Athletic short pocket

Abstract

An athletic garment having at least one pocket that allows the wearer access to items stored within a pocket while the wearer is exercising. Athletic shorts/pants are provided having at least one pocket formed therein and configured to receive and secure an item including, but not limited to a gel flask, a gel packet, a food bar, water, ice packet, that remains in place within the pocket during exercise.

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         15 . An athletic garment, comprising:
 a short;   a first pocket located on the backside of the short, and having an opening set at an angle of a from a waistline of the short; and   a compressive section of the short, wherein the first pocket is located on the compressive section of the short.   
     
     
         16 . The athletic garment of  claim 15 , further comprising: an additional pocket located on the backside of the short at approximately a midpoint of the short. 
     
     
         17 . The athletic garment of  claim 16 , wherein the additional pocket further comprises a closing mechanism selected from the group consisting of a zipper, elastic material, at least one button, at least one snap, overlay material, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The athletic garment of  claim 16 , wherein the additional pocket comprises:
 a center pocket and a right pocket and a left pocket each having an outer, inner, top, and bottom edge, wherein each top edge is open, and each inner, outer, and bottom edges are closed;   a vertical centerline of the garment substantially aligns with a user's spine, and the right pocket is located on the athletic garment on one side of the vertical centerline, while the left pocket is located on the garment on the other side of the vertical centerline, wherein the right pocket and the left pocket are in a substantially symmetrical configuration about the vertical centerline, and the center pocket is substantially centered on the vertical centerline   the right pocket, the left pocket, and center pocket are disposed entirely within a larger, outer pocket.   
     
     
         19 . The athletic garment of  claim 15 , wherein the first pocket comprises a closing mechanism selected from the group consisting of a zipper, elastic material, at least one button, at least one snap, overlay material, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The athletic garment of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a second pocket, wherein the second pocket is located on the backside of the short on the opposite side of a vertical centerline to the first pocket and wherein an opening of the second pocket is at an angle of β from a waist of the short.   
     
     
         21 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the second pocket is positioned on the short in an approximate symmetrical position to the first pocket about a vertical centerline of the short. 
     
     
         22 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are approximately the same shape. 
     
     
         23 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are approximately the same size. 
     
     
         24 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the second pocket is located on the compressive section of the short. 
     
     
         25 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are located such that the first pocket and the second pocket are substantially mirror images of one another about the vertical centerline of the short. 
     
     
         26 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the short comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a stretch material, an elastic material, a mesh material and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         27 . The athletic garment of  claim 15 , wherein the first pocket is configured to receive an item selected from the group consisting of at least one gel pack, at least one flask, at least one block, at least one bar, a nutritional item and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         28 . The athletic garment of  claim 15 , wherein the first pocket is trapezoidal in shape, having a first edge 0.11 meters, a second edge about 0.12 meters, a top side is about 0.067 meters and a bottom side smaller than the top side. 
     
     
         29 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the second pocket is about the same size as the first pocket. 
     
     
         30 . The athletic garment of  claim 20 , wherein the second pocket is configured to receive an item selected from the group consisting of at least one gel pack, at least one flask, at least one block, at least one bar, a nutritional item and combinations thereof. 
     
     
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