35-475: [REDACTED] Look up Adams in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adams may refer to: For persons, see Adams (surname) Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Adams, California Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California Adams, Decatur County, Indiana Adams, Kentucky Adams, Massachusetts ,
70-544: A thong , as it featured a strap that went between the buttocks. In 1897 Bennett's newly formed Bike Web Company patented and began mass-producing the Bike Jockey Strap. The Bike Web Company later became known as the Bike Company . Bike, until 2003, was a stand-alone company. In that year, the company and its trademarks were purchased by Russell Athletic. Russell Athletic continued to produce jockstraps using
105-1054: A 19th-century firearm Cadbury Adams , confectionery company acquired by Cadbury from Pfizer in 2003 ADAMS, short for Anti-Doping Administration and Management System, a database operated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) All Dulles Area Muslim Society , a mosque with many locations in Northern Virginia, United States The Adams , Indonesian indie rock band See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Adams All pages with titles containing Adams Adam (disambiguation) Adams County (disambiguation) Adams River (disambiguation) Adams Township (disambiguation) Mount Adams (disambiguation) Adams Peak (disambiguation) Justice Adams (disambiguation) Adamsburg, Pennsylvania Adamsdale (disambiguation) Adamstown (disambiguation) Adamsville (disambiguation) Addams Topics referred to by
140-910: A 19th-century firearm Cadbury Adams , confectionery company acquired by Cadbury from Pfizer in 2003 ADAMS, short for Anti-Doping Administration and Management System, a database operated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) All Dulles Area Muslim Society , a mosque with many locations in Northern Virginia, United States The Adams , Indonesian indie rock band See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Adams All pages with titles containing Adams Adam (disambiguation) Adams County (disambiguation) Adams River (disambiguation) Adams Township (disambiguation) Mount Adams (disambiguation) Adams Peak (disambiguation) Justice Adams (disambiguation) Adamsburg, Pennsylvania Adamsdale (disambiguation) Adamstown (disambiguation) Adamsville (disambiguation) Addams Topics referred to by
175-794: A New England town Adams (CDP), Massachusetts , the central village in the town Adams, Minnesota Adams, North Dakota Adams, Nebraska Adams, New Jersey Adams (town), New York Adams (village), New York , within the town Adams, Oklahoma Adams, Oregon Adams, Pennsylvania , a former community in Armstrong County Adams, Tennessee Adams, Wisconsin , city in Adams County Adams, Adams County, Wisconsin , town Adams, Green County, Wisconsin , town Adams, Jackson County, Wisconsin , town Adams, Walworth County, Wisconsin , unincorporated community Adams Center, Wisconsin ,
210-650: A New England town Adams (CDP), Massachusetts , the central village in the town Adams, Minnesota Adams, North Dakota Adams, Nebraska Adams, New Jersey Adams (town), New York Adams (village), New York , within the town Adams, Oklahoma Adams, Oregon Adams, Pennsylvania , a former community in Armstrong County Adams, Tennessee Adams, Wisconsin , city in Adams County Adams, Adams County, Wisconsin , town Adams, Green County, Wisconsin , town Adams, Jackson County, Wisconsin , town Adams, Walworth County, Wisconsin , unincorporated community Adams Center, Wisconsin ,
245-599: A Texas-based golf club manufacturer Adams' Grammar School , Newport, Shropshire, England Adams House (disambiguation) , a reference to any of several historic houses Adams Park , a football stadium in Buckinghamshire, England Adams, a brand of jockstrap Adams Musical Instruments Anomaly Detection at Multiple Scales a project of the American military, designed to identify patterns and anomalies in very large data sets Beaumont–Adams revolver ,
280-478: A Texas-based golf club manufacturer Adams' Grammar School , Newport, Shropshire, England Adams House (disambiguation) , a reference to any of several historic houses Adams Park , a football stadium in Buckinghamshire, England Adams, a brand of jockstrap Adams Musical Instruments Anomaly Detection at Multiple Scales a project of the American military, designed to identify patterns and anomalies in very large data sets Beaumont–Adams revolver ,
315-537: A ghost town Elsewhere [ edit ] Adams (lunar crater) Adams (Martian crater) Adams Island, New Zealand , one of the Auckland Islands Adams, Ilocos Norte Transportation [ edit ] Vehicles [ edit ] Adams (1903 automobile) , an early 20th-century (1903–06) British automobile Adams (1905 automobile) , an early 20th-century (1905–14) British automobile Adams-Farwell , an American automobile of
350-462: A ghost town Elsewhere [ edit ] Adams (lunar crater) Adams (Martian crater) Adams Island, New Zealand , one of the Auckland Islands Adams, Ilocos Norte Transportation [ edit ] Vehicles [ edit ] Adams (1903 automobile) , an early 20th-century (1903–06) British automobile Adams (1905 automobile) , an early 20th-century (1905–14) British automobile Adams-Farwell , an American automobile of
385-415: A waistband and straps attached directly to the cup designed to be worn over a regular jockstrap or briefs. Some sports such as boxing use an oversized cup and jock combined into a single item which has layered foam padding that protects the groin, kidneys and abdomen. The pelvic protector is the female equivalent of the male jockstrap. It is currently unclear who was responsible for the first invention of
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#1732766277514420-532: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adams [REDACTED] Look up Adams in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adams may refer to: For persons, see Adams (surname) Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Adams, California Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California Adams, Decatur County, Indiana Adams, Kentucky Adams, Massachusetts ,
455-443: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jockstrap#Brands A jockstrap , also a jock (male), jill (female), strap , cup , groin guard , pelvic protector (female), supporter , or athletic supporter , is an undergarment for protecting the scrotum and penis or vulva during contact sports or other vigorous physical activity. This article deals chiefly with
490-419: Is inserted in a jockstrap to protect male genitalia . Some jockstraps have a lined front pouch for this purpose. The abdominal guard is usually constructed from high density plastic with a padded edge, shaped like a hollow half-pear, and inserted into the jockstrap or jockstrap-style underwear of the batsmen and wicket-keeper. This is used to protect the genitals against impact from the ball. Many sports require
525-540: The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument museum, near Crow Agency Montana . Optional cups offer additional protection for contact sports and are made of hard plastic or steel, perforated for ventilation. A more flexible and comfortable soft cup is also offered for low contact sports such as soccer. A flex cup variation features a hard exterior melded with a soft lining. A similar piece of protective equipment in
560-421: The testicles and the penis from injury . The jillstrap ( a.k.a. a "jill") is the female equivalent of the jockstrap, but is designed to protect the vulva from getting struck. The word jockstrap has purportedly been in use at least since 1891, a likely contraction of "jockey strap", as the garment was first designed for bicycle-riding messengers and deliverymen, or 'bike jockeys'. The Bike Jockey Strap
595-469: The Bike brand and logos until 2017 when they retired the brand. Russell had become a Fruit-of-the-Loom subsidiary, and Fruit-of-the-Loom is owned by and part of Berkshire Hathaway. On April 15, 2021, the brand's website reopened for online sales, featuring a modernized version of their trademark "No. 10" jockstrap, as well as active apparel. The jockstrap was also influential in early 20th-century medicine with
630-440: The bulky goalie protector has genital and abdominal foam padding. Windproof jockstraps have a special layer of fabric to protect the wearer from wind and cold in winter sports. Jockstraps are made in other materials as fetish wear. Aside from the aforementioned "fashion jockstraps", the 2000s have seen a resurgence in jockstrap designs and brands. Alternatives to jockstraps include the jock brief , or support briefs , which have
665-582: The early 2020's jockstraps saw a renewed popularity as underwear for men with jockstraps finding favor in place of more conventional underwear as wearing them became a fashionable trend. The trend was reflected with the inclusion of the garment in the runways of various major designers including, Calvin Klein , JW Anderson , Gucci , and Rick Owens , alongside other large brands like Adidas , Diesel , and 2(x)ist making multiple styles. Gender neutral/genderless versions of jockstraps began to make an appearance as
700-409: The female pelvic protector. It is designed to protect the female genitalia from bruising or tearing. The area protected includes the entire vulva , including the clitoris , the clitoral hood and the delicate labia minora which protrude from the vulva in some women and are therefore especially vulnerable to bruising from impact. It is also occasionally nicknamed a "jill" or " jillstrap ". Women wear
735-442: The genital protective sports gear designed for the male body, colloquially known as a "jock". A jockstrap (males) consists of a waistband (usually elastic ) with a support pouch for the genitalia and two elastic straps affixed to the base of the pouch and to the left and right sides of the waistband at the hip. The pouch, in some varieties, may be fitted with a pocket to hold an abdominal guard (impact resistant cup, box) to protect
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#1732766277514770-535: The genitals from the front. In Europe , from the time of the Middle Ages , undergarments available were limited to a loose fitting trouser-like piece of clothing called a braies . This article of clothing was stepped into and then laced or tied around the waist and legs at about mid-calf and provided no support to the male genitals. This allowed the scrotum unlimited movement under clothing and resulted in injury from carts, carriages with wooden planks for seats or
805-560: The invention of the Heidelberg Electric Belt, a low-voltage electric powered jockstrap that claimed to cure kidney disorders , insomnia , erectile dysfunction , and other ailments. Today, jockstraps are still worn in the US by adolescent and adult men for sports, weightlifting, medical purposes, and for recovery from injury or surgery for such conditions as hematocele , inguinal hernia , hydrocele , or spermatocele . In
840-406: The late 19th and early 20th-century (1889-1912) Adams (constructor) , a former racing car constructor Vessels [ edit ] Adams (brig) , early 19th-century ship USS Adams , several ships Other uses [ edit ] MSC Adams , a multibody dynamics simulation software Adams (retailer) , a children's clothes retailer Adam's ale , meaning water Adams Golf ,
875-406: The late 19th and early 20th-century (1889-1912) Adams (constructor) , a former racing car constructor Vessels [ edit ] Adams (brig) , early 19th-century ship USS Adams , several ships Other uses [ edit ] MSC Adams , a multibody dynamics simulation software Adams (retailer) , a children's clothes retailer Adam's ale , meaning water Adams Golf ,
910-435: The non-binary movement gained mainstream recognition with multiple brands launching versions. Jockstraps are fairly consistent in design with variations appearing in details like width of waistband and fabrics. Some jockstraps are designed for specific sports: Swim jocks , for example, have a narrow waistband, and hockey jocks sometimes have adjustable elastic straps and garter clips that hold hockey socks in place while
945-417: The saddle as the body took all of the force of the motion. The suspensory was developed around the early 1820s as a way to lift the scrotum away from the plank seat and saddle thereby preventing injury while in a cart, carriage or horseback riding. Today the suspensory is used primarily as a medical device after genital surgery to aid in post operative healing. General Custer's suspensory can be seen in
980-479: The same purpose. Pelvic protectors exist to protect female genitalia , though these are less widespread. With the decline in the use of jockstraps in sports, the use of the necessary abdominal guard has also declined despite the safety implications. Typically cups are worn in the pouch of a jockstrap which may be double-lined to hold the cup, or in compression shorts or sport-specific briefs. Cups for some combat sports (e.g. mixed martial arts, kick boxing) have
1015-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Adams . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adams&oldid=1223618935 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1050-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Adams . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adams&oldid=1223618935 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1085-419: The sport of cricket is known as a box . In cricket, a box is usually worn by only a batsman, a wicket-keeper, and sometimes other close-up fielders. For fielders farther from the batsman, the wearing of a box would impede their movement and running (for batsmen the benefits outweigh the disadvantages). An abdominal guard (also called "compression cup", "box", or "L Guard") is a hard usually plastic cup that
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1120-443: The use of an athletic cup. These include cricket , fencing , martial arts , boxing , lacrosse , hockey , baseball , paintball , football and many others. Fashion jocks often incorporate soft-lined front pouches or they may be designed to bring the male genitalia forward or upward. The purpose of these modifications is to enhance the masculine appearance of the wearer. Wearers of fashion jocks may also wear abdominal guards for
1155-447: The wide waistband of a jockstrap combined with a full seat and are made of an elastic supportive material. A thong style strap, sometimes called a dance belt , has one narrow elastic strap attached to the bottom of the pouch, passing between the legs and attaching to the waistband at the middle of the back. A strapless garment, called a jock sock or sometimes a slingshot , has only an elastic waist band with an elastic pouch that holds
1190-578: Was the first jockstrap manufactured in America in 1874. Jockey meaning 'rider', primarily a race horse rider, has been in use since 1670. Jockey itself is the diminutive form of the Scots nickname Jock (for John) as Jackie is for the English nickname Jack. The nicknames Jack and Jackie, Jock and Jockey have been used generically for 'man, fellow, boy, common man'. From the period c .1650– c. 1850, 'jock'
1225-418: Was used as slang for penis. The more recent American slang term ' jock ', meaning an athlete, is traced to 1959 and is itself derived from 'jockstrap'. The jockstrap was invented in 1874 by C. F. Bennett of a Chicago sporting goods company, Sharp & Smith, to provide comfort and support for bicycle jockeys working the cobblestone streets of Boston . The original incarnation of the jockstrap resembled
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