Belt-secured pocket device

Abstract

A belt-secured pocket device for storing a cell phone outside of one's clothing includes a backing panel with a belt loop strip that is coupled to the backing panel. The belt loop strip and the backing panel cooperatively define a belt loop configured for receiving a belt therethrough such that the belt loop strip hangs onto the belt. A pocket panel is also attached to the backing panel. The pocket panel and the backing panel cooperatively define a pocket with an opening on one end.

1 . A garment and external pocket system comprising:
 a waist-worn garment configured to be worn around a waist of a user, said waist-worn garment having a plurality of belt receiving loops positioned at intervals along a waist portion of the waist-worn garment;   a belt being insertable through said belt receiving loops of said waist-worn garment to secure said waist-worn garment to the waist of the user; and   a belt-secured pocket device being mountable to said belt to lie on an exterior of said waist-worn garment, said belt-secured pocket device comprising:
 a backing panel, said backing panel having a top end and a bottom end, said backing panel having a pair of lateral sides extending between said top end and said bottom end, said backing panel having a front surface and a back surface, each of said front surface and said back surface extending between said top end and said bottom end and between said pair of lateral sides of said backing panel; 
 a belt loop strip, said belt loop strip having a pair of ends, said pair ends being coupled to said backing panel, said belt loop strip cooperating with said backing panel to define a belt loop, said belt being insertable through said belt loop, said belt loop strip hanging on the belt when the belt is received through said belt loop; and 
 a pocket panel, said pocket panel having a first end and a second end, said pocket panel having a pair of lateral sides extending between said first end and said second end, said pocket panel being coupled to said front surface of said backing panel along each said lateral side of said pocket panel and along said second end of said panel, said pocket panel and said backing panel cooperatively defining a pocket, said first end of said pocket panel and said backing panel cooperatively defining an opening to said pocket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising said backing panel folding at said top end to define a main backing portion and a backing hem, said backing hem abutting said back surface of said backing panel, said backing hem having a distal end relative to said top end of said backing panel. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising a pair of backing hem threads, said pair of backing hem threads being interwoven with said backing hem and said main backing portion, thereby securing said backing hem to said main backing portion, each backing hem thread being parallel to said top end of said backing panel, a top backing hem thread of said pair of backing hem threads being positioned proximate said top end of said backing panel, a bottom backing hem thread of said pair of backing hem threads being positioned proximate said distal end of said backing hem. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising said belt loop strip being one of a pair of belt loop strips, each said belt loop strip having a pair of ends, said pair of ends of each said belt loop strip being coupled to said backing panel, each said belt loop strip cooperating with said backing panel to define a belt loop, each said belt loop being configured for receiving a belt therethrough, each said belt loop strip being configured for hanging on the belt when the belt is received through said belt loop. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising said belt loop strip being coupled to said front surface of said backing panel, one end of said pair of ends of said belt loop strip being coupled proximate to said top end of said backing panel, said belt loop strip extending from said top end of said backing panel toward said bottom end of said backing panel. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of belt loop hem threads, each said belt loop hem thread being interwoven with said belt loop strip and said backing panel proximate an associated end of said belt loop strip, thereby coupling said associated end to said backing panel. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising said first end of said pocket panel facing said top end of said backing panel. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising said second end of said pocket panel comprising a pair of second end portions, each said second end portion extending away from an associated lateral side of said pocket panel and away from said first end of said pocket panel. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising said pocket panel folding at said first end of said pocket panel to define a main pocket portion and a pocket hem, said pocket hem having a distal end relative to said first end of said backing panel. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , further comprising a pair of pocket hem threads, said pair of pocket hem threads being interwoven with said pocket hem and said main pocket portion, thereby securing said pocket hem to said main pocket portion, each pocket hem thread being parallel to said first end of said pocket panel, a top pocket hem thread of said pair of pocket hem threads being positioned proximate said first end of said pocket panel, a bottom pocket hem thread of said pair of pocket hem threads being positioned proximate said distal end of said pocket hem. 
     
     
         11 . A garment and external pocket system comprising:
 a waist-worn garment configured to be worn around a waist of a user, said waist-worn garment having a plurality of belt receiving loops positioned at intervals along a waist portion of the waist-worn garment, said waist-worn garment being a pair of pants;   belt being insertable through said belt receiving loops of said waist-worn garment to secure said waist-worn garment to the waist of the user; and   a belt-secured pocket device being mountable to said belt to lie on an exterior of said waist-worn garment, said belt-secured pocket device comprising:
 a backing panel, said backing panel having a top end and a bottom end, said backing panel having a pair of lateral sides extending between said top end and said bottom end, said backing panel having a front surface and a back surface, each of said front surface and said back surface extending between said top end and said bottom end and between said pair of lateral sides of said backing panel, said backing panel folding at said top end to define a main backing portion and a backing hem, said backing hem abutting said back surface of said backing panel, said backing hem having a distal end relative to said top end of said backing panel; 
 a pair of backing hem threads, said pair of backing hem threads being interwoven with said backing hem and said main backing portion, thereby securing said backing hem to said main backing portion, each backing hem thread being parallel to said top end of said backing panel, a top backing hem thread of said pair of backing hem threads being positioned proximate said top end of said backing panel, a bottom backing hem thread of said pair of backing hem threads being positioned proximate said distal end of said backing hem; 
 a pair of belt loop strips, each said belt loop strip having a pair of ends, said pair of ends of each said belt loop strip coupled to said front surface of said backing panel, one end of said pair of ends of each said belt loop strip being coupled proximate to said top end of said backing panel, each said belt loop strip extending from said top end of said backing panel toward said bottom end of said backing panel, each said belt loop strip cooperating with said backing panel to define an associated belt loop of a pair of belt loops, said belt being insertable through said pair of belt loops, each said belt loop strip hanging on the belt when the belt is received through said associated belt loop; 
 a plurality of belt loop hem threads, each said belt loop hem thread being interwoven with an associated belt loop strip and said backing panel proximate an associated end of an associated belt loop strip, thereby coupling said associated end to said backing panel, each said belt loop hem thread being parallel to said top end of said backing panel; 
 a pocket panel, said pocket panel having a first end and a second end, said pocket panel having a pair of lateral sides extending between said first end and said second end, said pocket panel being stitched to said front surface of said backing panel along each said lateral side of said pocket panel and along said second end of said panel, said pocket panel and said backing panel cooperatively defining a pocket, said first end of said pocket panel and said backing panel cooperatively defining an opening to said pocket, said pocket having an interior shape and depth wherein said pocket is configured for holding a cell phone,
 said first end of said pocket panel facing said top end of said backing panel, 
 said second end of said pocket panel comprising a pair of second end portions, each said second end portion extending away from an associated lateral side of said pocket panel and away from said first end of said pocket panel, 
 said pocket panel folding at said first end of said pocket panel to define a main pocket portion and a pocket hem, said pocket hem being positioned between said main pocket portion and said backing panel, said pocket hem having a distal end relative to said first end of said backing panel; and 
 a pair of pocket hem threads, said pair of pocket hem threads being interwoven with said pocket hem and said main pocket portion, thereby securing said pocket hem to said main pocket portion, each pocket hem thread being parallel to said first end of said pocket panel, a top pocket hem thread of said pair of pocket hem threads being positioned proximate said first end of said pocket panel, a bottom pocket hem thread of said pair of pocket hem threads being positioned proximate said distal end of said pocket hem. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . A method of storing items externally of a waist worn garment, the method comprising:
 securing a belt-secured pocket device to a waist worn garment externally of the waist worn garment; and   inserting an item into a pocket of the belt-secured pocket device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the step of securing the belt-secured pocket device to the a waist worn garment further comprises inserting a belt through a belt loop of the belt-secured pocket device and belt receiving loops of the waist worn garment. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the belt-secured pocket device comprises a backing panel, a belt loop strip, and a pocket panel, the belt loop strip being coupled to the backing panel at a pair of ends of the belt loop strip to define the belt loop between the belt loop strip and the backing panel, said pocket panel being coupled to a front surface of said backing panel said pocket panel and said backing panel cooperatively defining a pocket, a first end of said pocket panel and said backing panel cooperatively defining an opening to said pocket.