Undergarment with rapid donning and doffing capability whilst wearing pants and shoes

Abstract

An undergarment having rapid donning and doffing capability without the wearer needing to remove his pants and shoes. The apparatus consists of a single unit of wearable fabric having a body portion and two identically long extending left and right leg segments. Three closure systems, containing male parts and female counterparts, are separated and sewn at opposite, respective sides of the undergarment. The two sides of the body portion are wrapped around the waist in the front of the lower abdomen perpendicular to the waist and the closure system fastened thereupon enveloping the waist, buttocks, hips, and lower abdomen. Thereafter, the sides of the extending left leg segment are pulled around the leg and the closure system fastened along the inner leg thereupon enveloping the left leg. The same process is repeated on the right leg thereupon forming a complete undergarment. Dismantling simply means unfastening all the closure systems and removing the undergarment. The fabric incorporated should retain body heat, control moisture, and be elastic so to stretch around the body. The closure systems could be any combination of zippers, snaps, and/or pile-type fasteners.

1 . An undergarment comprising
 a single unit of wearable fabric whereon three closure systems each having a male part and female counterpart are sewn to the inner surface thereof;   said unit is formed from two identical panels of continuous fabric sewn together thereafter forming a seam in the middle of said inner surface approximately 12″ in length;   said unit contains a main body portion and identically long left and right extending leg segments;   said body portion is reinforced with 2″ high waistband sewn at the top thereof;   said fabric is measured and cut so that when the undergarment is formed it fits the contour of the of the legs, waist, buttocks, and hips;   said closure systems are one short set and two identically longer sets;   whereby each said set contains a said male part and said female counterpart;   said body portion has a continuous right side and left side;   whereupon a said male part and said female counterpart are separated and sewn respectively to the said right side and said left side of the said body portion;   said left and right extending leg segments each have a right side and left side;   whereupon a said male part and said female counterpart are separated and sewn respectively to the said right side and said left side of the said left extending leg segment;   whereupon a said male part and said female counterpart are separated and sewn respectively to the said right side and said left side of the said right extending leg segment;   said undergarment envelops the hips, buttocks, waist, and lower abdomen after both said sides of said body portion are wrapped around the waist and thereafter the said closure system fastened perpendicularly to the navel;   wherein said left and right extending leg segments dangle around the respective legs;   said undergarment envelops the left leg after both said sides of the said left extending leg segment are wrapped around the leg and thereafter the said closure system fastened along the inner left leg;   said undergarment envelops the right leg after both said sides of the said right extending leg segment are wrapped around the leg and thereafter the said closure system fastened along the inner right leg;   said undergarment is naturally void of said fabric around the groin after all three closure systems have been fastened;   said undergarment has a said inside surface and an outside surface whereby the inside surface is in contact with flesh;   said male and female parts of said closure systems protrude just beyond said sides of said undergarment so to fasten the said closure systems from the said outside surface;   said backs of said male and female parts of said closure systems are covered by fabric on the said inside surface so to not contact the flesh.   
   
   
       2 . An undergarment in which the said closure systems as defined in  claim 1  are zippers
 whereby the said male parts of said closure system contain a slider to connect the teeth of said male and female parts.   
   
   
       3 . An undergarment in which the said closure systems as defined in  claim 1  are pile-type fasteners
 whereby said male parts of said closure systems are sewn on the said outside surface so to overlap with its female counterpart.   
   
   
       4 . An undergarment in which the said closure systems as defined in  claim 1  are snaps
 whereby the said male parts of said closure systems protrude through said inside surface of said undergarment;   whereby the said female counterparts of said closure systems protrude through the said outside surface of said undergarment.