Garment with chalk dispensing pocket

Abstract

A garment with a chalk dispensing pocket is disclosed. The garment includes an external pocket having a mesh panel, preferably applied on pants/leggings/shorts. The chalk dispensing pocket is dimensioned to contain a porous container/bag/ball of a gripping chalk to chalk the user's hands. When applied to pants, the chalk dispensing pocket is disposed on a frontal, lateral, or posterior aspect of one or more legs of the pants. The garment with chalk dispensing pocket is particularly suited for rock climbers providing a convenient unobtrusive chalking pocket that is readily accessible within arms reach and facilitates the climber's freedom of movement.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A chalk dispensing athletic garment, comprising:
 a garment worn by a user; and   a chalk dispensing pocket disposed on the garment within reach of a user's hands, when worn, the chalk dispensing pocket comprising a mesh panel having a peripheral side edge secured to the garment defining an interior cavity between the mesh panel and an outer surface of the garment, a top opening to the interior cavity, and a fastener providing a closure for the top opening.   
     
     
         2 . The chalk dispensing athletic garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a pair of pants having a waist opening and a pair of extending legs. 
     
     
         3 . The chalk dispensing athletic garment of  claim 2 , wherein the chalk dispensing pocket is attached to a frontal, a lateral, or a posterior aspect of at least one of the pair of extending legs. 
     
     
         4 . The chalk dispensing athletic garment of  claim 2 , wherein the chalk dispensing pocket is attached to a frontal, a lateral, or a posterior aspect of each of the pair of extending legs. 
     
     
         5 . The chalk dispensing athletic garment of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a binding disposed about the peripheral side edge of the mesh panel.   
     
     
         6 . The chalk dispensing athletic garment of  claim 2 , wherein the pair of pants is selected from the group consisting of long leg pants, leggings, and shorts. 
     
     
         7 . The chalk dispensing athletic garment of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a quantity of a gripping chalk contained within the chalk dispensing pocket.   
     
     
         8 . The chalk dispensing athletic garment of  claim 7 , wherein the quantity of the gripping chalk is contained within a dispenser bag. 
     
     
         9 . A chalk dispensing athletic pant, comprising:
 a pair of pants having a waist region and a pair of legs extending from the waist region; and   a chalk dispensing pocket disposed on a frontal, a lateral, or a posterior aspect of at least one of the pair of legs within reach of a user's hands, when worn in an upright standing position, the chalk dispensing pocket having a mesh panel with a peripheral side edge secured to an outer surface of the at least one of the pair of legs defining an interior cavity between the mesh panel and the outer surface of the at least one of the pair of legs, a top opening to the interior cavity, and a fastener providing a closure for the top opening.   
     
     
         10 . The chalk dispensing athletic pant of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a binding disposed about the peripheral side edge of the mesh panel.   
     
     
         11 . The chalk dispensing athletic pant of  claim 9 , wherein the pair of pants is selected from the group consisting of long leg pants, leggings, and shorts. 
     
     
         12 . The chalk dispensing athletic pant of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a quantity of a gripping chalk contained within the chalk dispensing pocket.   
     
     
         13 . The chalk dispensing athletic pant of  claim 12 , wherein the quantity of the gripping chalk is contained within a dispenser bag.