Male undergarment for holding absorbent pad
View Patent ↗A male undergarment that holds an absorbent pad has a waistband and first and second pant portions and a centered hole. A trapezoidal flap is placed over a front panel where the first and second sides of the trapezoidal flap are sewn into the garment, such that the sewn portion of the trapezoidal flap covers the hole. The unattached first and second sides of the trapezoidal flap are releasably secured to the garment via complimentary snaps and snap holders, such that when the snaps are engaged to the snap holders a pouch is formed by the trapezoidal flap and the garment.
1. A male undergarment, comprising
a waistband and first and second pant portions terminating at leg holes and connected by a lower seam, and a front panel defined between the first and second pant portions and between the waistband and the lower seam, the front panel including a circular hole;
a trapezoidal flap having a lower edge, first and second equal side edges, and an upper edge longer than the lower edge, the trapezoidal flap attached to the seam at the lower edge and a lowermost portion of the first and second side edges are sewn into the front panel such that the sewn portion of the trapezoidal flap covers the hole;
releasable fasteners attached to unattached portions of the first and second side edges of the trapezoidal flap for engagement with mating releasable fasteners on the front panel, such that when the releasable fasteners on the first and second side edges of the trapezoidal flap are connected to the mating releasable fasteners on the front panel, then a pouch is formed by the trapezoidal flap and the front panel.
2. The male garment of claim 1 , wherein a releasable closure means is additionally placed on the longer upper edge of the trapezoidal flap for engagement with a mating releasable fastener on the front panel at the waistband to provide a closure for the pouch along an upper edge.
3. The male garment of claim 2 , wherein the releasable fasteners are snaps.
4. The male garment of claim 2 , wherein the releasable fasteners are hook and loop fastening material.