Patent Abstract:
The invention embodies a process of combining two fabric blend materials to create a flexible open ended pocket for jeans, pants and garments in an external dedicated location. The pocket provides easy accessibility for cell phones and other technical devices. The pocket conforms to said devices securing it in place with a compression force to prevent undesired removal.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present application relates generally to clothing and, more particularly, to a stretchable pocket to hold items. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    In the present market, clothing items such as pants and shorts have a number of pockets. The pockets are typically made from the same material as the main portions of the clothing item. The fabric is typically not repeatedly stretchable without eventual distortion. Therefore, for pockets to be useful, pockets are designed to have a gap or space between them and the body of the clothing item. Traditional pockets have a number of disadvantages. For example, pockets are usually one size meaning the opening size is set. Objects tend to be different sizes and can either not fit in the pocket or be too small and fall out. No tension is applied for varied sized objects. 
         [0005]    Although great strides have been made with respect to pockets in clothing items, considerable shortcomings remain. A new type of pocket is needed that permits for flexible expansion to accommodate different sized objects and provides tension on the object within the pocket to prevent undesired removal of the object. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    The following is intended to be a brief summary of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention related to an external opened pocket to garments (i.e. pants, jeans, and shorts) through the configuration of combining two separate materials. The materials may be a cotton blend and a synthetic blended in a process manufactured to maximize flex and providing conformity to an object within the pocket. The flexibility of the pocket provides easy accessibility to accommodate technical devices and other items. 
         [0007]    An object of the present application is the incorporation of two fabric blends being unified into a single exterior layer coupled to a garment to produce a pocket. One fabric is similar in form and function to fabric used in the garment. The other fabric is configured to be stretchable without concern for deformation. The exterior layer is exposed on the garment and is configured to selectively stretch to accommodate varied sized objects. 
         [0008]    It is a further object of the present application that the pocket materials are configured to generate a tension force designed to press the object within the pocket against the clothing item to prevent undesired removal. 
     
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0009]    The novel features believed characteristic of the application are set forth in the appended claims. However, the application itself, as well as a preferred mode of use, and further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0010]      FIG. 1  is a series of front views and side views of a flex pocket on a garment according to the preferred embodiment of the present application; 
           [0011]      FIG. 2  is a side view of the flex pocket of  FIG. 1  having a plurality of blends; 
           [0012]      FIG. 3  is a side view of the flex pocket of  FIG. 2  including and exterior seam allowance; 
           [0013]      FIG. 4  is a side view of a first blend in the flex pocket of  FIG. 2  having cotton blend materials; and 
           [0014]      FIG. 5  is a side view of a second blend of the flex pocket of  FIG. 2  having synthetic materials; 
       
    
    
       [0015]    While the system and method of the present application is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the application to the particular embodiment disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the process of the present application as defined by the appended claims. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0016]    Illustrative embodiments of the preferred embodiment are described below. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will of course be appreciated that in the development of any such actual embodiment, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developer&#39;s specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which will vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure. 
         [0017]    In the specification, reference may be made to the spatial relationships between various components and to the spatial orientation of various aspects of components as the devices are depicted in the attached drawings. However, as will be recognized by those skilled in the art after a complete reading of the present application, the devices, members, apparatuses, etc. described herein may be positioned in any desired orientation. Thus, the use of terms to describe a spatial relationship between various components or to describe the spatial orientation of aspects of such components should be understood to describe a relative relationship between the components or a spatial orientation of aspects of such components, respectively, as the device described herein may be oriented in any desired direction. 
         [0018]    The system in accordance with the present application overcomes one or more of the above-discussed problems commonly associated with conventional pockets on the exterior of a garment. Specifically, the system of the present application is configured to provide an external layer over a garment that is composed of a plurality of materials designed to flex or stretch to conform to the shape of an object placed in the pocket. The system includes separate distinct layers of fabric combined into a single layer. The pocket is configured to provide a tension force to press the objects in the pocket against the garment. These and other unique features of the system are discussed below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 
         [0019]    The system will be understood, both as to its structure and operation, from the accompanying drawings, taken in conjunction with the accompanying description. Several embodiments of the system are presented herein. It should be understood that various components, parts, and features of the different embodiments may be combined together and/or interchanged with one another, all of which are within the scope of the present application, even though not all variations and particular embodiments are shown in the drawings. It should also be understood that the mixing and matching of features, elements, and/or functions between various embodiments is expressly contemplated herein so that one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate from this disclosure that the features, elements, and/or functions of one embodiment may be incorporated into another embodiment as appropriate, unless otherwise described. 
         [0020]    The pocket system of the present application is illustrated in the associated drawings. Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters identify corresponding or similar elements in form and function throughout the several views.  FIG. 1  in the drawings illustrates pocket system  101  coupled to a garment  103 . System  101  is configured to flex or stretch as items are placed into and/or removed from system  101 . System  101  includes a plurality of separate fabrics coupled together to form a single fabric layer. The fabric layer is coupled to garment  103  at selected locations, as seen in  FIG. 1 . External layer  18  and  16  are shown on different portions of garment  103 . 
         [0021]    Referring now also to  FIGS. 2-3  in the drawings, external layer  16  is illustrated in more detail. System  101  integrates two materials comprised of a cotton blend  10   b  and a synthetic blend  10   a  to form a flexible pocket in an external open ended application for holding items, such as cell phones and other technical devices. The process of integrating the two fabric blend materials increases the stability of flex within layer  16 . At the same time, use of the two fabrics limits the gathering and drag that conforms to the items. Additionally, use of the two fabrics avoids bunching issues of garment  103  where too much gathering force is realized. 
         [0022]    It is understood that the particular size of layer  16 / 18  of system  101  is not limiting and that additional shapes and designs are contemplated herein that may still be within the scope of the present description. System  101  is configured to attach to garment  103  in such a manner to provide a pocket having at least one entry location and one exit location. Any other shapes or edge designs are herein contemplated. For example, the length may be six inches and the width of layer  16  may be four and one quarter inches. 
         [0023]    Layer  16  is coupled to garment  103  at the apex with a rivet wherein the edge  11  below and around the base and along the length of blend  10   a  is sewn in communication with garment  103 . Layer  16  descends in a concaved slope but not limited to one and one-half inches to edge  11  at blend  10   a.    
         [0024]    As seen in  FIG. 3 , layer  16  is prepped in the process of joining with garment  103  by blinding stitching seam allowances  12 . Top stitching the bottom intersection of blend  10   a  in  FIG. 2  up to the apex of blend  10   b.  Layer  16  is affixed to the top panel of garment  103  but not limited to three inches below the apex of the side seam top portion of garment  103 . Top stitching is used around the periphery of layer  16  from the apex of blend  10   a  around to the apex of  10   b.  There is no stitching along the top blend  10   a  to permit a maximum flex to allow conforming to items.  FIG. 3  depicts outside seam allowance  12  for layer  16 . Seam allowance  12  is not limited to one-half inch of the embodiment of the two fabric blends  10   a / 10   b  to start configuration process to construct the pocket. Pocket is created upon attachment of layer  16 / 18  with garment  103 . Seam allowance  12  is shown around edge  11  of layer  16 , but not at the opening portion of blend  10   a.    
         [0025]    Referring now also to  FIG. 4  in the drawings, cotton blend  10   b  is illustrated in more detail. The size of blend  10   b  is not limited to that shown. An exemplary size is seven inches in length by three inches in width along the right side. From the top, at point  8   c  starts a descending concaved slope to point  8   b.  Along the left side from point  8   b  to  8   a,  the length can be five inches. A one-quarter inch seam allowance is permitted. Other sized may be used and are contemplated. 
         [0026]    Referring now also to  FIG. 5  in the drawings, synthetic blend  10   a  is illustrated in more detail.  FIG. 4  depicts a particular size but is not limited to that shown. As seen, blend  10   a  may have a width of two and three-quarter inches and a length of eleven inches. A seam allowance is also used. The seam allowance may be one-quarter inch. Seam allowance  8   d  and  8   e  may be different sizes or the same size. Seam allowance  8   e  is used to couple to blend  10   b  to construct the two fabric blends of layer  16 . Blend  10   a  is folded in half with the length but not limited to five inches. Blind stitching is used as a means of treating and tailoring the edges of blends  10   a / 10   b.    
         [0027]    There are a plurality of benefits of system  101 . The two blend portions of layer  16  allows for the controlled and measured flexation of layer  16  during the insertion and removal of items between layer  16  and garment  103 . Additionally, the flexation of blend  10   a  provides a tension compressive force against such items configured to press the items against garment  103 . This prevents slippage from the pocket during movement or while stationary. 
         [0028]    It is understood that the functions and features of layer  16  apply equally to that of layer  18 . Layers  16  and  18  being mirror images of one another and differ in their respective location on garment  103  as seen in  FIG. 1 . The sizing of blends  10   a / 10   b  may be altered as desired. Additionally, blends  10   a / 10   b  may be alternated wherein more than one blend portion of  10   a  and  10   b  are used to form a single layer for the pocket. 
         [0029]    The current application has many advantages over the prior art including at least the following: (1) flexation of the pocket during removal and insertion of objects; (2) compressive force to press items against the garment; (3) layer of two or more fabric blends; (4) each blend having a different flexation property; and (5) protection of items in the pocket by allowing the layer to conform to the size and shape of the item. 
         [0030]    The particular embodiments disclosed above are illustrative only, as the application may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified, and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the application. Accordingly, the protection sought herein is as set forth in the description. It is apparent that an application with significant advantages has been described and illustrated. Although the present application is shown in a limited number of forms, it is not limited to just these forms, but is amenable to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof.

Technology Classification (CPC): 0