Patent Document

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a garment system for securely holding personal items with easy access. More particularly, the present invention provides a garment with a plurality of pocket systems that are adaptable for securely holding electronic devices with touch screens while shielding the device from external elements and allowing use without removal from the pocket systems. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Industrial applications of a variety of innovative garment pocket systems are known from the related art, including U.S. Pat. No. 6,826,782 issued Dec. 7, 2004 (Jordan), now RE40,613 (Jan. 6, 2009) and RE40,613 (certificate Jun. 7, 2011) [hereafter all collectively Jordan &#39;613], the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Particular to Jordan &#39;613 is the innovation of a plurality of innovative garment pockets creatively including a wire routing member as a passageway to aid, in one embodiment in enabling a user-wire to readily pass between a pocket and a user with improved convenience. 
     Another form of innovative garment pocket system is known from U.S. Prov. Ser. No. 61/538,519 filed Sep. 23, 2011 (Pereira and Jordan) [hereafter Pereira &#39;519], the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Particular to Pereira &#39;519 is a focus on pocket location being proximate the arm openings or sleeves of a user&#39;s garment. 
     In each application a plurality of adaptive garment pockets are provided with improved efficiencies a discussed therein. 
     Unfortunately, the rapidly growing need to both secure and readily access user electronic devices of all kind, most particularly those involving touch screen, has not been addressed by the conventional art. Nor to date has the conventional art provided any innovation to coordinate the greatly improved garment pocket technologies noted above by Jordan or Pereira with the need for secure and ready access to a device touch screen under a variety of circumstances and with improved user convenience. 
     Accordingly, there is a need for an improved garment pocket system for securely holding personal items with easy access. Further, there is also a need to provide an improved garment pocket system that is readily adapted to a variety of positions and configurations about a user-garment. 
     ASPECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In response, it is now recognized that an improved garment pocket system with enhanced security and easy access is provided. 
     According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an improved garment pocket system securely holds personal items with easy access to a touch screen feature of an electronic device. A garment includes a pocket system accessible from one or more garment surfaces allowing a user to store an external electronic device therein having a touch control surface. The pocket system includes an access panel which is an optically transmissive and control transmissive panel and a guiding system for receiving and positioning the touch control surface proximate the access panel for a user-access exterior to the pocket system. The improved garment pocket system may be retained proximate the garment surface or may externally descend from the garment surface for greater user control. 
     According to another alternative and adaptive embodiment of the present invention, there is a pocket system providing a touch panel on an inner garment surface for an operative user-device access wherein the user device is insertable via an opening on an external garment surface. 
     According to another alternative and adaptive embodiment of the present invention, there is a pocket system providing a touch panel on an inner garment surface of an operative user-device access wherein the user device is insertable via an opening on an interior garment surface. 
     According to another alternative and adaptive embodiment of the present invention, there is a pocket system providing an a touch panel on an inner garment surface of an operative user-device access wherein the user device is insertable via both an opening on an interior garment surface and an opening on the exterior garment surface. 
     According to another alternative and adaptive embodiment of the present invention, there is a pocket system provided with a touch panel proximate a sleeve location wherein the touch panel is stored internally during a pre-use condition, between the inner garment surface and the outer garment surface between uses and is operatively extendable beyond one of said outer garment surface and said inner garment surface during an in-use condition. 
     According to another alternative and adaptive embodiment of the present invention, there is a pocket system provided with a touch panel and a sleeve location wherein there is at least one bounded access opening proximate said touch panel whereby a user may extend one or more digits form an interior of the pocket system proximate the sleeve for enhanced user security and reliability. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, for securing an electronic device in a retained position and allowing an external operation of the electronic device during a use thereof while in the retained position, the garment system comprising: an outer garment surface and an inner garment surface bounding an interior passage therebetween and defining at least one user limb opening, at least one pocket system providing an operable pocket member having a main opening on one of the outer garment surface and the inner garment surface and extending into the interior passage therebetween and defining a bounded region of the operable pocket member, at least one touch panel member in the pocket system, the pocket system operable to secure the electronic device in the retained position proximate the touch panel member, the touch panel member being positioned on one of the inner garment surface and on an extending pocket portion extendable through the outer garment surface during the use, and the touch panel member being a material capable of transmitting an optical and an electronic instruction from an external user to the electronic device through the touch panel member to effectuate the external operation of the electronic device while the device is retained in the bounded region of the pocket system during the use thereof. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: a sleeve member proximate the touch panel member in the pocket system, whereby the sleeve member operably positions the electronic device proximate to the touch panel member during the use. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, wherein: the touch panel member is on the extending pocket portion extendable through an extending opening on outer garment surface during the use, the extending opening is selectively openable for exposing the extending pocket portion from the interior passage away from the garment system during the use and for retracting the extending pocket portion during a non-use. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: a sleeve member proximate the touch panel member in the pocket system, whereby the sleeve member operably positions the electronic device proximate to the touch panel member during the use. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, wherein: the main opening of the at least one pocket system is in one of an open passage communication and a selectively closable passage communication with the extended pocket portion. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: a means for positioning that includes a guiding seam system tapering a bounding device-passage from a position proximate an opening of the extending pocket portion to the sleeve member, whereby the guiding seam system enables a secure orientation of the electronic device during an insertion to proximate the touch panel member with increased accuracy. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: at least one digit opening in the extending pocket portion proximate the sleeve member, whereby the at least one digit opening enables an enhanced control of the electronic device. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: a wire guiding system proximate the interior passage between the interior garment surface and the exterior garment surface, and a plurality of wire openings providing a bounded access to the wire guiding system from locations proximate the at least one pocket system. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: a support layer proximate the sleeve member and approachable via the bounded region of the operable pocket member, whereby the support layer provides an enhanced stiffness to the sleeve member during a containing-use of the electronic device. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: an outer pocket and an inner pocket defined between the inner garment surface and the outer garment surface and within the bounded region of the operable pocket member, and the sleeve member proximate the touch panel member is on the inner pocket and joined to the inner garment surface, whereby the sleeve member operably positions the electronic device proximate to the touch panel member during the use. 
     According to another alternative aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment system, further comprising: the touch panel member being on the inner garment surface and accessible through both the main opening on the exterior garment surface and an interior opening on the interior garment surface, whereby the touch panel member is accessible for installation of the electronic device during the use from both an exterior of the garment and an interior of the garment for enhanced convenience. 
     The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals designate the same elements. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an illustrative perspective schematic of an innovative garment system noting chest and hand warmer locations, though other locations are included in the disclosure herein. 
         FIG. 2  is an illustrative front view of the schematic as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a close-up view of a portion of  FIG. 1  prior to an insertion of a user&#39;s electronic device. 
         FIG. 4  is an illustrative partial cross-sectional view along Section  4 - 4  in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5A  is an exploded and cut-away partial view of  FIG. 4  shown in an extended position from between the inner and outer garment surfaces to a position external to a garment during a use thereof. 
         FIG. 5B  is a partial cut-away view of  FIGS. 4 and 5A  with a user&#39;s hand inserted in a use-condition, including alternative constructions. 
         FIG. 6  is a partial extended view of region  6  in  FIG. 1  showing a use-condition. 
         FIG. 7  is an alternative sectional view of Section  7 - 7  in  FIG. 6  without a separate sleeve portion for holding a user&#39;s electronic device. 
         FIG. 8  is partial exploded and cut-away view similar to  FIG. 5A  wherein a device sleeve and optional inner zipper is noted. 
         FIG. 9  is a further alternative sectional view along Section  7 - 7  in  FIG. 6  wherein a specific electronic device sleeve (separate pocket) is provided for user convenience. 
         FIG. 10  is a further alternative sectional view along Section  7 - 7  in  FIG. 6  wherein a specific device sleeve (separate pocket) is further backed by a thickened member (e.g., neoprene or other material) to provide a smoothing urging of the electronic device against the touch panel member. 
         FIG. 11A  is a perspective illustrative view of a further schematic of an innovative garment system wherein a pocket system includes a touch panel member internal to the garment in a wearing-position. 
         FIG. 11B  is a partial perspective illustrative view of an inner portion of the garment system in  FIG. 11A  wherein an inner touch panel is readily accessible while the user&#39;s electronic device is retained within the inner garment surface and the outer garment surface. 
         FIG. 12  is a partial perspective illustrative view of an inner portion of the garment system in  FIG. 11A  wherein a tapering tunnel system is shown for guiding a user&#39;s electronic device from an external position proximate an outer garment surface to a positioning and securing holding position in a sleeve on an inner garment surface having a touch panel member for touch-accessing the user&#39;s electronic device. 
         FIG. 13  is a partial sectional view along Section  13 - 13  in  FIG. 11A  wherein a hand warmer pocket is split between an outer pocket portion and an inner pocket portion for additionally containing a further narrow sleeve portion proximate a touch panel member on an inner garment surface. Alternative inner zipper options and thumb-or-digit holes for enhanced user interior and pocket access. 
         FIG. 13A  is a different partial sectional view along Section  13 A- 13 A of  FIG. 12  wherein, in one alternative embodiment, a user&#39;s hand is shown urging the user&#39;s electronic device to tension a touch panel member for easy digit control of the same. Access to the region within the inner and outer garment layers is shown in this and other views. 
         FIG. 14  is an illustrative perspective schematic of an innovative garment system noting a chest pocket system location on an outer garment surface. 
         FIG. 15  is an illustrative perspective view of  FIG. 14  wherein the garment system is partially opened noting an inner touch panel member on an inner garment surface. In this embodiment a user&#39;s electronic device is inserted via an inner pocket opening but it is also noted that the device may be inserted into the chest pocket system from the outer garment system via the disclosed zipper opening to a region between the inner garment surface and the outer garment surface. 
         FIG. 16  is a partial perspective cut-away view along view  16  in  FIG. 14  in an open position as in  FIG. 15 , where a user&#39;s exterior hand is shown gripping the outer garment surface, constraining the user&#39;s electronic device within a sleeve region and smoothing a touch panel member on the inner garment surface allowing the user&#39;s interior hand to control the user&#39;s electronic device from a secure position. 
         FIG. 17  is a simplified perspective view noting the inclusion of a user&#39;s electronic device on the pocket system&#39;s interior surface (similar to  FIG. 16 ) and wherein wires with ear phones are shown via the wire guiding system being conveniently positioned from the user&#39;s electronic device along the region between the inner garment surface and outer garment surface and exiting via a convenient wire opening member. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention. Wherever possible, same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts or steps. The drawings are in simplified form and are not to precise scale. The word ‘couple’ and similar terms do not necessarily denote direct and immediate connections, but also include connections through intermediate elements or devices. For purposes of convenience and clarity only, directional (up/down, etc.) or motional (forward/back, in/out etc.) terms may be used with respect to the drawings. These and similar directional terms should not be construed to limit the scope in any manner. It will also be understood that other embodiments may be utilized without departing from the scope of the present invention, and that the detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and that elements may be differently positioned, or otherwise noted as in the appended claims without requirements of the written description being required thereto. 
     Various operations may be described as multiple discrete operations in turn, in a manner that may be helpful in understanding embodiments of the present invention; however, the order of description should not be construed to imply that these operations are order dependent. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1 through 10  an innovative garment system  100  is provided with an adaptive pocket system  100 A that is adaptable to a number of variations. A user  99  is provided with a pair of hands  98 ,  98 , and the garment system  100  is provided with an inner garment surface  50  and an outer garment surface  60 . A plurality of zippers  70  are provided to allow garment system  100  (and later garment systems  200 ,  300 ) to be removed and opened, and additionally to allow access to a variety of pocket systems, generally noted as a hand warmer pocket location  201  a chest pocket location  202 , and in this alternative embodiment shown an extending pocket location  203  positioned proximate one alternative hand warmer pocket location  201 , as shown. 
     As will be noted, for example in  FIG. 4 , there is an interior passage  40  or bounded region  40  defined between inner garment surface  50  and outer garment surface  60 , thereby allowing a wire guiding system  303  (shown later) to allow passage of wires  301  (shown later) from user&#39;s electronic device to travel conveniently and securely to a plurality of wire openings  302  (shown later) for user convenience. 
     As will be noted in the various views throughout this disclosure a user&#39;s electronic device is noted as  300 A, but is to be understood as being of any suitable size for transportation, and therefore not limited to a particular size. For an electronic device may be ‘tablet sized’ (size of a book or an iPad® etc.) or may be ‘mini/micro/nano sized’ (size of a match box or a size of an iPod-nano® etc.). Additionally, it will be understood that electronic device  300 A will be operative via touch screen interface using any currently known or future invented technology sufficient to function in a touch-control manner within the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     Referring particularly now to the adaptive pocket system shown in  FIGS. 3-10  an extending pocket system is provided with a hand warmer pocket system  57  optionally closable via a zipper  70  for hand warming and having an inner layer  57 A and an outer layer  57 B, as shown. Interior to hand warmer pocket system  57  is a further inner electronic pocket  54  shown as a bunched-state pocket  58 . It will be understood that inner pocket  54  is extendable and is formed of a textile  55  which is suitable for construction and may additionally include a touch panel member  51  joined therewith for providing an optical and electronic control of electronic device  300 A. 
     It will be understood in use, that a user&#39;s limb  98  inserts device  300 A into hand warmer pocket location  201  ( FIG. 3 ) and into hand warmer pocket  57  ( FIG. 4 ) a user may selectively and optionally open inner zipper member  70  and insert device  300 A into inner pocket  54  in a loose fashion ( FIG. 4 , without sleeve  54 A) or into a particularly formed device sleeve  54 A joined to inner pocket  54  and providing an additional carry sleeve to contain device  300 A. In either option, discussed later, an initial insertion step may extend bunched-state pocket  58  along direction B in  FIG. 4  between the bounded region within inner and outer garment surfaces  50 ,  60 . 
     In an optional embodiment, extending pocket access  203  is accessed by opening zipper  70  and via hand warmer pocket  57  extending bunched-state pocket  58  externally via a hand-urging-along direction A ( FIG. 4 ) into an extended position ( FIG. 5A ) to allow an external access via touch panel member  51  external outer garment surface  60 , as shown. 
     It will be understood that inner pocket  54  functions to contain device  300 A in a variety of manners within the scope of the present invention. Optionally, following a full insertion by a user&#39;s hand  98  ( FIG. 5B ) the user may urge to the boundary of the textile layer  55  of pocket  54  and provide a tension along touch panel member  51  to smooth touch panel  51  proximate the control-face of device  300 A (as shown). 
     Alternatively, as is optionally and alternatively shown in  FIG. 5B  a tensioning system  80  is operably positioned about an inner portion of pocket  54  and including a tensioning clasp slidably securing a loop of material (e.g., a shock-cord system with a friction-spring clasp, shown but not numbered). Tensioning system  80  is operable in several ways. First, tensioning system  80  may be used to confine flaccid pocket  58  to prevent unintentional loss of electronic device  300 A. Additionally, tensioning system  80  may be positioned on pocket  54  in a manner to squeeze pocket  54  material about electronic device  300 A and thus urge device  300 A to touch panel member location  51  as an aid in use. Still further, tensioning system  80  may be used in a partial-tension-condition to both aid retention of electronic device  300 A while also aiding hand-securement (as shown by way of example in  FIG. 5B ). It will be understood by those of skill in the art that tensioning system  80  is an optional security feature and an aid in use within the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     As an additional optional feature noted in  FIG. 5B  a retraction aid is provided as a hand or finger loop  82  (shown with hand inserted). As noted in  FIG. 5B , retraction aid  52  is provided in this embodiment as a stitched loop member made of webbing material formed as a loop on textile layer  55 /sleeve  54 A and accessible to a users digit or hand upon insertion into pocket  54 . Retraction aid  82  is provided as an aid for a user to single-handedly pull extended pocket  54  to inner passage  40  by hand warmer pocket location  201 . This is an added convenience, so that a user need not use their alternative hand (as shown the user&#39;s left hand) to push pocket  54  into inner passage  40  (condition of  FIG. 4 ). In this way, a single motion of a user&#39;s hand (shown as the right hand) can function to retract the user&#39;s device  300 A and the entire pocket  54  for enhanced user convenience. 
     Additionally, it will be understood that the boundaries joining device sleeve  54 A to the bounded opening of inner pocket  54  may be tapered from the opening dimension of inner pocket  54  to a dimension specific for receiving a particular electronic device  300 A. For example, an inner opening may be 18 cm in length and may taper via seams to a dimension for sleeve  54 A of 10 cm to fit the iPhone® or other electronic device  300 A. In this way, a user can use tactile feel to insert electronic device  300 A and guide the same via urging force to the bottom of sleeve  54 A. Under this alternative construction, it will be understood that touch panel member  51  is joined to textile layer  55  in a position to cover the final location of the electronic device  300 A. 
     For further user convenience, a plurality of wire openings  302  for wire guiding system  303  may be provided on a plurality of the inner surfaces of either hand warmer pocket  57  or inner pocket  54  to allow a wire-access from device  300 A to interior passage  40  between inner and outer garment surfaces  50 ,  60  so as to pass wires (shown later) to remote wire openings  302 . 
     Also for further user convenience, a plurality of digit holes  52  are positioned proximate sleeve  54 A and allow a passage (optionally) of a user&#39;s digit (e.g., thumb or finger) proximate user device  300 A for further control. In  FIG. 5A  a single hole  52  (e.g., bounded opening) is shown allowing an exterior projection of a digit extended beyond outer garment surface  60 , but there is no restriction to location. In this way, digit-cramping is minimized during use, and further control is possible. For example, in  FIG. 5B  a digit hole (not shown) may be provided proximate the user&#39;s right thumb. 
     Obviously, during a use-cycle via pocket system  100 A, the extended pocket access  203  is opened during a use to provide an external access to device  300 A, and a user&#39;s external hand (shown,  FIG. 5B ), thereafter a user may return the inner pocket of this embodiment to the bunched state shown in  58  loosely proximate hand warmer pocket  57 . An exemplary use cycle is noted in  FIG. 8  where a user inserts device  300 A via opening  201  and out opening  203  with device  300 A being secured in sleeve  54 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 6 , an optional view is shown from a user-perspective of inner pocket member  54  extended external to outer garment surface  60  as in the condition shown in  FIGS. 5B and 8 . In this perspective, the user&#39;s hand (shown in shadow) is positioned to urge device  300 A to touch panel member  51  allowing easy digital access while device  300 A remains fully protected from inclement weather. An example of digit opening  52  is provided but it may be variously located. 
     Referring specifically now to  FIGS. 7 ,  9 , and  10 , wherein a variety of cross sections relative to Section  7 - 7  in  FIG. 6  are shown. These illustrations note an extended inner pocket member  54  containing device  300 A, wherein the common textile shown as  55 , is joined with material forming touch panel member  51 . Touch panel member  51  may form all or a portion of inner pocket  54  depending upon construction without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     In  FIG. 7 , there is no inner sleeve  54 A provided, and a user merely urges device  300 A against the region of pocket  54  formed of textile  55  that is formed of the touch panel material forming touch panel member  51 . 
     In  FIG. 9 , a specific portion of pocket  54  is formed as sleeve  54 A from textile  55  for positioning and containing device  300 A proximate touch panel member  51 A. In this way, one sleeve  54 A, including further guiding seams  53  or narrowing seems  53  (See  FIGS. 5 and 8 ) can both secure device  300 A and allow a user to more readily slip device  300 A into position. 
     Additionally as will be noted now in  FIG. 10 , extending pocket or inner pocket  54  (as shown here) is additionally provided with an inner neoprene layer or padded or support or stiffening layer  56  proximate sleeve  54 A (e.g., support layer or stiffening layer  56 ). In this alternative embodiment, stiffening or support layer  56  aids a user in correctly positioning device  300 A proximate touch panel  51  for enhanced security and ease of use. Support layer  56  aids users having smaller or difficult hand sizes in supporting and urging differently sized devices  300 A (large/small etc.) to smoothly contact touch panel member  51 . It will be understood that in all cases, and in any construction smoothly contacting the control surface of device  300 A to the inner surface of touch panel member  51  allows a user&#39;s control and operation via an outer surface of touch panel member  51  to be greatly enhanced. Wrinkles in touch panel member  51  during use are not preferred. 
     It will be understood throughout the disclosure herein that textile layer  55 , or later support portions  56  may be formed from any material suitable for the particular purpose required by the systems herein. For example, while  55  has been noted as a textile, instead material  55  could be a thin film functional as a textile as required by the systems herein. Similarly, touch panel member  51  may be (as noted below) any of a number of suitable materials for the required purpose herein. 
     Referring now specifically further to  FIGS. 11A to 13A  where an alternative garment system  200  includes an alternative pocket system  200 A as will be discussed herein. As with the embodiments noted above, pocket system  200 A is provided proximate hand warmer pocket location  201  but differently provides touch panel member  51  on inner garment surface  50 , as shown, instead of having to extend an inner pocket portion external to the outer garment surface  60 . 
     As will be noted particularly in  FIGS. 11B and 12 , touch panel member  51  is provided as jointed to inner garment surface  50  so that during a use, a user  99  unzips a main zipper  70  and turns-out/opens garment  200  allowing access to inner garment surface  50  proximate the exterior hand warmer pocket location  201 . Thus, in use, a user&#39;s limb  98  is inserted into a hand warmer pocket and moved outwardly, away from the body thereby exposing the inner garment surface  50  and the touch panel member  51  positioned thereon. 
     As will be seen in  FIGS. 12 ,  13 , and  14  related constructions support the inventive embodiments regarding pocket system  200 A. As shown an exterior pocket is provided with an opening in outer garment surface  60 , selectively openable by a zipper  70  or by other means, although there is no requirement for such selective openability. Immediately upon entering pocket system  200 A an outer hand warmer pocket  57  is provided with (optionally) an interior layer  57 A and an exterior layer  57 B bounding a general region referred to for convenience only as the ‘outer’ hand warmer pocket. An interior textile partition  55  further bounds and defines the device pocket  54  shown now on the ‘interior’ location. It is noted that while the earlier device pocket  54  ( FIG. 5B  for example) extended away from outer garment surface  60 , in these embodiments ( FIGS. 13 ,  14 ) the alternative device pocket  54  is on the interior surface location and is thus discussed similarly. Those of skill in the art will understand the similarities following study of the present disclosure. 
     Optionally, an additional device sleeve  54 A is provided on device pocket  54  to closely support device  300 A as shown proximate to touch panel  51  on the inner surface and joined with inner garment surface  50 . In this way, as with the earlier pocket system  100 A, the present pocket system  200 A allows a user to receive, and position a device  300 A proximate to touch panel  51  and allow operative control of device  300 A from a location exterior to the particular pocket of discussion. 
     As will be noted in  FIG. 13 , an optional closure  70  (zipper) separates outer hand warmer pocket  57  from inner device pocket  54 . This is to provide enhanced security for device  300 A. Additionally, as noted earlier, thumb or digit holes  52  are provided at various locations and both allow a digit to project optionally through inner garment surface  50  to a ‘user side’ or through layer  55  toward outer hand warmer pocket  57  (See  FIG. 13  by Arrow C). It will be additionally noted that one or more wire openings  302  ( FIG. 11A ) provide access to interior passage  40  between inner and outer garment surfaces  50 ,  60 . 
     In  FIG. 13A , a user&#39;s digits via hand  98  are shown pressing a support layer  56  proximate a textile layer  55  to urge device  300 A into a smooth interfacing contact with touch panel member  51 . Thus, as noted earlier, wire guiding system  303  is enabled via the present pocket system  200 A to allow wires (not shown) from device  300 A to access variously positioned wire openings  302 . It is noted that wire openings  302  may be in multiple and adaptive positions and are not restricted to the single exemplary position noted in  FIG. 11A . 
     Referring additionally now to  FIGS. 14 to 17  an additional and further pocket system  400 A on an exemplary garment  300  which includes several elements similar to earlier pocket systems  100 A and  200 A, although these elements are differently positioned as will be understood. As noted, pocket system  400 A is provided as an example proximate chest pocket location  202 . 
     In this alternative embodiment pocket system  400 A includes an exterior access zipper  70  ( FIG. 14 ) on outer garment surface  60  but may also be insertable into a bounded pocket on inner garment surface  50  ( FIG. 15 ). In either embodiment, access to the inner garment surface  50  is provided via an inner pocket  54  formed generally between inner and outer garment surfaces  50 ,  60  and optionally accessible from either side. Pocket  54  is provided with touch panel  51  as discussed above so that in a use ( FIGS. 14 and 16 ) a user&#39;s hand grips device  300 A via outer garment surface  60  and urges the control surface on device  300 A against the inner surface of touch panel member  51  ( FIG. 16 ) thereby allowing a user to operate device  300 A via an alternative hand on the inner garment surface  50  without exposing device  300 A to inclement conditions. 
     As will be additionally understood, and as discussed earlier, a plurality of wire openings  302  are provided proximate pocket  43  and the location of device  300 A to allow a direction of wires  301  into wire guiding system  303  positioned between inner and outer layers  50 ,  60 . Indeed, should a user wish, a user may route, via wire guiding system  303  a wire  301  from any of the pocket locations into any wire opening and out any other wire opening without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     It will be understood that the various pocket systems discussed herein are not restricted to the particular garment locations or to particular garments, but may be positioned widely and on differing garments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. For example, while shown generally in a jacket/vest configuration, there is nothing preventing a location on pants, or on a shirt, or locations proximate arm-openings or lumbar locations. 
     It will be understood that the present illustrations of various pocket systems and constructions are not limited to the literal illustrations but may be of any size or shape enabling the claims and the concepts disclosed herein with the scope and spirit of the present invention. For example, the pocket systems and constructions herein may include alternative sizes; namely sufficient to contain a large-size full iPad® or other tablet of large size (30 cm×20 cm×2 cm) while also optionally adapted to sufficient to contain any type of small micro/nano-type (2 cm×2 cm×0.5 cm) device such as that used by athletes to play music during exercise. It will additionally be understood that the pocket systems and constructions herein may be accessible from multiple layers (e.g., three pockets or four pockets, or more, in one location, such as  FIGS. 13 ,  13 A including additional multiple layered pockets); or from multiple locations (e.g., cross-draw/under arm locations, lumbar/back locations, chest locations, hand-warmer locations, etc.); or accessible via internal or external zippers or openings with (interior to) a pocket or other through-opening or accessible via a further garment (e.g., outer shell pocket opening) as part of an overall garment system where an inner garment (e.g., thermal fleece vest) containing one or more of the proposed inventions therein is operably accessible from and joined to the ‘further garment’ (outer shell) as part of an overall garment system. For example, this last alternative concept (outer shell garment+inner garment fixed together, with one or both each having one of the inventions herein), are common in the cold-weather-gear fields where a user may reach through an outer-weather-shell (e.g., ski shell) to an inner fleece or insulated coat, where either or both of the outer shell garment and inner coat garment each have one or more of the proposed inventions herein. 
     Additionally, any of the embodiments herein may be further modified within the scope and spirit of the present invention to include adaptive features, including for example; fixed or removable reflectors, snaps, buttons, or magnetic closure or securing systems or embellishments of any kind, lockable zipper systems, removable zipper systems, or otherwise. Further embodiments may additionally include eyeglass holders loops (of small string), hook-and loop closures for any pocket or opening, spring-type securing clips for holding glasses or small note books, retractable or extendable key-rings or key-clips for securing a user&#39;s keys within a pocket of the garment. 
     It will be additionally recognized that while the exemplary embodiments discussed herein are shown as a jacket or vest or shirt for the upper body of a user, nothing herein is so restrictive, as the garment system and pocket systems herein may be readily adapted to a pant, a short, a skirt, or a dress type garment construction. 
     It will also be understood, that as used herein the phrases extendable, extending, descending, or inverting or exposing, etc. are to be understood as descriptive labels for a pocket system functionally able to storable retain a user electronic device between an inner and outer garment surface during pre-use and then being extendable outwardly—away from and out of a location between inner and outer garment surfaces—away from the garment by a user during an in-use position whereby the user can manipulate the user electronic device while shielding the device from exterior elements and without withdrawing the electronic device from the pocket. After use, the user may return the extendable pocket system to a location between the inner and outer garment surfaces for enhanced safety and convenience. 
     It will also be understood herein, that the phrase wire guiding system will is inclusive of the concepts incorporated herein by reference earlier, wherein wire or wires from a user&#39;s electronic device may be guided proximate a pocket container the user&#39;s electronic device along a cavity between the inner and outer surface of the garment to one or more wire openings proximate a user-wire-desire exit region for enhanced user convenience. There may be multiple wire guiding systems and wire openings for enhanced ability. There may be further wire guiding members or wire securing systems within the scope of the concepts incorporated herein by reference. All such wire guiding aspects are incorporated into this disclosure without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     It will also be understood that the phrase ‘opening’ regarding wire will be interpreted broadly and without restriction and will include, for a user&#39;s electronic device, or hand or other feature an opening or pocket or otherwise is to be recognized as generally a bounded portal of any shape allowing something to enter or exit there through either partially or wholly. 
     It will also be understood that a user limb opening will be broadly interpreted to be an arm, leg, neck opening, but may additionally and alternatively be a pocket opening so that in use the garment could be a scarf garment for wrapping about a user while a pocket opening allows a limb (hand) to access the pocket systems discussed herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
     As noted above and herein, it is important for the proper functioning of the touch panel for the touch panel to be fabricated from a material that is sufficiently suitable for the particular purposes of allowing optical transmission (to allow a user to see a user&#39;s electronic device) and electronic transmission (understood inclusively as allowing transfer of a touch-screen instruction via the touch panel including electronic capacitance ability, electronic resistance ability, electronic pressure sensitive ability, and in any other way developed now and in the future to transfer a user&#39;s manual instruction to a form recognized by a user&#39;s electronic device. Therefore, the touch panel is to be understood as being formed from any suitable material for the purpose, including but not limited to the flexible polymers, a doped polymer, a thermoplastic or elastomeric material; exemplary materials include thermoplastic polyurethane, flexible polypropylene, low/medium/high density polyethylene, flexible polyvinyl chloride, and nylon. 
     Having described at least one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skills that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments, and that various modifications and variations can be made in the presently disclosed system without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

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