Point of purchase vest

Abstract

A garment comprising a garment body has a substantially transparent outer layer and an inner layer coupled to the outer layer by a plurality of seams. The plurality of seams form pockets between the outer layer and the inner layer over substantially all of the garment body and at least one of the pockets is accessible through a slit formed in one of the outer layer and the inner layer.

1 . A garment comprising a garment body including a substantially transparent outer layer and an inner layer coupled to the outer layer by a plurality of seams wherein the plurality of seams form pockets between the outer layer and the inner layer over substantially all of the garment body and at least one of the pockets is accessible through a slit formed in one of the outer layer and the inner layer. 
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the slit is formed through the inner layer. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pockets is accessible through a corresponding slit formed in the inner layer. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer is substantially transparent. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of pockets is bordered on at least four sides by a respective one of the plurality of seams. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the seams forms a top border of one pocket and a bottom border of another pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seams are formed by RF welding together the substantially transparent outer layer and the inner layer. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially transparent outer layer is about twice as thick as the inner layer. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pockets has an equal height and width. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the pockets has an asymmetric shape. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment body includes a back panel, a left front panel coupled to the back panel to form a left armhole, and a right front panel coupled to the back portion to form a right armhole, wherein the left front panel is spaced apart from the right front panel to form an opening along the front side of the garment. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seams include horizontal seams and vertical seams. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein at least two pockets are accessible through slits extending through the inner sheet and the slits are spaced from and parallel to the horizontal seams. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making a garment comprising the steps of
 providing a first sheet of substantially transparent material,   providing a second sheet of substantially transparent material,   coupling the first sheet to the second sheet with a series of seams in a pattern to form pockets between the first sheet and the second sheet, and   slitting the first sheet so that a wearer can access at least one of the pockets.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of cutting the coupled first sheet and second sheet into a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the steps of
 coupling the second panel to the first panel with a seam so that the first panel and the second panel cooperate to form a first armhole,   coupling the third panel to the first panel with a seam so that the first panel and the third panel cooperate to form a second armhole.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the second panel is spaced apart from the third panel to form an opening along the front of the garment. 
     
     
         18 . A method of displaying lottery tickets from a vest including a garment body portion having an inner layer and a substantially transparent outer layer comprises the steps of
 inserting lottery tickets into pockets formed between the inner layer and the outer layer so that the lottery tickets face toward the outer layer and are visible by onlookers, and   putting on the vest so that the lottery tickets are displayed to potential customers and are available to the worker as he performs other duties.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of inserting an informational card into at least one of the pockets so that one of worker name, lottery jackpot, and previous winning lottery numbers are displayed to customers. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the lottery tickets are inserted and removed through a plurality of slits formed through the inner layer.