Upper garment with pockets

Abstract

An upper garment with a travel pocket includes a panel covering a part of a wearer's body and a first pocket positioned on the panel generally below a waist line of the wearer. The first pocket is accessible to the wearer from a first top side of the first pocket, wherein said first top side is substantially along the waist line of the wearer. A second pocket is positioned between the first pocket and the panel, and is accessible to the wearer from a first top side of said second pocket. A first fastener mechanism reversibly closes the first top side of the first pocket with respect to the panel.

1 . An upper garment with a pocket comprising:
 a panel covering at least a waist section of a wearer's body, said panel adapted to be tucked into a lower garment worn, at least along a waist line of the wearer, by the wearer;   a first pocket positioned on said panel generally below the waist line of the wearer, said first pocket adapted to be substantially tucked into the lower garment and being accessible to the wearer from a first top side of said first pocket, wherein said first top side is substantially along the waist line of the wearer;   a second pocket positioned between said first pocket and said panel, said second pocket being accessible to the wearer from a first top side of said second pocket; and   a first fastener mechanism for reversibly closing said first top side of said first pocket with respect to said panel.   
   
   
       2 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , wherein said first pocket is attached to an exterior side of said first panel along a first, a second and a third edge of said first pocket. 
   
   
       3 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , wherein said first pocket is attached to an interior side of said first panel along a first, a second and a third edge of said first pocket. 
   
   
       4 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , wherein said first pocket is attached to an interior side of said first panel along said first top side. 
   
   
       5 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second pocket is attached to said panel. 
   
   
       6 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second pocket is attached to said first pocket. 
   
   
       7 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , wherein said second pocket is divided into a plurality of compartments. 
   
   
       8 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a second fastener mechanism for reversibly closing said first top side of said second pocket. 
   
   
       9 . The upper garment of  claim 1 , wherein said first top side of said second pocket is accessible through said first top side of said first pocket. 
   
   
       10 . An upper garment comprising:
 a first panel covering at least a waist area of a wearer;   a second panel attached to said first panel generally below a waist line of the wearer, said second panel attached to said first panel and defining a first pocket, said first pocket being accessible to the wearer through a first opening defined along an edge of said second panel;   a third panel disposed between said first and second panels, said third panel attached to either said first panel or said second panel defining a second pocket, said second pocket being accessible to the wearer through a second opening defined along an edge of said third panel;   a fastener mechanism for reversibly controlling access to said first pocket through said first opening of said first pocket, said fastener mechanism comprising:
 a first element positioned on said first panel; and 
 a second element positioned on said second panel, 
   wherein said first and second elements cooperatively control access to said first pocket.   
   
   
       11 . The upper garment of  claim 10 , wherein said fastener mechanism comprises a slide fastener. 
   
   
       12 . The upper garment of  claim 10 , wherein said fastener mechanism comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       13 . The upper garment of  claim 10 , wherein said second pocket is divided into a plurality of compartments. 
   
   
       14 . The upper garment of  claim 10 , wherein said first pocket is divided into a plurality of compartments. 
   
   
       15 . The upper garment of  claim 10 , further comprising a fastener mechanism for reversibly controlling access to said second pocket through said second opening of said second pocket. 
   
   
       16 . The upper garment of  claim 10 , wherein said second pocket is accessible through said first opening of said first pocket. 
   
   
       17 . The upper garment of  claim 15 , further comprising a fastener mechanism for reversibly controlling access to said second pocket through said second opening of said second pocket. 
   
   
       18 . A method comprising:
 tucking a waist section of an upper garment into a lower garment,   
     wherein said upper garment covers at least a waist section of a wearer, 
     wherein said lower garment is worn by the wearer at least along a waist line of the wearer, 
     wherein said upper garment comprises a first and a second pocket positioned on said waist section of the upper garment, said first and second pockets adapted to be substantially tucked into said lower garment below the waist line, 
     wherein, said second pocket is positioned within said first pocket, and 
     wherein, in said tucking step, said first and second pockets are concealed by the lower garment. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said upper garment further comprises a fastener mechanism for reversibly closing said pocket, said method further comprising a step of operating said fastener mechanism to reversibly close said pocket. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising a step of inserting an object into said pocket before the step of operating said fastener mechanism to reversibly close said pocket.