Shirt with lateral pocket for holding cellphone or the like

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a torso-covering garment having a laterally accessible interior pocket in the side-torso area under the arm for storing personal items, such as mobile phone or a wallet. In one embodiment, the pocket includes a substantially vertical upper opening and a freely hanging elongated enclosure located below the opening. Stitching may be applied in an inverted “V” shape across the lower boundary of the storage area to create two downwardly-narrowing areas near the bottom of the pocket. Interior flaps which are open on the bottom edge may be included to help capture and retain the items in the pocket.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 249,422 filed Oct. 7, 2009 entitled “Torso-Covering Garment With Secure Pocket” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to clothing and, more specifically, to a torso-covering garment having a laterally-accessible pocket for holding a cellphone or the like.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]Various types of pockets are used in modern clothing which allow a wearer to store items within a garment. In its most common form, a standard shirt pocket is enclosed on the sides and bottom and open on the top to provide immediate access to an item kept in the pocket. One problem with this type of pocket is that an item has a tendency to fall out of the pocket as the wearer bends forward or engages in activities involving excessive physical movement. Incorporatin...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]According to another aspect, the pocket may include downwardly-narrowing wedge areas for securing the item in the pocket as gravity pulls the item downward. According to yet another aspect, the pocket may include at least one passageway separating an upper area of the pocket and a downwardly-widening lower storage area, with the passageway being sized to assist in retaining the item in said downwardly-widening storage area.

[0006]According to yet another aspect, the pocket may include at least one inverted flap attached to an interior sidewall of the pocket. The flap defines a cavity having a bottom opening, wherein said bottom opening is above a bottom end of said pocket. Multiple flaps may also be included in the same pocket to enhance retention for various sized objects.

[0007]According to yet another aspect, a torso-covering garment is disclosed, comprising a first substantially vertical opening located in a side-torso portion of the garment and an interior pocket. The interior pocket comprises an elongated enclosure having an upper and lower end; and a second opening near the upper end of the enclosure. The upper end of the elongated enclosure is attached to the garment along a perimeter of said second opening such that the elongated enclosure is laterally-accessible from said first substantially vertical opening. The lower end of the elongated enclosure swings freely from the side-torso portion of the garment such that when an item is placed in the pocket, the enclosure tends toward maintaining a substantially vertical orientation when a wearer moves to a non-vertical position.

Problems solved by technology

One problem with this type of pocket is that an item has a tendency to fall out of the pocket as the wearer bends forward or engages in activities involving excessive physical movement.

However, the closure may also increase the effort required to secure or retrieve an item within the pocket.

Closures also add to the production cost and may be unsightly or uncomfortable for the wearer.

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