Pocket cuff

Abstract

The present invention provides a garment having a pocket with an opening and an internal area. A first end of a mini-sleeve may be attached to the opening of the pocket. A second opening of the mini-sleeve may be attached to a first opening of a cuff. The pocket, the mini-sleeve and the cuff may define a continuous passageway from outside the garment to inside the internal area of the pocket. In some embodiments, the mini-sleeve may be tapered from the end attached to the cuff to the end attached to the pocket. In some embodiments, the cuff may be elastic. In some embodiments, a zipper may be used to close the pocket (with the mini-sleeve and cuff inside the pocket). The garment may be a coat, jacket, vest, backpack, shirt or pants. In some embodiments, a single garment may have two or more of the pockets herein described.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment, comprising:
 a pocket with an opening and an internal area;   a mini-sleeve comprising a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein the first end of the mini-sleeve is attached to the opening of the pocket; and   a cuff comprising a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein the second opening of the mini-sleeve is attached to the first opening of the cuff.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket, the mini-sleeve and the cuff define a continuous passageway from outside the garment to inside the internal area of the pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the opening of the pocket is a same size and shape as the first opening of the mini-sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a zipper configured to close the pocket with the mini-sleeve and the cuff inside the internal area of the pocket.   
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the mini-sleeve is between 0.5 inches and four inches in length. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the mini-sleeve is greater than two inches in length. 
     
     
         7 . A garment, comprising:
 a pocket with an opening and an internal area;   a mini-sleeve comprising a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein the first end of the mini-sleeve is attached to the opening of the pocket; and   a cuff comprising a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein the second opening of the mini-sleeve is attached to the first opening of the cuff, wherein the mini-sleeve is tapered from the second end of the mini-sleeve, attached to the first end of the cuff, to the first end of the mini-sleeve, attached to the pocket.   
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the pocket, the mini-sleeve and the cuff define a continuous passageway from outside the garment to inside the internal area of the pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the opening of the pocket is a same size and shape as the first opening of the mini-sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a zipper configured to close the pocket with the mini-sleeve and the cuff inside the internal area of the pocket.   
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the mini-sleeve is between 0.5 inches and four inches in length. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the mini-sleeve is greater than two inches in length. 
     
     
         13 . A garment, comprising:
 a pocket with an opening and an internal area; and   a cuff, comprising a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein the opening of the pocket is attached to the first opening of the cuff and wherein the cuff is elastic.   
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the pocket and the cuff define a continuous passageway from outside the garment to inside the internal area of the pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the opening of the pocket is a same size and shape as the first opening of the cuff. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a zipper configured to close the pocket with the cuff inside the internal area of the pocket.   
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the cuff is between 0.5 inches and four inches in length. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the cuff is greater than two inches in length.