Garment Money Holder

Abstract

A retention apparatus for holding and carrying money, credit cards, driver's licenses, and other small objects on the body of a user. The retention apparatus features a pouch that can be permanently installed on or removably connected to an interior surface of a garment. The garment is a brassiere, a sports bra, a riding bra, a dress, a corset, a shirt, a t-shirt, a swimsuit top or bottom, a bikini top, or any other suitable garment to which the retention apparatus is attachable. The retention apparatus may feature a pocket flap that can include a fastener for closing the pouch and securing the objects within the pouch.

1 . A retention apparatus for retaining an object on the body of a person, the retention apparatus comprising:
 a pouch; and   a garment comprising an interior surface on which the pouch is installed.   
     
     
         2 . The retention apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises a piece of material attached to the garment on three sides so as to leave one open end. 
     
     
         3 . The retention apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises a fully formed pouch comprising one open end, wherein the pouch is attached to the garment. 
     
     
         4 . The retention apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein one side of the pouch is attached to the garment. 
     
     
         5 . The retention apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein two sides of the pouch are attached to the garment. 
     
     
         6 . The retention apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein three sides of the pouch are attached to the garment. 
     
     
         7 . The retention apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is permanently attached to the garment. 
     
     
         8 . The retention apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the pouch is permanently attached to the garment by stitching. 
     
     
         9 . The retention apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is removably attached to the garment. 
     
     
         10 . The retention apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the pouch is removably attached to the garment by a fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The retention apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the pouch and garment comprise hook and loop fasteners for removably connecting the pouch to the garment. 
     
     
         12 . The retention apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the fastener is selected from at least one item in the group consisting of: a zipper, one or more buttons, one or more snaps, hook and loop fasteners, and one or more hooks. 
     
     
         13 . The retention apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a brassiere. 
     
     
         14 . The retention apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the brassiere is a sports bra or a riding bra. 
     
     
         15 . The retention apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the pouch is connected to an inner surface of a cup of the brassiere. 
     
     
         16 . The retention apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch further comprises a lid. 
     
     
         17 . The retention apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the lid comprises a flap capable of being rotated to open and close access to an interior space formed inside the pouch. 
     
     
         18 . The retention apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the lid comprises a fastener for securing an interior surface of the lid to an exterior surface of the pouch so as to fasten the lid closed. 
     
     
         19 . The retention apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises an interior space that is sized and shaped to receive and hold one or more standard size identification or banking cards. 
     
     
         20 . A brassiere comprising at least one pouch installed on an inner surface of at least one cup of the brassiere.