Retaining Pocket

Abstract

A retaining pocket, including a bottom side, including a first opening seam, a first edge, a second edge, and a flap, and a top side, including a second opening seam aligned with the first opening seam, a third edge connected to the first edge, a fourth edge connected to the second edge, and a fifth edge, wherein the flap is folded over the fifth edge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A retaining pocket, comprising:
 a bottom side, including:
 a first opening seam; 
 a first edge; 
 a second edge; and, 
 a flap; and, 
   a top side, including:
 a second opening seam aligned with the first opening seam; 
 a third edge connected to the first edge; 
 a fourth edge connected to the second edge; 
 and a fifth edge, wherein the flap is folded over the fifth edge. 
   
     
     
         2 . The retaining pocket as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the flap further comprises a first edge portion connected to the third edge and a second edge portion connected to the fourth edge. 
     
     
         3 . The retaining pocket as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom side and said top side form a funnel or frusto-conical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The retaining pocket as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom side and said top side comprise an elastic or stretch fabric. 
     
     
         5 . A retaining pocket, comprising:
 a bottom side, including:
 a first opening seam; 
 a first edge; and, 
 a second edge; 
   a top side, including:
 a second opening seam aligned with the first opening seam; 
 a third edge connected to the first edge; 
 a fourth edge connected to the second edge; 
 and a fifth edge. 
   
     
     
         6 . The retaining pocket as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the bottom side further comprises a flap, the flap being folded over the fifth edge. 
     
     
         7 . The retaining pocket as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said bottom side and said top side form a funnel or frusto-conical shape. 
     
     
         8 . The retaining pocket as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said bottom side and said top side comprise an elastic or stretch fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The retaining pocket as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the flap further comprises a first edge portion connected to the third edge and a second edge portion connected to the fourth edge.