Patent ID: 7178176
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. An undergarment/cup protective system for males in sports and athletics comprising: a rigid protective cup having a concave interior surface and a convex exterior surface, and being configured with a pattern of vent openings; a sheath of soft fabric substantially covering said rigid protective cup, including an inner layer conforming to the interior surface and an outer exterior layer conforming to the exterior surface, the inner and the outer layers being attached together by a plurality of seizing points, each comprising a loop of thread sewn through a corresponding one of the vent openings, whereby the inner layer is held in conformance with the interior surface and both layers are secured against shifting and displacement relative to said cup; a plurality of first type fastener members attached onto the exterior layer in a predetermined pattern; a sports/athletic undergarment having a front panel with an inside surface; and a plurality of second type fastener members attached onto the inside surface of the front panel of said undergarment arranged and located in the predetermined pattern such that each second type fastener member can removably engage a corresponding one of the first type fastener members on said cup so as to hold said cup in a desired location behind the front panel of said undergarment.