Athletic shorts

Abstract

Embodiments presented herein provide athletic shorts having an integral pocket operable to stabilize motion of cargo contained therein. In accordance with the embodiments presented herein, a pocket defined by a pocket assembly is substantially stabilized from anterior/posterior movement when the athletic shorts are worn during exercise by the extended sewing edge provided by the pocket assembly superior edge that extends significantly beyond the pattern defining the pocket in combination with the panel of material defined between the pocket and the pocket assembly anterior edge and the pocket assembly posterior edge that extend from the pocket assembly superior edge at downward angles towards an apex.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A pair of athletic shorts comprising:
 an outer layer including an outer layer superior edge defining a waistline;   an inner liner comprising an inner liner superior edge coupled to the waistline; and   a pocket assembly defining a generalized triangular shape including a pocket assembly superior edge, a pocket assembly anterior edge, and a pocket assembly posterior edge, the pocket assembly anterior edge and the pocket assembly posterior edge extend from the pocket assembly superior edge at downward angles defining an apex, the pocket assembly further comprising a pocket defining a pocket opening operable to accept cargo therein, the pocket depending from adjacent the pocket assembly superior edge extending towards the apex, the pocket assembly superior edge coupled to the waistline such that the pocket assembly hangs therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly comprises a first fabric piece substantially completely overlaid by a second fabric piece with the pocket defined by coupling the first fabric piece and second fabric piece together about three sides of a generalized rectangular pattern with a pocket superior edge remaining open defining the pocket opening. 
     
     
         3 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly comprises a first fabric piece partially overlaid by a third fabric piece, wherein the third fabric piece is of a generalized rectangular pattern substantially sized as the pocket, the pocket being defined by the coupling of the first fabric piece and third fabric piece together about three sides of the third fabric with a pocket superior edge remaining open defining the pocket opening. 
     
     
         4 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly superior edge is coupled in functional relation with the inner liner along the waistline adjacent the outer layer superior edge wherein the pocket assembly may extend between the inner liner and a leg of a wearer. 
     
     
         5 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly superior edge is coupled in functional relation with the inner liner along the waistline adjacent the outer layer superior edge and at least a portion of one or both of the pocket assembly anterior edge and pocket assembly posterior edge being coupled to the inner liner. 
     
     
         6 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly being coupled in functional relation with the outer layer and the inner liner along the waistline adjacent the outer layer superior edge with the pocket assembly extending between the outer layer and the inner liner. 
     
     
         7 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly being coupled in functional relation with the outer layer and the inner liner along the waistline adjacent the outer layer superior edge with the pocket assembly extending between the outer layer and the inner liner, the pocket assembly being coupled to the inner liner along at least a portion of either one or both of the pocket assembly anterior edge and pocket assembly posterior edge. 
     
     
         8 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly being coupled in functional relation with the outer layer and the inner liner along the waistline adjacent the outer layer superior edge with the pocket assembly extending between the outer layer and the inner liner, the pocket assembly being coupled to the inner liner along at least a portion of either one or both of the pocket assembly anterior edge and pocket assembly posterior edge, the outer layer further comprising an outer layer opening adjacent the pocket opening of the pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly being coupled in functional relation with the outer layer and the inner liner along the waistline adjacent the outer layer superior edge with the pocket assembly extending between the outer layer and the inner liner, the pocket assembly being coupled to the outer layer and the inner liner along at least a portion of one or both of the pocket assembly anterior edge and pocket assembly posterior edge, the outer layer further comprising an outer layer opening adjacent the pocket opening of the pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket assembly comprises a double pocket assembly including two pocket assemblies integrally coupled defining a continuous pocket assembly superior edge, wherein the continuous pocket assembly superior edge is coupled in functional relation with the outer layer and inner liner adjacent the outer layer superior edge. 
     
     
         11 . The pair of athletic shorts of  claim 1  wherein the pocket is orientated on a bias away from a vertical axis so as to be substantially parallel with the anterior edge of the pocket assembly.