bottom periphery (A) and a longitudinal radius of the rounded bottom periphery (B), wherein a ratio of A to B is about 80% to about 120%;

wherein a curved length of the rounded bottom periphery (C) is characterized by being about 25% to about 38% of a total length of a periphery of the pouch;

a center seam extending upwardly from the rounded bottom periphery and to a bottom periphery of the waistband; and

a gusset bordering at least a portion of the rounded bottom periphery of the pouch and coupled to the body panel, the gusset configured to fit a curved shape of the wearer's body, and

wherein the gusset and the pouch are coupled via a curved bottom seam positioned and located adjacent to the rounded bottom periphery of the pouch;

wherein the curved bottom seam includes additional lock stitching designed to reduce a stretch of the curved bottom seam.

2 . The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the outwardly convex shape of the pouch provides a protrusion that projects a first length outwardly, and wherein the first length is about zero inches to about 1 inch.

3 . The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the pouch further includes two overlapping pieces of fabric and wherein a fly opening is formed by the two overlapping pieces of fabric.

4 . The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the center seam of the pouch extends longitudinally along the pouch and biases the pouch to maintain the outwardly convex shape.

5 . The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein:

the gusset comprises at least two gusset side seams located at a front portion of the gusset, the at least two gusset side seams are disposed laterally outward from a lateral center of the undergarment,

the at least two gusset side seams connect to the pouch proximate to an intersection of the at least two curved lateral side seams and the curved bottom seam, and

the at least two gusset side seams form an ergonomic shape of the gusset such that the gusset provides support to external anatomy of the wearer.

6 . The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the gusset further comprises:

at least two curved gusset side seams disposed about a front portion of the gusset; and

a curved rear seam that couples to the body panel.

7 . The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the additional lock stitching extends along at least a portion of a length of the curved bottom seam.

8 . The undergarment of claim 1 , wherein:

a transition between the curved bottom seam and the at least two curved lateral side seams is continuous, and

the transition between the curved bottom seam and the at least two curved lateral side seams excludes acute angles.

9 . A lower torso garment adapted to be worn under at least one other garment and support external anatomy of a user, the lower torso garment comprising:

a waistband; and

a body configured to cover at least a portion of a torso of the user, the body comprising:

a pouch positioned at a front surface of the body, the pouch comprising:

at least two lateral side seams extending downwardly from the waistband; and

a rounded bottom periphery, wherein a transition from the at least two lateral side seams to the rounded bottom periphery is substantially continuous and includes a gradual change in curvature along a periphery of the pouch;

wherein a radius of curvature of the rounded bottom periphery is characterized by a difference between a lateral radius of the rounded bottom periphery (A) and a longitudinal radius of the rounded bottom periphery (B), wherein a ratio of A to B is about 80% to about 120%;

wherein a curved length of the rounded bottom periphery (C) is characterized by being about 25% to about 38% of a total length of the periphery of the pouch, the periphery of the pouch defined by the at least two lateral side seams and the rounded bottom periphery; and

wherein an outwardly convex shape of the pouch is characterized by a first length between two opposite ends of the rounded bottom periphery, and wherein a second length of the rounded bottom periphery (D) is about 100% to about 250% of the first length.

10 . The lower torso garment of claim 9 , wherein the lower torso garment further includes a gusset positioned adjacent to the rounded bottom periphery.

11 . The lower torso garment of claim 10 , wherein the pouch includes a top portion positioned adjacent to the waistband and a bottom portion proximate to the gusset and the pouch is imparted with a larger width at the bottom portion than the top portion.

12 . The lower torso garment of claim 9 , wherein the lower torso garment further comprises a gusset portion at least partially bordering the rounded bottom periphery of the pouch, the gusset portion configured to fit a curved shape of a body of the user.

13 . The lower torso garment of claim 9 , wherein the lower torso garment further comprises a gusset and wherein the gusset and the pouch are at least partially connected by a curved bottom seam along the rounded bottom periphery of the pouch.

14 . The lower torso garment of claim 9 , wherein A and B are equal.

15 . The lower torso garment of claim 9 , wherein A and B are different.

16 . The lower torso garment of claim 9 , wherein the lower torso garment further comprises a curved bottom seam, and wherein the curved bottom seam comprises lock stitching along at least a portion of the curved bottom seam.

17 . A boxer brief configured to support external anatomy of a user, the boxer brief comprising:

a waistband; and

a body extending downwardly from the waistband and having a substantially hollow and cylindrical shape, the body configured to at least partially adapt to a physique of the user, the body comprising:

an opening at a first, upper longitudinal end of the body;

a first leg portion and a second leg portion, the first leg portion and the second leg portion positioned and located at a second, lower longitudinal end of the body; and

a pouch configured to hold and support the external anatomy of the user, the pouch comprising:

a rounded bottom periphery;

wherein a radius of curvature of the rounded bottom periphery is characterized by a difference between a lateral radius of the rounded bottom periphery and a longitudinal radius of the rounded bottom periphery, wherein a ratio of the lateral radius of the rounded bottom periphery to the longitudinal radius of the rounded bottom periphery is about 80% to about 120%;

wherein a curved length of the rounded bottom periphery is characterized by being about 25% to about 38% of a total length of a periphery of the pouch;

a curved bottom seam along the rounded bottom periphery;

a first lateral side and a second lateral side extending toward the first, upper longitudinal end; and

a first lateral side seam coupling the first lateral side to the body, and a second lateral side seam coupling the second lateral side to the body; and

a gusset portion positioned between the first leg portion and the second leg portion and extending from the periphery of the pouch, the gusset portion is configured to provide support to the user;

wherein the pouch and the gusset portion form a fabric barrier designed to reduce friction between external anatomy of a wearer and surrounding regions of a body of the wearer.

18 . The boxer brief of claim 17 , wherein the pouch is substantially symmetrical across a centerline extending longitudinally along the pouch through a lateral center of the pouch.

19 . The boxer brief of claim 17 , wherein the periphery of the pouch includes the rounded bottom periphery, the first lateral side, and the second lateral side, and wherein the total length of the periphery of the pouch is about 6 inches to about 34 inches.

20 . The boxer brief of claim 17 , wherein the boxer brief includes a fabric comprising at least about 5% spandex.