IP Library Granted Patent US 10,085,491
Granted Patent B2
US 10,085,491 · App. 14/827,577 · Granted Oct 2, 2018

Underpants with enhanced access fly

Inventor: Henry L Howard (Jacksonville, FL)
A41B9/026
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,085,491
App. No.
14/827,577
Granted
Oct 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide underpants with an enhanced access fly and related methods of use and making; according to an embodiment of the present invention, underpants include a fabric shell with the first and second fly borders which define a fly opening therein; an access strap is attached proximate to the first fly border such that the fly opening is enlarged by movement of the strap; according to an aspect of the present invention, the fly opening oriented is generally vertical direction and the strap extends generally horizontally away for the first fly border.

Claims (5)

1. An underpant for a man, comprising:

a fabric shell formed from one or more pieces of fabric;

the fabric shell having first and second fly borders extending vertically, and parallel to one another and defining a fly opening therebetween;

a front panel seam extending vertically, and extending parallel to each of the first and second fly borders, a front panel located between the first fly border and the front panel seam;

multiple straps extending substantially horizontally between the first fly border and the front panel seam across a width of the front panel, such that movement of the straps is effective to enlarge the fly opening, with the multiple straps being in the form of two straps intersecting one another, and wherein the each of the straps is only connected to the first fly border and the front seam panel at ends of the straps thereof.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62070277 · Aug 21, 2014
Related Publication 20160066622A1 · Mar 10, 2016
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