{
  "patent_number": "US 12734078",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How Special Underwear Wicks Away Sweat from the Lower Torso",
  "original_title": "Moisture management lower torso garments and methods",
  "summary": "This patent describes a garment, like underwear, designed with a special two-layer fabric pouch in the front to move sweat away from the body, keeping the wearer dry and comfortable.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent outlines a lower torso garment, such as underwear, featuring a distinct pouch in the front. This pouch is constructed from two separate panels, and each panel includes a first fabric layer joined to a second fabric layer. The crucial element is that the first fabric layer of both pouch panels is specifically engineered to \"transport liquid away from a lower torso region of a wearer.\" This means it actively moves sweat away from the skin, preventing moisture buildup. For example, a runner wearing such a garment would experience less dampness and chafing in the groin area during exercise.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover garments that manage moisture solely through absorbency without actively transporting liquid away from the body.",
    "Does not cover garments designed to manage moisture in body regions other than the lower torso.",
    "Does not cover garments where the moisture-wicking layers are not part of a distinct, two-panel pouch structure.",
    "Does not cover garments with only a single fabric layer for moisture transport within the pouch panels.",
    "Does not cover garments that rely on chemical treatments for moisture management without the described fabric layering system.",
    "Does not cover garments where the pouch is located outside the front lower torso portion."
  ],
  "filed": "2025-04-18",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "apparel",
    "textiles",
    "sports_equipment",
    "consumer_goods",
    "materials"
  ],
  "abstract": "A garment is provided. The garment includes a body provided in the form of a front lower torso portion and a rear lower torso portion, a waist opening, left and right leg openings, and a pouch disposed at least in part in the front lower torso portion. The pouch includes a first pouch panel and a second pouch panel. Each of the first and second pouch panels includes a first fabric layer coupled to a second fabric layer. The first fabric layer of the first pouch panel and the second pouch panel are designed to transport liquid away from a lower torso region of a wearer.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734078/moisture-management-lower-torso-garments-and-methods",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734078/moisture-management-lower-torso-garments-and-methods/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12734078",
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