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A sports brief, and a method for its construction, made from a cotton blend material having sufficient compression to satisfy sport league compression requirements, such as but not limited to a 90% cotton and 10% Spandex (LYCRA.TM.) blend. The present invention also comprises a two-panel, semi-detac

A sports brief, and a method for its construction, made from a cotton blend material having sufficient compression to satisfy sport league compression requirements, such as but not limited to a 90% cotton and 10% Spandex (LYCRA.TM.) blend. The present invention also comprises a two-panel, semi-detached pouch attached to the inside front surface of the brief for holding a protective cup in the correct position in front of the pelvic region of male athletes to protect male genitals from adverse impact. The semi-detached connection of the pouch to the brief allows the cup to substantially fill the pouch for more secure containment of the cup within the pouch. It is also contemplated for darts to be optionally added to the panels and the front portion of the brief to conform the shape of the pouch and the brief to the cup. The semi-detached connection of the pouch to the brief also allows the cup and pouch combination a limited range of movement when in its protective position so that when impacted the cup does not tend to be forced from the pouch, and further allows the present invention to be more cost effectively manufactured than prior sports briefs having protective cups. Although not critical, it is also contemplated for the pouch to be closed with stretchable hook-and-pile fasteners and for the sports brief to comprise threads having anti-microbial properties. Applications may include, but are not limited to, garments used by male athletes to play baseball, softball, hockey, and football.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A protective sports garment configured according to standard sizes used in the garment industry for manufacturing underwear, for use in positioning a rigid protective cup in front of the front pelvic region of a male athlete to protect the genitals of the male athlete fro

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A protective sports garment configured according to standard sizes used in the garment industry for manufacturing underwear, for use in positioning a rigid protective cup in front of the front pelvic region of a male athlete to protect the genitals of the male athlete from adverse sports impact, said garment comprising a brief made from a compressive material; said brief having an upper edge, a front portion with an inside surface, a waistband attached to said upper edge, and two leg openings laterally spaced apart from one another in positions opposed to said waistband; said garment also comprising a pouch formed from a front panel and a back panel, said front panel and said back panel each having an upper portion which is substantially rectangular and has a length dimension, said front panel and said back panel each also having a lower triangular portion which tapers to a bottom point, a top edge, upper side edges, and lower sides, said length dimension of said rectangular upper portion of said front panel being greater than said length dimension of said rectangular upper portion of said back panel, said length dimension of said rectangular upper portion of said front panel sized to extend substantially from said waistband to said leg openings, said top edges and upper sides of said front panel being connected to said inside surface of said front portion of said brief, said upper sides of said back panel also being connected to said front portion of said brief, said lower sides and bottom point of said front panel and said lower sides and said bottom point of said back panel being connected respectively to one another and remaining separate from said brief so that gravity and material friction help maintain said pouch in its proper protective position but at the same time allowing said pouch to have a limited range of motion to prevent impact thereupon from tending to force from said pouch a protective cup placed therein; said pouch also comprising stitching means to securely connect said lower sides and said bottom points of said front panel to said lower sides and said bottom points of said back panel, as well as said front panel and said back panel to said inside surfaces of said front portion of said brief, and said pouch further comprising fastening means to securely attach said upper portion of said back panel to said front panel during sports use so that when a rigid protective cup is placed between said front panel and said back panel, said fastening means securely retains the protective cup between said front panel and said back panel in a proper position to protect the front pelvic region of a male athlete wearing said garment while engaging in sports activity.