Men's underwear with an adjustable support sling

Abstract

The invention relates to a pair of man's trousers which is adapted for use by preferably sportsmen and by other active persons, comprising a waist portion ( 2 ) connected to back and front portions ( 3, 4 ) which merged into each other or are interconnected at the crotch ( 5 ) of the wearer. The front portion ( 4 ) includes a pocket ( 7 ) swen to its inner side and having an upper, inward directed, free edge portion ( 8 ), the vertical position of which can be adjusted relatively the waist portion ( 2 ), preferably by means of an adjustment member ( 9 ) extending from the waist portion ( 2 ), preferably with the aid of adjustment means ( 9 ) extending from the waist portion ( 2 ), for the purpose of adaptation to the location of the genital organs of the user and/or to the type of sport which the wearer is practising.

1 . A pair of man's trousers which is adapted for use by preferably sportsmen and by other active persons, comprising a waist portion ( 2 ) connected to back and front portions ( 3 ,  4 ) which at the crotch ( 5 ) of the wearer are interconnected or merge into each other, characterized in that the front portion ( 4 ) does at its internal side ( 6 ) exhibit a sewn on pocket ( 7 ) having an upper, inwards extending free edge portion ( 8 ) the vertical position of which can be adjusted relatively the waist portion ( 2 ), preferably with the aid of adjustment means ( 9 ) attached to the waist portion ( 2 ) for adaptation to the location of the genital organs of the user on his body and/or to the type of sport he is practising, said adjustment means ( 9 ) being arranged to lift said upper free end portion ( 8 ) and thereby all of the genital organ of the man, i.e. both the scrotum and the penis, in a direction upwards, forwards, and inwards towards a waist band ( 11 ) located in the waist portion ( 2 ) for the positional fixation of the trousers proper on the user so as to provide a safe anchoring and also a “push up” effect of the organ unit.  
     
     
         2 . A pair of trousers according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the adjustment means ( 9 ) is constituted by an elastic band ( 10 ).  
     
     
         3 . A pair of trousers according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the pocket ( 7 ) is open at its bottom.  
     
     
         4 . A pair of trousers according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the front portion ( 14 ) of the pocket ( 7 ) constituted by the front portion ( 4 ) of the inner side ( 6 ) of the trousers ( 1 ).  
     
     
         5 . A pair of trousers according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the adjustment means ( 9 ) for the vertical positioning of the pocket is constituted by a band ( 10 ) which at its free ends ( 15 ,  16 ) can by means of a burdock strip be fixed in position in the waste portion ( 2 ) of the trousers ( 1 ).  
     
     
         6 . A pair of trousers according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the sides ( 12 ,  13 ) of the pocket ( 7 ) are sewn on the inner side ( 6 ) of the front portion ( 4 ) of the trousers ( 1 ) along the greater part of the vertical extension of the front portion ( 4 ).  
     
     
         7 . A pair of trousers according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a pocket ( 7 ) is manufactured in a material which can be penetrated by air and/or moisture.  
     
     
         8 . A pair of trousers according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the pocket ( 7 ) is manufactured in a material also being elastic.