Shirt with interior pocket at neck placket

Abstract

An interior concealed pocket for a garment such as a shirt that affords a convenient location to store eye glasses or the like. The interior, concealed pocket is formed from a thin, flexible substrate attached to the garment along at least two opposing edges. The interior, concealed pocket may be opened from the top or, optionally, from the bottom. A hook-and-loop fastening system is used for securing respective top and/or bottom flaps. The internal, concealed pocket may have closable openings at the top, at the bottom, or at both the top and bottom.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An internal, concealed pocket for disposal on an inside surface of a placket of a garment, comprising:
 a) a pocket forming substrate attached to a placket of a garment along at least two edges thereof thereby forming an opening between said garment and an inner surface of said substrate;   b) at least one flap contiguous with said substrate and disposed at at least one end of said substrate orthogonal to said at least two edges; and   c) means for fastening operatively connected to said at least one flap and to said substrate adjacent said at least one flap for securing said at least one flap to said substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The internal, concealed pocket as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said pocket is adapted and configured for placement on an inside surface of a placket of said garment. 
     
     
         3 . The internal, concealed pocket as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said internal, concealed pocket assumes a substantially vertical orientation and said at least one flap comprises a top flap. 
     
     
         4 . The internal, concealed pocket as recited in  claim 3 , wherein an opposing lower edge of said substrate is adhered to said garment. 
     
     
         5 . The internal, concealed pocket as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said internal, concealed pocket assumes a substantially vertical orientation and said at least one flap comprises a bottom flap. 
     
     
         6 . The internal, concealed pocket as recited in  claim 5 , wherein an opposing upper edge of said substrate is adhered to said garment. 
     
     
         5 . The internal, concealed pocket as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said internal, concealed pocket assumes a substantially vertical orientation and said at least one flap comprises a top flap and a second, bottom flap.