Garment with hidden insulated beverage holder

Abstract

A beverage holding garment wherein the beverage holder is disposed in the garment such that it is substantially concealed when not in use so that the garment appears to not have a beverage holder.

1 . An article of apparel comprising:
 a front panel;   a pouch attached to the front panel, an interior surface of the pouch and the front panel defining an interior area of the pouch; and   a pocket comprising a first end, a closed end opposite the first end, and a body joining the first end and the closed end, the pocket adjacent to the front panel and disposed within the interior area of the pouch, wherein a first side of the first end of the pocket is attached to the front panel and a second side of the first end of the pocket is attached to the pouch proximate to an uppermost edge of the pouch, and wherein the first and second sides of the first end of the pocket are removably attached to one another.   
     
     
         2 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of the first end of the pocket is disposed in facing opposition to the first side of the first end of the pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second sides of the first end of the pocket comprise a reclosable fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The article of apparel of  claim 3 , wherein the reclosable fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the first side of the first end of the pocket is fixedly attached to the front panel by a pocket seam and the second side of the first end of the pocket is fixedly attached to the pouch by a pouch seam. 
     
     
         6 . The article of apparel of  claim 5 , wherein the pouch seam is substantially aligned with the pocket seam when the first end of the pocket is in a closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The article of apparel of  claim 6 , wherein the first end of the pocket is aligned with the uppermost edge of the pouch. 
     
     
         8 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the second side of the first end of the pocket is substantially aligned with the uppermost edge of the pouch. 
     
     
         9 . The article of apparel of  claim 6 , wherein the first side of the first end of the pocket is substantially aligned with the uppermost edge of the pouch in the closed position. 
     
     
         10 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the pocket is adapted to receive a beverage container. 
     
     
         11 . The article of apparel of  claim 10 , wherein the second end of the pocket is adapted to support the beverage container. 
     
     
         12 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the closed end comprises a gap. 
     
     
         13 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is collapsible. 
     
     
         14 . The article of apparel of  claim 6 , wherein the body of the pocket is flat in the closed position. 
     
     
         15 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a thermally-insulating material. 
     
     
         16 . The article of apparel of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a back panel opposite the front panel; and a hood attached to the front and back panels. 
 
     
     
         17 . The article of apparel of  claim 16 , wherein a loop is coupled with the hood. 
     
     
         18 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , wherein the hood is attached to the front and back panels by a hood seam and the loop is attached to the hood seam. 
     
     
         19 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , wherein the loop is adapted to retain earphones. 
     
     
         20 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises a first opening and a second opening opposite the first opening. 
     
     
         21 . The article of apparel of  claim 20 , wherein the body of the pocket is accessible from the first and second openings. 
     
     
         22 . The article of apparel of  claim 1 , wherein an eyelet is disposed in the front panel behind the pouch. 
     
     
         23 . An article of apparel comprising:
 a front panel;   a pouch attached to the front panel;   a pocket comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a body joining the first and second ends;   and   means for selectively opening and closing the first end of the pocket, wherein the pocket is disposed between the pouch and the front panel and wherein the first end of the pocket is attached to the pouch and the front panel.   
     
     
         24 . The article of apparel of  claim 23 , wherein the first end of the pocket is aligned with an uppermost edge of the pouch. 
     
     
         25 . The article of apparel of  claim 23 , wherein the first end of the pocket comprises a first side and a second side opposite the first side. 
     
     
         26 . The article of apparel of  claim 25 , wherein the opening and closing means is attached to the first and second sides of the first end of the pocket. 
     
     
         27 . The article of apparel of  claim 26 , wherein the opening and closing means comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         28 . The article of apparel of  claim 25 , wherein the first side of the first end of the pocket is attached to the front panel and the second side of the first end of the pocket is attached to the pouch. 
     
     
         29 . The article of apparel of  claim 23 , wherein the second end is substantially closed. 
     
     
         30 . The article of apparel of  claim 23 , wherein an interior surface of the pouch and the front panel define an interior area of the pouch. 
     
     
         31 . The article of apparel of  claim 30 , wherein the body of the pocket is disposed within the interior area of the pouch. 
     
     
         32 . A method of making an article of apparel comprising a front panel, a pouch attached to the front panel, and a pocket disposed between the pouch and the front panel, the method comprising:
 attaching a first side of a first end of the pocket to the front panel; and   attaching a second side of the first end of the pocket proximate to an uppermost edge of the pouch, wherein the first and second sides of the first end of the pocket are disposed in facing opposition to one another.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising positioning the pocket within an interior area of the pouch, wherein the interior area is defined by an interior surface of the pouch and the front panel. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33  further comprising aligning the first end of the pocket with the uppermost edge of the pouch. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34  further comprising removing a portion of the pouch from the front panel. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising attaching a reclosable fastener to the first end of the pocket. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising forming an eyelet in the front panel proximate to the pocket. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising:
 attaching a hood to the front panel; and 
 attaching a loop to the hood, wherein the loop is adapted to retain earphones. 
 
     
     
         39 . A method of making an article of apparel comprising a panel comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, the method comprising:
 forming a seam in the panel;   aligning a first end of a pocket with the seam, the pocket comprising a closed end opposite the first end and a body joining the first end and the closed end; and   attaching the first end of the pocket to the interior surface of the panel, wherein the body of the pocket is disposed adjacent to the interior surface of the panel.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39  further comprising, attaching the first end of the pocket below the seam.