US2016331041A1PendingUtilityA1

Undergarment with discreet access opening

Assignee: O'CONNOR SHELLYPriority: Jan 9, 2014Filed: Jan 8, 2015Published: Nov 17, 2016
Est. expiryJan 9, 2034(~7.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Shelly O'Connor
A41B 9/005A41B 9/04A41B 2300/322
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Abstract

An undergarment includes a body having a genital covering front panel, an anus covering back panel and a crotch connective portion connecting the front panel and the back. panel. An access opening extends across the front panel, the crotch connective portion and the back panel. The access opening extends up the front panel to provide access to a wearer's genital region. The access opening extends up the back panel to provide access to a wearer's anus region. A pair of sliding closure members are provided. The closure members define a closed position when placed in abutting relation. The closure members define an open position when placed in a spaced part position. The size and positioning of the open position being adjustable by selective positioning of the sliding closure members.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An undergarment, comprising:
 a body having a genital covering front panel, an anus covering back panel and a crotch connective portion connecting the front panel and the back panel;   an access opening extending across the front panel, the crotch connective portion and the back panel, the access opening extending up the front panel to provide access to a wearer's genital region and the access opening extending up the back panel to provide access to a wearer's anus region, the access opening having opposed edges;   a pair of sliding closure members travelling along the opposed edges of the access opening, the sliding closure members defining a closed position when placed in abutting relation and defining an open position when placed in a spaced part position, the size and positioning of the open position being adjustable by selective positioning of the sliding closure members; and   a biasing force generating element to bias the opposed edges of the access opening away from each other to hold the access opening open when the closure members are in the open position.   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises panties. 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the body is made from stretch fabric that serves as the biasing force generating element and provide a biasing force to bias the opposed edges of the access opening away from each other. 
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein flex spring members are positioned along the opposed edges of the access opening to serve as the biasing force generating element and provide a biasing force to bias the opposed edges of the access opening away from each other.

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