Garment design for use with knife

a garment design and knife technology, applied in the field of garment design for use with knives, can solve the problems of putting the fisherman at risk of being pulled overboard by a strong fish, the pocket flap is not secured with respect to the garment surface along the lower edge, and the ability to quickly cut a line can pose a safety issue for the fisherman, etc., to achieve the effect of convenient access to a kni

US20080263741A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-30OLD HARBOR OUTFITTERS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2008-10-30
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Garment designs are provided that facilitate ready access to a knife. The garments are particularly adapted for wear and use in connection with outdoor-related activities, e.g., fishing, hiking, climbing and the like. Ready access to the knife is facilitated by a releasable pocket flap that retains and covers the knife, while permitting instantaneous access and removal of such knife therefrom. The pocket flap is secured with respect to a garment surface along at least one edge of the flap. However, the pocket flap is not secured with respect to the garment surface along the lower edge thereof which features a releasable engagement mechanism, e.g., hook-and-loop fastener elements. The releasable engagement mechanism secures the knife below the pocket flap until needed and permits ready removal of the knife through a substantially downward motion relative to the pocket flap, thereby disengaging the releasable engagement mechanism and allowing withdrawal of the knife therefrom.
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BACKGROUND

[0001] 1. Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure is directed to an advantageous garment design that facilitates ready access to a knife and, more particularly, to a garment design that includes a pocket-like feature for releasably securing a knife. The disclosed garment design has particular application for outdoors-related activities, e.g., fishing, mountain climbing or the like.

[0003] 2. Background Art

[0004] Specialized garments for outdoor-related activities are commonplace. Many garments are designed with water repellant functionality, with reinforced zones, and with enhanced “breathability”. For certain outdoor activities, tight fitting garments are preferred, whereas in other applications, loose fitting garments are desired. In certain instances, bright colored garments are prominent, e.g., for safety reasons, whereas in other instances camouflage styling is preferred. Thus, as is readily apparent, garment manufacture is highly specialized in the outdoor industry, ...

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[0018]Advantageous garment designs are provided herein, such garment designs including, inter alia, a releasable pocket flap that facilitates storage / retention of a knife and ready access thereto. The disclosed garments are particularly adapted for wear and use in connection with outdoor-related activities, e.g., fishing, hiking, climbing and the like. The releasable pocket flap is secured with respect to an underlying garment surface along (or in proximity to) at least one edge of the flap other than the bottom edge. Thus, the releasable pocket flap is the antithesis of a true pocket, which is necessarily secured with respect to a garment along a bottom edge thereof. The pocket flap is positioned on an outer surface of the garment, which can take a variety of forms, e.g., a shirt, sweatshirt, vest, jacket, windbreaker, overalls, pants, shorts, skirt or the like. The releasable pocket flap may be located in an anatomically convenient location and, in exemplary embodiments, symmetri...