APPAREL WITH INTEGRATED EYEWEAR POCKET
A garment or article of apparel such as a shirt or jacket that includes a concealed pocket ideal for holding eyewear or other narrow items such as a pen. In one embodiment, a concealed pocket is attached to the garment and integrated into the stitching of the placket of the garment in an inconspicuous manner to maintain the original look of the garment.
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This application claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/790,502, filed Mar. 15, 2013, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to apparel with an eyewear pocket. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide for clothing with a concealed pocket designed to hold and protect eyewear.
2. Description of the Related Art
Individuals wearing eyewear may wish to remove and replace them multiple times during the day. Eyewear may be corrective eyeglasses, sunglasses, or reading glasses. Removal of the eyewear may be temporary so it is desirable to keep them nearby and readily available so it is convenient to replace them as needed. Common methods of storing eyewear when not in use include, rotating the eyewear so the lenses are supported on the user's head, hanging the eyewear around the neck by a chain or strap, hanging the eyewear from a button hole the v-neck of a shirt. Storing the eyewear in manners such as these tend to be unsightly and the eyewear can be easily lost, damaged or broken when the eyewear tumbles out and away from these unsecured locations as the user bends down or moves quickly.
One of the most common methods of storing eyewear is to store the eyewear in a shirt or pants pocket. However, the eyewear does not fit securely when stored in a pocket and may become bent in a pants pocket or fall out of a shirt pocket when an individual bends over. In addition, many styles of sports shirts, dress shirts, blouses and other garments do not have pockets.
There remains a need for a convenient, practical and inconspicuous way to conceal and store eyewear in apparel in such a way that can be easily retrieved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONEmbodiments of the present invention generally provide for apparel with sleeve of material such as pocket ideal for holding eyewear or other narrow items such as a pen. Particularly, embodiments of the invention provide a concealed pocket to be integrated into the stitching of the placket of the garment. The pocket can be inconspicuous and maintain the original look of the garment.
So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present invention can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures. It is contemplated that elements disclosed in one embodiment may be beneficially utilized on other embodiments without specific recitation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONEmbodiments of the present invention generally provide for apparel with a sleeve of material such as a concealed pocket ideal for holding eyewear or other narrow items such as a pen. In one embodiment, a concealed pocket is attached to the garment and integrated into the stitching of the placket of the garment in an inconspicuous manner to maintain the original look of the garment. The stitching securing the concealed pocket in the shirt is preferably integrated into the seam of the placket or other seam of the garment to hide the addition of the pocket. Polo shirts and button type shirts illustrated in the drawings and described herein are merely representative of garments which benefit from the features described and claimed herein. Other garments that could feature the concealed pocket would include but are not limited to sweatshirts, jackets and blouses.
Preferably, the pocket 120 is configured to completely receive the eyewear such that the eyewear does not protrude out of the pocket as would be typical when placing eyewear in a conventional breast pocket of a shirt. Additionally, although not shown, the width of concealed pocket 120 may be wider than opening 140 and wider than placket 180 such that the eyewear would catch the upper edge of the pocket and opening 140 so as not to slip out of the pocket should the user bend over at the waist, for example. Preferably. The pocket 120 and shirt 100 are manufactured out of the same material, although the pocket and shirt may each be manufactured using different materials as desired.
Pocket 120 may be positioned at any point along placket 180, but is preferably placed for convenient access to the pocket and its contents such as at the height that corresponds to the height of a standard breast pocket. In embodiments where the pocket does not include an opening through the front panel 111, the pocket 120 is preferably placed at a location along the placket where the opening of the pocket is near a button, snap or clasp providing easy access for the user.
While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.
Claims
1. A garment including a pocket, comprising;
- a front panel;
- a placket; and
- a pocket having a front wall and back wall affixed to a seam of the placket so that the front wall and back wall of the pocket are concealed from view by the front panel.
2. The garment of claim 1, further comprising an opening for the pocket integrated into the seam of the placket.
3. The garment of claim 1, wherein the pocket freely hangs down from the seam of the placket behind the front panel.
4. The garment of claim 2, wherein the opening for the pocket is a horizontal slit integrated into a lower seam of the placket.
5. The garment of claim 1, wherein the pocket is elongated to completely receive a set of eyewear.
6. The garment of claim 2, wherein the pocket has a width greater than the opening in the seam of the placket.
7. A garment including a pocket, comprising
- a front panel;
- a placket that runs the length of the front panel; and
- a pocket having a front wall and back wall affixed to a seam of the placket so that the front wall and back wall of the pocket are concealed from view by the front panel.
8. The garment of claim 7, further comprising an opening for the pocket integrated into the seam of the placket.
9. The garment of claim 7, further comprising an opening for the pocket integrated into front panel of the garment.
10. The garment of claim 7, wherein the pocket freely hangs behind the front panel from the seam of the placket.
11. The garment of claim 9, wherein the opening for the pocket is a horizontal slit integrated into the front panel of the garment.
12. The garment of claim 8, wherein the opening for the pocket is a vertical slit integrated into the front panel of the garment.
13. The garment of claim 7, wherein the pocket is elongated to completely receive a set of eyewear.
14. A garment including a pocket, comprising
- a front panel;
- a placket having fasteners;
- a flap that runs the length of the placket covering at least a portion of the fasteners; and
- a pocket having a front wall and back wall affixed to a seam of the placket so that the front wall and back wall of the pocket are concealed from view by the flap.
15. The garment of claim 14, further comprising an opening for the pocket integrated into the seam of the placket.
16. The garment of claim 14, further comprising an opening for the pocket integrated into the flap.
17. The garment of claim 14, wherein the pocket freely hangs behind the front flap from the seam of the placket.
18. The garment of claim 16, wherein the opening for the pocket is a horizontal slit integrated into the flap.
19. The garment of claim 16, wherein the opening for the pocket is a vertical slit integrated into the seam of the flap and the placket.
20. The garment of claim 14, wherein the pocket is elongated to completely receive a set of eyewear.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 14, 2014
Publication Date: Sep 18, 2014
Applicant: (Richmond, TX)
Inventor: Frederick Kalman Lepovitz (Richmond, TX)
Application Number: 14/212,164
International Classification: A41B 1/08 (20060101); A41D 27/20 (20060101);