Garment With Integrated Inner Liner Pockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothing designs fail to securely, comfortably, and accessibly carry cell phones and other items like medical devices, wallets, and credit cards, especially during activities like exercise or travel, due to inadequate pocket size, security, and reflective visibility.
Innovation Solution
A pair of shorts or pants with an elasticized waistband, non-elasticized drawstring cord, built-in seamless 'boy short' style underwear, and interior vertical side hip pockets with reflective fabric, providing secure, comfortable, and accessible storage for cell phones and other items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cell phone pockets are added to shorts or pants, then cell phone carrying capability is improved, but pocket security and stability deteriorate (phone slaps or falls out)
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into multiple functional layers: an inner liner with built-in pockets and an outer garment. The pockets are specifically located in the inner liner, separating the phone storage function from the main garment structure, which prevents the phone from slapping or falling out while maintaining carrying capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cell phone pockets are nested within the inner liner of the garment. The inner liner contains the pockets, which in turn contain the cell phone and other items. This nested structure ensures the phone remains securely enclosed and prevents it from moving or falling out during physical activities.
2Ease of operation
If pockets are placed on the thigh for easy access, then accessibility is improved, but comfort deteriorates (phone causes slapping or discomfort)
Solution Approach 1:
The garment structure is segmented into an inner liner with pockets and an outer layer. This segmentation allows the pockets to be positioned in the inner liner away from the thigh area, eliminating the slapping problem while keeping items accessible through the inner liner's pocket design.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If reflective fabric is added to enhance visibility, then safety in low-light conditions is improved, but garment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reflective fabric is merged with the hem and side seams of the garment, combining the safety function with the existing garment structure. This integration approach enhances visibility without significantly increasing overall garment complexity, as the reflective elements are incorporated into existing seams rather than adding separate components.
Data Source
AI summary
This invention is directed toward a garment that is comfortable to wear andcan safely, with easy accessibility, securely store a cell phone and other important items. A preferred embodiment of the invention is a pair of shorts, with an elasticized waistband that can be tightened by a non-elasticized drawstring cord. There is a seamless, knitted inner layer similar to “boy short” style underwear. This seamless, knitted “boy short” style underwear inner layer provides comfort to the user. Two vertical side hip interior pockets are sewn to the inner layer at the outside of the seamless,knitted “boy short” underwear at the hips of the user, making it comfortablefor a user to carry a cell phone and/or other items. The shorts have a thin line of reflective fabric on the seams and hem of the shorts, providing safety for the user.