Patent ID: 7458961
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: A41B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A thong-shaped holder for holding an article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region, said holder having a longitudinal centerline defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral centerline defining a lateral direction, said holder comprising: a) a front region; b) a crotch region attached to the front region, said crotch region comprising elastic knit material suitable for use in an undergarment, said crotch region having high stretch in both the lateral and longitudinal directions as measured by having a Crotch Holding Force CHF-4.0 of greater than 0.1 kgf and a Crotch Holding Force CHF-5.5 of less than 1.0 kgf; and c) a rear region attached to the front and crotch regions and cooperating with the front region to provide an adjustable waistband.