U.S. patent application number 11/228546 was filed with the patent office on 2007-04-19 for undergarment with storage pocket.
Invention is credited to Jeff Danzer, Elyahoo Tomi Nathan.
Application Number | 20070083985 11/228546 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37946793 |
Filed Date | 2007-04-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070083985 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nathan; Elyahoo Tomi ; et
al. |
April 19, 2007 |
Undergarment with storage pocket
Abstract
An undergarment which provides for a compact attached storage
pouch for the undergarment or other items when the undergarment is
worn is disclosed. The undergarment has a pair of leg openings. A
waistband with a waist opening. A front panel is provided between
the leg members and the waist band. A front piece is provided
forming a pouch with an interior surface on the front panel. The
undergarment may be compacted and stored in the pouch by inverting
the front piece and exposing the interior surface forming a
package.
Inventors: |
Nathan; Elyahoo Tomi;
(Brooklyn, NY) ; Danzer; Jeff; (New York,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Wayne L. Tang
MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP
P.O. Box 2828
Chicago
IL
60690-2828
US
|
Family ID: |
37946793 |
Appl. No.: |
11/228546 |
Filed: |
September 16, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/400 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 9/001 20130101;
A41D 2400/422 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/400 |
International
Class: |
A41B 9/00 20060101
A41B009/00 |
Claims
1. An undergarment comprising: a pair leg openings; a waistband
with a waist opening; a front panel between the leg members and the
waist band; a front piece forming a pouch with an interior surface
on the front panel; wherein the undergarment may be compacted and
stored in the pouch by inverting the front piece and exposing the
interior surface forming a package.
2. The undergarment of claim 1 fabricated from cotton.
3. The undergarment of claim 1 wherein the pouch is located in the
center of the top of the front panel.
4. The undergarment of claim 1 wherein the front piece of the pouch
is attached to the front panel via a hem line allowing one open
side.
5. The undergarment of claim 4 wherein the one open side is
directly under the waistband.
Description
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a clothing item which has a pouch
for compact storage of the garment.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] Undergarments are well known clothing items. Standard
undergarments do not provide for uniform storage as there is no set
pattern for folding such garments. Further, such garments are for
the most part utilitarian and do not have any accessories which
allow a user to carry items.
[0003] Thus, there exists a need for an undergarment which may be
stored in a uniform manner. There is also a need for an
undergarment with a storage pocket.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] These needs and others may be met by the present invention,
one example of which is an undergarment which has a pair leg
openings and a waistband with a waist opening. The undergarment has
a front panel between the leg members and the waist band. A front
piece forms a pouch with an interior surface on the front panel.
The undergarment may be compacted and stored in the pouch by
inverting the front piece and exposing the interior surface forming
a package.
[0005] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general
description and the following detailed description are not limiting
but are intended to provide further explanation of the invention
claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and
constitute part of this specification, are included to illustrate
and provide a further understanding of the method and system of the
invention. Together with the description, the drawings serve to
explain the principles of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of an
undergarment according to the present invention;
[0007] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the undergarment in
FIG. 1 which has been turned inside out;
[0008] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the undergarment in FIG. 1
being stored; and
[0009] FIGS. 4A-4B are views which show the storage process of the
undergarment shown in FIG. 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0010] While the present invention is capable of embodiment in
various forms, there is shown in the drawings and will hereinafter
be described a presently preferred embodiment with the
understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an
exemplification of the invention, and is not intended to limit the
invention to the specific embodiment illustrated.
[0011] Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 1-3 of the
drawings, there is shown therein a piece of clothing which is an
undergarment generally indicated at 10, which is an embodiment of
the present invention. As shown, the undergarment 10 is fitted in a
general briefs shape and has a pair of leg openings 12 and 14 at
the bottom and a waist opening 16. As shown particularly in FIGS.
1-3 the undergarment 10 has a front panel 18 which has a right side
panel 20 and left side panel 22. The right leg panel 20 and the
left leg panel 22 are attached to a rear panel 24. The right side
panel 20 and front and rear panels 18 and 24 define the right leg
opening 12 which is joined by a circular leg hem 26. The left side
panel 22 and the front and rear panels 18 and 24 define the left
leg opening 14 and which is joined by a circular leg hem 28.
[0012] The undergarment 10 has a waistband 30 which defines the
waist opening 16 and accommodates the wearer's waist. The waistband
30 has an elastic member 32 which constricts the waistband 30 to
create friction between the waistband 30 and the user's waist to
grip the undergarment 10 on the user. The front panel 18, the rear
panel 24 and the right and left leg panels 20 and 22 are preferably
constructed of the same kind of fabric. In this example, the panels
18 and 24 and panels 20 and 22 are constructed of cotton, however,
any suitable fabric such as polyester, silk or blended fabrics may
be used.
[0013] The front panel 18 has an interior surface 34 and an
exterior surface 36. The front panel 18 also has a top edge 38
which is stitched to the waistband 30. The waistband 30 has an
exterior surface 40 which allows the display of brand logos or
other types of insignia. The waistband 30 also has an interior
surface 42 which is in contact with the user's waist.
[0014] The front panel 18 has a storage pouch 50 which is formed on
the interior surface 34. The storage pouch 50 has a front piece 52
which is fixed to the front panel 18 via a hem line 54 which
defines the shape of the pouch 50. The pouch 50 is preferably fixed
to the middle of the top edge of the front panel 18. In this
position, the pocket 50 can be used to enhance the physique of the
wearer.
[0015] The front piece 52 is made of an elastic and expandable
material. The front piece 52 has a top edge 56 which forms an
opening with the front panel 18. The top edge 56 which creates the
opening on one side of the pouch 50 is directly under the waistband
30. The pouch 50 may be used for storage of a wearer's items when
the undergarment 10 is worn. The pouch is thus formed between the
front piece 52 and a surface area 58 formed on the front panel 18
which is defined by the hem line 54 which attaches the front piece
52 to the front panel 18. As may be shown in FIG. 3, the surface
area 58 may have a logo embossed or other decoration.
[0016] The pouch 50 allows compact storage of the undergarment 10
as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A-4B. The user first folds the
undergarment 10 into roughly the same shape as the pouch 50 as
shown in FIG. 4A. The user then pulls the front piece 52 over the
folded undergarment 10 as shown in FIG. 4B. The front piece 52 is
thus inverted, exposing the surface area 58 of the interior surface
34 of the front panel 18. This forms a storage package which holds
the compacted undergarment as shown in FIG. 3. The pouch 50 thus
allows compact storage of the undergarment 10. In this
configuration, the surface area 58 is exposed and any decoration or
logo may be viewed. The pouch 50 allows for easy release when a
user desires to wear the undergarment 10. The user simply unfolds
the undergarment 10 and inverts the undergarment 10 to the proper
configuration putting the pocket 50 on the interior.
[0017] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various
modifications and variations can be made in the method and system
of the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope
of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not limited by the
foregoing descriptions but is intended to cover all modifications
and variations that come within the scope of the spirit of the
invention and the claims that follow.
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