Dynamic pullover top

Abstract

A pullover-style shirt, the shirt comprising an exterior layer of fabric, an interior layer of fabric, an aperture in the exterior layer, securing means that serve to close the aperture when the aperture is not actively manipulated by a user, but that allow the easy opening of the aperture to display the interior layer when the aperture is actively manipulated by a user. The inventor contemplates that the interior layer should bear a graphic display that is exposed when the aperture is opened. The securing means are to be a system of opposite polarity magnets that sewn into the edges of the aperture, thus closing the aperture via their force of attraction when not restrained from one another. Still further, the inventor expressly contemplates that the aperture should be positioned so as to locate over the sternum of a user when the pullover top is worn.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 864,642 filed Aug. 12, 2013. The content of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 864,642 is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not Applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005](a) Field of the Invention[0006]The present invention is in the technical field of clothing and apparel. More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of shirts, tops and other clothing that might be worn by a user to cover the user's torso. Even more particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of novelty clothing and apparel and novelty shirts and tops.[0007](b) Background Art[0008]Articles of clothing ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a special shirt that has a unique design. It has a double layer of fabric with a small opening in the front layer. The opening can be easily closed or opened up to reveal the second layer of fabric. This layer should have a graphic display on it. The shirt has magnets that are sewn into the edges of the opening. When the opening is not being used, the magnets attract each other and close the opening. The opening should be positioned over the sternum of the user when wearing the shirt.

Problems solved by technology

In the latter two contexts, the prior art suffers from an inability for any single article of clothing to present more than a single visual presentation to an audience.

More specifically, the prior art suffers from a dearth of novelty clothing articles that enable a user to manipulate the article in real time to change what a third-party viewer may perceive as the aesthetic of the clothing article.

The result is a noticeable lump in the article of clothing caused by the resilient compressible display pressing itself against the interior of the closed aperture, adding unnecessary weight and bulk to the article of clothing and thereby sacrificing comfort for novelty.

Furthermore, the Mondy reference expressly contemplates that the aperture is opened and closed by means of a zipper assembly, a method that could prove cumbersome and awkward in showcasing the novelty feature of the clothing article as the user must secure the article of clothing above the zipper with a first hand, pull the zipper down unzipping the aperture with a second hand and allowing the 3-D display to fully extend from the aperture, then awkwardly tuck the 3-D display back into the aperture and attempt to hold the display in place while pulling the zipper back up to close the aperture and aperture pocket—it is hard to imagine this method being more enjoyable than annoying to a user.

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