T-shirt Pocket for Touch Screen Mobile Devices

Abstract

A garment pocket for a shirt or T-shirt formed of textile fabric. The pocket is configured to house a touchscreen-operated electronic device such as a smartphone or pad computer or PDA when positioned therein through the employment of a front wall formed of transparent material formed of polymeric material adapted to communicate the touch of a user's fingers to the touchscreen through the transparent material. A closure is employed to retain the electronic device in the pocket. A channel formed in the textile shirt fabric provides a conduit for wires engaged to the electronic device in the pocket to communicate to the collar area of the shirt such as for headphones. Stitching in the textile fabric between the pocket engagement area of the shirt to the shoulder area of the shirt communicates and distributes the weight in the pocket to the shoulder area of the shirt.

1 . A garment pocket apparatus positioned on a shirt or T-shirt formed of textile fabric and configured for housing a touchscreen-operated electronic device such as a smartphone or pad computer, positioned in the pocket in an as-used position, comprising:
 said pocket having an internal cavity defined by a front wall engaged about at least three side edges with a rear wall;   an aperture communicating with said internal cavity, said aperture sized to allow passage of said touchscreen-operated electronic device therethrough;   a portion of said front wall formed of substantially transparent material allowing a viewing of a touchscreen of said touchscreen-operated device;   said substantially transparent material configured to communicate a touch of said user's fingers in an operative communication to operate said touchscreen of said touchscreen-operated electronic device therethrough;   said transparent material providing means to prevent water and dust from contact with said touchscreen; and   said pocket in an engagement on said shirt at a frontal area thereof at a mounting position, wherein said front wall is viewable by a user wearing said shirt and whereby said user wearing said shirt can stand, sit, or walk and operate said touchscreen-operated device in said as-used position within said internal cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 means to restrain said touchscreen-operated device within said internal cavity during movement of said user wearing said shirt.   
     
     
         3 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said means to restrain said touchscreen-operated device within said internal cavity is a closure of said aperture, said closure employing hook and loop fabric or a zipper. 
     
     
         4 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said means to restrain said touchscreen-operated device within said internal cavity comprises:
 a drawstring operatively engaged in a drawstring running in a formed channel engaged with or formed in said textile fabric of said shirt and surrounding said pocket.   
     
     
         5 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 one or a plurality of rows of stitching engaged in said textile fabric and communicating at a first end with said engaged position of said garment for said pocket and at opposite ends to an area of said shirt adjacent to shoulder portions thereof; and   said stitching providing means to communicate weight from a said touchscreen-operated device within said internal cavity to said shoulder portions of said shirt and thereby provide a means to prevent a stretching of said textile fabric from said weight.   
     
     
         6 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 one or a plurality of rows of stitching engaged in said textile fabric and communicating at a first end with said engaged position of said garment for said pocket and at opposite ends to an area of said shirt adjacent to shoulder portions thereof; and   said stitching providing means to communicate weight from a said touchscreen-operated device within said internal cavity to said shoulder portions of said shirt and thereby provide a means to prevent a stretching of said textile fabric from said weight.   
     
     
         7 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 3 , additionally comprising:
 one or a plurality of rows of stitching engaged in said textile fabric and communicating at a first end with said engaged position of said garment for said pocket and at opposite ends to an area of said shirt adjacent to shoulder portions thereof; and   said stitching providing means to communicate weight from a said touchscreen-operated device within said internal cavity to said shoulder portions of said shirt and thereby provide a means to prevent a stretching of said textile fabric from said weight.   
     
     
         8 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 4 , additionally comprising:
 one or a plurality of rows of stitching engaged in said textile fabric and communicating at a first end with said engaged position of said garment for said pocket and at opposite ends to an area of said shirt adjacent to shoulder portions thereof; and   said stitching providing means to communicate weight from a said touchscreen-operated device within said internal cavity to said shoulder portions of said shirt and thereby provide a means to prevent a stretching of said textile fabric from said weight.   
     
     
         9 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a channel formed in said textile fabric and extending from a first end in communication with said internal cavity to a an exit aperture at a second end;   said second end located proximate to a collar portion of said shirt; and   said channel providing a conduit for wires communicating from said internal cavity to said exit aperture for devices such as earphones or auxiliary control panels.   
     
     
         10 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 3 , additionally comprising:
 a channel formed in said textile fabric and extending from a first end in communication with said internal cavity to a an exit aperture at a second end;   said second end located proximate to a collar portion of said shirt; and   said channel providing a conduit for wires communicating from said internal cavity to said exit aperture for devices such as earphones or auxiliary control panels.   
     
     
         11 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 4 , additionally comprising:
 a channel formed in said textile fabric and extending from a first end in communication with said internal cavity to a an exit aperture at a second end;   said second end located proximate to a collar portion of said shirt; and   said channel providing a conduit for wires communicating from said internal cavity to said exit aperture for devices such as earphones or auxiliary control panels.   
     
     
         12 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 7 , additionally comprising:
 a channel formed in said textile fabric and extending from a first end in communication with said internal cavity to a an exit aperture at a second end;   said second end located proximate to a collar portion of said shirt; and   said channel providing a conduit for wires communicating from said internal cavity to said exit aperture for devices such as earphones or auxiliary control panels.   
     
     
         13 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 8 , additionally comprising:
 a channel formed in said textile fabric and extending from a first end in communication with said internal cavity to a an exit aperture at a second end;   said second end located proximate to a collar portion of said shirt; and   said channel providing a conduit for wires communicating from said internal cavity to said exit aperture for devices such as earphones or auxiliary control panels.   
     
     
         14 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 9 , additionally comprising:
 a least a portion of said channel formed in a zig-zag configuration; and   said zig-zag configuration providing means to prevent a breaking of a wire occupying said channel during a stretching of said textile fabric.   
     
     
         15 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 10 , additionally comprising:
 a least a portion of said channel formed in a zig-zag configuration; and   said zig-zag configuration providing means to prevent a breaking of a wire occupying said channel during a stretching of said textile fabric.   
     
     
         16 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 11 , additionally comprising:
 a least a portion of said channel formed in a zig-zag configuration; and   said zig-zag configuration providing means to prevent a breaking of a wire occupying said channel during a stretching of said textile fabric.   
     
     
         17 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 12 , additionally comprising:
 a least a portion of said channel formed in a zig-zag configuration; and   said zig-zag configuration providing means to prevent a breaking of a wire occupying said channel during a stretching of said textile fabric.   
     
     
         18 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 7 , additionally comprising:
 a flap engaged with said textile fabric at one edge; and   said flap positionable to cover said transparent material as a means to protect it from abrasion.   
     
     
         19 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 12 , additionally comprising:
 a flap engaged with said textile fabric at one edge; and   said flap positionable to cover said transparent material as a means to protect it from abrasion.   
     
     
         20 . The garment pocket apparatus of  claim 7 , additionally comprising:
 a wideband antenna positioned on or within said flap;   said antenna configured for an electronic communication with a device antenna of the touchscreen operated device in said as-used position; and   said electronic communication being wired or wireless.