Garment having a pocket

Abstract

A garment includes a body of fabric forming a garment body and a waistband connected to the garment body. The waistband has a first edge that is also connected to the garment body and a second edge opposite to the first edge. The waistband has a first layer of material and a second layer of material that are connected both at the first edge and the second edge and a waistband depth defined by the distance between the first edge and the second edge. The waistband has a pocket that is further formed by a third and / or fourth layer of material. The pocket has an opening that accesses a space inside the pocket and a pocket depth between the opening and the first edge, and the pocket obfuscates the contents therein.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 160,280, filed May 12, 2015. The contents of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 160,280, filed May 12, 2015, are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The present disclosure relates to a garment having a pocket, for example, a garment that is to be used at a beach or pool such as a swimsuit or bathing suit (“swimwear”). More particularly, the present disclosure relates to swimwear that has a brief body and / or bottom with a waistband that has a pocket formed therein with the pocket sized to hold a mobile phone in a manner so that the mobile phone cannot be discernable when a person simply views the pocket. The present disclosure relates to a garment that has the waistband with hidden pocket attached to a skirt or a short but does not have a brief attached.[0004]2. Description of R...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a garment for use on a beach, such as swimwear, with a pocket. The pocket is designed to obfuscate the contour of the item contained therein to deter theft. The pocket can hold a personal care item or the garment itself. The garment has a brief body and / or bottom with a waistband that has the pocket formed within it. The waistband has multiple layers of material that are connected at the edges and has a pocket depth greater than the waistband depth. The garment also includes a skirt or shorts connected to the garment body with a pocket connected to it by side seams. The pocket, side seams, and shorts body are layered together to form a fold so that opposite sides of the fold are connected by a bottom seam. These features enhance the security and comfort of the garment for the wearer.

Problems solved by technology

Swimwear, in particular, bathing suits that include a brief as a bottom, do not allow a wearer to store an item such as a mobile phone in the bathing suit.

This leads to visibility of the mobile phone, which can increase vulnerability of the wearer to theft of the mobile phone.

Further, it is undesirable due to health concerns, whether real or perceived, such as breast cancer.

Accordingly, existing garment pockets cannot hold the newest mobile phones, let alone the newest mobile phone that includes a protective case surrounding the mobile phone.

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