Novel undergarment and gusset therefor

Abstract

An improved, substantially elongated gusset and/or crotch panel, incorporated into garments for humans' lower bodies. This novel, uniquely shaped, and scaled gusset significantly enhances wearers' comfort by eliminating seams, material transitions, stitching, and other mechanisms or methods of attachment from within the boundaries of a defined protected region, which coincides with the wearer's sensitive genital area. The gusset is preferably constructed from at least one layer of material, and may feature additional layers. In preferred embodiments, the elongated gusset and/or crotch panel is incorporated into girl/boy short-style undergarments, bikini-style undergarments, thong-style undergarments, pajama-bottom style garments, pantyhose-style garments, shape-wear-style garments, athletic-style garments, medical-type garments, and other lower-body garments.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gusset for an undergarment comprising:
 a. A first pattern piece, having a top generally horizontal edge, a bottom generally horizontal edge, and two side edges, and is generally symmetrical across a vertical axis running between said top edge and said bottom edge;   b. A second pattern piece, having a top generally horizontal edge, a bottom generally horizontal edge, and two side edges, and is generally symmetrical across a vertical axis running between said top edge and said bottom edge;   c. Wherein said first pattern piece and said second pattern piece are attached together near said edges such that no seams resulting from the attachment are exposed within the protected region of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The gusset of  claim 1  wherein said top horizontal edge of said first pattern piece is approximately 6⅞ inches; said bottom horizontal edge of said first pattern piece is approximately 2⅞ inches; said vertical axis of said first pattern piece is approximately 11½ inches; said top horizontal edge of said second pattern piece is approximately 6½ inches; said bottom horizontal edge of said second pattern piece is approximately 2½ inches; and said vertical axis of said second pattern piece is approximately 11½ inches. 
     
     
         3 . The gusset of  claim 1  wherein said top horizontal edge of said first pattern piece is approximately 6⅞ inches; said bottom horizontal edge of said first pattern piece is approximately 2⅞ inches; said vertical axis of said first pattern piece is approximately 11½ inches; said top horizontal edge of said second pattern piece is approximately 6⅞ inches; said bottom horizontal edge of said second pattern piece is approximately 2⅞ inches; and said vertical axis of said second pattern piece is approximately 11½ inches. 
     
     
         4 . A process for creating a gusset for an undergarment comprising:
 a. Creating a first gusset pattern piece from a selected material, where said first gusset pattern piece has a front edge, a rear edge, and two side edges;   b. Creating a second gusset pattern piece from a selected material, where said second gusset pattern piece has a front edge, a rear edge, and two side edges;   c. Arranging said gusset pattern pieces such that said front, rear, and side edges of said gusset pattern pieces correspond;   d. Attaching said first gusset pattern piece to said second gusset pattern piece along three said edges, where all seams created by said attachment are outside of a protected region of a wearer; and   e. Turning said attached first and second gusset pattern pieces inside out through the unattached edge such that all seams created by said attachment are concealed.