US2009272774A1PendingUtilityA1

Pocketed bicep cuff

Assignee: CRAIG ALLENPriority: Apr 30, 2008Filed: Apr 30, 2008Published: Nov 5, 2009
Est. expiryApr 30, 2028(~1.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Allen Craig
A45F 5/00A45F 2005/008A45F 2003/006
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Abstract

The pocketed bicep cuff has retention on a bicep at a bulge area. The bulge area is designed to bulge with a human bicep. The bulging constricts the lower side and the upper side against the bicep so that articles in a pocket section do not move when the arm is moved. A zipper provides access to the pocket section. At the upper side, hook and loop tape secure the upper periphery against the muscle area where the bicep and tricep begin and are attached at the tendons to the bone. Preferably, a looped tape sleeve with a buttonhole provides adherence to hook tape which secures the upper side to the bicep. The upper opening is substantially circular when in use conforming to a bicep upper portion. The bulge area also bulges downward at the tricep so that articles are held against the bicep.

Claims

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1 . A pocketed bicep cuff comprising:
 a. a pocket section defined between a pair of stretch fabric layers, namely an upper stretch fabric layer and a lower stretch fabric layer, wherein the upper stretch fabric and the lower stretch fabric layer are substantially made of polyester fabric with a smaller amount of elastane;   b. a lower side having a sleeve receiving an elastic band, wherein the elastic band passes substantially around a lower side circumference;   c. an upper side opposite the lower side, wherein an upper side circumference is larger than the lower side circumference at a neutral position;   d. a zipper opening for user access to the pocket section, whereby the pocket section can retain articles between the pair of stretch fabric layers; and   e. a bulge area between the lower side and the upper side, wherein stretching of the bulge area creates a profile retaining the pocket section of the bicep cuff against the skin of a user.   
   
   
       2 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , further comprising an upper side elastic band disposed between the hook tape strap and the loop tape strap. 
   
   
       3 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , further comprising a tighter area which is above a midpoint on the pocketed bicep cuff. 
   
   
       4 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , further comprising a wire opening for an electrical wire which is at a zipper upper end, wherein the zipper pulls up to close and pulls down to open. 
   
   
       5 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the buttonhole is rectangular shaped. 
   
   
       6 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the zipper is located near the upper pocket stitch, wherein the hook tape strap is fixed to the upper side so that the hook tape strap faces upward to receive the loop tape strap, wherein the zipper is to the side of the bulge area, wherein the bulge area is configured so that during normal use it bulges upward. 
   
   
       7 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 6 , further comprising an upper loop tape sleeve partially retaining a loop tape strap within, and a buttonhole opening from which the loop tape strap protrudes, further comprising a hook tape strap disposed on the upper side for receiving the loop tape strap which is elongated, whereby a user may adjust tension of the loop tape against the hook tape for optimal fit. 
   
   
       8 . A pocketed bicep cuff comprising:
 a. a pocket section defined between a pair of stretch fabric layers, namely an upper stretch fabric layer and a lower stretch fabric layer;   b. a lower side having a sleeve receiving an elastic band, wherein the elastic band passes substantially around a lower side circumference;   c. an upper side opposite the lower side, wherein an upper side circumference is larger than the lower side circumference at a neutral position;   d. a zipper opening for user access to the pocket section, whereby the pocket section can retain articles between the pair of stretch fabric layers; and   e. a bulge area between the lower side and the upper side, wherein stretching of the bulge area creates a profile retaining the pocket section of the bicep cuff against the skin of a user;   f. an upper loop tape sleeve partially retaining a loop tape strap within, and a buttonhole opening from which the loop tape strap protrudes, further comprising a hook tape strap disposed on the upper side for receiving the loop tape strap which is elongated, whereby a user may adjust tension of the loop tape against the hook tape for optimal fit.   
   
   
       9 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 8 , further comprising a tighter area which is above a midpoint on the pocketed bicep cuff. 
   
   
       10 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 8 , further comprising a wire opening for an electrical wire which is at a zipper upper end, wherein the zipper pulls up to close and pulls down to open. 
   
   
       11 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 10 , further comprising an upper side elastic band disposed between the hook tape strap and the loop tape strap. 
   
   
       12 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 8 , wherein the buttonhole is rectangular shaped. 
   
   
       13 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 8 , wherein the zipper is located near the upper pocket stitch, wherein the hook tape strap is fixed to the upper side so that the hook tape strap faces upward to receive the loop tape strap, wherein the zipper is to the side of the bulge area, wherein the bulge area is configured so that during normal use it bulges upward. 
   
   
       14 . A pocketed bicep cuff comprising:
 a. a pocket section defined between a pair of stretch fabric layers, namely an upper stretch fabric layer and a lower stretch fabric layer;   b. a lower side having a sleeve receiving an elastic band, wherein the elastic band passes substantially around a lower side circumference;   c. an upper side opposite the lower side, wherein an upper side circumference is larger than the lower side circumference at a neutral position;   d. a zipper opening for user access to the pocket section, whereby the pocket section can retain articles between the pair of stretch fabric layers; and   e. a bulge area between the lower side and the upper side, wherein stretching of the bulge area creates a profile retaining the pocket section of the bicep cuff against the skin of a user;   f. an upper loop tape sleeve partially retaining a loop tape strap within, and a buttonhole opening from which the loop tape strap protrudes, further comprising a hook tape strap disposed on the upper side for receiving the loop tape strap which is elongated, whereby a user may adjust tension of the loop tape against the hook tape for optimal fit; and   g. an upper side elastic band disposed between the hook tape strap and the loop tape strap.   
   
   
       15 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , further comprising a tighter area which is above a midpoint on the pocketed bicep cuff. 
   
   
       16 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , further comprising a wire opening for an electrical wire which is at a zipper upper end, wherein the zipper pulls up to close and pulls down to open. 
   
   
       17 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the buttonhole is rectangular shaped. 
   
   
       18 . The pocketed bicep cuff of  claim 1 , wherein the zipper is located near the upper pocket stitch, wherein the hook tape strap is fixed to the upper side so that the hook tape strap faces upward to receive the loop tape strap, wherein the zipper is to the side of the bulge area, wherein the bulge area is configured so that during normal use it bulges upward.

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