US20160183613A1

US20160183613A1 - Low profile pouch pocket for clothing

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Publication number: US20160183613A1
Application number: US14/949,693
Authority: US
Inventors: Miles Paul Martin
Original assignee: Power Straps Inc
Current assignee: Power Straps Inc
Priority date: 2014-11-21
Filing date: 2015-11-23
Publication date: 2016-06-30

Abstract

A garment for being worn on a portion of the body. The garment having one or more low profile pockets connected with the garment. Each of the one or more low profile pockets having an opening to an outer surface of the garment. The opening is hidden by a flap of material of the garment. A pouch is securely coupled to an inner surface of the garment. At least one of the one or more low profile pockets can be placed on the garment over a recess in the portion of the body of the human on which the garment is worn.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/083,001, filed Nov. 21, 2014.

BACKGROUND

In the modern age, humans still move around in old, 19th century industrial age clothing. The same design and formation of pockets for clothing such as shorts and pants has been around for at least 200 years or longer. Even with the emergence of new, sometimes ever-shrinking technology, such as smartphones and their power cables, Bluetooth earpieces or cable earbuds, humans still carry around old staples, like wallets, keys, coins, reading and/or sun-glasses.
What is needed is clothing and a new pocket arrangement that allows humans to carry their ever-growing cache of items more efficiently yet with class.

SUMMARY

This document discloses a low profile pouch pocket for clothing, as well as various items of clothing that utilize one or more low profile pouch pockets. A key distinction over conventional pockets is the placement of the low profile pouch pocket relative to the human anatomy. The placement includes upper waist line, lower abdomen curve (or groove) area, curve (or groove) area at the lower back, side hip flexor curves (grooves), and at curves (grooves) between the lower side quadricep and top of the knee areas.
Placement of items within the low profile pouch pocket in a position on an article of clothing that is proximate one or more of the areas of human anatomy described above, enables a more snug fit of the items and inhibits the items from protruding out from the clothing and/or bouncing around within the pocket as the person moves.
The details of one or more embodiments are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features and advantages will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other aspects will now be described in detail with reference to the following drawings.

FIGS. 1A-C illustrate a garment with low profile pockets in accordance with some implementations described herein.

FIGS. 2A and B illustrate a garment with low profile pockets in accordance with some implementations described herein.

FIGS. 3A-C illustrate a garment with low profile pockets in accordance with some implementations described herein.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an inside-out garment with low profile pockets in accordance with some implementations described herein.

FIG. 5 illustrates various locations on a garment for low profile pockets of a pouch pocket design.

FIG. 6 illustrates various locations on a garment for low profile pockets of a flat pocket design.

Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This document describes low profile pocket implementations for clothing, as well as various items of clothing that utilize one or more low profile pockets. The low profile pocket is preferably a pouch pocket, but can also be a flat pocket. The pockets are attached to an item of clothing proximate a region of human anatomy that has a recess or indentation, such as the upper waist line, lower abdomen curve (or groove) area, curve (or groove) area at the lower back, side hip flexor curves (grooves), and at curves (grooves) between the lower side quadricep and top of the knee areas. Other areas of the human anatomy may also be suitable for pocket placement. Such placement enables a more snug fit of the items and inhibits the items from protruding out from the clothing and/or bouncing around within the pocket as the person moves.
In accordance with some preferred implementations, the upper waistline incorporates a band like design, 7 to 8 inches in width from top to bottom, made with materials comparable to but not exclusive to a combination of polyester and nylon. The waistband design incorporates “Invisible Utility Zipper Pocket Placement,” in front, back (6 to 8 inches wide/3 to 5 inches in length but not exclusively) and both sides (4 inches, but not exclusively) of waistband.
The lower abdomen curve and lower back curve design incorporates two styles: 1) The “Single” invisible zipper pocket (6 to 8 inches wide/3 to 5 inches in length but not exclusively) along the front lower abdomen and at the lower back curvature; and 2) The “Double” invisible zipper pocket (4 to 8 inches wide/3 to 5 inches in length but not exclusively) along the front lower abdomen and at the lower back curvature.
Left and right side hip flexor curves (grooves) invisible zipper utility pockets (4 to 5 inches wide and 4 to 5 inches in length, but not exclusively). Left and right side lower quadricep and upper knee (4 to 5 inches wide and 4 to 5 inches in length, but not exclusively).
The pockets can be made with invisible zippers, and of materials comparable to but not exclusive to a combination of polyester and nylon. Clothing can be made of various “normal” materials such as, denim, cotton or polyester.
FIGS. 1A-C illustrate garments with various combinations of low profile pockets in accordance with some implementations described herein. FIG. 2A shows a front view and FIG. 2B shows a back view of a garment illustrated inside-out with various combinations of low profile pockets in accordance with some implementations described herein. FIGS. 3A-C illustrate garments with various combinations of low profile pockets in accordance with alternative implementations described herein. FIG. 4 is a side view of an inside-out garment with low profile pockets in accordance with some implementations described herein.
FIG. 5 illustrates various locations on a garment for low profile pockets of a pouch pocket design. FIG. 6 illustrates various locations on a garment for low profile pockets of a flat pocket design.
Although a few embodiments have been described in detail above, other modifications are possible. Other embodiments may be within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a garment for being worn on a portion of a body of a human; and

one or more low profile pockets connected with the garment, each of the one or more low profile pockets having an opening to an outer surface of the garment in which the opening is hidden by a flap of material of the garment, and a pouch securely coupled to an inner surface of the garment, at least one of the one or more low profile pockets being placed on the garment over a recess in the portion of the body of the human on which the garment is worn.