Clothing pocket structure

The pocket structure addresses the challenge of easy insertion and prevention of item fall-out by using a diagonal opening and anti-slip fabric, enhancing usability and security for various items.

WO2026134159A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-25G-PRIMO CO LTD

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Patent Type
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Current Assignee / Owner
G-PRIMO CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-12-15
Publication Date
2026-06-25

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Abstract

[Problem] To provide a clothing pocket structure that facilitates the easy insertion and removal of items while preventing the items from falling out. [Solution] A clothing pocket structure in which a pocket body cloth 10 surrounded by an upper edge 11, a lower edge 13, two side edges 12, 14, and an opening edge 15 that diagonally connects one end of the upper edge 11 to one end of the side edge 14, is attached to a rear body panel 71 at the upper edge 11, the lower edge 13, and the two side edges 12, 14. A fall prevention cloth 16, which is continuous with the entirety of the opening edge 15, a part of the upper edge 11, and a part of the one side edge 14, and which becomes wider from the upper edge 11 toward the one side edge 14, is provided facing the rear body panel 71.
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Pocket structure of clothing

[0001] The present invention relates to a pocket structure of clothing in which a pocket body fabric is attached to clothing.

[0002] Conventionally, as a pocket structure of clothing, a patch pocket of an upper garment shown in Patent Document 1 is known. As shown in FIG. 14, in this patch pocket, two side edges 82 and 83 and a bottom edge 84 of a surface fabric 80 are sewn to the chest of the front body of the upper garment, and a storage portion 80a is formed inside. The upper edge 81 is not sewn, and articles such as a portable electronic device are inserted into and removed from the storage portion 80a through an opening formed between the upper edge 81 and the upper garment. Further, on the back side of the surface fabric 80, a triangular pressing fabric 90 surrounded by an upper edge 91, a side edge 92, and a hypotenuse 93 is provided. In this pressing fabric 90, a part of the surface fabric 80 is folded back at the side edge 82 (side edge 92), and the upper edge 91 of the pressing fabric 90 is sewn to the upper edge 81 of the surface fabric 80. And the hypotenuse 93 is in a floating state.

[0003] To store a smartphone G1, which is a portable electronic device, in this patch pocket, the smartphone G1 is inserted into the storage portion 80a through an opening formed between the upper edge 81 and the upper garment. Then, the hypotenuse 93 of the pressing fabric 90 is turned up, and the smartphone G1 is placed between the surface fabric 80 and the pressing fabric 90. Thereby, the smartphone G1 is stored in the storage portion 80a. Also, to take out the smartphone G1 from the patch pocket, the smartphone G1 in the storage portion 80a is taken out from between the pressing fabric 90 and the surface fabric 80 and can be taken out through an opening formed between the upper edge 81 and the upper garment. According to this patch pocket, it is considered that even when an operation such as forward bending is performed, the upper part of the smartphone G1 is caught by the sewing portion of the upper edge 81 (upper edge 91), and it is possible to prevent the smartphone G1 from falling out of the patch pocket.

[0004] Japanese Patent No. 5426615

[0005] However, in the patch pocket described in Patent Document 1, the presser foot 90 widens from the bottom towards the top edge 91. Therefore, if the smartphone G2 is relatively large compared to the patch pocket, the slanted edge 93 of the presser foot 90 is difficult to flip over at the top of the smartphone G2, making it difficult to insert or remove the smartphone G1 from between the outer fabric 80 and the presser foot 90. Also, as shown in Figure 15, if a complex force is applied and the smartphone G2 moves and comes out from between the outer fabric 80 and the presser foot 90, the entire top edge 81 is open between the garment and the smartphone, so the smartphone G2 moves as indicated by the arrow and easily falls out of the patch pocket.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of the aforementioned problems of the prior art, and provides a clothing pocket structure that allows for easy insertion and removal of items, while preventing items from falling out.

[0007] To solve the above problems, the pocket structure according to claim 1 is characterized in that a pocket body fabric is attached to the garment body at the top edge, bottom edge, and two side edges, the pocket body fabric being surrounded by a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening edge that diagonally connects one end of the top edge and one end of the side edge, wherein a fall-prevention fabric is provided opposite the garment body, which is continuous with the entire opening edge, a part of the top edge, and a part of one of the side edges, and which widens from the top edge toward one of the side edges.

[0008] A feature of the pocket structure according to claim 2 is that, in claim 1, the anti-slip cloth is rectangular.

[0009] The feature of the pocket structure according to claim 3 is that, in claim 1, a gusset is formed on at least one of the top edge, the bottom edge, and the two side edges.

[0010] The feature of the pocket structure according to claim 4 is that, in any one of claims 1 to 3, the garment is a scrub shirt for medical personnel, and the pocket body fabric is attached to one or both sides of the back panel corresponding to the wearer's waist, with the opening facing the front panel.

[0011] In the garment pocket structure according to claim 1, the pocket body fabric, enclosed by a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening edge diagonally connecting one end of the top edge and one end of the other side edge, is attached to the garment body at the top edge, bottom edge, and two side edges. As a result, only the opening edge floats away from the garment body, forming an opening between the opening edge and the garment body for inserting and removing items. Because this opening is formed diagonally, it is easy to insert and remove items from the pocket. Furthermore, because the anti-slip fabric widens from the top edge towards one side edge, it is easy to insert and remove even large items from the pocket. That is, because the top of the anti-slip fabric is narrow, it can be easily flipped over, and the anti-slip fabric itself does not get in the way. Also, because the bottom of the anti-slip fabric is wide, even small items can be placed inside the anti-slip fabric. In addition, because the top edge is attached to the garment body, even if an item stored in the pocket falls out from under the anti-slip fabric, it is easy for the item to catch on the top edge. Therefore, this garment's pocket structure makes it easy to put items in and take them out, and prevents them from falling out. Note that "garments" include upper garments such as shirts, jackets, and work clothes, as well as lower garments such as slacks, jeans, and work trousers, and also coveralls.

[0012] In the garment pocket structure according to claim 2, the anti-slip fabric is rectangular, and a shape that widens from the top edge to one side of the pocket body fabric can be easily realized.

[0013] In the garment pocket structure according to claim 3, gussets are formed on the top edge, bottom edge, and at least one of the two side edges of the pocket body fabric, so that even articles with thickness, such as bottles, can be stored.

[0014] In the garment pocket structure according to claim 4, the garment is a scrub shirt for medical personnel, and the pocket body fabric is attached to one or both sides of the back panel corresponding to the wearer's waist, with the opening facing the front panel, so that it is easy to put items in and take them out, and items are less likely to fall out of the pocket.

[0015] A front view of a scrub shirt with a pocket attached, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A partially enlarged perspective view of a scrub shirt with a pocket attached, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A front view of the pocket, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A front view of the anti-slip cloth, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. (1) is a front view of another anti-slip cloth, and (2) is a front view of yet another anti-slip cloth, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A partially cutaway front view showing a smartphone in the pocket, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A partially cutaway front view showing a smartphone in the pocket, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A cross-sectional view taken along the VIII-VIII arrow in Figure 7, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A partially cutaway front view showing a large smartphone in the pocket, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A partially cutaway front view showing a small smartphone in the pocket, relating to the garment pocket structure of the embodiment. A partially cutaway front view showing a state in which a force is applied to a smartphone in the upper right-diagonal direction, relating to the pocket structure of the garment of the embodiment. A partially cutaway front view showing a state in which a force is applied to a smartphone in the upper left-diagonal direction, relating to the pocket structure of the garment of the embodiment. A partially cutaway perspective view showing a state in which a disinfectant bottle is placed in a gusseted pocket, relating to the pocket structure of the garment of the embodiment. A front view of a pocket in which an item is stored, relating to a conventional pocket structure of garment. A front view showing a state in which an item falls out of a pocket, relating to a conventional pocket structure of garment.

[0016] An embodiment of the garment pocket structure according to the present invention, applied to a medical scrub shirt, will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figure 1, the garment is a scrub shirt 70 for medical personnel, and the pocket 1 is sewn to the right side of the back panel 71 corresponding to the wearer's waist. As also shown in Figure 2, the pocket body fabric 10, surrounded by an upper edge 11, a bottom edge 13, two side edges 12 and 14, and an opening edge 15 diagonally connecting one end of the upper edge 11 and one end of one side edge 14, is sewn to the scrub shirt 70 at the upper edge 11, bottom edge 13, and the two side edges 12 and 14 to form the pocket 1. The opening edge 15 is located on the right side of the drawing, i.e., on the front panel 72 side. The space created between the pocket body fabric 10 and the scrub shirt 70 becomes a storage space 10a for storing items. Examples of items to be stored in the storage space 10a include smartphones, mobile phones, tablet devices, stethoscopes, dental loupes, dictionaries, etc.

[0017] Furthermore, since the opening edge 15 is not sewn to the scrub shirt 70, an opening 15a is formed between the opening edge 15 and the scrub shirt 70 for inserting and removing items from the storage space 10a. In addition, the pocket body fabric 10 has a drop-prevention fabric 16 that widens from the top edge 11 to the side edge 14, and is provided in the storage space 10a facing the scrub shirt 70. By placing part of an item into the drop-prevention space 10b formed between this drop-prevention fabric 16 and the pocket body fabric 10, the item is prevented from falling out of the pocket 1. Figure 2 is a perspective view with the opening 15a widened.

[0018] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the anti-slip cloth 16 has a rectangular shape enclosed by four sides: the top edge 16a, the bottom edge 16c, and the side edges 16b and 16d. The anti-slip cloth 16 and the pocket body cloth 10 are a single piece of fabric. To attach the anti-slip cloth 16 to the pocket body cloth 10, first, the portion of the anti-slip cloth 16 is folded back towards the storage space 10a so that the opening edge 15 of the pocket body cloth 10 and the side edge 16d of the anti-slip cloth 16 overlap. Then, the top edge 16a and bottom edge 16c of the anti-slip cloth 16 are sewn to the top edge 11 and side edge 14 of the pocket body cloth 10, respectively, thereby attaching the anti-slip cloth 16 to the pocket body cloth 10. As a result, the upper edge 16a, lower edge 16c, and side edge 16d of the anti-slip fabric 16 are continuous with a part of the upper edge 11, a part of the side edge 14, and the entire opening edge 15 of the pocket body fabric 10, and an anti-slip space 10b is formed between the anti-slip fabric 16 and the pocket body fabric 10. In this embodiment, the anti-slip fabric 16 and the pocket body fabric 10 are a single piece of fabric, but the anti-slip fabric 16 and the pocket body fabric 10 can also be made of separate fabrics.

[0019] Alternatively, instead of the anti-detachment cloth 16, anti-detachment cloths 20 and 21 shown in Figures 5(1) and (2) may be used. The anti-detachment cloth 20 shown in Figure 5(1) is surrounded by four sides: an upper side 20a, a lower side 20c, and two side sides 20b and 20d, but the upper side 20a is very short, making it almost triangular in shape. The anti-detachment cloth 21 shown in Figure 5(2) is surrounded by four sides: an upper side 21a, a lower side 21c, and two side sides 21b and 21d, with the side side 21b being curved.

[0020] Next, the process of inserting and removing items from pocket 1 will be explained using Figures 6 to 8. Figure 6 shows the state of inserting a smartphone S1 as an item into pocket 1. As shown in Figure 6, the smartphone S1 is inserted into the storage space 10a through the opening 15a. At this time, because the opening edge 15 (side edge 16d) is angled, the smartphone S1 can be easily inserted into the opening 15a.

[0021] Then, the side edge 16b of the fall prevention cloth 16 is lifted, and a portion of the smartphone S1 is placed into the fall prevention space 10b. As a result, the smartphone S1 is stored in the storage space 10a, as shown in Figures 7 and 8. To remove the smartphone S1 from the pocket 1, the side edge 16b of the fall prevention cloth 21 is lifted, the smartphone S1 is removed from the fall prevention space 10b, and then removed from the opening 15a. At this time, because the opening edge 15 (side edge 16d) is angled, the smartphone S1 can be easily removed from the opening 15a.

[0022] Next, we will explain the case where large or small items are stored in the storage space 10a of pocket 1. Figure 9 shows a large smartphone S2 in pocket 1. As shown in Figure 9, a portion of the smartphone S2 is stored in the anti-drop space 10b. When taking the smartphone S2 in and out of pocket 1, the width of the upper part of the anti-drop fabric 16 is narrow, so the side edge 16b of the anti-drop fabric 16 can be easily flipped up, and the anti-drop fabric 16 itself does not get in the way. Also, if an upward force is applied to the smartphone S2 stored in pocket 1, a portion of the smartphone S2 is in the anti-drop space 10b, so it can be prevented from falling out of pocket 1. Even if the smartphone S2 were to pop out of the anti-drop space 10b at this time, because the smartphone S2 is large, it is unlikely to fall out of pocket 1 as it will catch on the stitching between the top edge 11 and the scrub shirt 70.

[0023] Figure 10 shows a small smartphone S3 in pocket 1. As shown in Figure 10, a portion of the smartphone S3 is stored in the anti-drop space 10b. When storing the smartphone S3 in pocket 1, the anti-drop fabric 16 has a wider lower section, so that a portion of the smartphone S3 can be securely placed in the anti-drop space 10b. Furthermore, if an upward force is applied to the smartphone S3 stored in pocket 1, the portion of the smartphone S3 that is in the anti-drop space 10b prevents it from falling out of pocket 1. In addition, even if the smartphone S3 were to pop out of the anti-drop space 10b, unless a complex force is applied to the smartphone S3, it would catch on the seam between the top edge 11 and the scrub shirt 70, making it unlikely to fall out of pocket 1.

[0024] Figure 11 shows a state in which a force is applied to the smartphone S4 stored in pocket 1, directed diagonally upward and to the right, as indicated by the arrow. When the force indicated by the arrow is applied, a part of the smartphone S4 enters the fall prevention space 10b, resulting in the state of the smartphone S4 shown by the dashed line, which prevents it from falling out of pocket 1. Furthermore, even if the smartphone S4 were to pop out of the fall prevention space 10b at this time, it would catch on the stitching between the top edge 11 and the scrub shirt 70, making it difficult for it to fall out of pocket 1.

[0025] Figure 12 shows a state in which a force is applied to the smartphone S4 stored in pocket 1, directed diagonally upward and to the left, as indicated by the arrow. When the force indicated by the arrow is applied, a part of the smartphone S4 enters the fall prevention space 10b, resulting in the state of the smartphone S4 shown by the dashed line, which prevents it from falling out of pocket 1. Furthermore, even if the smartphone S4 were to pop out of the fall prevention space 10b at this time, it would catch on the stitching between the top edge 11 and the scrub shirt 70, making it difficult for it to fall out of pocket 1.

[0026] Figure 13 is a perspective view of pocket 2 with gussets 31a, 32a, 33a, and 34a. This pocket 2 is also sewn to the right side of the back panel 71, which corresponds to the wearer's waist. Pocket 2 is formed by sewing the pocket body fabric 30, which is enclosed by an upper edge 31, a bottom edge 33, two side edges 32 and 34, and an opening edge 35 that diagonally connects one end of the upper edge 31 and one end of one of the side edges 34, to the back panel 71 at the upper edge 31, the bottom edge 33, and the two side edges 32 and 34. Gussets 31a, 32a, 34a, and 33a are attached to the upper edge 31, the side edges 32 and 34, and the bottom edge 33, respectively. The space created between the pocket body fabric 30 and the back panel 71 becomes a storage space 30a for storing the disinfectant bottle D.

[0027] Furthermore, since the opening edge 35 is not sewn to the back panel 71, an opening 35a is formed between the opening edge 35 and the back panel 71 for inserting and removing items from the storage space 30a. In addition, the pocket body fabric 30 has a fall-prevention fabric 36 that widens from the top edge 31 to the side edge 34, and is provided in the storage space 30a facing the back panel 71. The fall-prevention fabric 36 and the pocket body fabric 30 are made of a single piece of fabric, and the fall-prevention fabric 36 is folded back towards the storage space 30a at the position of the opening edge 35. By placing a part of the disinfectant bottle D into the fall-prevention space 30b formed between this fall-prevention fabric 36 and the pocket body fabric 30, it is possible to prevent the disinfectant bottle D from falling out of the pocket 2. Since this pocket 2 has gussets 31a, 32a, 34a, and 33a, it can store items with thickness, such as the disinfectant bottle D.

[0028] In the garment pocket structure of this embodiment, the pocket body fabric 10, 30, surrounded by upper edges 11, 31, bottom edges 13, 33, two side edges 12, 14, 32, 34, and opening edges 15, 35 that diagonally connect one end of the upper edges 11, 31 and one end of one side edge 14, 34, is sewn to the back body 71 at the upper edges 11, 31, bottom edges 13, 33, and the two side edges 12, 14, 32, 34. As a result, only the opening edges 15, 35 are raised from the back body 71, and openings 15a, 35a are formed between the opening edges 15, 35 and the back body 71 for inserting and removing smartphones S1, S2, S3, S4 and disinfectant bottles D. Because the openings 15a and 35a are formed at an angle, it is easy to insert and remove smartphones S1, S2, S3, S4 and disinfectant bottle D into pockets 1 and 2. Furthermore, because the anti-slip fabrics 16 and 36 widen from the top edges 11 and 31 towards one of the side edges 14 and 34, it is easy to insert and remove even large items into pockets 1 and 2. In other words, because the top of the anti-slip fabrics 16 and 36 is narrower, the anti-slip fabrics 16 and 36 can be easily flipped over, and the anti-slip fabrics 16 and 36 themselves do not get in the way.

[0029] Furthermore, because the lower part of the anti-drop fabric 16, 36 is wide, even small items can be placed in the anti-drop spaces 10b, 30b. In addition, since the upper edges 11, 31 are sewn to the back panel 71, even if an item stored in pockets 1, 2 falls out from the anti-drop fabric 16, 36, the item is likely to catch on the upper edges 11, 31. Therefore, with this garment's pocket structure, items can be easily put in and taken out, and are less likely to fall out.

[0030] Furthermore, in the pocket structure of this garment, the anti-slip fabric 16, 36 is rectangular, and a shape that widens from the top edges 11, 31 of the pocket body fabric 10, 30 towards one of the side edges 14, 34 can be easily realized.

[0031] Furthermore, in the pocket structure of this garment, gussets 31a, 33a, 32a, and 34a are formed on the upper edge 31, the bottom edge 33, and the two side edges 32 and 34 of the pocket body fabric 30, so that even items with thickness, such as disinfectant bottles D, can be stored.

[0032] The pocket structure of the garment of the present invention has been described above in reference to embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it goes without saying that it can be modified and applied as appropriate, as long as it does not contradict the technical idea of ​​the present invention. For example, in this embodiment, pockets 1 and 30 are attached only to the left side of the back panel 71 corresponding to the wearer's waist, but the number of pockets and the position in which they are attached are not limited. Also, a scrub shirt 70 is used as the garment, but the invention is not limited to a scrub shirt 70.

[0033] 1, 2...Pocket, 10, 30...Pocket body fabric, 11, 31...Top edge, 12, 14, 32, 34...Side edges, 13, 33...Bottom edge, 16, 36...Anti-slip fabric, 31a, 32a, 33a, 34a...Gusset, 70...Clothing (scrub shirt), 71...Clothing body (back), 72...Front.

Claims

1. A garment pocket structure comprising a pocket body fabric enclosed by a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, and an opening edge diagonally connecting one end of the top edge and one end of the side edge, the pocket body fabric being attached to the garment body at the top edge, the bottom edge, and the two side edges, characterized in that a fall-prevention fabric is provided opposite the garment body, which is continuous with the entire opening edge, a part of the top edge, and a part of one of the side edges, and which widens from the top edge toward one of the side edges.

2. The garment pocket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the anti-slip fabric is rectangular in shape.

3. The garment pocket structure according to claim 1, characterized in that a gusset is formed on at least one of the top edge, the bottom edge, and the two side edges.

4. The garment is a scrub shirt for medical personnel, and the pocket structure of the garment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the main body fabric of the pocket is attached to one or both sides of the back panel corresponding to the wearer's waist, with the opening facing the front panel.