Patent ID: 6695189
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A45F,Y10S

Abstract:
An accessory pocket having a pocket portion consisting of a flexible fabric, the pocket portion having a front surface and a rear surface connected to each other at a sealed leading edge, a sealed, gusseted trailing edge and a sealed bottom edge to form a compartment between said front and rear surfaces; and a reinforcing panel affixed to said front and rear surfaces of said pocket portion, said reinforcing panel being disposed to overlie said sealed leading edge of said pocket portion and operable for protecting said sealed leading edge against abrasion and wherein said reinforcing panel is leather and comprises a holster-shaped front portion overlying a portion of said front surface of said pocket portion adjacent said sealed leading thereof, and a rear portion overlying and affixed to said rear surface of said pocket portion, said rear portion of said reinforcing panel having a flap extending upwardly from said open upper edge upper edge of said pocket portion, said flap being operable for releasably closing said open upper edge of said pocket portion.