Male undergarments with different pouch sizes for a given waist size

Abstract

The invention relates to men's underwear that provides options with respect to waist size and pouch size. The pouch size may vary in order to accommodate males of varying genital sizes. For a given waist size there may be at least two pouch sizes, wherein each pouch size is different from the other. The present invention provides multiple options for pouch size within each waist size. Therefore, rather than being limited to selecting from waist size only, providers and/or user may also select from varying pouch sizes. This effectively increases the number of undergarment options.

1 . An undergarment comprising:
 a waist section having a waist size;   a base section coupled to said waist section and including a rear portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, said base section forming at least a portion of each of two leg openings; and   a pouch section positioned between said two leg openings and coupled to said base section and said waist section, said pouch section having a pouch size, independent of the waist size, wherein the pouch size is selected from at least a first pouch size and a second pouch size for the given waist size.   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein said waist size is selected from at least a first predetermined waist size and a second predetermined waist size that is larger than said first predetermined waist size. 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the undergarment is a low rise brief, a mid-rise brief, a pouch brief, a bikini brief, a thong, a swimming brief, a swimming trunk, a boxer brief, low rise trunk, a pair of boxers, jock, or long johns. 
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , further comprising a garment tag identifying a pouch size and a waist size corresponding to the pouch section and the waist section, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . A method of making one or more undergarments, comprising:
 providing a waist section having a waist size and a base section coupled to the waist section and including a rear portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the base section forming at least a portion of each of two leg openings;   selecting a pouch section for positioning between the two leg openings and for attaching to the base section, the pouch section being selected to have a pouch size, independent of the waist size, wherein the pouch size is selected from at least a first pouch size and a second pouch size for the given waist size.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the waist size is selected from at least a first predetermined waist size and a second predetermined waist size that is larger than said first predetermined waist size 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the undergarment is a low rise brief, a mid-rise brief, a pouch brief, a bikini brief, a thong, a swimming brief, a swimming trunk, a boxer brief, low rise trunk, a pair of boxers, jock, or long johns. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the undergarment further comprises a garment tag identifying a pouch size and a waist size corresponding to the pouch section and the waist section, respectively. 
     
     
         9 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A method of manufacturing a line of undergarments including at least a first set of undergarments, the method comprising:
 manufacturing a first undergarment from one or more materials, the first undergarment comprising:
 a first waist section having a first waist size; 
 a first base section coupled to the first waist section and including a first rear portion, and first side portions, the first base section forming at least a portion of each of two first leg openings; and 
 a first pouch section positioned between the two first leg openings and coupled to the first base section, the first pouch section having a first pouch size independent of the first waist size; 
   manufacturing a second undergarment from one or more materials, the second undergarment comprising:
 a second waist section having a second waist size being substantially identical to the first waist size; 
 a second base section coupled to the second waist section and including a second rear portion, and second side portions, the second base section forming at least a portion of each of two second leg openings, the second base section being substantially identical to the first base section; and 
 a second pouch section positioned between the two second leg openings and coupled to the second base section, the second pouch section having a second pouch size independent of the first and second waist size and which is larger than the first pouch size; and 
   providing a user with the opportunity to select one of the first or second undergarments.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising manufacturing a line of undergarments including a second set of undergarments, the method comprising:
 manufacturing a third undergarment from one or more materials, the third undergarment comprising:
 a third waist section having a third waist size being larger than said first waist size; 
 a third base section coupled to said third waist section, said third base section being larger than said first base section; and 
 a third pouch section, the third pouch section having a third pouch size independent of the third waist size; 
   manufacturing a fourth undergarment from one or more materials, the fourth undergarment comprising:
 a fourth waist section having a fourth waist size being substantially identical to the third waist size; 
 a fourth base section coupled to the fourth waist section, the fourth base section being substantially identical to the third base section; and 
 a fourth pouch section having a fourth pouch size independent of the third and fourth waist size and which is larger than the third pouch size; and 
   providing a user with the opportunity to select from the first, second, third or fourth undergarments.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first pouch size is equal to the third pouch size; and   the second pouch size is equal to the fourth pouch size.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first pouch size is different from the third pouch size; and   the second pouch size is different from the fourth pouch size.   
     
     
         17 . A method of selecting undergarments, comprising:
 reviewing a first set of undergarments in a line of undergarments, the first set including:
 a first undergarment having:
 a first waist section with a first waist size; 
 a first base section coupled to the first waist section and including a first rear portion, and first side portions, the first base section forming at least a portion of each of two first leg openings; and 
 a first pouch section positioned between the two first leg openings and coupled to the first base section, the first pouch section having a first pouch size independent of the first waist size; and 
 
 a second undergarment having
 a second waist section having a second waist size being substantially identical to the first waist size; 
 a second base section coupled to the second waist section and including a second rear portion, and second side portions, the second base section forming at least a portion of each of two second leg openings, the second base section being substantially identical to the first base section; and 
 a second pouch section positioned between the two second leg openings and coupled to the second base section, the second pouch section having a second pouch size independent of the first and second waist size and which is larger than the first pouch size; and 
 
   selecting from the first and second undergarment.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 reviewing a second set of undergarments in the line of undergarments, the second set including:
 a third undergarment having:
 a third waist section having a third waist size being substantially larger than said first waist size; 
 a third base section coupled to said third waist section, said third base section being larger than said first base section; and 
 a third pouch section positioned between said two first leg openings and coupled to said third base section, said third pouch section having a third pouch size independent of the third waist size; and 
 
 a fourth undergarment having
 a fourth waist section having a fourth waist size being substantially identical to said third waist size; 
 a fourth base section coupled to said fourth waist section, said fourth base section being substantially identical to said third base section; and 
 a fourth pouch section positioned between said two second leg openings and coupled to said fourth base section, said fourth pouch section having a fourth pouch size independent of the third and fourth waist size and which is larger than said third pouch size; and 
 
   selecting from the first, second, third, or fourth undergarment.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the first pouch size is equal to the third pouch size; and   the second pouch size is equal to the fourth pouch size.   
     
     
         20 . The undergarments of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the first pouch size is different from the third pouch size; and   the second pouch size is different from to the fourth pouch size.   
     
     
         21 . An undergarment comprising:
 a waist section having a waist size;   a base section coupled to said waist section and including a rear portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, said base section forming at least a portion of each of two leg openings;   a pouch section positioned between said two leg openings and coupled to said base section and said waist section, said pouch section being having a pouch size, independent of the waist size, wherein the pouch size is selected from at least a first pouch and a second pouch size for the given waist size; and   a garment tag attached to the undergarment identifying the waist size and the pouch size, wherein the pouch size is based on the selected pouch section.   
     
     
         22 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A method of manufacturing a line of undergarments, the method comprising:
 manufacturing a first set of undergarments from one or more materials, the first set of undergarments including at least a first undergarment and a second undergarment, each having:
 a waist section having a first waist size; 
 a base section coupled to said waist section and including a rear portion, and side portions, said base section forming at least a portion of each of two leg openings; and 
 a pouch section positioned between said two leg openings and coupled to said base section and said waist section, said pouch section having a pouch size independent of the first waist size, wherein the first undergarment has a first pouch size and the second undergarment has a second pouch size, and wherein the first pouch size is different from the second pouch size; 
   manufacturing a second set of undergarments from one or more materials, the second set of undergarments including at least a third undergarment and a fourth undergarment, each having:
 a second waist section having a second waist size being different than the first waist size; 
 a second base section coupled to said second waist section and including a second rear portion, and second side portions, said second base section forming at least a portion of each of two second leg openings; and 
 a second pouch section positioned between said two second leg openings and coupled to said second base section and said second waist section, said second pouch section having a pouch size independent of the first waist size, wherein the third undergarment has a third pouch size and the fourth undergarment has a fourth pouch size, and wherein the third pouch size is different from the fourth pouch size. 
   
     
     
         25 . (canceled)