SPORTS BRA WITH MOBILE PHONE POCKET

Abstract

In the current design of sport bras, mobile phones are stored in the upper bra areas, in front of the bra pads, under armpit, and back of upper bra. The most common sports bra pockets are without zipper closure, and use gravity and other passive compression closure design function to keep items secure and from falling out of place. A challenge with these pockets, for the storage of mobile phones and other items, is that there are no operational components for keeping items fully secure from and from falling out of place during fitness and physical activities. These are not completely practical storage pockets for a wearer engaged in a upside down position of physical activity where gravity can cause items to fall out of the pocket areas. Some sports bra pocket designs do include zipper closures, however the locations of the storage pockets for mobile phones are also not completely practical for a wearer who is engaged in physical activity, such as running, and want to easily retrieve their mobile phone. In some cases, a pocket with zipper closure is located at the back of the sports bra or on a closure inside the bra. A problem with this approach is that accessibility and ease of use poses a challenge for the wearer, and is not ergonomically designed. More-over, the difficulty in the wear reaching the pocket closures could, over time, compromised the condition of the closure and pocket, rendering the method less effective. Therefore, what is clearly needed is a sports bra with a mobile phone pocket that solves the above limitations. The problem stated above is that ease of use and secure closure is desirable for a sports bra pocket that stores a mobile phone, but many of the conventional means for sport bras storing mobile phones, such storage locations and closures and do not provide ease of use operation. The inventor realized, in an inventive moment, that if during the operation of storing and retrieving a mobile phone the pocket could be in an area where a wearer of a sports bra would easily place hands would significant improve ease of use. Therefore, the inventor, after considering all of the ergonomic functions and components for a mobile phone pocket on a sports bra, found that the ideal place would be at the lower-band of the sports bra. The design would require widening the typical width of the bra lower-band, and incorporating other elements that exhibit interoperability and that could provide consistent successful use. The design call for zippered opening on one side of the pocket and a headphone chord hole opening on the opposite side of the pocket that allows a user to unzip the pocket opening, run the headphone plug through the headphone chord hole, from the opposite end, inside the pocket, plug the headphone plug into the phone then store the phone inside the zippered pocket in the widened lower-band of the sports bra. A significant improvement in operational consistency results, with no impediment to motion nor complexity of use is created.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustration of an embodiment of a sports bra with mobile phone pocket in lower-band of bra.

FIG. 2 is an illustration of an embodiment of a sports bra with mobile phone inside the mobile phone pocket in lower-band of bra illustrated in FIG. 1 with portion 109 depicting an exemplary mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is an illustration of an embodiment of a person wearing a sports bra with mobile phone in the mobile phone pocket in lowerband of bra and headphone chord plugged into the mobile phone inside the mobile phone pocket illustrated in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 FIG. 4 is an illustration of an embodiment of a sports bra with mobile phone pocket in lower bra band depicting the wearer's right side (A) and another depicting the wearer's left side (B) as illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an illustration of an embodiment of the lower-band of the sports bra depicting a section view (B) of the outer fabric, the inner fabric, and the space for the mobile phone pocket in the band. (A) is a front view of the lower band depicting the end edges or parameter of the portion 112.

The following Detailed Description of the present sport bra invention is described with specificity herein to meet statutory requirements, however, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Rather, the inventor have contemplated that the claimed or disclosed subject matter might also be embodied in other ways, to include different steps or combinations, in conjunction with other present of future technologies.

At a high level, aspects herein relate to a support garment such as a bra, having storage pockets to meet different preferences of the wearer.

In exemplary aspects, the mobile phone pocket on the lower-band portion comprises of at least a first, and second layer of material and the second layer of material being waterproof. A pocket space is formed between the inner second layer of material after it is folded with the first layer on the outside after both layers are folded.

Although the term “bra” is used herein, it is contemplated that the term “bra” may apply to other types of support garments such as tank tops, camisoles with built-in support.

Further, positional terms used herein such as “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “back,” and the like are to be given their common anatomical meaning with respect to the bra being worn by a hypothetical wearer standing in anatomical upright position.

FIG. 1 illustrates, in this embodiment the front view of an exemplary sports bra 100 having mobile phone pocket 102 shown in accordance with the aspects herein. In exemplary aspects, the bra 100 comprises a upper front portion 103, a upper back portion 104, a lower-band portion 101, a mobile phone pocket 102, a zippered pocket opening 105, and a headphone chord and plug opening 107 on front of the mobile phone pocket 102. In exemplary aspects, 106 and 108 depict the outer edges of the mobile phone pocket. In one aspect, the upper front 103, and upper back 104 portions may comprise different construction that are joined together at one or more seam-lines using affixing technologies such as stitching, bonding, and the like. In other aspects, the different portions 101,102, 105, and 107 may comprise different steps or combinations of construction that are joined to the upper integrally knit or woven portions using affixing technologies described herein. Any and all aspects, and any variation thereof, are contemplated as being within aspects herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates, in this embodiment, the front view of an exemplary bra 100 having a exemplary mobile phone 109 in the mobile phone pocket 102. In exemplary aspects, the mobile phone 109 sits inside the mobile phone pocket 102 in a horizontal position allowing the mobile phone headphone port close proximity to the headphone chord and plug opening 107.

FIG. 3 illustrates, in this embodiment, a hypothetical wearer in the exemplary bra 100 having an exemplary mobile phone 109 in the mobile phone pocket 102 with a headphone chord 110 plugged into the mobile phone 109 depicting use. In one aspect, the zipper opening 105 is on the wearer's right side of the lower-band 101 vertically along the edge of portion 106, In other aspects, the zipper opening 105 position may comprise different positions (e.g., across the top portion of the lower band 101, running horizontally the full length of the mobile phone pocket 102 across the top portion of 106 across to 108, or vertically on the wearer's left side along edge portion 108).

In FIG. 4 there are two illustrations of the exemplary bra 100, in this embodiment; wearer's right side view (A), and wearer's left side view (B). The lower-band 101 maintains the widened width from the front to the left and right sides and around to the back of lower-band 101. In one aspect, the zipper opening 105 may comprise a different position (e.g., vertically on the wearer's left side along edge portion 108). Similarly, in one aspect, headphone chord and plug opening 107 may comprise a different position (e.g., on the wearer's right side along edge portion 106).

FIG. 5 illustrates a cross section view (B) of the lower-band 101, and the front view (A) of the lower-band. In this embodiment, the fabric cross section (B) depicts the mobile phone pocket space 102 that is in between the second layer of fabric 112 after it is folded, and this second layer of fabric lays inside the first layer of fabric of lower-band 101, The second layer of fabric 112, is made of stretchable waterproof material. And, in this embodiment, the front view (A) depicts the outer edges of the inner second layer of fabric 112. In another aspect, the mobile phone pocket 102 may comprise multiple layers of fabric, and varied fabric materials, either internally or externally to form additional pockets within the perimeter of the mobile phone pocket 102.

Aspects of the present disclosure have been described with the intent to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Alternative aspects will become apparent to those skilled in the art that do not depart from it's scope, and a skilled artisan may develop alternative means of implementing improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention. It will be understood that certain features and sub-combinations are contemplated within the scope of the claims. Not all steps listed in the various figures need to be carried out in the specific order described.

Claims

1. A composition of matter claim of a bra comprising: a front portion; a back portion; and a lower-band portion extending from a lower margin of the front portion, and the back portions of the bra, that is widened in height for the purpose of a pocket that fits a mobile phone, laying in a horizontal position, inside the defined pocket area in the front of the lower-band.

2. The bra of claim 1, wherein the entire lower-band portion is widened in height to fit a mobile phone width, and the defined pocket space at the front of the lower-band extending from a vertical zipper opening, on one end, to an opposite defined end that is large enough to fit a mobile phone height, and a hole within the defined pocket area for a headphone chord to enter inside the pocket area.

3. The bra of claim 1, wherein the upper front portion and the upper back portion may be comprised of a variety of different shapes, designs, and fabrics, with the lower-band portion, retaining it's widened lower-band width with mobile phone pocket area as the aforementioned, and the lower-band may also be comprised of a variety of different fabrics materials and designs, including, but not limited to waterproof materials.

4. The bra of claim 1, wherein the pocket opening runs vertical along one or both outer edges of the pocket, but may also be horizontal along the upper length of the pocket.

5. The bra of claim 1, wherein the pocket closure may be comprised of a zipper or velcro or any other form of closures, fixtures or bonding material that is currently available or not yet created.

6. The bra of claim 1, wherein the hole opening on the lower-band is large enough to fit a headphone plug inside the mobile phone pocket area, and may positioned in any one area within the defined mobilephone pocket area.

7. A system claim of a bra lower-band comprising: a first layer of material, and a second layer of material, and the second layer of material being waterproof. The first layer of material of the lower-band is the outer material, and the second layer of material lays inside the first layer of material, then both are folded and stitched at the top cut edges. The mobile phone pocket area is formed inside the second non-body contacting surface after it is folded. The cut edges after folding are affixed to the upper front and upper back portions of the bra. The perimeter edges of the pocket on the lower-band is defined by a vertical zippered opening on one edge and stitching on the opposite side of the pocket edge creating the enclosed pocket area.

8. The bra of claims 1 and 7, wherein one or more of the first layer of material, the second layer of material, and in other variations a third layer of material may be designated as a mobile phone pocket space within the parameter of the defined pocket area.

9. The bra of claims 1 and 7, wherein, in one embodiment, both vertical perimeter edges of the mobile phone pocket area on the lower-band are defined by a vertical zippered openings or of velcro or any other form of closures, fixtures or bonding material that is currently available or not yet created.

10. A method claim, wherein, in one embodiment, the bra of claims 1 and 7, a wearer opens the mobile phone pocket opening, run a headphone plug through the headphone chord hole, from the opposite end, inside the pocket then out the opening, plug the headphone plug into the phone then store the phone inside the pocket, and closes the pocket closure to secure, and in another embodiment, a wearer opens the mobile phone pocket opening and places the mobile phone inside the pocket, and closes the pocket closure to secure, with wearer using bluetooth/wireless headphones.

11. The bra of claims 1, 7 and 10, wherein, in one embodiment, a wearer opens the mobile phone pocket opening, then store the phone inside the pocket with screen facing out from wearer's body, and closes the pocket closure to secure, then is able to view and use the mobile phone through an outer transparent material of the defined mobile phone pocket area.