US20100319108A1

US20100319108A1 - Concealed glove pocket

Info

Publication number: US20100319108A1
Application number: US12/456,596
Authority: US
Inventors: Stephen D. King
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-06-19
Filing date: 2009-06-19
Publication date: 2010-12-23

Abstract

A pocket in the shape of a glove made of fabric and intended to be sewn inside the front panel of a garment such as jeans, trousers, shorts and/or skirts, particularly useful to allow the wearer of the garment to place their hand inside the pocket and use their gloved fingers to touch, scratch and/or adjust their genitals comfortably while concealed from view by casual observers within close proximity.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to fabric pockets, more particularly to interior front pockets that are commonly sewn into garments such as jeans, trousers, shorts and/or skirts.
2. Description of Prior Art
Investigation has been conducted by the inventor in the following classes: Class 2, Subclass 247
The following prior patents are noted:

Michaels U.S. Pat. No. 4,123,804
Lipshitz U.S. Pat. No. 2,614,260
Horwitz U.S. Pat. No. 2,991,239
Tworoger U.S. Pat. No. 2,224,752
Lipshie U.S. Pat. No. 2,077,153
Rothman U.S. Pat. No. 1,725,306
Reiss U.S. Pat. No. 1,711,541

These patents suggest, of course, pockets which are superposed upon a garment to allow entry of the hand. However, none of the patents suggest an interior front pocket in the shape of a glove. Horwitz illustrates a web (A) which forms a separate pocket external to an inner pocket (B).
Michael, arguably the closest match with the present invention, illustrates a half-glove or half-mitten to be sewn to the exterior of a pair of jeans (for example, on the back pocket) to enable a person “other than the wearer” to insert his or her hand
The remaining pockets illustrate multiple pocket constructions. Tworoger illustrates a mitten-like pocket which is integrally formed within a jacket; yet not adapted to be added upon the posterior of a pair of jeans or the like. Rothman illustrates a multiple pocket construction which is integrally formed within an existing pocket on a pair of trousers, and is designed to hold small items (like writing pens) separately from the other pockets.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is common for people, especially teenagers, to touch, scratch and/or adjust their genitals with their fingers while their hand is inserted in the front pocket of the garment they are wearing. The problem they face is twofold. First, conventionally shaped front pockets do not permit the wearer of the garment to touch, scratch and/or adjust their genitals in a non-restrictive and meaningful way. Second, conventionally shaped front pockets make it difficult to conceal from the view of others in close proximity the movement of the hand of the wearer of the garment when they touch, scratch and/or adjust their own genitals.
Conventional front pockets, such as those sewn into jeans, trousers, shorts and/or skirts are shaped like a small bag designed to hold small items like coins, keys, and of course, the human hand. Conventional front pockets do not afford freedom of movement of the garment wearer's hand, specifically their fingers, while the hand is confined within the front pocket. Conventional front pockets restrict the wearer of the garment from having the ability to articulate their fingers while touching, scratching and/or adjusting their genitals.
The present invention consists of a unique pocket design shaped like a glove to permit the wearer of the garment to insert their hand into the front pocket of the garment and have freedom of movement of their fingers to touch, scratch and/or adjust their genitals while concealed from view under the front panel of the garment, as set forth in the following specification.
The present invention will permit the wearer of the garment much greater freedom of movement with respect to the movement of their hand and fingers while inserted into the glove pocket. The present invention will permit the wearer of the garment to easily touch, scratch and/or adjust the wearer's genitals without said activity being obvious to a casual observer in close proximity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a pair of jeans (turned inside out) showing the glove pockets attached to the garment.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the front and rear panels of a partially constructed pair of jeans (turned inside out) showing the placement of the glove pockets before they are sewn to the garment. *Note that the top waist band has not yet been attached (sewn) to the partially constructed pair of jeans in this view.

FIG. 3 is an exterior front elevation view of the same pair of jeans in FIG. 1 showing that the glove pockets are completely concealed from the view of an ordinary observer.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation of the two patterned pieces of fabric that will be joined together at the points indicated by the arrows and stitched together to make a glove shaped pocket that is open at the top so that a human hand can be inserted.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The glove pocket consists of a two patterned pieces of fabric sewn together, comprising of a front panel defining a palm area, a dorsal panel, and a plurality of independent tubular members extending from the palm area to form spaces for human fingers, as best shown in FIG. 4.
The glove pocket can be constructed of a number of fabrics, or combinations thereof, including cotton, silk, satin, nylon, spandex and/or polyester.
In a first embodiment of the invention, the garment features two front pockets, one for the left hand and one for the right hand. Each pocket is designed to accept only the correct hand, be it a right hand or a left hand.
The glove pocket is ordinarily concealed from view, as best shown in FIG. 1, offering the wearer of the garment privacy with respect to the movement of their fingers while their hand is inserted inside their pocket.
The glove pocket provides natural unrestrictive motion of the hand, especially the fingers and thumb. The glove pocket maximizes the range of motion of the palm, fingers and thumb to allow the wearer of the garment a greater freedom of movement of their hand while it is in their pocket.
The glove pocket is intended to be sewn into the front panel of the garment during the construction stage of the garment, as best shown in FIG. 2. When the construction Qf the garment is completed, the garment, when turned inside out, reveals the glove pocket, as best shown in FIG. 3.

Claims

1. A pocket made of fabric in the shape of a glove assembled by the stitched union of two patterned pieces each containing a plurality of independently extending tubular members extending from their respective lower halves, intended to be used as an interior front pocket for a garment of the type used for covering the lower half of the human body, such as jeans, trousers, shorts and/or skirts.

2. A pocket, according to claim 1, distinguished from other pockets by the fact that the shape of the pocket herein is in the form of a human hand, either a right hand, a left hand, or both.