Garment with improved fly opening and related system

Abstract

An undergarment is configured to be wearable by a wearer and includes a waist portion positionable around a portion of the torso of the wearer. The undergarment also includes a front panel extending from the waist portion. The front panel defines a pouch portion positionable so as to extend outwardly and upwardly from an area between the legs of the wearer. The front panel further has an opening defining spaced apart lateral ends and an apex vertically disposed above the lateral ends. A flap extends from the pouch portion and defines first and second lateral edges extending away from the lateral ends of the opening to a free end of the flap. The flap is releasably attachable with a portion of the front panel adjacent the opening so as to be selectively moveable between a closed position and an open position.

1 . An undergarment, comprising:
 a waist portion positionable around a portion of the torso of a wearer; and   a front panel extending from the waist portion, the front panel defining a pouch portion positionable so as to extend outwardly and upwardly from an area between the legs of the wearer, the front panel further including an opening defining an edge with spaced apart lateral ends and an apex vertically disposed above the lateral ends and a flap extending from the pouch portion and defining first and second lateral edges detached from the edges of the opening and extending away from the lateral ends of the opening to a free end of the flap;   wherein the flap is releasably attachable with a portion of the front panel adjacent the opening so as to be selectively moveable between a closed position, such that the flap extends over the opening, and an open position, such that the flap is withdrawn from the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , further including a back panel extending from the flap at the portion thereof positionable between the legs of the wearer and connecting with the waist portion opposite the front panel. 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , further including first and second leg portions partially extending from opposing sides of the front panel and positionable around portions of respective legs of the wearer. 
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , the first and second lateral edges of the flap are substantially equal in respective lengths thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The undergarment of  claim 4 , wherein the lengths of the first and second lateral edges of the flap are at least 1.5″. 
     
     
         6 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel includes an upper portion and a lower portion that includes the pouch and the flap, the upper portion and the lower portion being of separate pieces of material that are sewn together along portions thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The undergarment of  claim 6 , wherein the lower portion is attached to the upper portion along an edge of the lower portion that extends from the lateral edges of the flap. 
     
     
         8 . The undergarment of  claim 6 , wherein the lower portion is attached to the upper portion along an edge of the upper portion that extends from the edge of the opening. 
     
     
         9 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein first and second gores extend between portions of respective lateral edges of the flap and corresponding portions of the edge of the opening. 
     
     
         10 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the undergarment is generally configured as a pair of boxer shorts. 
     
     
         11 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the undergarment is generally configured as one of a pair of briefs or boxer-briefs. 
     
     
         12 . A garment, comprising:
 a waist portion positionable around a portion of the torso of the wearer, the waist portion defining a notch disposed along a central portion of an upper edge thereof; and   a front panel extending outwardly and upwardly from an area between the legs of the wearer to attach with the waist portion along an area including the central portion;   wherein the notch extends inward relative to the waist portion in a direction away from the upper edge toward the front panel through at least 50% of a thickness of the waist portion.   
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the waist portion is a waistband including an elastic member extending around a perimeter thereof, the notch being defined at least in the elastic member. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the waistband includes a resiliently stretchable fabric sheath surrounding the elastic member, and wherein the notch is defined in portions of the elastic member and the fabric sheath. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the notch extends along a width thereof in a direction parallel to the upper edge of the waist portion, the width being at least 1″. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the garment is an undergarment;   the front panel defines a pouch portion including the portion of the front panel that extends outwardly and upwardly from an area between the legs of the wearer, the front panel further including an opening defining an edge with spaced apart lateral ends and an apex vertically disposed above the lateral ends and a flap extending from the pouch portion and defining first and second lateral edges detached from the edges of the edge of the opening and extending away from the lateral ends of the opening to a free end of the flap; and   the flap is releasably attachable with a portion of the front panel adjacent the opening so as to be selectively moveable between a closed position, such that the flap extends over the opening, and an open position, such that the flap is withdrawn from the opening.   
     
     
         17 . A system, comprising:
 an inner garment, including:
 a waist portion positionable around a portion of the torso of a wearer; and 
 a front panel extending from the waist portion, the front panel including an inner opening defining an edge with spaced apart lateral ends and an apex vertically disposed above the lateral ends and an inner flap defining first and second lateral edges detached from the edges of the inner opening and extending away from the lateral ends thereof to a free end of the inner flap; 
   an outer garment, including an outer opening, the garment being positionable on a wearer over the inner garment with the outer opening aligned with the inner opening, the outer garment further including an outer flap with lateral edges extending to an apex, the lateral edges and apex being positionable adjacent the lateral edges of the inner flap, and the outer flap being configured to selectively open and close the outer opening; and   a connector configured to releasably attach the flap of the inner garment with the flap of the outer garment such that the selective opening and closing of the outer opening by the outer flap also causes the inner flap to correspondingly open and close the inner opening.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the front panel of the inner garment defines a pouch portion positionable so as to extend outwardly and upwardly from an area between the legs of the wearer, the inner flap extending from the pouch portion. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the outer flap is configured to substantially close the outer opening by one of a hook and eye fastener or a zipper. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the inner flap includes a button hole that is selectively attachable with a button attached with the front portion of the inner garment adjacent the opening and a button attached on an inside of the outer flap.