Athletic garment with integrated hanging pocket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021000193-A1
Application number	US-202016788068-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 11, 2020
Priority date	Mar 13, 2013
Publication date	Jan 7, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

One non-limiting embodiment of the present invention includes an athletic garment including a garment configured to snugly fit a torso wherein the garment has a front portion and a rear portion. The athletic garment further includes a pocket secured to the rear portion of the garment providing a pocket for containing items therein. The pocket includes a secured portion and a hanging portion wherein the secured portion is secured to the garment and the hanging portion is not secured to the garment.

First claim

1 . (canceled)

2 . An athletic article of clothing comprising:
a garment comprising a front portion and a rear portion; and a pocket positioned adjacent an outside surface of the garment, the pocket comprising a secured portion and a hanging portion, wherein the secured portion is secured to the garment, and the hanging portion is not directly secured to the garment, wherein the hanging portion forms a space between the pocket and the rear portion of the garment and wherein the secured portion forms an opening.

3 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the secured portion of the pocket is further secured to a seam between the front portion and the rear portion of the garment.

4 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the hanging portion of the pocket comprises a first portion of a vertical height of the pocket, wherein the secured portion comprises a second portion of the vertical height of the pocket, and wherein a ratio of the first portion to the second portion is at least 1 to 1 and less than or equal to 4 to 1.

5 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the first portion to the second portion is at least 2 to 1.

6 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the first portion to the second portion is at least 3 to 1.

7 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the hanging portion of the pocket comprises a first portion of a vertical height of the pocket, wherein the secured portion comprises a second portion of the vertical height of the pocket, and wherein a ratio of the first portion to the second portion is at least 2 to 1.

8 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the hanging portion of the pocket comprises a first portion of a vertical height of the pocket, wherein the secured portion comprises a second portion of the vertical height of the pocket, and wherein a ratio of the first portion to the second portion is at least 3 to 1.

9 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the garment does not comprise any sleeves.

10 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein a bottom edge of the pocket is substantially horizontal when the athletic article of clothing is oriented as the athletic article of clothing would be worn by a user standing in an upright position.

11 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein a top edge of the pocket is substantially horizontal when the athletic article of clothing is oriented as the athletic article of clothing would be worn by a user standing in an upright position.

12 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the pocket comprises a plurality of sub-pockets.

13 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the pocket comprises a forward portion and a back portion, the forward portion of the pocket being positioned between the back portion of the pocket and the rear portion of the garment.

14 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 13 , wherein the forward portion of the pocket comprises a forward left edge and a forward right edge, and the back portion of the pocket comprises a back left edge and a back right edge,
wherein the back left edge is secured to the forward left edge, and the back right edge is secured to the forward right edge, and wherein at least a portion of the forward left edge and at least a portion of the forward right edge are secured to the garment.

15 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 13 , wherein the pocket comprises a plurality of sub-pockets separated by sub-pocket stitching securing the back portion of the pocket to the forward portion of the pocket.

16 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of sub-pockets comprises a center sub-pocket, a left sub-pocket, and a right sub-pocket, wherein the center sub-pocket is at least partially defined by sub-pocket stitching that is substantially linear and extends substantially vertically when the athletic article of clothing is oriented as the athletic article of clothing would be worn by a user standing in an upright position.

17 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 16 , wherein the sub-pocket stitching that at least partially defines the center sub-pocket spans a height of the pocket.

18 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , further comprising a lower body portion comprising a stretchable material configured to snugly fit at least a portion of a user's thighs, buttocks, and groin.

19 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 18 , wherein the lower body portion is joined to the garment with stitching.

20 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 18 , wherein there is no distinct seam demarcating a dividing line between the garment and the lower body portion.

21 . The athletic article of clothing of claim 2 , wherein the athletic article of clothing does not comprise a lower body portion configured to fit a portion of a user's thighs, buttocks, and groin.

Assignees

• Specialized Bicycle Components Inc

Inventors

• Asnis Anna
• Israel Jason

Classifications

• A41D27/20 Primary

  Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets · CPC title

• A41D2400/46

  Storage or supply of water for drinking purposes · CPC title

• A41F1/002

  Magnetic fastening devices · CPC title

• A41D1/04

  Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like · CPC title

• A41D2400/38

  Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure · CPC title