US2012311758A1PendingUtilityA1

Garment having elasticized waistband with pocket

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 7, 2011Filed: Jun 7, 2012Published: Dec 13, 2012
Est. expiryJun 7, 2031(~4.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph J. NicholsonRobin Gonzalez
A41D 27/20A41B 9/14A41F 9/02A41D 7/005
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Claims

Abstract

A garment is provided that has a waistband, and a segment of fabric connected to the waistband. The waistband and the segment of fabric are connected to form a pocket. A pocket connected to a garment having waistband, the pocket having a first segment of fabric, and a second segment of fabric. One of the first segment of fabric and the second segment of fabric is a portion of a waistband of the garment and the other of the first segment of fabric and the second segment of fabric is attached to the waist band to form the pocket.

Claims

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1 . A garment comprising:
 a waistband, and   a segment of fabric connected to said waistband,
 wherein said waistband and said segment of fabric are connected to form a pocket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein said waistband and said segment of fabric can be moved apart for securement of an object therebetween. 
     
     
         3 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein said waistband comprises an elasticized fabric connected to the garment. 
     
     
         4 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein said segment of fabric comprises an elasticized fabric. 
     
     
         5 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein said waistband is made from elasticized fabric and said segment of fabric is made from elasticized fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is an athletic garment, an exercise garment or an undergarment. 
     
     
         7 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of a male athletic supporter, an athletic short, a swimming trunk, women's undergarment or a bikini panty, men's briefs and women's panties. 
     
     
         8 . The garment according to  claim 1  wherein the waistband comprises rubber or a synthetic elastomer. 
     
     
         9 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the segment of fabric comprises rubber or synthetic elastomer. 
     
     
         10 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the segment of fabric comprises a shape selected from the group consisting of a square, a rectangle, a parallelogram, a quadrilateral. 
     
     
         11 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein said segment of fabric is connected to said waistband on three sides. 
     
     
         12 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein said segment of fabric has a semi-circular shape and has an edge and said segment of fabric is connected to said waistband at said edge. 
     
     
         13 . The garment according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second segment of fabric connected to said waistband to form a second pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The garment according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of segments of fabric connected to said waistband to form a plurality of pockets. 
     
     
         15 . A pocket connected to a garment having a waistband, the pocket comprising:
 a first segment of fabric, and   a second segment of fabric;   wherein one of said first segment of fabric and said second segment of fabric is a portion of a waistband of the garment and the other of the first segment of fabric and the second segment of fabric is attached to the waist band to form the pocket.   
     
     
         16 . The pocket according to  claim 15 , wherein said first segment of fabric and said second segment of fabric are elasticized fabric, and wherein the elasticized fabric comprises rubber or a synthetic elastomer. 
     
     
         17 . The pocket according to  claim 15 , wherein said first segment of fabric is said portion of the waistband and wherein said first segment of fabric has two sides and said second segment of fabric is connected to either side of the first segment to form a pocket. 
     
     
         18 . The pocket according to  claim 17 , wherein said first segment of fabric and said second segment of fabric can be moved apart for securement of an object therebetween. 
     
     
         19 . The pocket according to  claim 15 , wherein the garment is an athletic garment, an exercise garment or an undergarment. 
     
     
         20 . The pocket according to  claim 15 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of a male athletic supporter, an athletic short, a swimming trunk, a man's undergarment, a woman's undergarment or a bikini panty. 
     
     
         21 . The pocket according to  claim 17 , wherein the second segment of fabric comprises a shape selected from the group consisting of a square, a rectangle, a parallelogram or a quadrilateral. 
     
     
         22 . The pocket according to  claim 17 , wherein the second segment of fabric is connected to said waistband on three sides. 
     
     
         23 . The pocket according to  claim 17 , wherein said second segment of fabric has a semi-circular shape. 
     
     
         24 . The pocket of  claim 15 , wherein the pocket further comprises a closure to secure said first segment and said second segment.

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