Garment for concealing a hands-free oral delivery device

Abstract

The invention disclosed herein provides a garment capable of providing a user with improved convenience and privacy. The invention includes a garment for concealing a hands-free oral delivery device with a fluid container and a pocket configured to hold the fluid container. The garment further includes a tube coupled to the fluid container for transporting a fluid, a channel formed within the garment to contain the tube, and a sheath for concealing the tube outside the garment. A method is provided for manufacturing a garment to conceal a hands-free oral delivery device that includes forming a pocket to contain a fluid container, forming a channel to contain a tube, and forming a hollow drawstring to conceal the tube. Various embodiments of the invention include a smoking device, a medicine dosage device, an inhaler, a pressurized gas canister for containing compressed gas, and a pouch for containing liquids for consumption.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment for concealing a hands-free oral delivery device, comprising:
 a front and a back, formed of a material configured to be worn on a torso of a user;   a pocket configured within the material to hold a fluid container;   a channel formed within the garment to contain a tube passing from the fluid container to a portal leading outside the garment; and   a sheath formed of a flexible fabric and coupled with the garment at the portal for receiving and concealing the tube outside the garment.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a left sleeve and a right sleeve configured to at least partially cover a left arm and a right arm, respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , the hands-free oral delivery device further comprising being selected from the group including: an electronic cigarette, a medical dosage device, an inhaler, and a pressurized gas canister. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , the channel configured to pass from the pocket through a hood to a portal leading outside the garment. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , the channel comprising a zipper to facilitate installation or removal of the tube. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , the fitting comprising a Y-shaped fitting, wherein a second tube is coupled to the fluid container for transporting the fluid to a second portal and a second sheath outside the garment. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , the sheath comprising a hollow drawstring configured to surround and conceal the tube. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , the sheath configured to accommodate a mouthpiece attached to the end of the tube for hands-free control of fluid through the tube. 
     
     
         9 . A method for manufacturing a garment to conceal a hands-free oral delivery device, comprising:
 forming a pocket sized and shaped to contain a fluid container;   forming a channel to receive and conceal a tube coupled with the fluid container to a portal leading outside the garment; and   coupling a sheath to outside the garment at the portal to receive and conceal the tube passing through the portal from the channel.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , the step of forming a channel comprising stitching layers of the garment together. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the channel is formed in a hood of the garment. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the channel is formed around a bottom edge of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the channel is formed around a portion of the garment corresponding to a mid-waist location on a user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , the step of forming a channel comprising forming a channel having a closing mechanism being selected from the group including: a zipper, Velcro, snaps or buttons, for facilitating installation and removal of the tube. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , the step of coupling the sheath comprising forming a hollow drawstring made of flexible fabric for containing and concealing the tube. 
     
     
         16 . A method for modifying a hands-free oral delivery device for concealing within a garment, comprising:
 coupling a tube via a fitting to a fluid container;   placing the fluid container inside a garment pocket sized and shaped to conceal and secure the fluid container; and   placing the tube through a portal, and into and through a sheath, outside the garment.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising placing the tube in a channel formed within the garment to provide a path for containing and concealing the tube from the pocket to the portal. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the channel is formed in a hood of the garment. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the channel is formed around a bottom edge of the garment. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the channel is formed around a portion of the garment corresponding to a mid-waist location on a user.