Chest pocket closer

Abstract

It is the object of the present invention to provide a chest pocket closer tending to retain modern eyeglasses and other kinds of articles in chest pockets of garments. The pocket closer is an essentially U-shaped wire that is removably inserted into the chest pocket and fits invisibly along the inside perimeter of the chest pocket. More precisely, the pocket closer has a bottom width that is smaller than the pocket width and in a free state, before insertion into said pocket, has a top width greater than the pocket width. During insertion of the pocket closer into the pocket, the pocket closer top assumes the width of the pocket by flexing. The flexing imparts lateral tension to the top of the pocket. The combination of the lateral tension on the pocket top, and looseness on the pocket bottom, results in a pocket geometry favorable to retention of articles in chest pockets. The pocket closer avoids adding bulk to the chest pocket by not only conforming to the inside perimeter of the chest pocket, but also by conforming to the shape of the human chest. The chest pocket closer is shaped to retain itself in the chest pocket by friction and not by garment marring spears or hooks. The foregoing description suggests that the present invention tends to retain articles in the chest pocket and is convenient to use.

1 . A pocket closer, tending to retain modern eyeglasses and other kinds of articles in chest pockets of garments, comprising: 
 an approximately U-shaped device, that fits inside a chest pocket, having at least one part made of a resilient material, having approximately vertical side members, an approximately horizontal bottom member and means to connect said side members to said bottom member, having a height of approximately equal the height of said pocket and a shape that follows approximately a perimeter along the inside of said pocket, but more precisely has:    a. a bottom width that is smaller than the inside width of said pocket and    b. a top width that is greater than the width of said pocket, in a free state, before insertion into said pocket, but during insertion of said pocket closer into said pocket, said top width assumes said inside width of said pocket by flexing at least part of said pocket closer,    whereby, said flexing imparts lateral tension to the top of said chest pocket, whereby the combination of said lateral tension on top of said pocket, and looseness on the bottom of said pocket, results in a geometry favorable to retention of said articles in said chest pocket,    whereby said lateral tension not only contributes to said favorable geometry, but also helps said pocket closer to retain itself in said pocket by friction.    whereby said friction removably retains said pocket closer in said chest pocket.    
   
   
       2 . The pocket closer as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said means to connect said members are bends and said side members and said bottom member are made of a single piece of material.  
   
   
       3 . The pocket closer as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said side members have their upper part aligned parallel to said chest pocket sides, while said pocket closer is nested in said chest pocket, 
 whereby said parallel part of said side members does not facilitate said pocket closer to creep out of said pocket as a flexed, V-shaped, device would.    
   
   
       4 . The pocket closer as set forth in  claim 3 , further including enlarged upper ends at said side members, 
 whereby said enlarged ends prevent puncture injury to a person.    
   
   
       5 . The pocket closer as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said enlarged ends are loops sized small enough as not to interfere with said articles.  
   
   
       6 . The pocket closer as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said pocket closer has a horizontal curvature that essentially follows a person's body contour, 
 whereby said horizontal curvature reduces thickness buildup on said pocket.    
   
   
       7 . The pocket closer set forth in  claim 6  wherein said pocket closer has a vertical curvature that essentially follows a person's body contour, 
 whereby said vertical curvature reduces thickness buildup on said pocket.    
   
   
       8 . The pocket closer as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said pocket closer is sized to fit completely within said chest pocket, 
 whereby the pocket closer is not visible.    
   
   
       9 . The pocket closer as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein said pocket closer is made from stainless spring steel. 
 Whereby said pocket closer is easy to insert into said chest pocket, easy to transfer into an other chest pocket, retains itself in said pocket but does not mar the garment, adds substantially no thickness to said chest pocket, is completely inside said chest pocket and therefore is invisible, tends to retain many kinds of articles, even cellular phones, and keeps them handy, but also does not scratch eyeglasses, and said articles are easily insertable and removable,