Wearing apparel with pocket

Abstract

A scarf or shawl comprises a garment with interior and exterior surfaces. The interior surface contains a plurality of pockets with closures for securing contents. A pair of fastening devices is attached to the garment for holding the garment to the wearer's other apparel. The scarf or shawl may be worn in lieu of, or in addition to, a jacket, coat, handbag, or wallet. The garment may also be worn in reverse, with the pockets facing outwards.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 708,300, filed Aug. 15, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to wearing apparel, and more particularly to wearing apparel in the form of a scarf or shawl having one or more pockets for storing personal objects such as money. [0003] The prior art includes various types of money belts. Generally, such prior art money belts include pockets integrally formed in the belt which are accessible through the surface of the belt, adjacent a user's waist. While conventional money belts have enjoyed limit success, they are severely limited in the number and size of objects they can carry. Also, conventional money belts are relatively expensive to manufacture as compared to ordinary belts without money pockets. [0004] The prior art also has proposed neck ties featuring a pocket for carrying an object on the body. For example, U.S. Pat. No...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] There exists a need for a clothing accessory with pockets for securely and discreetly accommodating personal items of various size and shapes. In accordance with the present invention, a scarf or shawl is provided with one or more pockets on the inside, i.e., the side that faces the wearer's body, together with one or more straps or ties for attaching the scarf or shawl to the belt or other article of clothing worn by the wearer to prevent the free ends of the scarf or shawl from flopping forward or blowing in the wind.

Problems solved by technology

While conventional money belts have enjoyed limit success, they are severely limited in the number and size of objects they can carry.

Also, conventional money belts are relatively expensive to manufacture as compared to ordinary belts without money pockets.

Consequently, it would not be of use for storage of valuables such as money or credit cards.

However, the '821 Patent also is limited in size due to its mounting on the narrow shirt button strip and its need to be mounted on shirt buttons and could not be used with an ascot, scarf or kerchief type neckwear since such an attachment is not available.

The small size taught by the '821 Patent would not allow for a number of credit cards, cash and identification, even when used with a neck tie.

The '011 Patent however is permanently sewed in place inside the tie and entry into, and removal of goods from the pocket, is inhibited by the need to fold back the rear wall of the tie.

However, such commercially available pocket shawls lack basic security and thus not intended for use outside of the home.

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