Wearable article with a watertight inner pocket

Abstract

A wearable article having at least one water-tight inner pocket made of at least one water-tight material and which can be closed by a water-tight closure. Securing elements attach the water-tight inner pocket to wearable material of the wearable article. An outer surface of the water-tight inner pocket faces inside the wearable article and is at least partially received in an inner material layer.

1 . A wearable article comprising wearable material, an inner material layer, and at least one water-tight inner pocket,
 wherein the inner pocket is formed of at least one water-tight material and can be closed in a water-tight and dirt-resistant manner by a water-tight closure;   wherein, on the surface of the closure situated on the outside with respect to the inner pocket, securing elements arrange the water-tight inner pocket on the wearable material of the wearable article; and   wherein an outer surface of the water-tight inner pocket faces inside the wearable article and is at least partially received in the inner a material layer.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner pocket is at least one of stitched, glued, and/or welded to the wearable article. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the water-tight inner pocket is detachably connected to the wearable article. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable article according to  claim 3 , wherein the water-tight inner pocket is detachably connected to the wearable article by at least one zipper or by at least one hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the material of the inner pocket is selected from a group comprising thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyamides (PA), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene, polystyrene cellulose acetate, Elastollan and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the water-tight inner pocket is at least partially permeable to air. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the inside of the water-tight inner pocket is formed from a non-water-tight material. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the inside of the water-tight inner pocket is formed from a water-repellent material. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the water-tight closure is a zipper. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the water-tight closure is a hook and loop fastener, a sealing, a flip hook and loop fastener, a magnetic closure, a zip closure, a screw closure, a click closure, a snap closure, a clamp closure or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner material layer is attached to the inner pocket by at least one connection point. 
     
     
         12 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner material layer supports and/or delimits the water-tight inner pocket. 
     
     
         13 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner material layer is formed in one piece with the water-tight inner pocket and forms the outermost layer of the inner pocket to come in contact with skin of a wearer. 
     
     
         14 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein at least at one end of the closure of the water-tight inner pocket, a holding device is arranged which serves as an opposite holding point for operating the closure. 
     
     
         15 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein a further smaller inner pocket is arranged on the inside of the water-tight inner pocket. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the outside of the water-tight inner pocket is flocked with a further material to increase the wearing comfort. 
     
     
         17 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the wearable article is a pair of pants or a pair of swimming trunks, a bikini, a swimsuit, a wetsuit, a jacket, a sweater, or a T-shirt. 
     
     
         18 . The wearable article according to  claim 1 , wherein the wearable article is a backpack, a handbag, a shoulder bag, a fanny pack, a side bag, a sports bag, a purse, or a toiletry bag. 
     
     
         19 . The wearable article according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner material has a surface area that is larger than a surface area of the water-tight inner pocket and comes in contact with skin of a wearer.