Two chest pocket t-shirt
The present invention provides a two chest pocket t-shirt having a front, a back, sleeves and a neckband. Reinforced left and right chest pockets made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric stretch to accommodate pocket contents but return to their original shape on removal of the pocket contents. The top edge of each chest pocket is further reinforced to permit limited stretching of the top edge and inhibit loss of pocket contents from the chest pocket.
1. Field of the Invention
Priority is hereby claimed to Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/765,095, filed Feb. 3, 2006 for a Two Chest Pocket T-Shirt. This invention relates to a shirt and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a two chest pocket t-shirt for use by workmen who need to carry papers, small notebooks, pens, small tools, and other gadgets needed to perform workplace tasks. The pockets of applicant's invention are designed to retain objects contained within the pockets during normal use.
2. Discussion
Workmen often need to have small tools, gadgets, and papers available to perform their assigned tasks. Until now, the only options available were work shirts, usually made of denim or other heavy fabric, or the use of some type of tool belt. Some heavy duty work shirts include two chest pockets, and the chest pockets sometimes include button-down flaps. While providing a convenient pockets for storage of small tools, gadgets, and papers, the heavy duty work shirts are often unsuitable for use warm environments such as hot manufacturing areas and the desert southwest during summer months. Moreover, the heavy duty work shirts are uncomfortable as compared to traditional short-sleeved t-shirts.
Traditional short-sleeved t-shirts, while comfortable and lightweight, may or may not include a single chest pocket, but any chest pocket is not suitable for carrying the tools, gadgets, and papers normally used by workmen.
The two chest pocket t-shirt of the present invention, made of ribbed polyester-cotton fabric, provides the comfort of a traditional short-sleeved t-shirt with two chest pockets suitable for carrying workmen's tools, gadgets, and papers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention provides a two chest pocket t-shirt having a front, a back, sleeves and a neckband. Reinforced left and right chest pockets made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric stretch to accommodate pocket contents but return to their original shape on removal of the pocket contents. The top edge of each chest pocket is further reinforced to permit limited stretching of the top edge and inhibit loss of pocket contents from the chest pocket.
An object of the present invention is to provide a shirt having the comfort of a traditional short-sleeved t-shirt with chest pockets suitable for holding small tools, gadgets, and supplies commonly used by workmen.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a t-shirt with chest pockets which stretch to accommodate pocket contents but return to their shape when the pocket contents are removed.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become clearfrom the following description of the preferred embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and appended claims.
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Although the two chest pocket t-shirt 10 according to applicant's invention can be made of any typical t-shirt fabric, a ribbed polyester-cotton blend is preferred. The ribbed polyester-cotton blend stretches slightly to accommodate the weight and volume of items placed in the chest pockets but returns to its normal shape when the pocket contents are removed. Optionally, the neckband 28 can be made from the same ribbed polyester-cotton fabric, thereby increasing durability.
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The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A two chest pocket t-shirt, comprising:
- a front;
- a back attached to the front;
- a left chest pocket;
- a right chest pocket;
- wherein each chest pocket further comprises: a double-walled pocket panel characterized as having two side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge; wherein each of the two side edges is folded over onto itself to create reinforced side edges; a pocket top piece enveloping the top edge of the double-walled panel and having pocket top piece end portions wrapped around the top side edges of the double-walled pocket panel and attached to the top edge of the double-walled pocket panel by double stitching; and
- wherein each chest pocket is attached to the shirt front by double stitching along each reinforced side edge and across the bottom edge.
2. The invention of claim 1, further comprising sleeves attached to the front and back.
3. The invention of claim 1, wherein each chest pocket is made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric.
4. The invention of claim 2, wherein each chest pocket is made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric.
5. The invention of claim 1, further comprising a neckband attached to the front and back.
6. The invention of claim 5, wherein the neckband is made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric.
7. A two chest pocket t-shirt, comprising:
- a front;
- a back attached to the front;
- a left chest pocket;
- a right chest pocket;
- wherein each chest pocket further comprises: a double-walled pocket panel characterized as having two side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge; wherein each of the two side edges is folded over onto itself to create reinforced side edges; an elastic strip secured between the two walls of the double-walled panel at the top edge of the double-walled panel by double stitching; and
- wherein each chest pocket is attached to the shirt front by double stitching along each reinforced side edge and across the bottom edge.
8. The invention of claim 1, further comprising sleeves attached to the front and back.
9. The invention of claim 1, wherein each chest pocket is made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric.
10. The invention of claim 2, wherein each chest pocket is made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric.
11. The invention of claim 1, further comprising a neckband attached to the front and back.
12. The invention of claim 5, wherein the neckband is made from ribbed polyester-cotton fabric.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 2, 2007
Publication Date: Aug 9, 2007
Inventor: Roy Allen Shelton (Graham, OK)
Application Number: 11/701,989