GARMENT WITH SECURED POCKET
Embodiments described herein relate generally to athletic or leisure apparel, such as running shorts or pants. In some embodiments, a garment includes an outer shell coupled to a band and an inner shell disposed within the outer shell and coupled to the band. The outer shell includes a first material having a first surface area, and the inner shell includes a second material having a second surface area that is less than the first surface area. A pocket is coupled to, and extends from, an inner surface of the outer shell. A coupling mechanism secures the pocket to the inner shell. In some embodiments, the coupling mechanism is a second pocket comprising the second material and coupled to the inner shell. In some embodiments, the coupling mechanism includes a stitch or a tether.
This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/306,362, filed Mar. 10, 2016, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUNDActive wear garments, such as running shorts and pants, can include pockets. A drawback of pocketed active wear garments is that the pockets are prone to unwanted movement during physical activity, particularly when articles are contained therein.
SUMMARYEmbodiments described herein relate generally to athletic or leisure apparel, such as running shorts and pants. In some embodiments, a garment includes an outer shell coupled to a band and an inner shell disposed within the outer shell and coupled to the band. In some embodiments, the outer shell can include a first material having a first surface area, and the inner shell can include a second material having a second surface area that is less than the first surface area. A pocket is coupled to, and extends from, an inner surface of the outer shell. A coupling mechanism secures the pocket to the inner shell. In some embodiments, the coupling mechanism is a second pocket comprising the second material and is coupled to the inner shell. In some embodiments, the coupling mechanism includes a stitch or a tether.
Active wear garments, such as running shorts, can include pockets for storage of articles such as keys, snacks, cards, cash, music players, cell phones, etc. Some such pockets are integrated into shorts in pairs, for example one at each hip, and/or individually, for example as a “hidden” pocket inside the front or back region of the waistband or at a lower hem. Pockets in active wear garments are prone, however, to unwanted movement during physical activity, such as bouncing and shifting, particularly when articles are contained therein. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, improved garments are described whose pockets are secured by one or more coupling mechanisms.
In some embodiments, a garment includes an outer shell coupled to a band and an inner shell disposed within the outer shell and coupled to the band. The outer shell can include a first material having a first surface area, and the inner shell can include a second material having a second surface area that is less than the first surface area. A pocket is coupled to, and extends from, an inner surface of the outer shell. A coupling mechanism secures the pocket to the inner shell. In some embodiments, the coupling mechanism is a second pocket comprising the second material and coupled to the inner shell. In some embodiments, the coupling mechanism includes a stitch or a tether.
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Each of the outer shell 110 and the inner shell 130 is coupled to the band 120, for example via stitching and/or adhesive. In some embodiments, the band 120 is constructed from at least one of the first fabric and the second fabric, and may further include a stretchable, compliant material such as elastic, and/or a drawstring. The band 120 can define a continuous closed surface (i.e., when worn), for example to circumscribe a wearer's waist (i.e., a “waistband”), and can include a closure mechanism such as a zipper, Velcro®, one or more buttons, or a lace-up closure.
The garment 100 further includes one or more pockets 140 disposed within the outer shell 110. The pocket 140 is a fabric bag or pouch that is attached to the outer shell, for example via stitching, so as to form part of the outer shell. In other words, the pocket 140 is integral with the outer shell 110 and accessible to a wearer via an opening in the outer surface of the outer shell 110 during use/wear. In some embodiments, the pocket 140 comprises any fabric set forth herein, such as those listed with reference to the first fabric and the second fabric (of the outer shell 110 and the inner shell 130, respectively), and may be the same as, or different from, the first fabric. In other embodiments, the pocket 140 comprises a mesh material.
The pocket 140 of the outer shell 110 is coupled to the inner shell 130 by a coupling mechanism 150 (which may also be referred to as an attachment, stabilizer, joint, connection, or damper). The coupling mechanism 150 can take various forms, as discussed in further detail with reference to
In some embodiments, both inner shell pockets 150 are formed on an inner surface of the inner shell 130 as shown in
Although some implementations described herein are specifically described as comprising shorts, aspects of the present disclosure are applicable to any other type of garment, such as t-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, jackets, trousers, etc. Further, any combination of the foregoing coupling mechanisms in a single garment is contemplated. Although embodiments are shown and described as having two pockets, garments having only one pocket, or three or more pockets, some or all of which include one or more coupling mechanisms as described herein, are also contemplated.
As used herein, the terms “about” and “approximately” generally mean plus or minus 10% of the value stated, for example about 250 μm would include 225 μm to 275 μm, about 1,000 μm would include 900 μm to 1,100 μm.
While various embodiments of the system, methods and devices have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Where methods and steps described above indicate certain events occurring in a certain order, those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure would recognize that the ordering of certain steps may be modified and such modification are in accordance with the variations of the invention. Additionally, certain of the steps may be performed concurrently in a parallel process when possible, as well as performed sequentially as described above. The embodiments have been particularly shown and described, but it will be understood that various changes in form and details may be made.
Claims
1. A garment, comprising:
- an outer shell coupled to a band, the outer shell including a first material and having a first surface area;
- an inner shell disposed within the outer shell and coupled to the band, the inner shell including a second material and having a second surface area lower than the first surface area;
- a pocket coupled to and extending from an inner surface of the outer shell; and
- a coupling mechanism configured to secure the pocket to the inner shell.
2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the pocket is a first pocket, and the coupling mechanism is a second pocket comprising the second material, the second pocket coupled to and extending from an outer surface of the inner shell, the second pocket configured to receive the first pocket during wear of the garment by a wearer.
3. The garment of claim 1, wherein the pocket is a first pocket, and the coupling mechanism is a second pocket comprising the second material, the second pocket coupled to and extending from an inner surface of the inner shell, the second pocket configured to receive the first pocket during wear of the garment by a wearer.
4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a stitch disposed so as to traverse the pocket and the inner shell.
5. The garment of claim 1, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a tether having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end of the tether attached to the pocket and the second end of the tether attached to the inner shell.
6. A garment, comprising:
- a waistband;
- an inner shell coupled to the waistband, the inner shell including a stretchable fabric configured to be disposed against the skin of a wearer of the garment;
- an outer shell coupled to at least one of the waistband and the inner shell; and
- a pocket extending from an opening in the outer shell and coupled to the inner shell.
7. The garment of claim 6, wherein the stretchable fabric of the inner shell is configured to apply a compressive force on the wearer of the garment.
8. The garment of claim 6, wherein the stretchable fabric includes at least one of spandex, Lycra®, nylon, polyester, Coolmax®, elastic, elastane, rubber, cotton, and bamboo.
9. The garment of claim 6, wherein the pocket is coupled to the inner shell via a coupling mechanism.
10. The garment of claim 9, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a second pocket coupled to and extending from an inner surface of the inner shell, the second pocket configured to receive the first pocket.
11. The garment of claim 9, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a stitch.
12. The garment of claim 9, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a tether having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tether attached to the pocket and the second end of the tether attached to the inner shell.
13. The garment of claim 12, wherein the tether is elastic.
14. A garment, comprising:
- a waistband;
- an outer shell coupled to the waistband, the outer shell including a first material;
- an inner shell disposed within the outer shell and coupled to the waistband, the inner shell including a second material different from the first material;
- a pocket extending from an opening in the outer shell; and
- a coupling mechanism operable to attach the pocket to the inner shell, the couple mechanism configured to dampen movement of the pocket during movement of the garment.
15. The garment of claim 14, wherein the inner shell includes a stretchable fabric configured to be disposed against the skin of a wearer of the garment.
16. The garment of claim 15, wherein the outer shell has a first surface area and the inner shell has a second surface area, the second surface area less than the first surface area.
17. The garment of claim 14, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a tether having a first end and a second end, the first end of the tether attached to the pocket and the second end of the tether attached to the inner shell.
18. The garment of claim 17, wherein the tether is elastic.
19. The garment of claim 14, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a stitch.
20. The garment of claim 14, wherein the pocket is a first pocket, and the coupling mechanism is a second pocket coupled to the inner shell, the second pocket configured to receive the first pocket.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 7, 2017
Publication Date: Sep 14, 2017
Inventor: Zachary Baiany (Belmont, MA)
Application Number: 15/451,784