Patent ID: 7631369

Claim:
A garment for supporting male genitals, the garment comprising: an elastic waistband; material connecting a front of the waistband to a back of the waistband, the material having a longitudinal axis extending in a direction from the front of the waistband between legs of a wearer to the back of the waist band, the material comprising: a groin portion made of a stretchable material, the groin portion extending downward from the front of the waistband and arranged to form a pouch portion to receive the male genitals when wearing the garment; a back portion extending downward from the back of the waistband and arranged to receive the buttocks when wearing the garment; and a stability anchor connecting the groin portion to the back portion, wherein the stability anchor has a shorter length along the longitudinal axis than the groin portion and than the back portion; wherein the stability anchor extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and is attached to the groin portion by a front seam and is attached to the back portion by a separate back seam spaced from the front seam; wherein the stability anchor extends below the back seam; and, wherein the stability anchor is made of a material that is less stretchable than the material of the groin portion in the direction of the longitudinal axis.