Clothing Garments with Removable Pockets or Pocket Panels

Abstract

Clothing garments having detachable, interchangeable pocket panels or pockets are disclosed. The pocket panels or pockets can have a variety of different designs and/or color schemes. The pocket panels or pockets may be removably attached to one or more pocket regions of garments such as shirts or pants. Thus, a variety of different clothing designs and color schemes can be obtained from a single garment.

1 . A clothing assembly comprising:
 a clothing garment including a first fastening arrangement disposed on at least one pocket region of said garment;   a pocket panel set comprising interchangeable pocket panels, wherein each of said pocket panels includes a second fastening element arranged to cooperate with said first fastening arrangement to removably attach said pocket panels to said clothing garment so as to form a pocket on said garment, and wherein at least two of said pocket panels differ in color and/or decorative design.   
   
   
       2 . The clothing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first fastening arrangement comprises a first member of a hook-and-loop fastener and said second fastening arrangement includes a second member of said hook-and-loop fastener. 
   
   
       3 . The clothing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first fastening arrangement comprises first snap fasteners and said second fastening arrangement includes second snap fasteners corresponding to said first snap fasteners. 
   
   
       4 . The clothing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first fastening arrangement comprises buttons and said second fastening arrangement includes holes corresponding to said buttons. 
   
   
       5 . The clothing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said clothing garment comprises a pair of pants. 
   
   
       6 . The clothing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said clothing garment comprises a shirt. 
   
   
       7 . A clothing assembly comprising:
 a clothing garment including a first fastening arrangement disposed on at least one pocket region of said garment;   a pocket set comprising interchangeable pockets, wherein each of said pockets includes a second fastening element arranged to cooperate with said first fastening arrangement to removably attach said pockets to said clothing garment, and wherein at two of said pockets differ in color and/or decorative design.   
   
   
       8 . The clothing assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said first fastening arrangement comprises a first member of a hook-and-loop fastener and said second fastening arrangement includes a second member of said hook-and-loop fastener. 
   
   
       9 . The clothing assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said first fastening arrangement comprises first snap fasteners and said second fastening arrangement includes second snap fasteners corresponding to said first snap fasteners. 
   
   
       10 . The clothing assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said first fastening arrangement comprises buttons and said second fastening arrangement includes holes corresponding to said buttons. 
   
   
       11 . The clothing assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said clothing garment comprises a pair of pants. 
   
   
       12 . The clothing assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said clothing garment comprises a shirt. 
   
   
       13 . The clothing assembly of  claim 7 , wherein each of said pockets forms two openings for retaining items therein when attached to said garment.