U.S. patent application number 13/401315 was filed with the patent office on 2012-06-21 for garment having work revealing window and method of use.
Invention is credited to Patrick G. Jarboe.
Application Number | 20120151655 13/401315 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42317921 |
Filed Date | 2012-06-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120151655 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jarboe; Patrick G. |
June 21, 2012 |
Garment Having Work Revealing Window and Method of Use
Abstract
The invention is a garment or like apparel that has a
substantially transparent window connected to a pocket or cavity
within the garment or like apparel, with the garment or like
apparel being adapted to selectively reveal work performed
preferably on a hand-held electronic device that is contained
within the pocket or other garment or apparel cavity. The garment
or like apparel is useful in allowing the manipulation of the
hand-held electronic device contained within a cavity of the
garment or like apparel while protecting the user's hands from the
weather or harsh environment or while keeping such use discreet or
private.
Inventors: |
Jarboe; Patrick G.;
(Davisburg, MI) |
Family ID: |
42317921 |
Appl. No.: |
13/401315 |
Filed: |
February 21, 2012 |
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Patent Number |
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12353239 |
Jan 13, 2009 |
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13401315 |
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Current U.S.
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2/84 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 1/002 20130101;
A41D 13/085 20130101; A41D 27/205 20130101; A45C 2200/10 20130101;
A45F 3/02 20130101; A41D 1/04 20130101; A41D 19/01 20130101; A45F
3/005 20130101; A45C 3/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/84 |
International
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A41D 3/00 20060101
A41D003/00 |
Claims
1. A hoodie for use in manipulating a hand-held electronic device
within said hoodie while observing said manipulation from without
said hoodie through a window in said hoodie so as to perform said
hand-held electronic device manipulation without exposing a user's
hands to inclement weather without said hoodie, said hoodie
defining a hoodie having a window formed therein and being adapted
such that when at least one of a hand and a hand-held electronic
device is located within said hoodie, at least one of said hand and
said hand-held electronic device is viewable without said
hoodie.
2. The hoodie of claim 1, wherein said hoodie further includes a
hand-held electronic device removably contained within said
hoodie.
3. The hoodie of claim 1, wherein said hoodie further includes an
openable and closable window covering.
4. The hoodie of claim 3, wherein said window covering includes a
Velcro closure mechanism.
5. The hoodie of claim 1, wherein said hoodie includes a pocket
having a hand-accessible inner cavity adapted such that a hand-held
electronic device may be stored therein, and wherein said window is
positioned on an outer surface of said pocket.
6. The hoodie of claim 5, wherein said pocket includes a plurality
of hand access openings such that each of at least two hands may
simultaneously access said inner cavity through separate access
openings.
7. The hoodie of claim 6, wherein said pocket includes a hand-held
electronic device contained within said inner cavity, and wherein
hand manipulation of said hand-held electronic device within said
inner cavity is viewable from without said pocket through said
window.
8. A hoodie for use in manipulating a hand-held electronic device
within said hoodie while observing said manipulation from without
said hoodie through a window in said hoodie so as to perform said
hand-held electronic device manipulation without exposing a user's
hands to inclement weather without said hoodie, said hoodie
defining a zipperless sleeved hooded sweatshirt having a window
formed therein and being adapted such that when at least one of a
hand and a hand-held electronic device is located within said
hoodie, at least one of said hand and said hand-held electronic
device is viewable without said hoodie.
9. The muff of claim 8, wherein said hoodie further includes a
hand-held electronic device removably contained within said
hoodie.
10. The hoodie of claim 8, wherein said hoodie further includes an
openable and closable window covering.
11. The hoodie of claim 10, wherein said window covering includes a
Velcro closure mechanism.
12. The hoodie of claim 8, wherein said hoodie includes a pocket
having a hand-accessible inner cavity adapted such that a hand-held
electronic device may be stored therein, and wherein said window is
positioned on an outer surface of said pocket.
13. The hoodie of claim 12, wherein said pocket includes a
plurality of hand access openings such that each of at least two
hands may simultaneously access said inner cavity through separate
access openings.
14. The hoodie of claim 13, wherein said pocket includes a
hand-held electronic device contained within said inner cavity, and
wherein hand manipulation of said hand-held electronic device
within said inner cavity is viewable from without said pocket
through said window.
15. A method for use in manipulating a hand-held electronic device
within a hoodie while observing said manipulation from without said
hoodie through a window in said hoodie so as to perform said
hand-held electronic device manipulation without exposing a user's
hands to inclement weather without said hoodie, said method
comprising the steps of: providing a hoodie having a pocket, said
pocket having an inner cavity and a window in an outer surface of
said pocket, inserting a hand-held electronic device within said
inner cavity, and manipulating said hand-held electronic device
within said inner cavity.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein said method further includes
the step of viewing said manipulation of said hand-held electronic
device without said hoodie through said window.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein said hoodie further includes an
openable and closable window covering.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein said window covering includes a
Velcro closure mechanism.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein said pocket includes a
plurality of hand access openings such that each of at least two
hands may simultaneously access said inner cavity through separate
access openings.
20. The method of claim 16, said hoodie further defines a
zipperless sleeved hooded sweatshirt having a drawstring.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to and is a divisional
application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/353,239 filed
Jan. 13, 2009 which is incorporated herein by reference in its
entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present invention relates generally to garments and like
apparel having a transparent window to reveal work that is
performed within the garment or like apparel.
[0003] More particularly, the present invention relates to garments
having a selectively openable window covering operable to expose a
transparent window to reveal the use of hand-held electronic
devices.
RELATED ART
[0004] Hand-held electronic devices such as cell phones, personal
digital assistants (PDA), electronic games, pagers, calculators,
puzzle solvers, miniature computers, combinations of the preceding,
etc., have become prevalent in society, with their use becoming
increasingly common and being adopted by users of increasingly
younger ages. Such devices have found use in placing phone calls,
sending text messages, playing games, browsing internet pages,
purchasing goods and services, solving puzzles, and other sundry
uses. Some garments are known to have been adapted for using such
hand-held electronic devices and related devices. Further, some
garments are known to have various pockets or other features so as
to provide a particular utility to the user of the garment.
Examples of such concepts are disclosed in the following US patents
and applications which are incorporated herein by reference in
their entirety: 7,296,303, 6,826,782, 6,774,296, 6,665,878,
6,014,774, 5,845,337, 5,794,263, 5,787,505, 5,699,632, 5,682,610,
5,678,249, 5,499,401, 5,461,728, 5,269,023, 5,241,706, 5,139,187,
4,949,887, 4,893,357, 4,876,724, 4,495,659, 4,408,355, 4,221,954,
3,793,643, 3,491,373, 3,203,005, 2,751,952, 2,727,241, 2,611,901,
2,557,280, 369,817, 255,420, D472,364, D440,738, D373,235,
D371,892, D364,724, D300,984, D255,505, D254,216, D138,009,
D132,164, D132,163, D132,162, D132,161, D123,010, D116,525,
D115,369, D97,354, D97,237, D97,236, D29,775, D7,537, D7,536,
D6,826, D4,254, D4,019, D3,946, D3,697, D2,841, D2,835,
20080196140, 20070261703, 20070139875, and 20040035742.
SUMMARY
[0005] It is recognized that oft times when using a hand-held
electronic device, the user's hands as well as the hand-held device
are subject to cold, rain or other inclement weather as well as to
sand, dirt and other debris. An example of such use is for
instance, a football fan using a cell phone while attending a cold
open air football game to send a text message of the football game
score. Furthermore, it is recognized that when using a hand-held
electronic device, the user may want to avoid drawing attention to
the use, or the user may want to conceal such use. An example of
such use is for instance, a student using a cell phone while
attending a class to send a text message to a friend without the
"texting" becoming known to the instructor or other select
students. The invention therefore is a garment or related apparel
(e.g. a purse) that has a substantially transparent window
connected to a pocket or cavity, with the garment being adapted to
selectively reveal work performed preferably on a hand-held
electronic device that is used within the pocket or other garment
cavity. The garment may take the form for instance of a hoodie (or
hoody--a hooded sweatshirt or like garment) having a pocket with a
transparent window, a jacket having a pocket with a transparent
window, a purse having a transparent window, a muff (or muffler--a
hollow cylindrical or tubular garment for use warming hands), a
mitten adapted for two-handed use having a transparent window, or a
glove having a transparent window. The use may be for instance
preparing and sending a text message on a cell phone while the cell
phone is held within the windowed cavity of the garment by the
wearer of the garment or by the user of the related apparel.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0006] In order that the advantages of the invention will be
readily understood, a more particular description of the invention
briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific
embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings.
Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments
of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be
limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and
explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of
the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0007] FIG. 1 is a substantially trimetric view of a first
embodiment of the present invention;
[0008] FIG. 2 is a substantially trimetric view of a second
embodiment of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 3 is a substantially trimetric view of a third
embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 4 is an enlarged substantially trimetric view of the
third embodiment of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 5 is a substantially trimetric view of a fourth
embodiment of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 6 is a substantially trimetric view of a fifth
embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 7 is an enlarged substantially trimetric view of the
fifth embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 8 is a substantially trimetric view of a sixth
embodiment of the present invention; and
[0015] FIG. 9 is an enlarged substantially trimetric view of the
sixth embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment,"
"an embodiment," or similar language means that a particular
feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with
the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the
present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases "in one
embodiment," "in an embodiment," and similar language throughout
this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the
same embodiment.
[0017] Furthermore, the described features, structures, or
characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable
manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description,
numerous specific details are included to provide a thorough
understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the
relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention can be
practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with
other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other
instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not
shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the
invention.
[0018] The invention is a garment or related apparel that has a
substantially transparent window connected to a pocket or cavity
within the garment or related apparel, with the garment or related
apparel being adapted to selectively reveal work performed
preferably on a hand-held electronic device that is contained
within the pocket or other garment or apparel cavity. The garment
or related apparel is useful in allowing the manipulation of the
hand-held electronic device contained within a cavity of the
garment or related apparel while protecting the user's hands and
the hand-held device from the weather or harsh environment or while
keeping such use discreet or private.
[0019] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present
invention in reviewing the drawings accompanying the specification,
a feature list is provided below. It is noted that like features
are like numbered throughout all of the figures.
TABLE-US-00001 FEATURE TABLE # Feature # Feature 20 Hoodie 22 Hood
24 Sleeve 26 Drawstring 28 Pocket 30 Access opening 32 Window 34
Window covering 40 Jacket 42 Hood 44 Sleeve 46 Drawstring 47 Zipper
48 Pocket 50 Access opening 52 Window 54 Window covering 60 Purse
62 Strap 64 Lid 66 Clasp 68 Access opening 70 Cuff 72 Window 74
Window covering 80 Muff 82 Strap 84 First buckle member 86 Second
buckle member 88 Access opening 90 Cuff 92 Window 94 Window
covering 100 Mitten 102 Stitching 104 Access opening 106 Cuff 108
Window 120 Glove 122 Access opening 124 Cuff 126 Window 140 Human
142 Human hand 150 Hand-held electronic device
[0020] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, a
first embodiment of the invention is a hoodie 20 defining a
substantially opaque cloth or fabric sweatshirt type garment having
a hood 22, a plurality of sleeves 24, a drawstring 26, and a pocket
28. Pocket 28 further defines a pocket forming an inner cavity and
having a plurality of access openings 30, a substantially
transparent and preferably plastic window 32, and an openable and
closeable window covering 34 hingedly connect to pocket 28. Window
covering 34 may preferably be secured to pocket 28 in a closed
position by means of a Velcro or other suitable closure mechanism.
Window covering 34 may further be secured to hoodie 20 in an open
position by means of a Velcro or other suitable fastening
mechanism. A hand-held electronic device 150 is preferably
removably contained within pocket 28. Hand-held electronic device
150 may define for instance a cell phone, a PDA, an electronic
game, a pager, a calculator, a puzzle solver, a miniature computer,
or any combination thereof. In practice, when a user such as a
human 140 having hands 142 desires to use device 150, human 140
opens window covering 34, places at least one hand 142 and
preferably both of hands 142 through access openings 30 and into
pocket 28. Human 140 then manipulates device 150 such as in
preparing and sending a text message or in playing a game while
watching such manipulation through window 32. By thus using hoodie
20, human 140 is able to manipulate device 150 while enjoying
increased privacy and anonymity and while enjoying improved
protection for both the human's hands 142 and device 150.
[0021] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 2, a
second embodiment of the invention is a jacket 40 defining a
substantially opaque cloth or fabric type garment having a hood 42,
a plurality of sleeves 44, a drawstring 46, a zipper 47, and a
plurality of pocket 48. At least one of pockets 48 further defines
a pocket forming an inner cavity and having an access opening 50, a
substantially transparent and preferably plastic window 52, and an
openable and closeable window covering 54 hingedly connect to
pocket 48. Window covering 54 may preferably be secured to pocket
48 in a closed position by means of a Velcro or other suitable
closure mechanism. Window covering 54 may further be secured to
jacket 40 in an open position by means of a Velcro or other
suitable fastening mechanism. Hand-held electronic device 150 is
preferably removably contained within pocket 48. In practice, when
human user 140 having hands 142 desires to use device 150, human
140 opens window covering 54, places a single hand 142 through
access opening 50 and into pocket 48. Human 140 then manipulates
device 150 such as in preparing and sending a text message or in
playing a game while watching such manipulation through window 52.
By thus using jacket 40, human 140 is able to manipulate device 150
while enjoying increased privacy and anonymity and while enjoying
improved protection for both the human's hand 142 and device
150.
[0022] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 3
and 4, a third embodiment of the invention is a purse 60 defining a
substantially opaque cloth, fabric, leather, or other type hand-bag
or container apparel defining an inner cavity and having a strap
62, a lid 64, a clasp 66, and a plurality of access openings 68,
each access opening 68 having a flexible and drapeable cuff 70. Lid
64 further includes a substantially transparent and preferably
plastic window 72 formed therein and an openable and closeable
window covering 74 hingedly connect to lid 64. Window covering 74
may preferably be secured to lid 64 in a closed position by means
of a Velcro or other suitable closure mechanism. Window covering 74
may further be secured to purse 60 in an open position by means of
a Velcro or other suitable fastening mechanism. Hand-held
electronic device 150 is preferably removably contained within
purse 60. In practice, when human user 140 having hands 142 desires
to use device 150, human 140 opens window covering 74, places at
least one hand 142 and preferably both of hands 142 through access
openings 68 and into purse 60. Human 140 then manipulates device
150 such as in preparing and sending a text message or in playing a
game while watching such manipulation through window 72. By thus
using purse 60, human 140 is able to manipulate device 150 while
enjoying increased privacy and anonymity and while enjoying
improved protection for both the human's hands 142 and device
150.
[0023] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 5, a
fourth embodiment of the invention is a muff 80 defining preferably
a substantially opaque cloth or fabric hollow cylindrical garment
defining an inner cavity and having a plurality of access openings
88, each access opening 88 having a flexible and drapeable cuff 90,
a substantially transparent and preferably plastic window 92, and
an openable and closeable window covering 94 hingedly connect to
muff 80. Window covering 94 may preferably be secured to muff 80 in
a closed position by means of a Velcro or other suitable closure
mechanism. Window covering 94 may further be secured to muff 80 in
an open position by means of a Velcro or other suitable fastening
mechanism. Muff 80 further preferably includes a strap 82 secured
to muff 80, strap 82 having a first buckle member 84 and a second
buckle member 86. Muff 80 is adapted to be secure to human user 140
by means of placing strap 82 around the waist of human user 140 and
by buckleably connecting first buckle member 84 and second buckle
member 86. Hand-held electronic device 150 is preferably removably
contained within muff 80. In practice, when a human user 140 having
hands 142 desires to use device 150, human 140 opens window
covering 94, places at least one hand 142 and preferably both of
hands 142 through access openings 88 and into muff 80. Human 140
then manipulates device 150 such as in preparing and sending a text
message or in playing a game while watching such manipulation
through window 92. By thus using muff 80, human 140 is able to
manipulate device 150 while enjoying increased privacy and
anonymity and while enjoying improved protection for both the
human's hands 142 and device 150.
[0024] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 6
and 7, a fifth embodiment of the invention is a mitten 100 defining
a substantially opaque cloth, fabric, leather, or other type mitten
defining an inner cavity and having stitching 102, an access
opening 104 having a cuff 106, and a substantially transparent and
preferably plastic window 108 formed in a wall of mitten 100.
Mitten 100 and access opening 104 of mitten 100 are adapted to
receive a plurality of hands 142. Hand-held electronic device 150
is preferably removably contained within mitten 100. In practice,
when human user 140 having hands 142 desires to use device 150,
human 140 places at least one hand 142 and preferably both of hands
142 through access opening 104 and into mitten 100. Human 140 then
manipulates device 150 such as in preparing and sending a text
message or in playing a game while watching such manipulation
through window 72. By thus using mitten 100, human 140 is able to
manipulate device 150 while enjoying increased privacy and
anonymity and while enjoying improved protection for both the
human's hands 142 and device 150.
[0025] Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. 8
and 9, a sixth embodiment of the invention is a glove 120 defining
a substantially opaque cloth, fabric, leather, or other type glove
defining an inner cavity and an access opening 122 having a cuff
124, and a substantially transparent and preferably plastic window
126 formed in a wall of glove 120. Glove 120 and access opening 122
of glove 120 are adapted to receive a singular hand 142. Hand-held
electronic device 150 is preferably removably contained within
glove 120. In practice, when human user 140 having hands 142
desires to use device 150, human 140 places one hand 142 through
access opening 122 and into glove 120. Human 140 then manipulates
device 150 such as in preparing and sending a text message or in
playing a game while watching such manipulation through window 126.
By thus using glove 120, human 140 is able to manipulate device 150
while enjoying increased privacy and anonymity and while enjoying
improved protection for both the human's hands 142 and device
150.
[0026] The present invention may be embodied in other specific
forms without departing from its spirit or essential
characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in
all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of
the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims
rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come
within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be
embraced within their scope.
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